Quad QAV500 Build....

[Tasajara]

QAV500 Build Thread

Well I have are the parts now and a few extras on the way.
I will be trying a few new items that I have never used before.
Like the TBS Core, MultiWii with a GPS, I have done MultiWii but with out the GPS.
Also some new antennas for my UHF LRS, and my Video Transmitter.. 1.3 GHz Mad Mushroom Antenna (RHCP) IBCrazy
Along with adding a few Ferrite Torroid for RF Noise Suppression in certain places.

Ok, on this first post there want be any building pics just a few of the parts I will be using.
Will be starting soon if work permits.



* QAV500 Kit


Tiger Motor MT-4006-13 740kv


HobbyKing Blue ESC (I Flashed them with the
MultiWii ESC Code and I removed the BEMF capacitors)
Dont need these 3 capacitors because the code does the filtering now.


LIPO and Discovery Buzzers
Wire and Wire protector guess you can see I am
going for a blue theme


Mad Mushroom 1.3GHz antenna, Video TX
and a DX201 DPS camera
I will have a GoPro 3 mounted beside this camera


EzUHF RX


TBS Core and Current Sensor


MultiWii with GPS

 

[breeze400]

Craig why would you need the tbs core when the QAV allready has a power distribution board built in?

 

[Tasajara]

This is an OSD with optional current sensor, RSSI and input battery voltage display.
Also it supplies power to the video system(camera and VTX) with a built in switching power supply 5 or 12 volts.
All from your main battery pack....

TBS wrote "In a nutshell, it simplifies FPV setups and is a safety feature every FPV plane should have. No more cutouts due to low voltage,
single battery FPV systems prevent you from forgetting to charge spare batteries, the simplified wiring reduces points of failure."

 

[Tasajara]

Got the esc's finished up
Removed the last BEMF capacitors and put the heat shrink on them.
Then soldered them to the main board.
I put bullets on the esc's because I may swap out the control boards and this will let
me change the motor rotation very easy if the controller differs from the other.


This pic is before I remove the BEMF caps


This is after I remove the BEMF caps


I have the heat shrink ready to install



Heat shrink installed and esc's soldered to the main board.

 

[breeze400]

Looking good Craig. Most everyone solders the esc to the motors on these though!

 

[Tasajara]

Looking good Craig. Most everyone solders the esc to the motors on these though!

Thanks... I did direct solder motor and esc on the last 5 Quads I built. But I have 2 different FC I will be trying on this Quad.
And it makes more sense to have it were I can change the rotation of the motors until I get through testing.
A lot less of a hassle than de-soldering and re-soldering each time i want to change.
Once I decide on my FC I will make the connection more permanent as I always do.

BTW a few more to parts/ toys came in the mail today to play with...


My openpilot CC3D FC



I also got my CCW prop adapters. ferrite rings
And my Layered Lens for the GoPro 3 Black Edition
The CCW prop adapters will tighten the prop nut
on the CW spinning motors. No chance of it becoming loose..

 

[Tony]

Man I really like the looks of this QAV. Almost as much as the TBS.

 

[Tasajara]

Had a few minutes this evening after work......
So I mounted my MT-4006-13 Tiger Motors to the arms and braided
the motor leads. I also removed the servo plugs so I could braid the
esc control leads.

 

[Tony]

Man that is a great looking quad.

 

[Lee]

Wow the motor wires on the Tigers are super long. I cut mine down on the FM4008s.

 

[breeze400]

That's what I thought too. Long wires! Lol looks good though.

 

[Tasajara]

Thanks.... yeah they give you plenty of wire. I will be cutting my motor leads soon as I set the rotation.

 

[Tasajara]

Got a little more done on the QAV....


You can see in this pic how much
motor wire I cut off.


Tiger Motors MT-4006-13 740KV


Went the extra steps to keep RF out of my
Quad... I Braided the esc's and added ferrite rings


Added my Rib Bones landing Gear.
I went with these for ground clearance.
If I do a downward facing
camera or mount one on bottom they will
be away from objects on the ground.

 

[breeze400]

Nice Craig! I might put mine back together tonight. I've got to remount the NAZA and the GPS. Replace the bobbins. Then put het on the Lappy and check the programming.

 

[Tasajara]

Thanks...Cool you should be good this weekend to fly...
I think we have sunny skies and 75° on Sunday...
I will be flying something then..

 

[wolfman76]

hey sam or craig what kind of setting should be on the naza and how do you setup up the auto land and altitude hold on it i have the naza with gps on my team black sheep quad????? never messed with a naza before

 

[Tasajara]

Sorry I have not done the GPS on mine I had it before they came out...

 

[wolfman76]

oh ok i guess i will have to wait on sam then... OH SAAAAAMMMMM WHERE ARE YOU !!!!!!???????? LOL and hey if you know anyone interested i have the quad and the naza with gps for sale don't want to sell it but i have to need $$$$$ more then it right now both are brand new never flown even once... the tbs discovery quad is built and has the tbs core and tin shield installed ready for fpv

 

[breeze400]

My settings might not work on your quad seeing that it's not a QAV. These are my settings.

100/100/120/100, att 90/90

Go to the dji websight and down load the manual. READ it! It's way to complicated to describe on here. For the go home and land you need to set up failsafe in the RX. You have to set up a couple of switches in the tx. There are plenty of videos on you tube on how to set it up. Watch and learn. Call me and I'll try to walk you through it. If you have anything other than a dx8 or an ar8000 RX then I can't help you.

 

[wolfman76]

I have the dx8.. Ill give you a buzz if i have any problems...
Thnx Sam