This will be my first foray into the world of APM. Below is the list of parts that I am considering for this build.
Components not listed here are the ones that I already have with me from my other builds. I have the motors listed below, which I ordered by mistake. I was wondering if this build would support them.
Any suggestions are welcome!
Part List
Frame |
Neewer® Useful MWC X-Mode Alien Multicopter Quadcopter Frame Kit Red/White
Amazon.com
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See Site |
ESCs |
4 x EMAX 30A ESC Electronic Speed Control for BLHeli Series - $10.28 |GearBest.com
Gearbest.com
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$41.12 |
Motors |
4 X SunnySky X2212 KV980 Brushless Motor
Banggood.com
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$59.99 |
HD Camera |
Original XiaoMi Yi Ambarella A7LS BSI CMOS WIFI Sports Action Camera
Banggood.com
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$74.99 |
Are you going to get enough thrust from those motors? They seem a little underpowered for an APM build.
It could make for a fun little FPV rig. It's a little larger than a 250, but nearly as capable in terms of speed and acro. Check this build.
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If this is your first foray into APM, be careful when reading through the arducopter wiki documentation. I see a good bit of it is getting updated for 3.3, which your APM kit will never be able to use.
Oh boy, another excuse to upgrade to a Pixhawk..
So at this point which one would be a good option to get?
I like the PixHawk Lite at Goodluckbuy. It's basically the same as the full sized controller, but it's half the size and much cheaper.
Well, I can't say. In my own build, I use a clone following the traditional 3DR form-factor and capabilities. But I have seen that there's a smaller (APM-sized) option with the Pixhawk Lite
Beat you to it by a few seconds!
Pixhawk Lite removes some of the expansion capabilities that you may never use anyway...extra GPS and serial ports. They also remove the buzzer, which is a shame; the buzzer sings "tunes" for different alerts like loss of GPS lock and battery alarms.
Thank you! Sorry for my noobness but will this support 3.3?
Can't have a space between the brackets and parens.
Yes, it should support 3.3. It doesn't have as many connectors as the full size, so you need to compare and make an educated decision.
I will read up on it but just a quick quetsion...if I go for the PixHawk Lite, what else would I need to get GPS Hold and Autonomous Flight?
I believe you can use the same type of GPS that comes with the APM kit you have listed. PosHold and Auto flight modes are already part of the Arducopter system, so they worth in both APM and PixHawk flight controllers. PixHawk is the latest iteration of APM.