can someone check my betaflight settings i messed up
#Tyro129 help with setup
sharp owl
sharp owl
its off right now
modest ivy
Tyro129 help with setup
modest ivy
its off right now
that was not my question, for long was it powered on the longest?
because you said you dont have any video signal, and a VTX can get REALLY hot and die
if you leave it on for too long without flying (the air cools it)
modest ivy
5 minutes is fine
sharp owl
ok
it also doesn't continuously beep anymore after i messed with some settings
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modest ivy
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dont ping helpers! We will help, when we have time!
sharp owl
ok
cobalt axle
Brought about 20 people in
What was it that you wanted? Bind the radio? Or just try to make it beep properly first
modest ivy
make it beep properly first
okay, show a screenshot of your configurator
modest ivy
with what settings have you messed around?
modest ivy
I also messed up some settings in CLI Mode
have you made a backup before?
sharp owl
no
modest ivy
if you cant remember that anymore and dont have a backup, we are pretty much screwed and a reflash and configure from start is needed
modest ivy
how do i do that
i would advise you to watch some youtube videos about the start
apart from that - this is a 7" quad - the props are litterly spinning blades
please learn to fly in a simulator! You can seriously injure yourself or others with this! Its not a toy!
sharp owl
please learn to fly in a simulator! You can seriously injure yourself or others ...
i have but thanks
sharp owl
so i should just copy all the settings on the link you sent
modest ivy
no - this is a very old betaflight version, i would say you want 4.4.2
for that you need the latest configurator version and flash newer firmware
sharp owl
ok
modest ivy
how about you watch it first?
sharp owl
ok
modest ivy
what controler do you have?
sharp owl
BETAFPV ExpressLRS LiteRadio 2 SE Radio Transmitter Remote Controller with Built-in 1000mAh 1S Battery for FPV RC Racing Drones Multirotor Simulator Joystick Calibration - Mode 2 Left Throttle
modest ivy
okay, show me your Receiver tab from configurator
modest ivy
have you flashed 4.4.2 and are you using the latest betaflight configurator
sharp owl
i am on the latest
sharp owl
have you flashed 4.4.2 and are you using the latest betaflight configurator
what does flashed 4.4.2 mean
@modest ivy
sharp owl
im 20mins in the first video
and i need to connect my controller to test the reciever
@modest ivy
modest ivy
stop pinging me all the time
ELRS is pretty simple, do you have a WiFi device? Laptop or Phone?
modest ivy
yes
have you read this https://support.betafpv.com/hc/en-us/articles/4403734844441-How-to-Bind-with-External-ExpressLRS-Receiver ?
sharp owl
yes but to be honest it doesn't make sense
i dont have the same chip layout from the picture
how do i Power on and power off the receiver
modest ivy
how do i Power on and power off the receiver
does the receiver power on if you insert the USB Plug into the board?
normally it has a LED on it
modest ivy
is it the blue light
show me a picture of your receiver
sharp owl
modest ivy
that is your flight controller
had you the drone connected to a LiPo without the Antenna attched?
sharp owl
had you the drone connected to a LiPo without the Antenna attched?
what?
modest ivy
in the back, you normally screw in the antenna for the video signal
modest ivy
if the vtx was on for 5 minutes at max power, without a antenna attached, it is most likely toast
modest ivy
so i need one?
yes?
without the Antenna the output power will bounce back into the VTX and will heat it up, until it is dead
sharp owl
can it cool down or no
modest ivy
can it cool down or no
if it is dead, it is dead
you must buy a new one and replace it
modest ivy
so if i buy a reciever ill be fine?
no!
your VTX, but we dont even know if it is dead or not
pale nexus
VTX = video transmitter
we're warning you that the video transmitter can die if you power it up without an antenna connected
emphasis on can
For the ELRS stuff - you don't have a receiver in the drone?
pale nexus
ive had it on for 1 hour now
powered up from battery?
sharp owl
yes
pale nexus
how did your battery last that long?
pale nexus
My question should've pointed you towards checking if the battery is even alive >.>
sharp owl
ive had it plugged in for 1hr though
modest ivy
ive had it plugged in for 1hr though
without a VTX antenna
pale nexus
oof
sharp owl
yes
modest ivy
so you pray now, that it was set to the lowest power setting, otherwise it is 100% dead
modest ivy
xD
@sharp owl this is REALLY important
disconnect your battery
get a multimeter and measure the voltage of it
sharp owl
11.1v
modest ivy
how many cells?
sharp owl
i read it
pale nexus
i read it
when you want to check what battery level your phone is at, do you take the manual and read the battery capacity?
sharp owl
pale nexus
so, it's a 3 cell battery (of garbage quality)
NOW
what voltage is it at?
what charger have you got?
I bet it's a B6 or something worse, but still.. need to know
sharp owl
pale nexus
Yeah this is amateur pyrotechnics
modest ivy
yeah
cobalt axle
We're more used to this stuff
modest ivy
We're more used to this stuff
thank you!
cobalt axle
@sharp owl do you happen to have a multimeter?
pale nexus
@sharp owl Plug the battery and USB into the drone, connect Betaflight Configurator, and take a look in the top bar
at the battery meter
or send a screenshot
sharp owl
pale nexus
okay unplug the battery
pale nexus
it's at 9.92V
9.92/3 = 3.3V per cell
that's barely above completely empty
so yeah the battery has to take a break
You should charge it up but I can't recommend in any way shape or form the usage of your current charger
pale nexus
The charger that you're using is in the "fire hazard" category, and frankly, so is the battery.
Now, omitting that, do you already have the LiteRadio 2 SE ? @sharp owl
sharp owl
yes
pale nexus
Just wanna warn you - that radio has a pretty poor reputation, and is stuck on ExpressLRS 2.0.1
as BetaFPV has decided to just not bother updating it
pale nexus
It will work with a receiver that can run ExpressLRS 2
many of the recent ones are ELRS 3+ only
sharp owl
oh
pale nexus
Look for something like a Happymodel EP1
pale nexus
so is my vtx fried?
no clue
that's purely luck based
go to Video Transmitter tab in BF Configurator
is it empty?
pale nexus
its done right?
nono
Video Transmitter tab, if configured to not be empty, would have told us what power level the VTX was set to
but since it's not configured, the only way to tell is by looking at the VTX's LEDs
So, back to "no way to know"
honestly, I've seen VTXs survive more often than not
but not 1hr
but hey
sharp owl
how about 30mins
pale nexus
still a chance
usually the powered up time is in singular minutes, max
You'll know once you have goggles
and antennas
sharp owl
if it is done can i just get a reciver
pale nexus
"can"
you can't fly the drone without a receiver
so you kinda "need" to get a receiver
so that the radio can talk to the drone
sharp owl
ok
pale nexus
the VTX is unrelated to that
@sharp owl the receiver most likely won't come with wires
so you need to provide your own (28 or 30AWG is typical for a receiver)
so that you can solder it on
sharp owl
oh
sharp owl
RC FPV Receiver Parts Combo 5.8G 14DBI High Gain Flat Panel & Mushroom FPV Antenna for EV800D FPV Goggles Receiver RC Drones Quadcopter would this help
pale nexus
with what
sharp owl
connection
pale nexus
what connection
sharp owl
one on the drone and one on the googles
how would i connect a dx6e transmitter to my drone
sharp owl
RC FPV Receiver Parts Combo 5.8G 14DBI High Gain Flat Panel & Mushroom FPV Antenna for EV800D FPV Goggles Receiver RC Drones Quadcopter is this good
if i put one on the drone and another on the goggles
@pale nexus
pale nexus
@cobalt axle could you plsl
cobalt axle
if i put one on the drone and another on the goggles
?
sharp owl
one antenna on the drone and the other on the googles
tight holly
RC FPV Receiver Parts Combo 5.8G 14DBI High Gain Flat Panel & Mushroom FPV Anten...
I'm pretty lost on what's going on, but (respectfully), if you think you put a RX on the drone and goggles, you should probably step back and read a few articles on different components
sharp owl
ok
cobalt axle
one antenna on the drone and the other on the googles
yes, and what do you want to acomplish with that?
sharp owl
i want them to have better connection to each other
Would the receiver go here @cobalt axle
cobalt axle
that's where your VTX antenna would go
if you didn't want to fry your VTX
a receiver is a small board that you solder to the flight controller so that it can receive the signals from the radio and give them to the flight controller. Without it you wouldn't even be able to fly
cobalt axle
help with what?
sharp owl
my drone connect to my goggles
cobalt axle
you kinda need a VTX antenna... it's not something that helps
without it you will either fry the VTX, not go very far, or both in that order
cobalt axle
?
if you run the VTX without an antenna, it will destroy it. Some VTXs may have protection against it, so it will just output at extreme low power levels. Or it will do the first and that will cause the second
reading that you had the VTX powered on for over 30 mins does not give me much hope for it still being on ok shape, especially considering that it's eachine
cobalt axle
probably not... it's not like it will force the magic smoke back in
tight holly
Energy created by a transmitter has to go somewhere. If an antenna isn't available, then the energy will get reflected back into the sensitive transmitter, often killing it. Just thought I'd add for future reference
so the same goes for the control link transmitter (the controller in your hands)
sharp owl
if i were to replace it on the scale of 1-10 how easy would it be
pale nexus
First, figure out how dead it is.
For that, you need to buy an antenna with the correct connector for the drone.
If you don't have one already
sharp owl
ok
pale nexus
The connector is SMA
RP-SMA is NOT the same thing
you want a SMA RHCP omnidirectional antenna
sharp owl
FPV Small WiFi Antenna 2.4GHz Wireless Module Omni Directional Thumb Antenna mmdvm Network Router Antenna SMA Male TX RX Mini RHCP Racing Drone Antenna for Multicopter WiFi USB Adapter Pack of 2
is this good?
sharp owl
pale nexus
yeah that's terrible
sharp owl
do you have a recommendation
pale nexus
looks okay to me
aside from the fact that it's amazon
if you're already ordering stuff, order a receiver too
sharp owl
ok
pale nexus
look for EP1 receiver
if you want to use the ELRS radio
no clue what would work well with the spektrum one
probably nothing since it's spektrum
pale nexus
yes... I think
I wonder why the antenna is greyed out
sharp owl
yea
pale nexus
it's the correct receiver, but I wonder if that one comes with an antenna
it normally does, but idk on amazon
lots of weird shit
but it doesn't come with wires
sharp owl
yea
sharp owl
ok
tight holly
silicone wires
sharp owl
ok
pale nexus
soldering them is a royal pain in the..
tight holly
If you want a nice little challenge, find some old USB electronics (wired mouse or smth) and rip off the external jacket to expose a few feet of four separate insulated wires. Proceed to extract those wires (ignoring the questionable white powdery substance coating them for lubrication between the main sheath) and use them to solder together your quad.
tight burrow
