Naza GPS flipped but why

[electricmick]

Someone correct me if I am wrong but I thought the Naza ignored the red wire from the ESC i.e. open circuit, as it has its own stabilised and smoothed power source. There is no mention in the manual about removing the red lead and it is very precise about everything else.

[DaveyLC]

NAZA Ignores it but they are on a 'common rail' so the ESC's wont like it.

[Omegamanuk]

Just to confirm, I'm ok cutting all fro of the reds from the plusher esc then?

[DaveyLC]

Yeah you can :) instead of cutting though use a pin, blade edge or a small flat head to release the pin and tape it / heat shrink it back on its self, that way you can always re-use the ESC's :)

[Omegamanuk]

Quick update, new esc installed and calibrated, red wire cut this time !
When initialised the new esc, did not idle the motor as the other three. It was stationary when the others turned, more power made it spin so assumed the throttle needed the range calibrating so ended up plugging into Rx port to do that. All fine now and ready to test fly tomorrow weather permitting!


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[Coyote]

Yes each one needs calibrating before use

Good luck :)

[Fpvmatt]

Another thing you might not realise, when you solder wires onto the end of a caged bullet, too much heat will weaken the slitted sections of the bullet, and if that happens you are going to get bad connections and possible flips etc.
If you MUST use bullets, use something like crocodile clamps or artery clamps as heat sinks to deter the heat from spreading back to the cages.

Personally, I'd never use them, and you have no idea how much heat was used at the factory where these things are assembled.

Tip passed to me by Gordon Whitehead, r/c scale guru , and he knows his stuff!

Matt

[cortex]

I'm new to quad copters, we have just got a 450 flying with the naza GPS installed, had about 5 or6 fights on it now all Los, but added a 200mw and viewing through a gopro3, and on the second flight it flipped for no apparent reason , the gopro was recording and the footage is below, I'm thinking from the audio a motor stopped, but at home they all spun up ok, must admit I'm puzzled.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=mYptQS8odAk

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jst tried this n now my esc no work  :(. think might have burnt it out