OpenRacer Walksnail Avatar HD V2 30x30 Stack GPS & GoPro Mount Build

By Stevensbox on May 09, 2023

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Just a continuation of my obsession with the OpenRacer frame by Limon. The canopy is the same as the DJI O3 with an additional hole for accessing the VTX's USB plug. The bind button can be accessed with tweezers. Check it out on Thingieverse https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6016381 . Build details ...

Stack:
FC-SpeedyBee F7V3 ESC-SpeedyBee BL32 50A 4-in-1 ESC

Motors:
iFlight XING2 2306 1755KV

VTX:
Walksnail Avatar HD V2 -> UART 1

RX:
RadioMaster RP1 ExpressLRS 2.4GHz Nano Receiver w/ 65mm UFL T-Antenna -> UART 2

GPS:
Mateksys GNSS & Compass M8Q-5883 -> UART 6

BTFL Ver: 4.4.1

Preset: Karate Race 6s 5"

ESC: BLHELI32 ver 32.9. PWM Freq low set to lowest & hi set to highest (by rpm). Motor timing to AUTO from 23 deg timing

Additional Tuning Mod:
Raised D Term Filter Multiplier from 1 to 1.2

Canopy: Open Racer w/ Cap Holder & GoPro Mod

Frame Flat Head Cap Screws: Inner 30mm Outer 18mm

Canopy Standoff Mounts: 10mm

Canopy to Frame Spacer: 3mm (raises canopy to clear 30x30 stack)

Inner CanopyStandoff Spacer: 2mm (prevents screw from canopy damage)

CLI for Goggle2 to have OSD HD (after config set to MSP & Peripherals to VTX(MSP+Displayport):
set osd_displayport_device = MSP
save

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