Radio signals not detected in Mission Planner Hello, I have installed "ArduCopter V4.1.1" on "Flight Controller H743-SLIM" I tried all settings given by manufacturer and Ardupilot document but could not able to detect radio signal in Mission Planner. I have FrSky Q X7 Transmitter with R9M module and Access protocol, receiver is R9MX with F.Port connection to UART6 as shown in attached image. Setting I made are 1) set BRD_ALT_CONFIG to “1” 2) set SERIAL7_PROTOCOL to "23" 3) set SERIAL7_OPTIONS to "7" 4) set RSSI_TYPE to "3"
@@MrNams for that flight controller, UART 6 is Serial 7. I do not know why you have Serial7_OPTIONS set to "7". Also, make sure you're using the latest (Beta) version of Mission Planner (check for Beta Updates). After setting parameters, ensure you power cycle the receiver. You may want to trey toggling on FPORT and and/or FPORT2 for RC_PROTOCOL as opposed to "All."
@@MrNams Haven't done those yet myself (upcoming), however, here's where I'd start for lidar sensor ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-object-avoidance-landing-page.html#common-object-avoidance-landing-page and here for optical flow ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-optical-flow-sensor-setup.html
What a superb video you have created!! i have been flying the Ardupilot system (plane/copter) almost 10 years now, and your video will help those interested in trying something else other than Betaflight/Inav, as i am sure once they use arduplane they will never look back :)
Thank you for your content! Starting with Ardupilot and followed your video as tutorial for a begginer. All the hardware are the same, except I'm using GepRc Crocodile 7" frame, motors and props. Thanks a lot for sharing so much info and for making such a complete video! Thanks a lot!
Excellent video. I've completed several 5-inch builds over the years and have a similar build with an Omnibus F4 Pro and ArduPilot ready for flight testing. Your video is the most comprehensive I have seen to date. It is packed with technical content but yet with simple instructions for any new or seasoned builder to setup ArduPilot on a mini quad, nice work!
I'm so glad that I found your channel, this is exactly what I have been looking for, thank you. I'm building a Flywoo Explorer LR 4 V2, I'm going to be using the Flywoo 1404 2750kv motors, what stack would you recommend for it please
Great video! I just need to say it again that your tutorial videos are awesome and have made my experience in this hobby 💯% easier to learn and understand ! 😀 Thank you again T-Mac !!
That is some great stuff. It seems like the quadrocopter seen is slowing down. This gives me something to do hopefully in the near future. Thanks TMac!!!!
I really enjoyed the diagrams and well-presented easy to follow and educational. this will serve as a reference for my next build. nice work-great job!
This is beautiful, thank you! I'm a complete noob, building my first autonomous quad for my farm. What would change in the wiring if I'm not using LRS or Crossfire?
Hi , very good explanation, I would sure like to see more ardupilot video's. For example autonomous mission planning, and telemetry. I do not understand why you choose to fly props out (Quad H). What is the reason for that ?
I really appreciate your time! Have a question though, i want to change my radio to self centering one. Will that self centring throttle affect the drone,
Wow amazing info. Would you be up to a challenge of re confining our school HEQ swan k1 pro with new hardware to use ardu pilot? Or could it be flashed with ardu pilot? Thanks for considering or offering advice.
Hi. Thanks for this amazing tutorial. I have trouble, when i simply try to do motor test. When i click on motor test, nothing happens, what should i do ??
I can't see what you are doing in mission planner because everything looks so small on my laptop. One would need to watch this on a big screen TV to see what you are doing.
i started on arducopter. then openpilot, cleanflight, betaflight, raceflight, inav, emuflight, back to betaflight. now looks like im gunna hit up arducopter again :)
i have 1 pixhawk flashed with arducopter and 1 with arduplane. my quad copter is in desperate need of a motor upgrade as it nearly flew into a wall from 1 motor dropping out. still managed too safe it and land it before any more damage was done to the aircraft. busy 3d printing my own fixed wing airframe designed around the pixhawk 2.4 fc and its a complete mystery if it will even fly since its an unproven design
Hi TMac, the video was very helpful. However, I'm stuck at the compass calibration. When I calibrate, I get the success message and the bar is green, but after I reboot the program it just goes away, as if I never calibrated. Any idea how to fix it?
Hi ! Great vid - it inspired me to go out and spend hundreds on this setup (always have to buy a new transmitter when i start a new project as things have ALWAYS changed lol plus i couldnt get the esc you specified so had to get something else) ... and .. erm .. im stuck .. i just CANT get the green bars in rx setup in mission planner .. ive got mavlink working with sik radios and even made a make shift safety switch by using the other battery channel monitor as a switch to 3v from the board and then checking for it in pre-flight .. BUT .. not green bars :( ... tx or rx pins are not the wrong way round although, just to check, ive tried swapping them over a bunch of times and still no dice..any suggestions ? :S .. could mavlink be blocking the serial ? .. im fairly sure the receiver is working as if i loose power then i get a telemetry lost from my transmitter .. id really appreciate any help ... im currently wiring the elrs receiver up to a clrs-to-sbus converter board and then into a sbus signal checker to make sure stuff is actually squirting out of the receiver ..but its such a bodge job that even that may not be conclusive :S
Thanks for wonderful content ! I am beginner and I would like to learn more by building myself first autonomous long range micro quad (ardupilot). My goal is to run it on 2S 18650's using 3.5 or 4" props. Did I make good choice with buying new compact FC Matek F405 MiniTE, and which 4in1 ESC you would recommend me to get? 20-30A?? Which brands?? I considered using 1303.5 / 1404 or 1603 motors? PS. Also got Matek 2.4 ELRS RX, SpeedyBee 800mW VTX, Caddx Ratel 2 cam, Beitian BN220 GPS.
Way to branch out, T-Mac! Ardupilot has some great capabilities. Also a good choice for the F/C. Will follow this one closely and look for updates and features to come! Also, could you please provide links to the parts for the build you set up, i.e. motors, frame, and Tarsis mount?
Ardupilot has a variety of flight modes you may want to explore. I began Copter with the Sky Viper V2450 GPS brushed quad available from major retailers. It left a lot to be desired, but gave a great intro to ArduCopter. The remote had two layers of programmable soft switches which allowed you to play with the various features. See Sky Rocket on the AP hardware page. You may want to look into Auto Tune, Hand (Toss-to) Launch, Mission Planning and etc., in future videos. Also, it would be useful to figure out how to manage your camera via UART (i.e. with the Tarsier UART adapter) and some other deep dive subjects. Again, nice work in exploring the field beyond BF and AcroFPV!.Keep digging!
Glad i found your video about arducopter + matek h743 FC, but seems like your site has down for some reasons and i'd like to get the wiring diagram you mentioned in the video. Do you have any other link where we can download the wiring diagram? Thanks
I was able to load Arducopter on my Flywoo F745 "VE". The only thing that doesn't work is logging. Or rather, it does, but gets used up in a few minutes and then I get errors, so I've disabled it. There are a few theories as to why Arducopter works on the VE. One of which is that it is actually a 1MB chip, but self mis-identifies in the STM32CubeProgrammer. Another theory is that not all VE chips are the same in this post pandemic chip shortage.
Great video ! If flashing the Ardupilot firmware has manual mode + these auto pilot modes what is the benefit of going with Betaflight instead ? Better manual mode ?
Betaflight for quadcopters (whoop size to 7", and larger) is very well setup for manual mode and much easier to configure with it's GUI Configurator. It's not setup well for GPS assisted flight modes. If you want a quadcopter that does well with GPS assisted modes and reasonably well with manual, Ardupilot or iNav are your choices
My two cents is that is not the point, I just to learn something new, and this video is second to none. I been look for a tutorial like this for 3 years, and Only him does this fantastic videos.
Hello and thank you for an amazing video. I did subscribe. I teach FAA drone flying leading to part 107 at a high school. We have many different UAS’s to fly including the HEQ swan k1 pro. Do you know if we could use ardu pilot on this platform?
Here's the Ardupilot link to boards that support Ardupilot firmware. ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-autopilots.html Here's the link to Arducopter site ardupilot.org/copter/. Good luck & have fun!
Amazing/simple!! Greatest ardupilot video!! Thx!! Just little question. How come not the pixracer? Isn’t better then Mateksys? Since both of them are not AIO? Isn’t there an AIO out there that would work with Ardupilot? Thx in advance for the answers!
Thanks. Matek H743 Mini has the 20x20 mount pattern I wanted. H743 is also lightweight (for a 4" micro quad build). PixRacer has larger mounting pattern, heavier, unneeded PWM ports (for this build) and is more expensive. ArduPilot supported hardware page is shown in video. AIOs currently don't have 2MB flash memory. Why and how I chose this flight controller is explained in the video
@@TMacFPV Kakute F7 AIO 1.5 has 1mb flash recently Omnibus F4 AIO has 1mb flash Recently I contacted FlyWoo F745 AIO and now it has the VG and it has 1mb flash. What would you suggest between those flight controllers for arducopter
@@developmentdesign8374 if you're going to use an AIO FC, of these 3 you mentioned I'd go with the 1Mb Flywoo. Just know, many vendors will still have 512 kb version in stock so make certain of which one your purchasing
@@TMacFPV Thank you for your reply! Hopefully soon they will Make a 2mb version! I really don’t know why they don’t! Also it will be great and really appreciated if one day you can make a video of how we can read graph interference and what are the acceptable values for gps,compass etc etc..
Thanks for the heads-up on the Wiring Diagram. You are correct, it is not working as of Dec 2, 2021, 0450 hrs EST. Researching why. Will reply again to your comment when it has been resolved. I apologize for the inconvenience
As of Dec 2, 2021, 0745 hrs EST the link is now working properly. I believe you should have received the Wiring Diagram & Charts you requested (check your email folders (Promotions folder, etc.) to verify.
grat job !! what is the best flight controller recommended for this setup with Matek GNSS M9N-5883 GPS 1-Matek H743-SLIM 30.5*30.5 (7g) 2- H743-MINI 20*20 (7g) both have the same price, I appreciate your help :)
Slim is obviously physically larger with larger mounting pattern. It also has an extra UART (UART3) for an additional peripheral device (second GPS?) over that of the Mini. Compare the "ArduPilot Mapping" tabs for both the Slim here www.mateksys.com/?portfolio=h743-slim#tab-id-5 and the Mini here www.mateksys.com/?portfolio=h743-mini#tab-id-5 to see what capabilities the Slim has versus the Mini
@@TMacFPV thanks a lot. I check the ArduPilot Mapping and wiring, I think I will go with slim. But can I use the same frame 3" or do I need a 3.5" frame or a bigger one?
@@yousefsaadeh7144 depends on the specific frame. If you want to use the Slim, you'll need to find a frame that supports the 30.5x30.5 mounting pattern (or use some sort of 3d printed adapter).. Frame product descriptions should tell you what mounting pattern it supports
Man really appreciate your videos, do you have any how to vids on fpv wings with inav and f405-wing flight controller with crossfire and tx16s controller ?
I did what you showed at 19:18, file download complete, disconnected from STM32cubeprogrammer, power cycled my FC as you said, but then my computer doesn't detect my FC anymore so I couldn't connect it to mission planner. do you know why?
I got it working now alhamdulillah. I installed Zadig, held the boot button while plugging FC in, and selected the bootloader on Zadig and clicked to upgrade driver, after that with the FC in DFU mode I used INAV configurator to flash the arducopter_with_bl.hex on the FC
TMac: Update= I wiped out My Settings last nite on my Tx and Put your settings on, went over everything Note: I took off the EXLRS Rx and Used CRSF I assume it's the same settings now I'm waiting for it to warm up and the wind to die down to see if my Flight modes work
Why no autonomous mission? I was watching the whole video expecting an autonomous test flight. Like a couple of hundred meters to a km away waypoints mission. Why not?
@@gavsfpv3786 not sure about that. It's only a 4" prop quad. Only weighs 176grams dry weight. 360 degree sensors are rather large for this size. I could place the small Matek LIDAR sensor facing forward for object avoidance in the forward direction (instead of down for terrain following). I'll need to do more research on what's available
at 36:38 upon successful compass calibration, your compass offset values are way high as -1199 & -1291 on X and Y axis. Eventually the compass offset is not below the value of 600. If so have you faced any pre arm check! ? If so how do you solved it. Kindly help me out. Am currently facing that "compass offset high" pre arm check failed. Waiting for your replay
Casey, one way (perhaps the best?) to attempt resolving this is to enable "Compass Learn" for in-flight calibration on a transmitter switch. I've got mine setup on channel 11. so, with the latest Beta version of Mission Planner, I have RC11_OPTION set to a value of 62 (Compass Learn option). By doing this, I have previously been able to Arm the Quad (with compass offset high error message, after activating the Compass learn switch). Then, takeoff, compass learns, when learning is complete, I de-activate the switch. Works for me. Another way you could try this (not on a switch) which I have not attempted is simply by setting COMPASS_LEARN to a value of 3 (for in-flight learning). This should accomplish the same thing as done on a switch, however, I do not know if it will allow you to arm the quad with the error message or not since i have not tried this myself. Finally, I have increased the COMPASS_OFFS_MAX value from its default (not able to recall what it is, perhaps 750?) to a value of 2000. Hope this helps you out.
is there any way to hang a downward facing camera or gamble from. something like this, I'd love to be able to hover over my roof and see my gutters etc, I don't want a full-on camera drone though because they're no fun, too slow, no tricks. or any advice on building setting like that? thanks!
Sure! Put a "Belly Cam" on it like I've done in this video th-cam.com/video/EFYtHgFZYNY/w-d-xo.html or put an extension mount running out the back of the baseplate and attach the camera to it similar to what I have shown on my site under "Landing Skids, Belly Cam Mount & Tail Cam Mount Extension" here tmacfpv.com/nexus/
Acro is just one of the many flight modes in ArduPilot. Tune it correctly and it flies great. Flip through different flight modes using switches. My main mode is Acro, but it's nice to flip to Position Hold, Loiter, Altitude Hold, Stabilize, or Auto. (for autonomy flight missions) for a change of pace
Hi TMac: I got my FC in this morning and going over your Vid again and you down loaded and saved the BF stuff and saved it should i do this ( I don't do BF) I really don't know how to do Cli stuff.Thanks
Congratulations on your new FC! No need to save Betaflight stuff if you never plan on using it. Only reason to do so would be just in case you want to revert back to it in the future
Hi Again sorry to bug ya but why fly with Props out? is this a better way to go also I'll be setting up 10in DC Model V in MP/Arducopter shows props in (Just curious )
@@ksped1 2 minor reasons, nothing major. 1. Props out "push away" from branches you may fly into as opposed to grabbing them. 2. Keeps debris out of FPV camera
Hi TMac: I received my Happymodel 915Rx in today but unfortunately i must of left my Module at home in Pa I do have a Frsky R9M module if i flash it with EXLRS will this HM Rx work or just wait on another HM Module. Thanks
www.expresslrs.org/1.0/quick-start/tx-r9m/ If you're asking if the R9M module flashed with ELRS will work with HM ELRS receiver, the answer is Yes. Any ELRS module will work with any ELRS receiver
Anyone have a suggestion for a very tight build like 15mm tight. I am not sure the matek h743 and esc can fit into that space. I am thinking kakute f7 aio and 4 esc. instead. The reason for the limitations is that I want to use it on a 360 Stanfpv cinebird drone. It's super low profile. Or can the matek h743 slim and 35 amp esc fit that space?
so forgive my ignorance but what is the point or benefit of a pixhawk flight controllers if you can just upload ardupilot onto these FCs? the pixhawks Seem large in comparison, are they just dated these days?
TMac: I did a 1st flight yesterday and tried to use my flight modes but nothing worked, But On all my Drones that have Pixhawk FC's , My thro position has to be in the mid position to be able to go into any flight mode, Would this be the case with this setup? If so I can only get my thro when flying to mid way between off and mid if i put the throttle any further in the up it will be out of sight before I flip the switch ? I need some help on this I've never had tis problem setting up any of my drones before. TMac/Anyone ??
throttle should not need to be n the middle position to switch flight modes. However, what I have done for my "higher authority" quad is to set the motor thrust hover to "learn" as demonstrated at this time mark of my last video th-cam.com/video/AF6aA2z6rhw/w-d-xo.html . That way, Arducopter automatically "learns" what the hover throttle level should be. Once again, I do not believe throttle level should be a factor in changing flight modes. Check them out in the Radio Calibration Tab (and/or flight Modes tab) of Mission Planner and flip your flight Modes switch on transmitter to see if flight modes are activated properly. Sounds like you may have an issue with your setup.
@@TMacFPV Hi i did a Modes test again and once again nothing worked, i went to ardupilot , flight modes, alt hold and found what i referred to about being in the middle maybe i'm reading this wrong you be the judge. so since I don't know how to get near the thro in the middle i'm going to raise the thro DZ to max 300 to test to see if that works, My CH 6 FM is up Stab, Mid=alt Hold, down is Loiter, RC 7 is RTL and RC 8 is P-hold
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Radio signals not detected in Mission Planner
Hello, I have installed "ArduCopter V4.1.1" on "Flight Controller H743-SLIM"
I tried all settings given by manufacturer and Ardupilot document but could not able
to detect radio signal in Mission Planner.
I have FrSky Q X7 Transmitter with R9M module and Access protocol,
receiver is R9MX with F.Port connection to UART6 as shown in attached image.
Setting I made are
1) set BRD_ALT_CONFIG to “1”
2) set SERIAL7_PROTOCOL to "23"
3) set SERIAL7_OPTIONS to "7"
4) set RSSI_TYPE to "3"
@@MrNams for that flight controller, UART 6 is Serial 7. I do not know why you have Serial7_OPTIONS set to "7". Also, make sure you're using the latest (Beta) version of Mission Planner (check for Beta Updates). After setting parameters, ensure you power cycle the receiver. You may want to trey toggling on FPORT and and/or FPORT2 for RC_PROTOCOL as opposed to "All."
@@TMacFPV Thanks a lot, it worked when I flashed Beta, now other question how to configure "Optical flow & lidar sensor"?
@@MrNams Haven't done those yet myself (upcoming), however, here's where I'd start for lidar sensor ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-object-avoidance-landing-page.html#common-object-avoidance-landing-page and here for optical flow ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-optical-flow-sensor-setup.html
@@TMacFPV This is enough for me thanks
This is everything I've wanted to see all packed into 1 video. ELRS Ardupilot and Fpv. Can't get better than that.
What a superb video you have created!! i have been flying the Ardupilot system (plane/copter) almost 10 years now, and your video will help those interested in trying something else other than Betaflight/Inav, as i am sure once they use arduplane they will never look back :)
Thank you 🙏
Will definitely want to see more ardupilot videos. Like setting optical flow and other sensors
Thank you for your content! Starting with Ardupilot and followed your video as tutorial for a begginer. All the hardware are the same, except I'm using GepRc Crocodile 7" frame, motors and props. Thanks a lot for sharing so much info and for making such a complete video! Thanks a lot!
Excellent video. I've completed several 5-inch builds over the years and have a similar build with an Omnibus F4 Pro and ArduPilot ready for flight testing. Your video is the most comprehensive I have seen to date. It is packed with technical content but yet with simple instructions for any new or seasoned builder to setup ArduPilot on a mini quad, nice work!
Thank you🙏Good luck with your flight test!👍
During xmas break I really hope to build a Arducopter , I lovethe idea of being able to program so much stuff yourself
Thanks for this TMac. I’ve already converted my Roma L5 from Betaflight to iNav. Building an Arducopter FPV quad is definitely a future project.
You're more than welcome. Hopefully this'll be a good start for you when that time comes😁
I'm so glad that I found your channel, this is exactly what I have been looking for, thank you. I'm building a Flywoo Explorer LR 4 V2, I'm going to be using the Flywoo 1404 2750kv motors, what stack would you recommend for it please
Great video! I just need to say it again that your tutorial videos are awesome and have made my experience in this hobby 💯% easier to learn and understand ! 😀 Thank you again T-Mac !!
Thank you 🙏
That is some great stuff. It seems like the quadrocopter seen is slowing down. This gives me something to do hopefully in the near future. Thanks TMac!!!!
Sure 5h8ng Lawrence! New stuff to learn 😁
I really enjoyed the diagrams and well-presented easy to follow and educational. this will serve as a reference for my next build. nice work-great job!
Титаническая работа. Спасибо за хороший материал. Многие вещи стали понятны.
Выдающийся! Всегда пожалуйста. Чистое небо!
Just beautiful. I wish you were into airplanes and Vtol. You the best , all so clear to understand. Wow. Beautiful.
Thank you my friend 🙏
This is beautiful, thank you!
I'm a complete noob, building my first autonomous quad for my farm. What would change in the wiring if I'm not using LRS or Crossfire?
Nice one! Comprehensive guide to ardupilot in micro quad, who'd thought it was even possible? Hardware has come a long way.
Thanks Adriano! Have you ever used ArduPilot before? I'm very impressed with how many features, capabilities, & uses it has
@@TMacFPV Not yet, but a micro Ardupilot on Express LRS? I call you an instant expert for that. I'm itching to have a go.
@@AdrianoCasemiro scratch that itch!
@@TMacFPV will do!
DOES SOMEONE STILL HAVE THE CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS LIST TO SHARE? VERY INTRESTED...! THANKS.
Hi , very good explanation, I would sure like to see more ardupilot video's. For example autonomous mission planning, and telemetry. I do not understand why you choose to fly props out (Quad H). What is the reason for that ?
I really appreciate your time! Have a question though, i want to change my radio to self centering one. Will that self centring throttle affect the drone,
This is an excellent video! I went from noob to pro in no time, When will you make more videos?
This is a great video! It'll help me when I start building larger quads 👍
Amazing presentation! Thanks, TMac!!
Sure thing Dale, much appreciated!👍
Wow amazing info. Would you be up to a challenge of re confining our school HEQ swan k1 pro with new hardware to use ardu pilot? Or could it be flashed with ardu pilot? Thanks for considering or offering advice.
Hi. Thanks for this amazing tutorial. I have trouble, when i simply try to do motor test. When i click on motor test, nothing happens, what should i do ??
Thanks Tmac, thats a great video, once more. Don't forget to add your note about mission planner versions in a PR ;)
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That's great, TMac. I have never used the Ardupilot. Let's try it thru your tutorial. Thanks
Go for it Silvio!💪
@@TMacFPV Yeahhh
I can't see what you are doing in mission planner because everything looks so small on my laptop. One would need to watch this on a big screen TV to see what you are doing.
i started on arducopter. then openpilot, cleanflight, betaflight, raceflight, inav, emuflight, back to betaflight. now looks like im gunna hit up arducopter again :)
the "circle of life!"😁
i have 1 pixhawk flashed with arducopter and 1 with arduplane. my quad copter is in desperate need of a motor upgrade as it nearly flew into a wall from 1 motor dropping out. still managed too safe it and land it before any more damage was done to the aircraft. busy 3d printing my own fixed wing airframe designed around the pixhawk 2.4 fc and its a complete mystery if it will even fly since its an unproven design
Hope you are well, the mentioned wiring diagram is not reachable.
Just love it. You need to do a airplane arduplane tutorial.
fantastic video!!!
thanks for your work here.
Thanks for the video, I subbed you awhile back and I like your content!
I'm glad you find it useful. Thank you 🙏for both the feedback and your support!
That was super awesome 2 thumbs up
Thanks Michael!😁
very informative!!
thank you sir keep it up!!
Hi TMac, the video was very helpful. However, I'm stuck at the compass calibration. When I calibrate, I get the success message and the bar is green, but after I reboot the program it just goes away, as if I never calibrated. Any idea how to fix it?
Could make a video of to build and connect a tracker to arducopter please?
Hi ! Great vid - it inspired me to go out and spend hundreds on this setup (always have to buy a new transmitter when i start a new project as things have ALWAYS changed lol plus i couldnt get the esc you specified so had to get something else) ... and .. erm .. im stuck .. i just CANT get the green bars in rx setup in mission planner .. ive got mavlink working with sik radios and even made a make shift safety switch by using the other battery channel monitor as a switch to 3v from the board and then checking for it in pre-flight .. BUT .. not green bars :( ... tx or rx pins are not the wrong way round although, just to check, ive tried swapping them over a bunch of times and still no dice..any suggestions ? :S .. could mavlink be blocking the serial ? .. im fairly sure the receiver is working as if i loose power then i get a telemetry lost from my transmitter .. id really appreciate any help ... im currently wiring the elrs receiver up to a clrs-to-sbus converter board and then into a sbus signal checker to make sure stuff is actually squirting out of the receiver ..but its such a bodge job that even that may not be conclusive :S
Thanks for wonderful content ! I am beginner and I would like to learn more by building myself first autonomous long range micro quad (ardupilot). My goal is to run it on 2S 18650's using 3.5 or 4" props. Did I make good choice with buying new compact FC Matek F405 MiniTE, and which 4in1 ESC you would recommend me to get? 20-30A?? Which brands?? I considered using 1303.5 / 1404 or 1603 motors?
PS. Also got Matek 2.4 ELRS RX, SpeedyBee 800mW VTX, Caddx Ratel 2 cam, Beitian BN220 GPS.
Thanks for your tutorial .
Great video
Way to branch out, T-Mac! Ardupilot has some great capabilities. Also a good choice for the F/C. Will follow this one closely and look for updates and features to come! Also, could you please provide links to the parts for the build you set up, i.e. motors, frame, and Tarsis mount?
Thanks Steve!👍
Ardupilot has a variety of flight modes you may want to explore. I began Copter with the Sky Viper V2450 GPS brushed quad available from major retailers. It left a lot to be desired, but gave a great intro to ArduCopter. The remote had two layers of programmable soft switches which allowed you to play with the various features. See Sky Rocket on the AP hardware page. You may want to look into Auto Tune, Hand (Toss-to) Launch, Mission Planning and etc., in future videos. Also, it would be useful to figure out how to manage your camera via UART (i.e. with the Tarsier UART adapter) and some other deep dive subjects. Again, nice work in exploring the field beyond BF and AcroFPV!.Keep digging!
@@stevee7029 You know I will Steve! Thanks again
you can use beta flight to load the ardupliot firmware no need for the stm32 software
Glad i found your video about arducopter + matek h743 FC, but seems like your site has down for some reasons and i'd like to get the wiring diagram you mentioned in the video. Do you have any other link where we can download the wiring diagram? Thanks
ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-matekh743-wing.html
@@TMacFPV thanks for really fast reply, but what i mean by wiring diagram is the one you've made and mentioned in 8:14 . Thanks
I was able to load Arducopter on my Flywoo F745 "VE". The only thing that doesn't work is logging. Or rather, it does, but gets used up in a few minutes and then I get errors, so I've disabled it. There are a few theories as to why Arducopter works on the VE. One of which is that it is actually a 1MB chip, but self mis-identifies in the STM32CubeProgrammer. Another theory is that not all VE chips are the same in this post pandemic chip shortage.
Awesome tutorial TMac!
Happy you found it useful PKNEXUS!
Can you do a video using PX4 autopilot next time?
thanks man for the video ....really help me ....i build like this too...i'm using mamba f405 ...
Great video ! If flashing the Ardupilot firmware has manual mode + these auto pilot modes what is the benefit of going with Betaflight instead ? Better manual mode ?
Betaflight for quadcopters (whoop size to 7", and larger) is very well setup for manual mode and much easier to configure with it's GUI Configurator. It's not setup well for GPS assisted flight modes. If you want a quadcopter that does well with GPS assisted modes and reasonably well with manual, Ardupilot or iNav are your choices
My two cents is that is not the point, I just to learn something new, and this video is second to none. I been look for a tutorial like this for 3 years, and Only him does this fantastic videos.
Your video is a máster piece
Great video great information thank Tmac.
15:33 can you flash the flight controller with ardupilot firmware using Betaflight Configurator instead of STM32Cubeprogrammer
Thank You!
im using inav and the adrupilot show the plan going down when it goes up...... but left to right is correct.
Hello and thank you for an amazing video. I did subscribe. I teach FAA drone flying leading to part 107 at a high school. We have many different UAS’s to fly including the HEQ swan k1 pro. Do you know if we could use ardu pilot on this platform?
Here's the Ardupilot link to boards that support Ardupilot firmware. ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-autopilots.html Here's the link to Arducopter site ardupilot.org/copter/. Good luck & have fun!
Amazing/simple!! Greatest ardupilot video!! Thx!!
Just little question. How come not the pixracer? Isn’t better then Mateksys? Since both of them are not AIO?
Isn’t there an AIO out there that would work with Ardupilot?
Thx in advance for the answers!
Thanks. Matek H743 Mini has the 20x20 mount pattern I wanted. H743 is also lightweight (for a 4" micro quad build). PixRacer has larger mounting pattern, heavier, unneeded PWM ports (for this build) and is more expensive. ArduPilot supported hardware page is shown in video. AIOs currently don't have 2MB flash memory. Why and how I chose this flight controller is explained in the video
@@TMacFPV Kakute F7 AIO 1.5 has 1mb flash recently
Omnibus F4 AIO has 1mb flash
Recently I contacted FlyWoo F745 AIO and now it has the VG and it has 1mb flash.
What would you suggest between those flight controllers for arducopter
@@developmentdesign8374 if you're going to use an AIO FC, of these 3 you mentioned I'd go with the 1Mb Flywoo. Just know, many vendors will still have 512 kb version in stock so make certain of which one your purchasing
@@TMacFPV Thank you for your reply! Hopefully soon they will
Make a 2mb version! I really don’t know why they don’t! Also it will be great and really appreciated if one day you can make a video of how we can read graph interference and what are the acceptable values for gps,compass etc etc..
Nice Video. Can you do a video on Ardu pilot Lua scripting? LED lighting?
Thanks for this video. PS: The link for the wiring diagram doesn't appear to be working.
Thanks for the heads-up on the Wiring Diagram. You are correct, it is not working as of Dec 2, 2021, 0450 hrs EST. Researching why. Will reply again to your comment when it has been resolved. I apologize for the inconvenience
As of Dec 2, 2021, 0745 hrs EST the link is now working properly. I believe you should have received the Wiring Diagram & Charts you requested (check your email folders (Promotions folder, etc.) to verify.
grat job !!
what is the best flight controller recommended for this setup with Matek GNSS M9N-5883 GPS
1-Matek H743-SLIM 30.5*30.5 (7g)
2- H743-MINI 20*20 (7g)
both have the same price, I appreciate your help :)
Slim is obviously physically larger with larger mounting pattern. It also has an extra UART (UART3) for an additional peripheral device (second GPS?) over that of the Mini. Compare the "ArduPilot Mapping" tabs for both the Slim here www.mateksys.com/?portfolio=h743-slim#tab-id-5 and the Mini here www.mateksys.com/?portfolio=h743-mini#tab-id-5 to see what capabilities the Slim has versus the Mini
@@TMacFPV thanks a lot. I check the ArduPilot Mapping and wiring, I think I will go with slim. But can I use the same frame 3" or do I need a 3.5" frame or a bigger one?
@@yousefsaadeh7144 depends on the specific frame. If you want to use the Slim, you'll need to find a frame that supports the 30.5x30.5 mounting pattern (or use some sort of 3d printed adapter).. Frame product descriptions should tell you what mounting pattern it supports
Man really appreciate your videos, do you have any how to vids on fpv wings with inav and f405-wing flight controller with crossfire and tx16s controller ?
Thanks John🙏 Unfortunately, I do not my friend
how can i fix the mission viewer to show my correct flight controller move ment when i go up it shows it going down
I did what you showed at 19:18, file download complete, disconnected from STM32cubeprogrammer, power cycled my FC as you said, but then my computer doesn't detect my FC anymore so I couldn't connect it to mission planner. do you know why?
I got it working now alhamdulillah. I installed Zadig, held the boot button while plugging FC in, and selected the bootloader on Zadig and clicked to upgrade driver, after that with the FC in DFU mode I used INAV configurator to flash the arducopter_with_bl.hex on the FC
nice and thanks
i am using fc matek h743 mini v3 but it cause noise in gyro, is this caused by icm42688p?
This rules ! some day I want to do this.
No time like the present 😉
@@TMacFPV Mr T thats legit..but when I can click that dang switch from angle to acro and come home in one peace ..its time ! and oh I will ! ty
I couldn't get motors to spin on arducopter. too complicated. maybe some day I will do it again but I went back to betaflight for now.
I fly fixwing, when I put it into rth it just circles at the position I activated rth , I have plenty of satellites before takeoff
thnx!
what is the extension Heli means
TMac: Update= I wiped out My Settings last nite on my Tx and Put your settings on, went over everything Note: I took off the EXLRS Rx and Used CRSF I assume it's the same settings now I'm waiting for it to warm up and the wind to die down to see if my Flight modes work
Why no autonomous mission? I was watching the whole video expecting an autonomous test flight. Like a couple of hundred meters to a km away waypoints mission. Why not?
Keen to see what other sensors you can put on there
Optical flow/LIDAR? What else is there?
Can you add collision avoidance?
@@gavsfpv3786 not sure about that. It's only a 4" prop quad. Only weighs 176grams dry weight. 360 degree sensors are rather large for this size. I could place the small Matek LIDAR sensor facing forward for object avoidance in the forward direction (instead of down for terrain following). I'll need to do more research on what's available
That would be interesting just to see if it is doable
what happened to "racing stuff"?
thank you sir
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at 36:38 upon successful compass calibration, your compass offset values are way high as -1199 & -1291 on X and Y axis. Eventually the compass offset is not below the value of 600. If so have you faced any pre arm check! ? If so how do you solved it. Kindly help me out. Am currently facing that "compass offset high" pre arm check failed. Waiting for your replay
Casey, one way (perhaps the best?) to attempt resolving this is to enable "Compass Learn" for in-flight calibration on a transmitter switch. I've got mine setup on channel 11. so, with the latest Beta version of Mission Planner, I have RC11_OPTION set to a value of 62 (Compass Learn option). By doing this, I have previously been able to Arm the Quad (with compass offset high error message, after activating the Compass learn switch). Then, takeoff, compass learns, when learning is complete, I de-activate the switch. Works for me. Another way you could try this (not on a switch) which I have not attempted is simply by setting COMPASS_LEARN to a value of 3 (for in-flight learning). This should accomplish the same thing as done on a switch, however, I do not know if it will allow you to arm the quad with the error message or not since i have not tried this myself. Finally, I have increased the COMPASS_OFFS_MAX value from its default (not able to recall what it is, perhaps 750?) to a value of 2000. Hope this helps you out.
is there any way to hang a downward facing camera or gamble from. something like this, I'd love to be able to hover over my roof and see my gutters etc, I don't want a full-on camera drone though because they're no fun, too slow, no tricks. or any advice on building setting like that? thanks!
Sure! Put a "Belly Cam" on it like I've done in this video th-cam.com/video/EFYtHgFZYNY/w-d-xo.html or put an extension mount running out the back of the baseplate and attach the camera to it similar to what I have shown on my site under "Landing Skids, Belly Cam Mount & Tail Cam Mount Extension" here tmacfpv.com/nexus/
@@TMacFPV thank you so much for that I really appreciate the quick response and detailed Solutions
How does it still fly in acro looks like you just created what dji was attempting to do
Acro is just one of the many flight modes in ArduPilot. Tune it correctly and it flies great. Flip through different flight modes using switches. My main mode is Acro, but it's nice to flip to Position Hold, Loiter, Altitude Hold, Stabilize, or Auto. (for autonomy flight missions) for a change of pace
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Hi TMac: I got my FC in this morning and going over your Vid again and you down loaded and saved the BF stuff and saved it should i do this ( I don't do BF) I really don't know how to do Cli stuff.Thanks
Congratulations on your new FC! No need to save Betaflight stuff if you never plan on using it. Only reason to do so would be just in case you want to revert back to it in the future
Thank You Sir:
Hi Again sorry to bug ya but why fly with Props out? is this a better way to go also I'll be setting up 10in DC Model V in MP/Arducopter shows props in (Just curious )
@@ksped1 2 minor reasons, nothing major. 1. Props out "push away" from branches you may fly into as opposed to grabbing them. 2. Keeps debris out of FPV camera
@@TMacFPV AAH OK
Hi TMac: I received my Happymodel 915Rx in today but unfortunately i must of left my Module at home in Pa I do have a Frsky R9M module if i flash it with EXLRS will this HM Rx work or just wait on another HM Module. Thanks
www.expresslrs.org/1.0/quick-start/tx-r9m/ If you're asking if the R9M module flashed with ELRS will work with HM ELRS receiver, the answer is Yes. Any ELRS module will work with any ELRS receiver
@@TMacFPV Thank You Sir that will save me a few bucks much appreciated
Anyone have a suggestion for a very tight build like 15mm tight. I am not sure the matek h743 and esc can fit into that space. I am thinking kakute f7 aio and 4 esc. instead. The reason for the limitations is that I want to use it on a 360 Stanfpv cinebird drone. It's super low profile. Or can the matek h743 slim and 35 amp esc fit that space?
so forgive my ignorance but what is the point or benefit of a pixhawk flight controllers if you can just upload ardupilot onto these FCs? the pixhawks Seem large in comparison, are they just dated these days?
I have zero experience with a Pixhawk. I do know they've been around "quite awhile." Yes, they are larger.
@@TMacFPV okay thanks again! learning a lot Binge watching your videos
is ur frame really a "H" ?
Thx
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Love Arducopter/Ardupilot. IMO. Way more useful than Inav
Just different applications for each. I love how all fc softwares have a place in the field.
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TMac: I did a 1st flight yesterday and tried to use my flight modes but nothing worked, But On all my Drones that have Pixhawk FC's , My thro position has to be in the mid position to be able to go into any flight mode, Would this be the case with this setup? If so I can only get my thro when flying to mid way between off and mid if i put the throttle any further in the up it will be out of sight before I flip the switch ? I need some help on this I've never had tis problem setting up any of my drones before. TMac/Anyone ??
throttle should not need to be n the middle position to switch flight modes. However, what I have done for my "higher authority" quad is to set the motor thrust hover to "learn" as demonstrated at this time mark of my last video th-cam.com/video/AF6aA2z6rhw/w-d-xo.html . That way, Arducopter automatically "learns" what the hover throttle level should be. Once again, I do not believe throttle level should be a factor in changing flight modes. Check them out in the Radio Calibration Tab (and/or flight Modes tab) of Mission Planner and flip your flight Modes switch on transmitter to see if flight modes are activated properly. Sounds like you may have an issue with your setup.
TMac I also have mine set to Learn and save
@@TMacFPV Also note: i can still ARM and shut motors off my drone with the throttle stick
@@TMacFPV Hi i did a Modes test again and once again nothing worked, i went to ardupilot , flight modes, alt hold and found what i referred to about being in the middle maybe i'm reading this wrong you be the judge. so since I don't know how to get near the thro in the middle i'm going to raise the thro DZ to max 300 to test to see if that works, My CH 6 FM is up Stab, Mid=alt Hold, down is Loiter, RC 7 is RTL and RC 8 is P-hold
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