New Autopilot from Fyetech due out mid Ded

[pk-surfing]

Just seen info on a new cheap autopilot system from Fyetech, controller and GPS gives Return To Launch for $149 (£93) and will connect to Hornet OSD.

Surprised they've brought this out so soon after the FY31AP

http://shop.fyetech.com/index.php?cPath=35

manual here

http://shop.fyetech.com/dl/dos.pdf

[Coyote]

I really am in two minds now with this company.

First they brought out the FY20, it was great, worked out the box, yes no accelerometers, but compared to the FY31 IMO anyway actually performed better straight out the box.

The FY31AP, hmmm, well its good, providing you either get lucky, or take the time to USB the FY and adjust PID settings. After that then yes its good, if not you will never be really happy with it. So for some users, its a bit too involved and trial and error.

So will this be the same with the new one ?

By the looks of the manual, probably......

[g.collins]

I have 2 FY30's with 117 OSD's in planes and love them, + my brother now use the same, he loves it, perhaps thay now that the FY31 is getting bade reviews, thus explaining the early new relies, I will be sticking with my FY30's there great.
:) G

[Coyote]

Just got a heads up from lemonsorbie, goodluckbuy have it in stock already

http://www.goodluckbuy.com/fy-dos-inertial-attitude-stabilizer-with-gps-module-for-rc-airplane.html

$131 with GPS module included

[lemonsorbie]

Update on Goodluckboy.

So after some broken conversation with GLB these units are "Due" in to stock, not available right now.

I guess it's a per-order!

Still a good price though.

Steve

[Baner]

Can you tell me lads what advantage I would have with this FY-DOS&GPS autopilot version over my Cyclops Storm OSD ?

[Coyote]

The FY controls the Rudder and Throttle channel where the Cyclops does not.

You can set the cruise speed for the autopilot on the FY

The FY has :

1. Manual Mode

2. 3D Mode

3. Auto Stabilized Mode

4. Fixed altitude and Heading lock flight Mode

5. Auto Return To Launch Mode

6. Auto Circling Mode

The Cyclops has :

1. Stabilization

2. Return To Home

The switch positions on the FY are assignable to your own preference.

The FY has the ability to send its telemetry signal to a ground station software program to track ( on Google Earth )  and record the flight

The Cyclops though does have one big advantage over the FY DOS, its an OSD as well. Te FY DOS is an autopilot only so if you want to see the flight modes, current sensor, GPS coordintates and AHI etc then you need to use it with a Hornet OSD

[g.collins]

Does anyone now whether the 117 OSD's will work with the new FY Dos.
:) G

[Baner]

Feiyu Hornet OSD $119.00 + FY-DOS&GPS autopilot version $ 149.00 + p&p :'(

[DaveyLC]

WOW that is a bloody bargain!  :o

For those that havent used one the FY31AP is a fantastic system so hopefully the DOS-AP will be just as good :)

[DaveyLC]

Anyone else notice the 8 servo outputs?

I wonder if this will also be the long awaited replacement (that works) for the FY91Q.

[DaveyLC]

The FY31AP, hmmm, well its good, providing you either get lucky, or take the time to USB the FY and adjust PID settings. After that then yes its good, if not you will never be really happy with it. So for some users, its a bit too involved and trial and error.

Are you sure you're not confusing FY91Q with FY31AP?

The 31AP is fan-bloody-tastic.

[Flyboysee]

Paul I was inspired by your story of a (what is it now?) a one and a half year old Sky Walker still flying happily on a FY21AP and AP117. I've just dusted off my old set and have it in the Twinstar which is great - I had nerves engaging it, but when I did it worked as it should, so happy.

I will wait and see what happens with this new one - definitely don't want to be an early adopter with FPV... sticking to the tried and tested stuff is better for me.

R

 

[Coyote]

The FY31AP, hmmm, well its good, providing you either get lucky, or take the time to USB the FY and adjust PID settings. After that then yes its good, if not you will never be really happy with it. So for some users, its a bit too involved and trial and error.

Are you sure you're not confusing FY91Q with FY31AP?

The 31AP is fan-bloody-tastic.

Nope I`m referring to the FY31AP. I have two, both are OK with gains adjusted, but you either get good stability with too harsh RTH or good RTH with too soft stabilization. With both I dropped my PID values and got excellent stability with excellent stabilization. Without adjusting the PID`s you get one or the other.

[DaveyLC]

Strange :) Whats the airframe? :)