The quadcopter is coming together now that I have the proper parts for the Dead Cat configuration. The arms are all attached although it was hard to get the screws to align, the new
GPS is mounted on a foldable mast, and the ESC wiring is done (not shown). I forgot to mention previously that I added
carbon fiber motor mounts (about $8) as the fiberglass original parts are not very sturdy and break in a crash.
I am now waiting for a PPM adapter to arrive. The Pixhawk only supports PPM input from the receiver (single wire interface for all channels) and the Spektrum receiver does not have this feature, so a conversion board is needed (about $8). I am also waiting for a new camera and gimbal.
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| Dead Cat Config |
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| Note the GPS in the center left of the photo |
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| Carbon Fiber motor mount |
