Recent content by Peter Stempel

I created a plastic bracket for a fixed downward pointing camera using acrylic. This bracket cantilevers off the rear of the drone. That camera is fixed, and has it's own battery. I start it on the ground.

Unloaded my X8+ will go for nearly 20 minutes---enough time for an unloaded drone to bore most humans. Fully loaded with camera, trigger, gimbal, FPV kit, leg extensions, I'm at +/- 14 minutes in calm skies, there are always some winds at altitude. My collective payload is 905 grams, a bit...

I fly an X8+, and chose it for it's lifting power, the PX4, and the flexibility of the platform for user modification. I think a lot has to do with what you want to do with the drone, and how much you want to modify the drone. Drones like the X8+ are very much like flying erector sets--you can...

Couple more notes on FPV set up --there are a lot of connections--so if something is not working, first thing to do is check that all is plugged in properly--the little stereo headphone plug on the receiver won't work if it's not in 100%. Every failure I've had with it is attributable to a...

The ground station, includes from left to right: receiver, video to USB device, battery for receiver, and 3dr radio. I used 3M dual lock (like velcro, but plastic) to mount the items. My ground station is just a very inexpensive windows laptop that's small enough to go into the toolbox...

I'm using 3dr components, though many items are available elsewherer: there are two boards on the drone, one a transmitter, the other overlays the flight data. Flight data comes from the wide plug on the top front deck. Camera feeds into the board that overlays the flight data. That board...

I'm running both an FPV camera and the other accessories, no power problem. I'm not sure I understand the question, but, essentially if you plug the tuffwing cable into port 5, and use the stock config it will work with not additonal power--I've flight tested the configuration.

And--regarding Tuffwing cable. X8+ already has port 5 configured as relay pin. Instructions for set up here work perfectly: http://www.tuffwing.com/support/pixhawk_camera_trigger_cable.html

Also, don't forget the Loctite when you re-assemble. You don't want things working loose.

When I took apart the X8+ I did not unwire the arms, rather I left them together, so I did not trace where the wires went after they entered the arms. The ESCs are logically arrayed in terms of right and left, front and back, and held in by zip ties each set is faced so that the motor leads...

Sorry, just saw your post.....I'm at work, I'll look when I get home and post later or tomorrow--I still need to post the other trace but have been slammed at work and busy tuning the gimbal. It's going to be really hard to get to without disassembly. P

I have the entire drone apart today--3DR --as much as I love them--fail on the "makers bill of rights"--I will make a separate post in a new thread with more complete info about all when I get it back together. The video feed cable on the top deck (for instance) is fed straight from the go-pro...

Cables on X8+ based on my trace (somebody correct me if I'm wrong--I have not used them all. . . . yet): Top front is all for FPV setup either with GoPro or CCD Top-drone port side-6 pin female: to connect OSD (on screen display board) to Telem1 so that Pixhawk can feed flight data...

I am using S100--it's a great set up. I'm going to give FPV via additional ccd a go this weekend--I have the parts. As I think more about it any marginal loss of flight time is probably offset by piece of mind from FPV.

I'm using an X8+ for 3d capture and ortho mapping. The issue that concerns me about adding the stand alone FPV kit is the additional weight--The additional battery, board and camera add another 130 grams plus to the set up. and I'm already slightly over the payload specification of 800g with the...