Multirotor, multicopter and quadcopter discussion - The Drone thread

Nice one. Bloody loud aren't they. I found it quite surprising after flying the F550 and Phantom just how loud these big hexes and octos are. It's impossible to do anything remotely covert.
 
That is a monster... and with a 5D on it...

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Ha yeah, it is pretty loud. The whole thing just makes the Phantom look like it's come out of a happy meal. The thing is bloody stable as well - there were some pretty strong gusts at times but the fact that it's pretty barebones really helps vs the bulk of the Phantom's shell.

Thanks to everyone who helped get it up in the air, especially you Rilot for basically speccing the whole thing!

Not a fan of a 5D rhys? :p
 
I'm looking into my next upgrade from my Hubsan x4. I have this in mind - The Blade 200QX BNF

http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/i/208922/

and a DX6i. But what are the differences between;


Spektrum DX6i DSMX 6 Channel Radio System with AR610 Receiver
http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/i/227086/

Spektrum DX6i with AR6210 DSMX Receiver - Mode 2
http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/i/9624/

Spektrum DX6i with AR6210 DSMX Receiver - Mode 1
http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/i/116248/

and also these

Spektrum DX6i - Mode 1 Transmitter Only
http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/i/121908/

Spektrum DX6i DSMX 6 Channel Transmitter Only
http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/i/227087/
 
The difference between Mode 1 and Mode 2 is the layout of the throttle, elevator, rudder, aileron inputs (the two sticks).
Mode 2 is most common (thorttle and rudder on left stick, aileron and elevator on right stick).
Mode 1 has the throttle and elevator swapped.

Those transmitters you have linked are all the same, the only difference is that some are Mode1 and some Mode 2. and 2 of them come with receivers.

Edit: What will you be using the DX6i for? Just multirotors? Or planes / heli's too?
 
So kids asked me what I want for fathers day so had to choose something cheap for 550... got one of these on order.

http://www.flytrex.com/

Cool little gadget and great for finding people in your local area who fly. I think they have around 5000 users, but should get better as more people use them. It's a little data logger that hooks into GPS and when you get home from flying shows where you flew and all your other flight data. should be a genuinely useful tool as well for fine tuning as you can keep a detailed log of flight times etc.
 
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Yeah they look good. Thinking about getting one at some point for my Vision.

They've done well with the new version, half the size compared to the old one.


*edit* Just seen this video at another forum, cant believe how lucky he was with his Vision+

http://vimeo.com/97491394

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I have the newer Flytrex on my Phantom 2, as above its much smaller and easier to find a home for (especially on the Phantom as the GPS cable plug is now also a lot smaller and fits through the holes on the legs)

Here is my profile, slowly earning my badges! :)
 
rhysduck said:
The difference between Mode 1 and Mode 2 is the layout of the throttle, elevator, rudder, aileron inputs (the two sticks).
Mode 2 is most common (thorttle and rudder on left stick, aileron and elevator on right stick).
Mode 1 has the throttle and elevator swapped.

Those transmitters you have linked are all the same, the only difference is that some are Mode1 and some Mode 2. and 2 of them come with receivers.

Edit: What will you be using the DX6i for? Just multirotors? Or planes / heli's too?
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Thanks (and for other replies on mode differences)

I will be using it I think just for multirotors only but may in future look into planes / helis?

What is the difference between a transmitter and a receiver?

Also, I see this 'Spektrum DX6i - Mode 1 Transmitter Only' is £90 where as this with is £80 and has both modes is only £80 - 'Spektrum DX6i DSMX 6 Channel Transmitter Only'

Is 'DSMX' worse than the regular one?
 
Guest2 said:
What is the difference between a transmitter and a receiver?
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The transmitter will be the unit in your hand. When you move the stick(s) it sends a signal out to the quad, ie transmit.

A box on the quad will take the signal and interpret it into what you want the craft to do, ie receive.


If you want the quad to move forward you push the right stick (mode 2) forward. The transmitter then sends that signal to the receiver which makes the appropriate adjustments to make the quad move forward.
 
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^ Ta. Makes perfect sense.

So why would a transmitter also have a built in receiver? 'Spektrum DX6i DSMX 6 Channel Radio System with AR610 Receiver' I take it the doesn't have a mode that allows it to fly around, being controlled from someone else s TX :p
 
They're not built in, it just comes with one. The only reason you'd want to buy just a transmitter without a receiver is if you already have one or your flight system has an inbuilt receiver.
 
Russinating said:
They're not built in, it just comes with one. The only reason you'd want to buy just a transmitter without a receiver is if you already have one or your flight system has an inbuilt receiver.
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Sorry, I dont understand this.

The transmitter comes with one? It looks like the usual ones (spektrum at least) are just the TX alone - transmitter only. Unless you go for the more expensive (£60 more expensive actually)

Spektrum DX6i with AR6210 DSMX Receiver - Mode 1 £140
Spektrum DX6i DSMX 6 Channel Transmitter Only - £80

Would the Blade 200 QX - BNF not have a built in receive already?
 
I think you're making this far more complicated then it actually is.

Transmitter:
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Receiver (installed on aircraft):
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The £140 comes with both, the £80 comes with just the transmitter.

The 200 QX will also support many BNF-compatible transmitters. The BNF standard means a single controller can be used for many aircraft in your collection. A DSM2 or DSMX transmitter with at least 4 channels is required for aircraft operation.
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So you just need the transmitter.
 
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