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Disassemble the frame and take the power distribution plate in view. Notice the layout of the connection pads. From the motor arm point of view, the positive and negative pads aren't always on the same sides. As a result, in order to connect the ESCs correctly, 2 ESCs will have the wires crossing each other while 2 ESCs will have wires going straight to the pads. Shortening the wire may not be necessary. It's better to have the wires doing an S shaped figure instead of going straight to the pads without flexibility. Solder the ESCs in place and also add power wires for the battery starting from the bigger pads in the center of the plate. Orientate the power wires going for the battery towards the back and use two zip ties crossing each other to connect the power wires to the outer rim of the baseplate. That way, pulling the wires will pull the frame instead of the solders. | Disassemble the frame and take the power distribution plate in view. Notice the layout of the connection pads. From the motor arm point of view, the positive and negative pads aren't always on the same sides. As a result, in order to connect the ESCs correctly, 2 ESCs will have the wires crossing each other while 2 ESCs will have wires going straight to the pads. Shortening the wire may not be necessary. It's better to have the wires doing an S shaped figure instead of going straight to the pads without flexibility. Solder the ESCs in place and also add power wires for the battery starting from the bigger pads in the center of the plate. Orientate the power wires going for the battery towards the back and use two zip ties crossing each other to connect the power wires to the outer rim of the baseplate. That way, pulling the wires will pull the frame instead of the solders. | ||
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+ | Using one motor arm with the motor attached as a template, figure out how much the three ESC wires going to the motor need to be cut shorter. With the Hobbywing 10A ESCs, I had to shorten the ESC wires by 7 cm each. I did a test about using the bullet connectors that came with the motors but found that those connectors are some loose and somewhat overkill considering the size of the wires. I ended up using much smaller [[http:// | ||
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+ | The ESCs should now be connected to the baseplate and connections to motors ready. | ||
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+ | ^ ESC setup ^^ | ||
+ | | Brake | OFF | | ||
+ | | Battery Type | Li-xx | | ||
+ | | Cut Off Type | Soft-Cut | ||
+ | | Cut Off Voltage | Low | | ||
+ | | Start Mode | Normal | ||
+ | | Timing Mode | Middle | ||
+ | | Music | OFF | | ||
+ | | Governor Mode | OFF | | ||
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+ | While playing with the motors (without propellers!), | ||
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+ | Balancing any rotating parts is one key element in getting a well flying quadcopter. Remember to also balance the propellers. So far I haven' | ||
==== Let there be light! ==== | ==== Let there be light! ==== |