I finally got around to re-assembling my QAV500 quadcopter with my Graupner receiver. Custom compiled ArduCopter 2.9 with hott-for-ardupilot modules and ran through the new calibration procedure.
It took about 5 minutes to do the auto trim setup once I had it outside, but after that it flew amazingly.
More tweaks to the QAV500 platform. I moved all the electronics up to the front, this allows me to stick a battery on the top if need be. After my ESC timing changes I had an excellent flight today.
PIDs are 2.8.1 defaults with motor size medium (0.
Cleaned up my QAV500 quadcopter during lunch today.
Due to the size of the ESCs I am using (40a 6s capable), they do not fit in the intended space, and Initially I had them between the dirty (where the motors are) and clean (noise isolated for camera/controllers) platforms. However,