Tau Labs Hoverthings VC 450 FPV and HT FPV build

[BorisS]

Hi guys,

I am getting started with an CC Build and have a couple questions. Sorry for trying the easy way but its 4 in the morning and in my tiredness and searching for one hour on the OP site i just didnt get all the answers.

I am planning to get one of the Hoverthings frame which are not in stock at the moment or if one of you has a similar FPV frame please advice !

General question.

I want to use one of my Jeti Rmk2 Receiver so simple PPM in. Will I have any issue with this ? Couldnt really find any description were i connect the PPM in, To main or Flexi port or to the standard ports for the traditional receivers !
I am either going to use some axis for my setup or take some Keda from the Hoverthings store. Any recommendation on the OP front which ESCs i should use. I am not asking this concerning the specs of the motors just what works best with
CC. I have some DYS and turnigy suitable for those motors in the shelve or do you guys recommend straight away to get some simonk flashed escs for CC ?

Xbee: have some arround will hook them up straight away: I am aware of this :

CC ----------- Sparkfun
Gnd (Black) ----------- Gnd
5v (Red) ----------- 5v
Tx (Blue) ---------- Din
Rx (Orange) ----------- Dout

But any diagram which is which on the on the jst connector or on which side is GND placed ?

Edit: Didnt have the original Jst cable anymore now I found it so i guess black red as it should be ?

Thanks

Boris

 

[BorisS]

One more what is this all about : How can i tell if my board is affected ?

Thanks

Boris

December 2011: A hardware component in the latest batch (none have been delivered to distros or users yet) is defective and the ALL CCs have to be reworked. (We would like to avoid our end users having to find this problem and send it back) So no ETA for a release at this time.

 

[matwelli]

When did you buy your board?
No defectives ones were shipped, they were all reworked

Best place to get technical answers is on the op forums

I'm not sure on the ppm input, have never used it

 

[BorisS]

Hey Mat, must have gotten the board some time in the late summer. Device ID is 401. Still didnt go to bed loosing it with Xbee. These things if not configured from beginning always trouble

Boris

 

[BorisS]

Ah **** and now the board just burned. Had it on a 3s lipo output 12.* thought thats no prob ? Dammm goob start probably couple months until i get one again !

Boris

 

[BorisS]

If i hook up usb its getting hot !

 

[matwelli]

Damn, sounds like you fried the voltage reg system, ask for help on the op forum, it may be repairable

 

[BorisS]

Ill do that thanks !

Boris

 

[BorisS]

Okay thanks to Denny I got a new CC board and Danker is sending me another one for the one burned.

Since i am going to have two board and i friend of mine is also getting into multis I am going to build two birds right away.

Two different frame, both seem to be good options when it comes to FPV.

http://www.eyefly.info/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=50 and I think there is a bigger one coming out that i might consider

and I am trying to get my hand on the new hoverhings.com FPV frame.

Ordered ESCs from Abusemark preflashed with simonks firmware:

http://abusemark.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=27
got the 30A right away although overkill but dimension are the same as 20A weight difference around 3 grams so no big difference.

Gonna use AXi 2217/20 on the hoverthing frame props not sure yet.

Hope Ill have all the parts together soon to show the builds coming along.

Boris

 

[DennyR]

Anytime you need some work on a CC board talk to Crash AKA Kirk. He is the SM expert.

 

[BorisS]

Ah didn't see this thanks ! Up to now in the dry setup it was a breeze to set everything up ! Once it get to the tuning aspect i will need help !

Thanks

Boris

 

[BorisS]

Okay made up my mind and building a second FPV bird for a friend right away !

Would have preferred the new FPV Hoverthings frame but since its still going to take some time until avaible i choose the classics first.

Frames:

Hoverthings VC450 Camo

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Hoverthings VC450 Black

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both frame get the 4 TAB x 2

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Stuff to pimp the Build:

Foil for ESCs and Motor to get rid of the ugly axi stickers

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Covers for the cables:

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Motors camo frame

AXI 2217/20 8-14A 840 Kv 70 g

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Motors black frame

NTM Prop Drive Series 28-26A 1200Kv / 250w 57.6 g
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ESCs

Both cases RAPIDesc

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Maybe second bird with 25A castle creations ESCs considering the firmware changes, http://www.castlecreations.com/downloads/frh-phoenix.html

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2x Hoverthings dist. board

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Flight Control is obvious CC OP

Add ons:

Protective Case

lets see how it works on the frame:
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BT Module

maybe going to change to Xbee have to try out the range on these.
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RX TX Camo frame

Finally back to Jeti again really happy about that.

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in combo with a MX 22 Graupner, jeti module

RX TX Black frame

Graupner MX - 16 HOTT

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GR-16 HOTT
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[BorisS]

not sure about the whole FPV setup yet have to read myself into it

Boris

 

[BorisS]

any recommendation for any good FPV gear or should i just use what every one else is using for these bird 1.2 1.3 lawmate 200 and receiver twice to it with eagle tree diversity ?

Thanks

Boris

 

[BorisS]

okay changed my mind. I will get a:

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upgrade it to 433 with the immersion stuff:

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and getting

2 x lawmate 2.4 ghz 1000 mw:

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gonna ty this

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and a normal clover leaf setup

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and these receivers:

2x http://www.team-blacksheep.com/products/product:15

Boris

 

[BorisS]

camo ESCs ready they are the RapidESCs from abusemark with a camo foil over them.

Just waiting for the Camo shrink tubing to arrive and the first frame should be here this week

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[BorisS]

go one of the frames today just playing around with it and figuring were which components could go. Are there any rules for mounting an CC board, rubber dampners etc or just plain on the frame ?

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[BorisS]

Weight Calculation:

Frame VC450
Rapid ESCs
AXI 2217/20
Gopro
CC Board
Bluetooth Board
4x Graupber 11 x 5


Total 956g

Extras:


EZUHF Receiver 18g
2x Atennas ?g
lawman 2.4ghz 1000 MW 20g
EZOSD 10g
EZOSD Current Ssenor ?g
2.4 GHz Skew-Planar Wheel Whip Antenna ?g

Total: 956 + 18 + 20 +10 = 1004g

Full motor cables are still on the axis when I took the weight so with the missing weight of the listed extra the setup will still be around 1KG.

This lipo pack could be interesting:

http://www.maxamps.com/Lipo-5450-148-Pack.htm

467g

Aimed at total 1467g

 

[matwelli]

i have always hard mounted mine, only had an issue with vibrations when i had a bent shaft or badly out of balance prop. That camo foil is cool

 

[BorisS]

Thank Mat,

huhui have my 433 stuff setup worked like a charm out of the box with the small cable hack to get it working with the spektrum !

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and the first bird ready, to maiden if i wouldnt have forgotten to order all the prop mounts ;(

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Waiting now also for the HT FPV bird from hoverthings.

This is going to be a fun summer !

Boris