This is a function of 743, 745 chip pricing. Only the F722 has not shot up like a rocket, but it has limited onboard memory, so can not run Ardupilot. F722 works good with INAV.
Thank you for this video Lee! I would have bought if it would have been more futureproof concerning the use of F4 instead of F7. Lets hope they come with an upgraded version soon, they are killing the market prices and its so nice to see
I bought mine in Australia good price and good delivery. Assembly and soldering very straightforward. Flashed it on Inav with Windows 11. Waiting now for SBus Receiver. Summer is on its way. Thankyou for the tips.
It's cheap but too large and heavy for the models i typically fly. I like the small connectors for UARTs. That makes sense and i hope other board manufacturers copy that idea because it only makes sense to use servo pin connectors for servos or similar high current devices that come with dupont connectors.
The need to use GH connectors isn’t a huge deal to me, but depending on the device might add extra work to make the wiring compatible. I personally find soldering the pins kind of relaxing and I have a nice iron, and it is easier to customize the wiring. But it’s not a deal-breaker. Other than that, the only thing that’s missing that I’d have liked to see is the ability to turn the VTX power on and off. That said, at half to 1/3 the cost of other wing boards, and given everything that it includes (if you’ve not used the SpeedyBee app, my word, it’ll change your life), this looks like a tough one to beat.
Great news. Even though I love soldering, I feel my own tinkering will always put the board at some level of risk, not to mention the reliability of all my amateur joints in flight, and this product will obviously reduce that worry.
Currently gathering parts to build up a Reptile Dragon II and this is the FC i'm dropping into it. Great to hear I may have made the right choice! I love the Speedybee stuff and run their FCs in my race kwads.
I've been saving money to buy a matek f405 but now with this speedy bee fc I think I have enough. One thing that is missing I think is PINI0 i.e ability to switch my dji a.u off and on remotely while waiting for gps lock.
I am very pleased with mine. I really like the possibility to connect wireless to configurator with my Ipad. I have used this every time out at the field for changes. I modified my old F4F Wildcat with this and had a lot of fun😊
Rec'd mine and the usual SpeedyBee attention to detail , packaging is neat and clean ... going in a dusty new in the box Hobby King Go Discovery w/ INAV .. finally learned how not to crash .. lol....cheers !!
the bluetooth connection for inav with the app, or ardupilot with mission planner is so cool! thanks for sharing Lee! very excited about this new board
Thanks for this Review. Your video series on Pixhawk Multicopter Drone years back helped me build, torubleshoot and tune a Quad and a Hexacopter project. I would like to use the flight controller to rescue an RC Glider when it get lost out of sight, I would then flip a switch to return to the LZ and hopefully I can reacquire it to land.
Have never assembled a fixed wing but with the price getting more reasonable i am very interested in giving it a try in the near future. Have been doing some research on what i would need
@@Jay-zc7iq I did order from the product site link the post’s author had used for the picture etc..that was midday yesterday, possibly they have temporarily sold out already. Edit: so I went back and see it says preorder on the site…I didn’t notice that yesterday so hopefully I got in on time but mine might actually also be a preorder, I’m checking my confirmation also to see if it says anything.
I bought one the day I saw this, and it will be at my door shortly. There's a cheap-as-chips Airloader in it's future, and we're gonna put the in-built LED controller to the test for my Night-Flying catfish. For what I've been spending on Matek 405's I can have two of these; Great find Lee!!! Question for the group: Analog Starlight Cameras, I've researched as much as I can, and it looks like a Foxeer Cat 3 is the ticket, but I'm open to any experienced opinions? I'd like to have day and night capability, without swapping IR/Non-IR lenses. Thoughts?
I'm surprised they didn't try to add a built-in ELRS receiver, considering they already put their wireless ESP32 chip on-board. Shame this just got announced yesterday/today because I just ordered a dolphin RTH kit from atomrc thanks to your recommendations.
BTW, any of you guys came up with unusual EKF3 info then went to a crash recently? Me and fellow pilots had a lot of crashes these months, many of them report that OSD showed something like EKF3 Active, DCM Active, or other EKF info they don't understand(Chinese user mainly). Most of us use boards with Matek F405 TE firmware, version 4.3 series. I don't know if that's really connected or only we are not doing things right.
Ordered this before price goes up once it gets noticed more. I wonder if this would fit my Flying fish and if the wiring with plugs for the Walksnail V2 vtx are included (could always solder to the vtx anyway). Time to start looking how to get the vtx and cam on the fuselage and not on top of the wing (in case of a crash, still a beginner ate fixed wings lol) These are great time for being in the hobby! It looks like we're going a leap forward again all around the hardware and firmware side of things! I hope they keep the price competitive so we keep getting these innovative products! Great and informative video as always Lee! Thanks you! Happy holidays!
Great review. The only thing I forsee being a pain in the backside is if you wanted to mount your rx or anything out farther from the fc. Having to cut and splice is never fun. Unless maybe there's a better way to do it?
This is why i Love Speedybee. At First their f405v3 Stack (i dont know why you should buy Something else) And now an Wing FC.... They Killing the Market prices 👍
On 3d printed airframe number 5. First 3 nosedived at full throttle right after takeoff, turns out elevons were reversed. Airframe number 4 went 40 ish feet Before I got confused as to whether moving my pitch stick up brings the nose up or not. I plan on trying inav with this fc. Hopefully it will allow me to have a “safe mode” for takeoff and landing. Could you make a video for ignoramuses such as myself explaining which way your control surfaces need to move and witch way you set up your pitch stitch in relation to the nose. Sorry if this is beneath you, I am sure there’s other videos out there explaining it, but your vids are not only informative (like so many others) but also entertaining. Do you have any videos explaining how to install an FC in an already completed fixed wing. Not so much explaining the soldering of pins and what not but more so getting into the nitty gritty of setting up inav from scratch, troubleshooting, big do and don’ts ect.. Last question I promise… I have the ailerons both going into the same channel on my receiver. when I put a fc in it, does the fc need to be able to control them independently? I.e. be plugged into different outputs on the fc?
Great vids. Question: I do not have much space in my plane and the current spektrum bnf receiver is right smack in the middle of what little space I do have. I plan to remove the receiver and put this stack there. Any suggestions on where I should move the receiver to? I'll have enough room on either side of this stack to fit the skinny receiver flipped on its side. but itll be snug asainst the wall and it won't be in the center of the plane anymore. Will the As3x in my plane be overridden by the FC stability system? Will I have to find a way to disable it? And if so, does orientation matter at that point? I'd put it on the wall to give the fc some breathing room.
I wouldn't install a separate stabiliser along with a flight controller. I think that would just make everything far too confusing and get you into a lot of trouble. Best of luck
Thanks for the review Lee. I’ve now got one on the way. As you said, it would have been good if there was a port setup guide. I’m relatively new to these wing FC. What is easiest way to get started with the ports?
Lots more info in the manual now... store-fhxxhuiq8q.mybigcommerce.com/product_images/img_SpeedyBee_F405_WING_APP/SpeedyBee_F405_WING_APP_Manual_V1.1-EN.pdf
I went back to my dealer when the going got tough. They went to China ! The Sun is brighter and the skies are bluer ! My speedy Bees are nearly ready to Buzz !
Mostly with the power distribution. You need more than two power outputs and (for larger models) may end up having to bypass the PDB built into this flight controller completely. Check out my VTOL builds on the channel. Happy flying!
So I see its been a while since you posted this so I just wondering what your thoughts are between the Speedybee 405 wing and Matek 405 VTL for a VTOL plane like the Flightory Stallion. Question are, ease of use with Ardupilot, stability, compass/gps connectivity, ability to connect multiple cameras with osd/ fpv equipment... Thanks for all the great videos and information. Thanks again Mark
Seems like a very good deal. Same price as the Matek F411. Only hesitation I might have is how I feel like I see a fair amount of people on reddit disapponted with the QC/durability of SpeedyBee's quad FC/ESCs burning out quickly.
Tried to order but it wants my Paypal money before giving a shipping cost. I'm in Canada so I don't want a big surprise. They are no doubt in China so is it free shipping everywhere?
The same as any other flight controller that runs something INAV. Lots if UARTS on here for sensors if you want to add them. Matek are the ones I use here..
This is interesting. But what can you program into it. Say I want to control a set of levcons and I need them to perform different moves depending on speed or angle of attack. Is this type of flight controller capable of doing that?
I bought this from your link like 4 hours after you did the video now I'm wondering where i can buy longer extension wires or the connectors and crimping tool, anyone know?? Thanks again
How do you power the board if you don't solder the battery wires? And how do you connect your receiver and servos? This thing is not fully plug & play... the rest looks good, but not everybody can solder...
Is there any tutorial for building an uav with this kind of board ? What other components should I add to this to make it fly ? And the programmation, it is very complicated for a noob like me ? Thanks for any tips !
Appears it covers a wide range of ability. The one question i will pose before someone else may mention it what about Remote ID ? You know that nonsense the regulators are demanding come September of this year ? My understanding was manufacturers of aircraft were to have RID modules PRE-Installed to be able to sell in the U.S. for example . BUT I see no one doing it outside a few drone companies. I do not see plane manufacturers doing anything and here we see no Flight control board makers even mentioning it in their creations? Just curious Where and how would a RID module attach to a FC board in this case ? OR are these modules self contained and only need a power source? I assume it would have to have FC board attachment or it could not broadcast the info a FC board gives ? Any idea's ? Again just a curious thought.
Good first try. But why soft mount middleboard and put connectors inbetween?!? All vibration stress will be on connectors. Iflight and dys did this back in the days and stopped becaus of issues... quads are more vibration prone yes but still. Should not be rubbergromets but hard mounting in-between boards or wire harness in-between them. (There is a reason there is wires and not connecors inbetween esc and fc on a quad)
@@Painless360 exactly. I have a lot of matek boards myself and they are solid... Im guessing it will take a lot of time in a plane to cause issues but still a bad design having a connector taking all the stress (Still considering this fc but will then 3d print something hard to replace that rubber... hopping speedybe sees this and changes the standoffs)
Hi Was wondering if you could help. I have a cheap Chinese bait boat and was wondering if I could upgrade the electronics inside. was thinking of getting fs-i6x Transmitter with a fs-ia 10b Receiver and 2 bi directional esc as its has 2 motors and adding the speedybee Flight controller with a GPS so I could put ardupilot boat so a can make Way points and return home Function and maybe a cam. I think this is possible with This flight controller ?
Thank you for sharing! I just bought one today, but could you let me know whether I can use my FlySky FS-I6 TX and FS-IA6B RX to connect to the FC? If not, what would you suggest? Thank you.
@@Painless360 Thanks. I am a newbie and not so sure since on the cover of FS-IA6B RX, it is written i-Bus. I want to make sure if I need to purchase a suitable RX for this FC.
newbie question, when you say end of life does that mean production or they're no longer programmable/rendered useless? I have purchased both of these FC. a speedy bee F405 and a secondhand Matek F405 FC to put in some fixed wing's I have recently acquired. what do you think about these flight controllers for a beginner?
A lot of the recent changes with flight controllers have been due to chip shortages. Flight control software like INAV, Betaflight and Ardupilot usually carry on support for 'retired' flight controller hardware for years and years so don't worry.. Happy flying!
@@Painless360 phew! thanks lee. it means a lot. really excited to get into this part of the hobby, especially with these FC's which have had made a lot of noise in the fixed wing area. happy flying too you too!
I soldered my first Speedy Bee Wing and thought that was really easy. Imagine my disappointment when it failed the inav receiver screen test on UART 2.(No response on any channel.) I spent a week asking questions and made no progress. I decided that I must have scrambled the flashing with some error in the ports page. Tested that theory by setting up a second unit with precisely the same result. Have asked all the usual qestions. Tested SBus polarity. Tested the Sbus link with a standard airframe (No F/C) AOK. Any thoughts ??? Radio is passing all telemetry and range tests. Weird !!! Sudden thought !!! What does the boot button do on the USB connector ???
Please check out my INAV for Beginners series. I show all the steps. SBUS should be super easy to get working if the right port is used and the right setup is in INAV... Best of luck.
wires and connectors - do they provide what kind of connector is used? it is nightmare to match with other devices, in my case, it always end with soldering...
@@Painless360 i figured but then sometimes you also have to move around the order of the wires and what not. At any rate thanks for another great video and hope to see one of you running it with walksnail soon
Ordered mine today and want to use Arduplane as I always do, is the Matek F405 Wing firmware compatible with this device or is there a dedicated Arduplane firmware for it and if so where is it downloadable from as I can't see it on the Arduplane download page? TIA Bill
See you removed my post probably because of the link but is there any way you can take a squint at my video about the motor spinning up and tell me if this is normal in your expierience? Spins up just fine from the Output tab.
Hello, you have made a great video. I bought the FC as a result. After 2 hours of operation and setup, there was a short circuit on the circuit board and the FC caught fire. I contacted Speedybee directly because I had also bought the FC there. They then decided that it was not a fault with the circuit board and that they could give me a 30% discount if I bought it again. I think something like that should also be mentioned in a video. A regular customer warranty is simply rejected here. Greetings Georg😮😫
As a new person trying to get their head around all of this, what is the wireless for? For me it would to be able to talk to QGroundControl on your computer. But the manual says the WIF range is 3-10 meters. If that is true, how do you use QGroundControl, and what good is the wifi?
Speedybee make an APP that can run on your phone and connect to the WiFi/BT and allow you to setup and change the config at the field. All without a computer! :D
@@Painless360 I have to be able to change waypoints on the fly, for multiple devices (boats) , hence QGroundControl. Maybe I need to look at the Radiolink options. Thanks for your videos!
There are brushless units that can do that. Some are designed for wheeled vehicles. Some for planes that need a reverse (like float planes)... Happy flying
OMG...This first time I just ordered it without finishing the video. This looks like it will go together very easily. Can't wait to stick it in my new build!!!🥹
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With the Matek H743-Wing having gone from $80 to $125, this is a nice option.
remember when a guy could pick up F411-WING boards for like $40 bux? Competition is a good thing.
hopefully better warranty too
The Matek F405-WTE or F405-VTOL would be closer competitors.
This is a function of 743, 745 chip pricing. Only the F722 has not shot up like a rocket, but it has limited onboard memory, so can not run Ardupilot. F722 works good with INAV.
Thank you for this video Lee! I would have bought if it would have been more futureproof concerning the use of F4 instead of F7. Lets hope they come with an upgraded version soon, they are killing the market prices and its so nice to see
Just noticed this stack the other day, perfect for my inav/arduino boat that I want to build. Thanks for the breakdown.
I bought mine in Australia good price and good delivery. Assembly and soldering very straightforward. Flashed it on Inav with Windows 11. Waiting now for SBus Receiver. Summer is on its way. Thankyou for the tips.
Just ordered this and looking forward to it! Thanks for video!
It's cheap but too large and heavy for the models i typically fly. I like the small connectors for UARTs. That makes sense and i hope other board manufacturers copy that idea because it only makes sense to use servo pin connectors for servos or similar high current devices that come with dupont connectors.
Oh yes 👍 this looks great just what I need for the summer , awesome content as always appreciated sir 🙏
The need to use GH connectors isn’t a huge deal to me, but depending on the device might add extra work to make the wiring compatible. I personally find soldering the pins kind of relaxing and I have a nice iron, and it is easier to customize the wiring. But it’s not a deal-breaker. Other than that, the only thing that’s missing that I’d have liked to see is the ability to turn the VTX power on and off. That said, at half to 1/3 the cost of other wing boards, and given everything that it includes (if you’ve not used the SpeedyBee app, my word, it’ll change your life), this looks like a tough one to beat.
Great news. Even though I love soldering, I feel my own tinkering will always put the board at some level of risk, not to mention the reliability of all my amateur joints in flight, and this product will obviously reduce that worry.
Currently gathering parts to build up a Reptile Dragon II and this is the FC i'm dropping into it. Great to hear I may have made the right choice! I love the Speedybee stuff and run their FCs in my race kwads.
I’m building mine right now.
Nice, comprehensive review and great to see some competition in the 405 scene!
I've been saving money to buy a matek f405 but now with this speedy bee fc I think I have enough. One thing that is missing I think is PINI0 i.e ability to switch my dji a.u off and on remotely while waiting for gps lock.
I am very pleased with mine. I really like the possibility to connect wireless to configurator with my Ipad. I have used this every time out at the field for changes. I modified my old F4F Wildcat with this and had a lot of fun😊
Rec'd mine and the usual SpeedyBee attention to detail , packaging is neat and clean ... going in a dusty new in the box Hobby King Go Discovery w/ INAV .. finally learned how not to crash .. lol....cheers !!
the bluetooth connection for inav with the app, or ardupilot with mission planner is so cool! thanks for sharing Lee! very excited about this new board
Bought two of them yesterday. Thanks for the excellent preview.
Thanks for this Review. Your video series on Pixhawk Multicopter Drone years back helped me build, torubleshoot and tune a Quad and a Hexacopter project. I would like to use the flight controller to rescue an RC Glider when it get lost out of sight, I would then flip a switch to return to the LZ and hopefully I can reacquire it to land.
thanks for sharing Lee. this looks like an awesome piece of kit. very versatile. and the price is as nice as the board itself!!
Fantastic review, Lee! Thanks! 😃
SpeedyBee is killing it! I love their FCs! But I agree, I want a F7 version! 😂
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
if there is a f7 under like 80 bucks that would be INSANE
@@seanyfpv Right?
Spot on Lee, looks like a winner to me, thanks for the review
Have never assembled a fixed wing but with the price getting more reasonable i am very interested in giving it a try in the near future. Have been doing some research on what i would need
I went ahead and ordered one this morning from Speedybee. Have no wing at moment but I’ll grab something.
Awesome news. I am not pro in soldering and the modular approach is really promising
Saw a post yesterday and ordered one…I’ve never built a plane using a FC. The plug n play convinced me.
I’m excited.
Hi could I ask where you ordered from as popped on to there site saying unavailable
@@Jay-zc7iq I did order from the product site link the post’s author had used for the picture etc..that was midday yesterday, possibly they have temporarily sold out already.
Edit: so I went back and see it says preorder on the site…I didn’t notice that yesterday so hopefully I got in on time but mine might actually also be a preorder, I’m checking my confirmation also to see if it says anything.
@@colddash5598 ahh cheers sir yea I’ll just have to keep an eye on it I guess thanks buddy appreciated
I bought one the day I saw this, and it will be at my door shortly. There's a cheap-as-chips Airloader in it's future, and we're gonna put the in-built LED controller to the test for my Night-Flying catfish. For what I've been spending on Matek 405's I can have two of these; Great find Lee!!!
Question for the group: Analog Starlight Cameras, I've researched as much as I can, and it looks like a Foxeer Cat 3 is the ticket, but I'm open to any experienced opinions? I'd like to have day and night capability, without swapping IR/Non-IR lenses. Thoughts?
Back with an update on this board: other than reminding me of the ground pad heat wicking on the original BF board, it's wonderful.
Just ordered two of them. Ready for my next projects...😊
I'm surprised they didn't try to add a built-in ELRS receiver, considering they already put their wireless ESP32 chip on-board. Shame this just got announced yesterday/today because I just ordered a dolphin RTH kit from atomrc thanks to your recommendations.
Lee. Another great video. These look extremely promising. I ordered 3 at this price with more to come if I like them.😮😅
BTW, any of you guys came up with unusual EKF3 info then went to a crash recently? Me and fellow pilots had a lot of crashes these months, many of them report that OSD showed something like EKF3 Active, DCM Active, or other EKF info they don't understand(Chinese user mainly). Most of us use boards with Matek F405 TE firmware, version 4.3 series. I don't know if that's really connected or only we are not doing things right.
Nice piece of kit, excellent video thanks. Just ordered one
just ordered one, so I can't wait for your video for a wing in the summer!!
Maybe an INAV 6.1 series on a new mini-wing coming soon ;)
I’m really hoping it will be available in the uk at the reasonable price like it is in the USA unfortunately it’s not always the case.
Ordered this before price goes up once it gets noticed more.
I wonder if this would fit my Flying fish and if the wiring with plugs for the Walksnail V2 vtx are included (could always solder to the vtx anyway).
Time to start looking how to get the vtx and cam on the fuselage and not on top of the wing (in case of a crash, still a beginner ate fixed wings lol)
These are great time for being in the hobby! It looks like we're going a leap forward again all around the hardware and firmware side of things!
I hope they keep the price competitive so we keep getting these innovative products!
Great and informative video as always Lee! Thanks you! Happy holidays!
Albeit a F4 - it seems to have enough UARTs and well supported.
Great review. The only thing I forsee being a pain in the backside is if you wanted to mount your rx or anything out farther from the fc. Having to cut and splice is never fun. Unless maybe there's a better way to do it?
If using SBUS you can easily attach an extension.
This is why i Love Speedybee. At First their f405v3 Stack (i dont know why you should buy Something else)
And now an Wing FC....
They Killing the Market prices 👍
Great FC!! BUT it is not available in the USA yet. Any idea when it will be here?
Thanks, order placed!
Got one ordered a few hours before your vid Lee, however, will be used in a rover not a wing. 😉
On 3d printed airframe number 5. First 3 nosedived at full throttle right after takeoff, turns out elevons were reversed. Airframe number 4 went 40 ish feet Before I got confused as to whether moving my pitch stick up brings the nose up or not.
I plan on trying inav with this fc. Hopefully it will allow me to have a “safe mode” for takeoff and landing.
Could you make a video for ignoramuses such as myself explaining which way your control surfaces need to move and witch way you set up your pitch stitch in relation to the nose.
Sorry if this is beneath you, I am sure there’s other videos out there explaining it, but your vids are not only informative (like so many others) but also entertaining.
Do you have any videos explaining how to install an FC in an already completed fixed wing. Not so much explaining the soldering of pins and what not but more so getting into the nitty gritty of setting up inav from scratch, troubleshooting, big do and don’ts ect..
Last question I promise…
I have the ailerons both going into the same channel on my receiver. when I put a fc in it, does the fc need to be able to control them independently? I.e. be plugged into different outputs on the fc?
Check out my iNAV for Beginners series and this video covers the control movement th-cam.com/video/rJL9USy_YuI/w-d-xo.html Best of luck
Just ordered. Hoping it supports V-Tail. Have the ZOHD Talon GT Rebel I'm hoping to install this on for LR.
It does. Best of luck with the build
Just bought one yesterday
Great vids.
Question: I do not have much space in my plane and the current spektrum bnf receiver is right smack in the middle of what little space I do have. I plan to remove the receiver and put this stack there. Any suggestions on where I should move the receiver to?
I'll have enough room on either side of this stack to fit the skinny receiver flipped on its side. but itll be snug asainst the wall and it won't be in the center of the plane anymore.
Will the As3x in my plane be overridden by the FC stability system?
Will I have to find a way to disable it?
And if so, does orientation matter at that point? I'd put it on the wall to give the fc some breathing room.
I wouldn't install a separate stabiliser along with a flight controller. I think that would just make everything far too confusing and get you into a lot of trouble. Best of luck
Thanks for the review Lee. I’ve now got one on the way. As you said, it would have been good if there was a port setup guide. I’m relatively new to these wing FC. What is easiest way to get started with the ports?
Lots more info in the manual now... store-fhxxhuiq8q.mybigcommerce.com/product_images/img_SpeedyBee_F405_WING_APP/SpeedyBee_F405_WING_APP_Manual_V1.1-EN.pdf
@@Painless360 thanks Lee, I missed 5he obvious.
I went back to my dealer when the going got tough. They went to China ! The Sun is brighter and the skies are bluer ! My speedy Bees are nearly ready to Buzz !
You mentioned this for vtol and the "funky modification" will have to be done. What mod will you have to do? Thanks for a detail description you give.
Mostly with the power distribution. You need more than two power outputs and (for larger models) may end up having to bypass the PDB built into this flight controller completely. Check out my VTOL builds on the channel. Happy flying!
So I see its been a while since you posted this so I just wondering what your thoughts are between the Speedybee 405 wing and Matek 405 VTL for a VTOL plane like the Flightory Stallion.
Question are, ease of use with Ardupilot, stability, compass/gps connectivity, ability to connect multiple cameras with osd/ fpv equipment...
Thanks for all the great videos and information.
Thanks again
Mark
If it is dual analogue cameras you need, then the Speedybee only supports one, so you'd need ab external camera switcher. Best of luck
Seems like a very good deal. Same price as the Matek F411. Only hesitation I might have is how I feel like I see a fair amount of people on reddit disapponted with the QC/durability of SpeedyBee's quad FC/ESCs burning out quickly.
I've not had that here. Time will tell how well it performs and holds up...
Thanks! Ordered!
nice bit of kit as soldering is hard to do well
No
Thanks so much for this video. Ordered 1. My first FC... Yikes!!!
Hi Lee mads tek said he is going to use this for a ranger t1 vtol conversation, could this fc do that
I've seen other F405 wing boards used for that so yes... Happy flying
ok just received my Speedybee so just waiting for a video series on how to put it into a wing, over to you Lee ;-) !
Pretty much the same as any other of the INAV setups on the channel... Stay tuned!
Just ordered one 👍
Thanks for the great video! Can you tell me if the board also works on a receiver from Spectrum. I have a DX6i and would love to use it.
Only SBUS and CRSF protocols shown in the manual so not sure as I don't use Spektrum here.. Best of luck
This looks very similar to the Sparrow 3 OSD 🎉. This is definitely a 1-up over the sparrow for the same price
Hi Lee, thanks for your great videos - Can you get an elrs reciever with an SBUS out to go into this FC?
Sbus support is coming soon to ExpressLRS when V3.3 is released... Happy flying
Tried to order but it wants my Paypal money before giving a shipping cost. I'm in Canada so I don't want a big surprise. They are no doubt in China so is it free shipping everywhere?
I went ahead and ordered, there is a free shipping option, takes over a month but that's ok.
Yeah the default option is free shipping. Further reduce the unnecessary cost imo.
Good morning, what Gps module, and what speed sensor are compatible with this controller, what other sensors could be installed? Thank you!
The same as any other flight controller that runs something INAV. Lots if UARTS on here for sensors if you want to add them. Matek are the ones I use here..
@@Painless360 thanks good information!
Hi Lee, any chance you could go through the rotor flight setup for this fc😊
I wanted to have a Rotorflight series for the release of v2.0, but sadly there wasn't the support. I am planning some related content, so stay tuned!
Would this work in a boat with ardurover?
This is interesting. But what can you program into it. Say I want to control a set of levcons and I need them to perform different moves depending on speed or angle of attack. Is this type of flight controller capable of doing that?
Typically pilots would install INAV or Betaflight into t. Check out what INAV and Ardupilot can provide you with in a fixed wing... Best of luck
I bought this from your link like 4 hours after you did the video now I'm wondering where i can buy longer extension wires or the connectors and crimping tool, anyone know?? Thanks again
How do you power the board if you don't solder the battery wires? And how do you connect your receiver and servos? This thing is not fully plug & play... the rest looks good, but not everybody can solder...
You need to supply battery power so the on board BECs can deliver the voltages for the pieces... Happy flying!
Nice work Keep it up
Is there any tutorial for building an uav with this kind of board ? What other components should I add to this to make it fly ? And the programmation, it is very complicated for a noob like me ? Thanks for any tips !
Yep. Lots of build series on the channel aimed at beginners... Best of luck
Hello Lee, How can you get the black box data from the SD without having to remove it?
I am not sure. Next time I have this out, I'll try!
Appears it covers a wide range of ability. The one question i will pose before someone else may mention it what about Remote ID ? You know that nonsense the regulators are demanding come September of this year ?
My understanding was manufacturers of aircraft were to have RID modules PRE-Installed to be able to sell in the U.S. for example . BUT I see no one doing it outside a few drone companies. I do not see plane manufacturers doing anything and here we see no Flight control board makers even mentioning it in their creations? Just curious
Where and how would a RID module attach to a FC board in this case ? OR are these modules self contained and only need a power source? I assume it would have to have FC board attachment or it could not broadcast the info a FC board gives ? Any idea's ?
Again just a curious thought.
Any ideas anyone?
Wouldn't that be a component of the actual receiver though?
Good first try. But why soft mount middleboard and put connectors inbetween?!? All vibration stress will be on connectors. Iflight and dys did this back in the days and stopped becaus of issues... quads are more vibration prone yes but still. Should not be rubbergromets but hard mounting in-between boards or wire harness in-between them. (There is a reason there is wires and not connecors inbetween esc and fc on a quad)
Until I've flown it, I can't comment. Matek FCs are hard bolted and I don't have issues. Not sure what the yellow rubber pieces are doing here..
@@Painless360 exactly. I have a lot of matek boards myself and they are solid... Im guessing it will take a lot of time in a plane to cause issues but still a bad design having a connector taking all the stress (Still considering this fc but will then 3d print something hard to replace that rubber... hopping speedybe sees this and changes the standoffs)
This is so cool for rc planes
If they can do a vTol FC for my T1 I be interested.
you would think somebody would put an elrs receiver in a flight controller by now - do we have to spell it out to these companies?
www.mateksys.com/?portfolio=f405-wte ?
Hi Was wondering if you could help. I have a cheap Chinese bait boat and was wondering if I could upgrade the electronics inside. was thinking of getting fs-i6x Transmitter with a fs-ia 10b Receiver and 2 bi directional esc as its has 2 motors and adding the speedybee Flight controller with a GPS so I could put ardupilot boat so a can make Way points and return home Function and maybe a cam. I think this is possible with This flight controller ?
ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-speedybeef405wing.html 😁
Thank you for sharing! I just bought one today, but could you let me know whether I can use my FlySky FS-I6 TX and FS-IA6B RX to connect to the FC? If not, what would you suggest? Thank you.
If the reciever you have talks SBUS then yes... Happy flying
@@Painless360 Thanks. I am a newbie and not so sure since on the cover of FS-IA6B RX, it is written i-Bus. I want to make sure if I need to purchase a suitable RX for this FC.
Can i use wifi onboard for telemetry??
Tgank you
Is it difficult to get working with ardupilot? I need to upgrade from an old apm and just bout the runcam openIPC cam thing so was wondering.
No, same process as I've shown using an Omnibus and other boards. I use Betaflight to flash the Ardupilot code onto it... best of luck
newbie question, when you say end of life does that mean production or they're no longer programmable/rendered useless? I have purchased both of these FC. a speedy bee F405 and a secondhand Matek F405 FC to put in some fixed wing's I have recently acquired.
what do you think about these flight controllers for a beginner?
A lot of the recent changes with flight controllers have been due to chip shortages. Flight control software like INAV, Betaflight and Ardupilot usually carry on support for 'retired' flight controller hardware for years and years so don't worry.. Happy flying!
@@Painless360 phew! thanks lee. it means a lot.
really excited to get into this part of the hobby, especially with these FC's which have had made a lot of noise in the fixed wing area.
happy flying too you too!
Hello, thank you for your great video. I have a question can I use this FC speedybee with ardupilot boat?
Yeah, if it is supported on Ardupilot. See my video on how to check...
Merci 😉
I soldered my first Speedy Bee Wing and thought that was really easy. Imagine my disappointment when it failed the inav receiver screen test on UART 2.(No response on any channel.) I spent a week asking questions and made no progress. I decided that I must have scrambled the flashing with some error in the ports page. Tested that theory by setting up a second unit with precisely the same result. Have asked all the usual qestions. Tested SBus polarity. Tested the Sbus link with a standard airframe (No F/C) AOK. Any thoughts ??? Radio is passing all telemetry and range tests. Weird !!! Sudden thought !!! What does the boot button do on the USB connector ???
Please check out my INAV for Beginners series. I show all the steps. SBUS should be super easy to get working if the right port is used and the right setup is in INAV... Best of luck.
Best !
Hi, just wondering if the speedy bee supports OLED screen ?
Should do. I don't use them anymore as they can cause issues. I use an OSD or the LUA script to monitor the FC. Happy flying
Cheers :)
Would this board be OK to put ardurover on to use in a twin motor boat as an autopilot
Ardupilot is listed on the website so looks like it...
www.speedybee.com/speedybee-f405-wing-app-fixed-wing-flight-controller/
wires and connectors - do they provide what kind of connector is used? it is nightmare to match with other devices, in my case, it always end with soldering...
JST-GH I believe.
that's the problem - guess - why not to make a note about??
Would the walksnail VTX be a plug and play affair? Or would the wires need to be arranged differently?
It'll probably use the same port as the DJI system and use the GND, power and TX and RX pins..
@@Painless360 i figured but then sometimes you also have to move around the order of the wires and what not. At any rate thanks for another great video and hope to see one of you running it with walksnail soon
Ordered mine today and want to use Arduplane as I always do, is the Matek F405 Wing firmware compatible with this device or is there a dedicated Arduplane firmware for it and if so where is it downloadable from as I can't see it on the Arduplane download page? TIA Bill
I'm looking at that at the moment, stay tuned!
@@Painless360 Great thanks I have searched all over for it or any info to no a avail right now. Cheers Bill
See you removed my post probably because of the link but is there any way you can take a squint at my video about the motor spinning up and tell me if this is normal in your expierience? Spins up just fine from the Output tab.
Hello, you have made a great video. I bought the FC as a result. After 2 hours of operation and setup, there was a short circuit on the circuit board and the FC caught fire. I contacted Speedybee directly because I had also bought the FC there. They then decided that it was not a fault with the circuit board and that they could give me a 30% discount if I bought it again. I think something like that should also be mentioned in a video. A regular customer warranty is simply rejected here. Greetings Georg😮😫
Good to hear. Did a short circuit check on the XT60 not show the problem before you plugged in a battery?
@@Painless360 what IS a short- circuit Test of the xt 60? The FC also worked for approx 2 hours ON battery power before IT broke down
See my builds that show how to check the powerconnection... odd it failed after an amount of time... Happy flying!
As a new person trying to get their head around all of this, what is the wireless for? For me it would to be able to talk to QGroundControl on your computer. But the manual says the WIF range is 3-10 meters. If that is true, how do you use QGroundControl, and what good is the wifi?
Speedybee make an APP that can run on your phone and connect to the WiFi/BT and allow you to setup and change the config at the field. All without a computer! :D
@@Painless360 I have to be able to change waypoints on the fly, for multiple devices (boats) , hence QGroundControl. Maybe I need to look at the Radiolink options. Thanks for your videos!
Or you can use something like the 'AIRPORT mode' on ExpressLRS to send the MAVLink telemetry back... Best of luck!
Will this work with my Elmic Commander escapement and MacGregor Terrytone receiver?
I've not seen one of those with a flight controller in it yet.. Happy flying!
Where are these available from in the UK?
They have just come out so ask your local Speedybee resellers if they will stock them...Best of luck
Is it possible to install two fpv analog cameras and switch between the two?
Yes, with analogue FPV. Things like camera switchers and second camera connections on some flight controllers make it easy to setup. Best of luck
Any hands on tests coming ?
Yeo, make sure you are subscribed and have the bell notification icon selected... Happy flying
@@Painless360 Great ! ... can only do $1. Still waiting for the EM jackpot ... 🙂
Is it able to provide 9V on the VTX output when using a 2S battery?
I'll test it when I build it. I'm guessing not but I'll see. Stay tuned!
Hello sir
How to use/convert speedybee f405 v3 drone flight controller to wing
Check out th-cam.com/video/XWv7aG7z22o/w-d-xo.html
Hello, can be install ESC Bidirectional (forward and reverse motor brushless)?
There are brushless units that can do that. Some are designed for wheeled vehicles. Some for planes that need a reverse (like float planes)... Happy flying
@@Painless360 What about if INAV 6.0.0 (my FC is AocodarcV2)?
That is can't arming because Throttle at center (1500us) ...I am headed for setting it.
I've never used one with INAV. If it is supported it'll be in the docs. Sorry I can't be more help
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Do you know if this fc is compatible with spectrum Dsmx receivers?
You need a reciever that'll talk sbus or CRSF... Happy flying
I just cant get the rudder servo to work. Is there a discord channel or any group could help please? thank you
What troubleshooting have you already done?
OMG...This first time I just ordered it without finishing the video. This looks like it will go together very easily. Can't wait to stick it in my new build!!!🥹
Can build a drone using this flight controller? or just quadplane
Yes, it comes with Arducopter installed by default.