I need help with my first build

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ccameselle

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Hello everyone, I need some help. I am trying to build my first APM quad and I am not having any luck. Here is the set up. ( I Know is cheap but I have seen quads using it so, why not me?)

Dialtone Q450 Ghost Frame
4X 2212 930KV Brushless Motor
4Pcs Simonk 30AMP 30A SimonK Firmware Brushless ESC w/3A 5V BEC for DJI F450 US
APM 2.6 Flight Controller+GPS +3DR Telemetry + OSD+Current Sensor for ArduPilot
4 10x4.5 Props 2 cc + 2 ccw

I have done the calibration with the flight controller installed on the quad and also with it not installed on the quad. I get the same results. I am not able to fly it. as soon as it takes of the ground it start to rotate to the left and if I was giving it left ruder input. Also even if I give full right rudder it will not stop rotating. It will jump up and fly up with a bit of throttle. I can not control how it will climb or descent. I have done the ESC calibration and the motors will start at the same time. Now yesterday I was trying to fix it and I did the following. did the whole APM set up using the wizard. ( I usually do it with out the wizard) All the electronics were installed. After that I went outside and did the ESC calibration. After the calibration it will not arm for like 2 to 3 minutes (The APM already had a GPS lock and still took 2 to 3 minutes). After that it did. I started to try and fly it but it was rotating to the right and there was no way to stop it with the rudder. After a couple of failed attempts to fly it one of the ESC started to smoke and it burned out. So far that is all that I have been able to do with it. I have seen a lot of videos of people with the same apm set up and I cannot understand why mine is not working. I hope that someone can help me with this.

Thank you
CC
 
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Do you have the motors/props 2 CW and 2 CCW set up correctly? Check that the top left is CW, top right is CCW, bottom right is CW, and bottom left is CCW. So:

CW-------CCW

CCW-------CW
 
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I don't see any reason the ESC would have failed except maybe a short or an imperfection at the sweat shop.
 
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ccameselle

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How bad is it to mix different ESCs on a quad? I have another ESC but is a HK 30 amp regular. not flashed. Can I just replace that ESC?
 
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ccameselle

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Yes the props are correct. I am about to rebuild it again and use 4 escs that I have. I should have it done by tomorrow. In the mean time..... what else can i try?
 
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ccameselle

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I cannot believe that I am the only person here having that problem with the AMP FC. If it wasn't because I do not have Rudder control the quad is ok to fly. Not a DJI but good enough to start tuning.

PS Praying did not fix the problem but I feel better.
 
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ccameselle

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SOLVED!!!!!

In the spirit of helping future users I will share what fixed my problem.
I had to do a full reset of the FC. The way that I did it is by installing the firmware for the planes, after that unplugging and plugging it back in and then installing the quad firmware. when you do that the software has the reset command in the code. Just doing the wizard or the required set up will not be enough. I hope that this will help the next person.
 
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