First time building a quadcopter

X1XnobleX1X · Apr 23, 2015

Hello!
I'm interesting in building a quadcopter, but I'm quite a noob, this being my first ever miniquad,.
I have watched this 5 part series, on how to building a budget miniquad.

holtneil · Apr 23, 2015

Hi mate Bruce has listed what he used to make this quad, its tested so you know it will work ,OSD is the telemetry unit it will display info on the screen as you fly , as for a battery 1500mah 3 cell , your need a li-po charger too
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/..._Professional_Balance_Charger_Discharger.html
The wi-fi unit acts as a receiver you then have 4 channels /throttle/roll/pitch/yaw there is no way to use the phone as a monitor for FPV and transmitter for flight control at the same time
I would learn to fly with a normal transmitter your have better feel of the sticks

Qin Gong · Apr 23, 2015

I'm planning on doing this same build, and am also a noob. I talked with some guy at Hobby King and I was reccomended a 2S or 3S 1300mAh battery. (Although after looking at them, I see that they all have 'C' values, and I don't know which I should pick.)

For a charger he reccomended either of these:
http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__22410__HobbyKing_174_B3AC_Compact_Charger.html
http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__58314__Turnigy_P403_LiPoly_LiFe_AC_DC_Battery_Charger.html

And for a cheap radio he suggested this:
[URL='http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__8992__Turnigy_9X_9Ch_Transmitter_w_Module_8ch_Receiver_Mode_2_v2_Firmware_.html']http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/..._Module_8ch_Receiver_Mode_2_v2_Firmware_.html[/URL]

X1XnobleX1X · Apr 24, 2015

holtneil said:
Hi mate Bruce has listed what he used to make this quad, its tested so you know it will work ,OSD is the telemetry unit it will display info on the screen as you fly , as for a battery 1500mah 3 cell , your need a li-po charger too
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/..._Professional_Balance_Charger_Discharger.html
The wi-fi unit acts as a receiver you then have 4 channels /throttle/roll/pitch/yaw there is no way to use the phone as a monitor for FPV and transmitter for flight control at the same time
I would learn to fly with a normal transmitter your have better feel of the sticks

Hello Holtneil,
Thank you for your reply.

I have been researching all day for various things.

Most of the parts are the same, but I'll list them again.

Camera:
http://www.banggood.com/Arkbird-13-...V-Camera-For-Aerial-Photography-p-952071.html

ESC:
http://www.banggood.com/Emax-Simonk...-40A-ESC-For-Quadcopter-QAV-250-p-918126.html - Youtuber lists Afro ESC's but some people say they burn out too quickly

Frame kit:
http://www.banggood.com/H250-ZMR250...uadcopter-Multicopter-Frame-Kit-p-933185.html

Telemetry receiver:
http://www.banggood.com/FrSky-D4RII-24G-4CH-ACCST-Telemetry-Receiver-p-929069.html

Transmitter module:
http://www.banggood.com/Skyzone-TS5823-5_8G-200mW-32CH-AV-Transmitter-Module-p-922418.html

FPV Monitor:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/...80_5_8GHz_FPV_Monitor_Fieldview_777_RX32.html

Motors:
http://www.banggood.com/DYS-BE1806-...-Black-Edition-for-Multicopters-p-946416.html

Propellers:
http://www.banggood.com/Gemfan-5x3-Inch-Plastic-5030-Propeller-CWCCW-For-240-250-Frame-p-937866.html

Flight controller:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/...ontroller_Soldered_version_Vertical_Pin_.html

Batteries:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/...y_nano_tech_1800mah_3S_65_130C_Lipo_Pack.html
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__26453__Turnigy_nano_tech_1500mah_3S_35_70C_Lipo_Pack.html

Or as someone has suggested on another forum:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__11944__Turnigy_nano_tech_2200mah_3S_35_70C_Lipo_Pack.html

Just browsing the Quadcopter forums, I found someone suggested this:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/..._Video_TX_RX_CP_Antennas_and_Camera_PNF_.html

Seems to have really good reviews, relatively inexpensive, and I wouldn't have to buy the Skyzone TS5823.

This is the Charger I have picked: - If you have one that is a bit more expensive, link me. But I need to keep it to a budget.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__22410__HobbyKing_174_B3AC_Compact_Charger.html

What is an inexpensive RC transmitter that will work with this setup?
I don't want to spend $90+ on a 9ch RC transmitter.

Last question: What battery will I need for the Quanum complete FPV?

If anything is alight, I will order the parts.

holtneil · Apr 24, 2015

Hi mate the 2200mah is ok if it will fit the frame a 250 frame does not have much room , the 1500mah is a shorter battery , the complete FPV in a box is good if you can find stock sells out fast if you go for this a lot of the fpv parts on your list you will not need , The charger is too basic it will not store charge a battery and you need to do this when not flying or your battery will fail in a short time , the imax charger will last you a life time ,This one is not bad
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/..._Module_8ch_Receiver_Mode_2_v2_Firmware_.html

X1XnobleX1X · Apr 24, 2015

holtneil said:
Hi mate the 2200mah is ok if it will fit the frame a 250 frame does not have much room , the 1500mah is a shorter battery , the complete FPV in a box is good if you can find stock sells out fast if you go for this a lot of the fpv parts on your list you will not need , The charger is too basic it will not store charge a battery and you need to do this when not flying or your battery will fail in a short time , the imax charger will last you a life time ,This one is not bad
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/..._Module_8ch_Receiver_Mode_2_v2_Firmware_.html

If I get the FPV, the only two items I can remove is the camera and the transmitter module correct?

GJH105775 · Apr 25, 2015

If you wanted one step up for the battery charger you could go to this one. It has a nice weight to it and the general build quality looks good (I have one). Or if you plan on upgrading to a much nicer muti-function charger soon you should just get the cheapest possible. The quantum is your cheapest route for FPV, I tried to beat their price by building my own, and found that is is nearly impossible.

Here is my build log on that, it basically suggest you get the quantum, or for $200 you can get a fatshark set.

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X1XnobleX1X · Apr 30, 2015

GJH105775 said:
If you wanted one step

Here is my build log on that, it basically suggest you get the quantum, or for $200 you can get a fatshark set.

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Hello again,
I'v been doing a lot of research on quadcopter, to make sure I know how to program Naze32 etc.

I have decided instead of purchasing the FPV gear going for FRSky transmitter module and receiver, as well as GPS for a more failsafe approach.

One last question I have is, is it possible to have a MinimOSD and a bluetooth module both connected at the same time? I haven't found any clear tutorials on how to do it on Youtube, they're just showing off that they have done it. Something to do with RSSI.......

If you could assist me or know anyone that could, that would be much appreciated.
Thank you again for all your help.

GJH105775 · Apr 30, 2015

Minimum OSD's video should be hardwired and inline, so your camera should plug into the OSD, and you take your feed from the OSD as if it were directly from the camera.

X1XnobleX1X · Apr 30, 2015

GJH105775 said:
Minimum OSD's video should be hardwired and inline, so your camera should plug into the OSD, and you take your feed from the OSD as if it were directly from the camera.

Thank you for your reply.
I understand how to plug the Minimum OSD into the Naze32, but I'm asking since both the Bluetooth module and OSD use the TX and RX ports on the NAZE32. What would I need to do for them to both work at the same time?

GJH105775 · Apr 30, 2015

Should be able the pull the Tx and Rx ports off from the Minimum OSD and maybe have to Y the 5v to the new Tx/Rx(Bluetooth module)

Dawson82 · May 4, 2015

cool videos, very helpful for newbies.

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