Problem while starting ELEV-8 Y-6 Multicopter
Horken
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Hello,
I have recently bought one of Parallax gadgets:
ELEV-8 Y-6 Multicopter
I assembled the whole multicopter properly(thats what I hope - double or tripple checked the manual).
Now comes the time to program it. After programming the ESCs I loaded the drivers to the board - HoverflyOPEN. The problem is that I can't arm the multicopter. I have connected the reciever port to my reciever which is that:
http://i.imgur.com/TaZ1COV.png
(this is only the outer shell of device - I had to remove it to plug cables)
I have also calibrated each of motors. I used this youtube.com video as an assembly guide additionally with user guide for multicopter and user guide for HoverflyOPEN. Here is the link to the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbquBpk7iZ8
The point I got problem with is that after powering the multicopter it is beeping continoiously. But what beeps is not the board - so I can't use the guide for board in this case - but the motors. I don't really know if these are motors beeping because that seems weird to me that a motor could beep. It may be that the all of ESCs are beeping. The all 6 are beeping and moving just a little bit - some sort of impulse, like it is twitching each 3 seconds or something like that.
The board's LED at the beginning flashes purple, then it flashes green.
I have also cut the red cables(+) connecting each ESC to board like it is shown in manual to HoverflyOPEN and left only one plugged into the board.
I have read the procedure to arm the multicopter but it simply is not working.
I am using LASER 6 remote control.
I am looking forward to your replies and also looking forward to see my multicopter fly.:)
I have recently bought one of Parallax gadgets:
ELEV-8 Y-6 Multicopter
I assembled the whole multicopter properly(thats what I hope - double or tripple checked the manual).
Now comes the time to program it. After programming the ESCs I loaded the drivers to the board - HoverflyOPEN. The problem is that I can't arm the multicopter. I have connected the reciever port to my reciever which is that:
http://i.imgur.com/TaZ1COV.png
(this is only the outer shell of device - I had to remove it to plug cables)
I have also calibrated each of motors. I used this youtube.com video as an assembly guide additionally with user guide for multicopter and user guide for HoverflyOPEN. Here is the link to the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbquBpk7iZ8
The point I got problem with is that after powering the multicopter it is beeping continoiously. But what beeps is not the board - so I can't use the guide for board in this case - but the motors. I don't really know if these are motors beeping because that seems weird to me that a motor could beep. It may be that the all of ESCs are beeping. The all 6 are beeping and moving just a little bit - some sort of impulse, like it is twitching each 3 seconds or something like that.
The board's LED at the beginning flashes purple, then it flashes green.
I have also cut the red cables(+) connecting each ESC to board like it is shown in manual to HoverflyOPEN and left only one plugged into the board.
I have read the procedure to arm the multicopter but it simply is not working.
I am using LASER 6 remote control.
I am looking forward to your replies and also looking forward to see my multicopter fly.:)
Comments
The ESC's are using the motors to generate beeps. On start-up the ESC's should go through a beeping sequence and then stop.
The Hoverfly will not arm if "Altitude Hold" is enabled. The "Gear" channel, 5, should be a positive value.
From the Hoverfly manual:
"9. If the Hoverfly’s LED light turns Purple at any point during the arming sequence, ensure altitude hold is disabled and the aircraft
remains motionless while arming. Repeat the arming sequence."
Another issue I've seen is that if the endpoints for the Yaw axis are not @ 100%, then a proper arming value is never received by the flight controller.
-Russ
Thank you for your answer