My Xcopter

[sismeiro]

Hi to all,

Just want to share with you my quadcopter that I decided to build in January. The specs are:

* Flight controller: MWC Crius SE
* Software: MultiWii 2.0 Dev 20120504
* Frame: X525 V3 Fiber Glass (customised)
* Motors: Turnigy 2217 20 Turn 860 Kv
* ESCs: RCTimer 30 A
* Propellers: EPP 10x4.5" or GEMFAN 11x4.7"
* Battery: ZIPPY Flightmax 2800mAh 3S1P 30C

I am waiting for Blutooth Serial adapter and already have LED strip to install and always know where the Xcopter is directed.

You can see a video of the Xcopter flying but the pilot (me) hasn't any experience of this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVQRFnIiHh4

[sismeiro]

Hi to all,

Just to update this post with more information. Now I have two more batteries, a Turnigy 9X and a lot of changes to make the Xcopter better.

You can see the construction pictures here:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1024152087 ... ctoXcopter
https://picasaweb.google.com/1024152087 ... XcopterMk2

Flying videos here:

http://www.youtube.com/user/lsismeiro

And if you want to read some text in portuguese (many info in english, I decided to do this in portuguese):

http://sismeiro.wordpress.com/category/multicopter/

Regards,
Luis Sismeiro

[vpb]

Very stable maiden flight, Sismeiro! You should use something like a flag hanging below the tail, it's easier to know the direction. Dont be too gentle , you have a stable quad and very big flying field .

[sismeiro]

vpb, thank you for your words. Lately I have pushed my limits a lot more and sometimes I crash and others I manage to avoid the trees, some of the latest videos show that. Lot to learn until I can fly nose in.

[vpb]

Hi, I've just watched you no.61 video. It seems that your RC rate is a little too high? You should use about 0.3-0.5 rate with 30-40% expo.

[sismeiro]

Hi,

For more than a year that I don't update this post. Currently this are the specs of my Xcopter:

• Frame: X525 V3 Fiber Glass (customized)
• Controller: MWC Crius SE 0.2
  
  • ITG3205 Triple Axis Gyroscope
  • BMA180 Triple Axis Accelerometer
  • HMC5883L Triple Axis Magnetometer
  • BMP085 Barometer
• Software: MultiWii 2.3
• Motors: Turnigy 2217 20 Turn 860 Kv
• ESCs: RCTimer 30 A
• Power distribution: Custom cable harness
• Propellers: Carbon Fibre 10x4.7", EPP 10x4.5" or GEMFAN 11x4.7"
• Battery: Turnigy nano-tech 3300mAh 3S 1P 35C or ZIPPY Flightmax 2800 mAh 3S 1P 30C
• Battery Alarm: AOK-BL4S
• Telemetry/Configuration: BT Serial adapter with MultiWii EZ-GUI application
• Canopy: 50 CD cakebox
• Protection: Carbon-fiber tube and ping-pong balls
• Other: Red LED strips for orientation and navigation aid
• Camera: 808 #16 v2 keychain camera Lens B

I am very happy with MultiWii 2.3, it flies very smoothly and stable.

Regards,
Luis Sismeiro

[sismeiro]

Hi,

After sometime without giving any news in this thread, many things happened. I have a gimbal and a new SJ4000 camera, also I changed my flight controller board for a MultiWii PRO Ez3.0 Blacked MAG with GPS. My Xcopter setup is working well and I am very happy with it. This is one of the latest and best videos that I made with my setup, you can see that we were having fun:



You can also check the photos with my latest developments here:

https://plus.google.com/photos/+LuisSismeiro/albums/5856327521309424881
https://plus.google.com/photos/+LuisSismeiro/albums/5978404653939248305
https://plus.google.com/photos/+LuisSismeiro/albums/6025226703142090801

And my videos here:

https://plus.google.com/u/0/+LuisSismeiro/videos

I hope you like them.

Regards,
Luis Sismeiro