I love the diagram on the outer package, right away it gives you reassurance that it's not going to be a complicated item. Thanks for the detailed review!
Very good video. I was a bit apprehensive about buying this unit as it is coming out of China, but you clarified a lot of questions I had. Your videos are very helpful. Thank you for being passionate about the hobby.
Been using it for about 2 months now and crashed my wings several times learning to fly. the kopilot is amazing very durable and flys great I really love the ease of use
FYI. The Lefei Sparrow has the exact same functionality, for quite a bit less money!! In fact, there are several similar with basic RTH out there that have been around for some time. The Kopilot just happens to be the latest offering, and at a higher cost than some.
Been watching your channel for a while now and have learnt a massive amount. Now have my easystar 2 flying with various mixes, telemetry and running with a taranis q7 tx and x8r receiver thanks to your advice. Now you add this video into the pot giving me something else to add!!! Great support, thanks again.
Thank you for a very informed video. I gained much needed info from this (I expect my unit to arrive this week). I do have one question: @7:30 you mention adjusting the gain. Does this adjustment change the amount of deflection applied to the control surfaces or how fast the control surfaces move when reacting to needed flight changes. Thank you for your help and I hope you are well through the Covid-19 issues.
I have inav in 2 planes, know how to setup it, but fine tuning can take weeks or even months if you don't have time to do many test flights...All videos about Inav setup on RUclips are made by "proffesional" people who can afford lot of time to setup and especially to test fly it. OSD is nice, but really necessary only for long range planes where you need to precisely know distances, mah used etc... All that is really necessary, battery voltage and timer, is included in simple OSD of many cameras such as Runcam swift, eagle.... You need to know throttle position for economical flying, not easy to see if you use googles, but i use runcam mic and headphones, so i simply listen to engine and it is enough to fly economically. This thing seems to work nice, already ordered it :-)
Hi, I've built the ZOHD Kopilot into the Sonicmodell Binary and everything seems to be working fine. I was curious how long the GPS unit normally takes to connect to the satellites? Yesterday I had the GPS search for the first time and it took 15 minutes to connect. This afternoon I tried again and then it took half an hour. The GPS is installed in the usual way behind the wing on the platform and has no other electronics nearby. What could be the reason why the connection is so bad? I use the standard GPS unit that is supplied with the Kopilot. Sincerely, Casper van Beek
Please see other responses in the comments. Low channel signal is RTH or Fence (depending on which one you've set) so set your Rx fail-safe to RTH mode or if the cable comes loose then the channel value should also drop initiating an RTH..
Please help. Was able to set up and flew the plane with the koplit. Only issue im encountering is when i turn of the rx. The flaps go down. Counter acted that thru qx7’s failsafe custom set but still the same.
What does it mean if the settings control board is not reversing the signals ? Also when i power up the CoPilot beeps for a min what is it doing thanks
Happy weekend to you Lee. With the ZOHD Kopilot connected in a glow engine with 4 AA (6V) for just the RX and Kopilot should the batteries draw done quit quickly. Before I add ZOHD batteries in the plane last couple Hrs or more. Now like just 1/2 hr. (been just setting it up, no flying yet. Thanks in advance
I’m gonna use the Kopilot on a V8FR-II Receiver. This receiver doesn’t have radio-controllable failsafe. How do I set failsafe (RTH) with this receiver?
It's covered in the manual for the reciever: Follow the steps below to set failsafe positions for each channel: 1) Bind the receiver first and turn on both the transmitter and the receiver; 2) Move the controls to the desired failsafe position for all channels; 3) Press briefly the F/S button on the receiver (less than 1 second). The GREEN LED of the receiver will flash twice, indicating the failsafe position has been set in the receiver.
Nice video... I'm going to place my order but I saw another ZOHD module (ZOHD Kopilot Lite And VC400 FPV Combo), but .... could you tell me the difference between VC400-CP and VC400-LP..... Thank you.
The "CP" is a clover leaf antenna, the "LP" is a linear 'dipole' antenna. In theory the CP with get better range through objects and less interference, but is not as durable as the dipole antenna
I don't know the order in which the attached GPS cable is connected to the gyro body because the wiring is cut due to a crash at the time of landing, and I don't know where the manual says plus, minus, or signal line. I understand the GPS side, please tell me the order of the main body side
Hi, since this Kopilot doesn't come with the OSD, would you please make a video on how to connect the Zohd Kopilot with other OSD on the market. Thank you.
Great Video! Juste subscribed to your channel, then. May I consider this device might work as a Self righting when activating stabilisation mode? I mean, if I'm disorientated ( left / right, up/down) , does it just returns control surfaces to neutral position or it will bring back the plane to a steady path? Thanks a lot for your work.
Great review as usual. Top notch. One question. How does it work with flaps? Normal servo channel? Can it have snap flaps Mixing on tx for inverted flight?
I'm using a ORX 10i TX and ORX R920X RX , All set up as per the instructions. Correct T Tail type for the pusher Glider it's going in. Rudder works fine, Can't test engine as indoors and no GPS and all it does is beep. Biggest prob I think id when I move the elevator the ailerons move together and vica versa. Any clue where to look to fix this ? Oh yer RX is connected by SBUS
i haven't tried any fixed wing stuff before, but is there anything that has a rate mode, like for quadcopters? i understand that it isn't that required, but being able to set a curve and maximum rate would be awesome for aerobatics and smooth flying.
Check out my Introduction to fixed wing series. You setup that stuff in the radio for most fixed wings. See my iNav 2020 series for all about using a flight controller in one... Happy flying
Lee. I recall this video from when you first did it. I have a question. Is there any reason this wouldn't work on FPV race wings? I don't want to deal with the complexity of something like Inav but want the peace of mind for RTH if I lose FPV signal. Are there any new products that you might recommend since the Kopilot was released? Thanks and enjoy the weekend.
Great video , I was looking at these, Q - how is the throttle controlled in return to home mode, I.e. if I loose radio connection and I set the fail safe to go into return to home mode does the flight controller manage the throttle settings?
Well, yeah, or the plane would simply crash. :) He also mentioned that if RTH is enabled when the plane is below a certain height it will climb to that height and then RTH. I don't remember the # for height, it's probably in the manual.
1. - is it necessary to have the Adjustment board permanently connected to the Kopilot Settings connector during the flight of the plane? 2. - does Kopilot remember that the RTH mode was set, for example, even after disconnecting the Adjustment board from the Settings connector?
2 corrections. Use solid green leds (stabilized) for all setting up not flashing green (RTH/Fence) Exception is use Manual (no greens) for ESC calibration and for mechanically setting control surfaces. The other correction is do the Kopilot direction setting first (it reverses both the direction of the stabilization control AND the stick control) and only then correct any channels on the radio.
Ummmm, I'm just setting up my second Kopilot - the first is working well in a Bloody Wonder. It was all going as planned until something weird happened... I've set up the mode switch on the SG switch. Initially, it worked as expected, i.e. RTH was on rearward setting (up arrow), manual was on middle, and stabilized on forward position (down arrow). Next thing I knew, manual and stabilized had flipped positions! I don't want two different configurations on two kopilots, so I would like to set them the same. I have tried every button I can think of, unplugged and grounded the pins, even moved the function to different switches, but to no avail. It remains stuck in a RTH, stabilized then manual order. Interestingly, the kopilot won't do a level calibration on any of the three switch positions... I'd be grateful to know if you have any thoughts on this? Cheers.
Thanks for the video. Just got one of these and trying to setup with rxsr receiver but the Kopilot will not recognise the receiver is plugged in? I have checked that the rxsr is in SBUS mode. Any idea? Could it be the receiver is in EU mode? Thanks a lot.
I figured it out! The JR lead that comes with the rxsr is for updating and not for SBUS 🤦♂️ So need to move the yellow cable to pin 4 so it connects to SBUS out instead of s-port.
So far, so good, however, before I upset the apple-cart of settings, just thought I'd ask: can the KoPilot handle my ailerons if I program them into flaperons? (Using the aux channel for the second aileron.) Many thanks, a drink coming your way on Paypal.🍺👍
Hi, For me it is all a bit new and very technical. What kind of device do you use to connect the servos that do not fit on the flight controller to your receiver via AUX. Receiver Radio master R161 with SBus on the ZOHD Kopilot: Ail, Thr, Ele and Rud External ?? lighting, flaps, bomb hatch, camera control, etc. Greetings from the Netherlands, Casper
Hi, I was wondering if you may be able to help, I love your videos, really informative and interesting, please keep them coming. I bought a kopilot to fit on one of my 4 channel planes. Its installed and setup as per your vid, my issue is that in manual mode the flying surfaces are perfectly trimmed, switch to stabiliser mode and the surfaces are way out of trim. I haven't a clue why n what I'm doing wrong. Many thanks in advance.
My prop is only active in manual mode on bench - but not in RTH / Fence mode .Does the GPS need to be linked before the auto prop start can be activated - please advise Regards Alastair
Im a beginner to the hobby just breaking in havent even flown yet. I purchased the dart250g fpv setup as it seemed like a good starter kit. I was wondering what tx/rx controller packadge would be best and get good range but be inder 200$?
I would use something a little less fragile to learn with. A Qx7 is a good choice if you can handle Opentx. See my learning to fly series for more tips. Best of luck luck!
Thank you for the great video. A question about RTH: If you are say flying inverted on a climb and you then hit the RTH switch, will it right the model and level it first before starting to fly home?
I have ordered one which will arrive this week and I plan to use it in one of my FPV plane which has ailerons setup as dual channel (for differentials and spoilers etc.) and also has flaps. So my guess is that the unit will only work with single servo pin for ailerons so I will need to use a Y cable for ailerons and the flaps will be operated by regular receiver channels just like they are at the moment. Do you think this is how it should be? Appreciate what you do for all of us. :)
Brilliant video as always. Just to clarify you said it has Manual/Stabilized/RTH-FENCE. Is there not a mode for the aircraft to only be Gyro stabilized and not limit bank/climb angle etc like a standard gyro?
Hello, I’ve seen your video on RUclips about the nano talon with kopilot. How do you set failsafe on the transmitter for RTH? I’ve seen the following options: Hold No pulse Custom-set I have a taranis x7 tx I’d like the plane to enter RTH is signal is lost or if I flip RTH switch on.
What if you loose signal while using spektrum? Do you need to set up failsafe? If so, what would you have failsafe do, set throttle to rth? There is no mention of this scenario. Thx
Thanks for the info. I have one other question. I noticed some inconsistencies in the connection with spectrum receivers using a additional satellite receiver. Is it recommended to not use a satellite receiver with the main receiver, or is the Kopilot FC board compatible using both?
I bought a new radio (radiomaster tx16s) so I had to setup my Zohd Dart250 again. This video is super helpful. Thanks. Two things: -Does it know to automatically switch to return to home if you have a failsafe? Or is there something that would need to be setup? (I've never done anything with failsafe before. All my models say "Warning! Failsafe is not set.") -In your video the screen of your taranis shows -60 elevator. Wouldn't that make the RTL fail? Don't you have to use the pots on the Kopilot to reverse channels? Thanks man.
If I unplug the setup board after programming the ZOHD the elevator & aileron throws revert to 20 % of the set up values on restart. There is advice in the video instructions that you can remove the board to save weight. ? Is there a protocol to follow before removing the board that will lock in the set up in values .
Hi, all set up on a Flysky rc and tx and flying wing, except the elevator and aileron is incorrect, ie: left and right input on stick makes craft elevate/decend, up and down input makes it bank left and right... For the life of me I cant change it, either on the tx or by swapping the servo leads. Any ideas?! Thanks
Actually - Alastair Rourke - Thx for the videos . After setting RTH mode on bench & with a good GPS LINK the servos have gone into a trembling mode- only small 1-2 mm movement but not an issue in fence mode .? If you turn on fence or RTH on mode switch does this mean the gyro takes over complete control of the throttle - the manual infers this ? Also having trouble setting neutral calibration- the manual diagram shows mode 1 & 2 settings to be the same ? is that correct ? Appreciate help
GPS never gets a lock. The GPS light come on and blinks but the GPS light never goes solid and the motor does not arm. How long should it take to get a GPS lock? My Eagle Tree Vector GPS obtains a lock in a minute or so, Does the mode switch have to be in a specific position? I'm running the exact same equipment you used in your video.
Is there a way to test out the RTH when turning off the TX? Does it have a certain colored light on it that illuminates when in RTH mode? So when on the bench simply turning off the TX we could observe it going into RTH ?
@@Painless360 Thanks for reply..I have 3 planes and one wing setup on Arduplane but would like to try this out for its simplicity of setting up.. Probably on a S800 wing for FPV perhaps..
Thanks for the video. I have just bought one of these and, having watched your video, discovered that it needs a 3-position switch. Oh... I have a Spectrum DX6i, which has only 2-position switches (as far as I can see). Please can you tell me if this can this be set up on a 2-position switch, turning the stabilizer function on/off? (RTH can be left on auto.) Many thanks.
Painless360 I think there may be a way to set up a virtual 3-position switch using two switches... The unit hasn't arrived yet, so I can't be sure, but will report back if I have any luck.
Thanks for getting back to me. Basically I’m not getting full throttle on my edf. I ran my standard, full throttle plug in battery wait for beep then zero throttle and reboot. Upon attempting this all I get is a beep beep. No reset. If I bypass the zohd and connect esc to receiver, I’m able to reset throttle and it’s back to full, however, when I reconnect esc to zohd it doesnt acknowledge new esc setting. It beeps continuously suggesting zero throttle not engaged. Apologies of my explanation is not using correct terminology.
Question. Forgive me if this has already been addressed in previous comments way up there in the list. Is there a return to home failsafe if signal is lost to the controller?
I have to reverse elevator on mixer, because control surface not working right. On stabilized and manual mode the plane flew great but i'm not try RTL mode yet...do you think its ok to reverse my mixer? Thanks in advance
....but where are all the settings to forget/get wrong? Genuine feedback though, it would be good to get ppm control of the gains. This could be done via a couple of radio channels. The car gyros often have this feature, a screw gain or a ppm override.
Very helpful video I got a drift a few weeks back & my old fc was giving me problems so this was fun to install & I used a R8 Pro Archer RX via s-bus out & custom fail-safe option on the X20S. I see you can get a Lefei V2 Sparrow (very similar to Kopilot) with DJI osd support do you think you will be reviewing this in the future? again the instructions are a bit ropey.
Oh man I'm in the market for one of these for my little sub-250g wing I'm building, just out of interest how much do the components weight? I know it says 86g on Banggood but that's usually the overall package weight including the plastic box lol.
Same here lol, i got a setup with matek f411 and bn 180 / bn 220 And the whole autopilot adds 10-12 grams depending on the amount of wire you use. There is also a kakute holybro f7 FC thats rly looking cool and light, but more expensive too
I'm curious how much mishandling the new stabilizer can take. The old Talon stabilizer (flipped into Launch/Beginner mode) could get you out of some tricky situations but it couldn't save a full-blown spin-stall. Your only chance here was to get it into manual and apply correction; but that required height or 'gunslinger' reflexes. As the Kopilot has throttle control I wonder if it has more control in RTH mode?….Anybody fancy trying it ;-)
Have set up the ZOHD with recommended gains & model is flying normally in manual mode - when switched to stabilised mode the model is very slow to initiate a turn as the gyro is immediately countering my aileron input & effectively returning the model to level flight. Increasing the gain makes the model overreact in manual mode and only increases the counter leveling effect . If the gain is turned right down the ailerons effect is unresponsive in manual mode. Solution please - Regards Alastair
That's not how you set gain.it's how hard the Kopilot works to stabilise the model. In stabilise mode pitch and roll are limited and cant be changed. See the playlist.
Hello and I wish you a happy new 2020 year with lot health!can you tell me please if you know,if I buy that for rc boat will it works?I want only the return home function..I have the fly sky fi6 transmitter.THANK YOU.
Make sure you have the prop on the right way (text facing towards the nose of the model) and if it is then just swap any two of the three wires to reverse the motor. You're spot on.. best of luck
@@Painless360 thanks for taking the time to reply to your subscribers. Much appreciated! It's definitely spinning the wrong way for the prop. I guess it's not like BLHeli /32 where you can reverse it in the firmware configurator. Snip snip solder solder, thanks.
@@Painless360 and of course a tropical storm just flared up nearby (I'm in Orlando area), so now I have to (should) wait to maiden it. Looks great though. That's a slick little controller, very easy to setup. I have another generic one (no gps) that's been in my drawer. Now that I know they are easy to setup, I'll stick it in my squirrelly volantex Saber 920.
@@Painless360 Hello again - question. What are the other cameras I've heard of (like the zohd one I guess) that will give you a simple OSD with battery voltage? I need to buy a new camera (lol) because I set up a little wolfwhoop aio fpv cam on the zohd dart 250g, with an LC filter (figured I'd do it right) and I let the smoke out. Turns out that particular camera is 3-5v input (sigh, all my quad cameras are like 3-40v so I foolishly assumed) and the output to the JST connector from the Zohd ESC was showing 12v. Dagnabbit. So I was just about to order a new cheapy aio (I put an iflight micro bec before the micro lc filter now for 5v) and I figured I should just get one with some minimal osd capabilities, couldn't find it and figured you would probably remember (I think foxeer had one). Sorry this is long, I'm sure you're busy, I appreciate the help!
I discovered the answer by accident. I bought a new Foxeer Cat2 Starlight cam and it seems the Foxeers all come with a simple OSD and a voltage wire. (haven't tried it, but I'll get one for the plane.)
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Your explanation was the best I’ve seen on this. Very clear and easy to follow and understand. Great job !
I love the diagram on the outer package, right away it gives you reassurance that it's not going to be a complicated item. Thanks for the detailed review!
Very good video. I was a bit apprehensive about buying this unit as it is coming out of China, but you clarified a lot of questions I had. Your videos are very helpful. Thank you for being passionate about the hobby.
Been using it for about 2 months now and crashed my wings several times learning to fly. the kopilot is amazing very durable and flys great I really love the ease of use
FYI. The Lefei Sparrow has the exact same functionality, for quite a bit less money!! In fact, there are several similar with basic RTH out there that have been around for some time. The Kopilot just happens to be the latest offering, and at a higher cost than some.
That looks great. Good to hear from a beta tester direct as well.
Been watching your channel for a while now and have learnt a massive amount. Now have my easystar 2 flying with various mixes, telemetry and running with a taranis q7 tx and x8r receiver thanks to your advice. Now you add this video into the pot giving me something else to add!!! Great support, thanks again.
I see a pop up in all your videos relating to become a Patreon? Could you let me know what that is Lee, cheers. Mick
Check out the link in the description. It's a way to support the channel and helps keeps content creators going..
This is crazy, I was just looking at this FC. Great timing.
Hi I have a sonicmodel AR Wing and I just finished Installing the ZOHD Ko-pilot, so I'm just waiting for the rain to stop. Nice video
Hi Johnny, I have Question : if RX lost, RTH will work?
@@sonyhadi8866 yes it does.
Wow. Great video. That's exactly what I need at an awesome price. Thanks, I'll be ordering soon.
Thank you for a very informed video. I gained much needed info from this (I expect my unit to arrive this week). I do have one question: @7:30 you mention adjusting the gain. Does this adjustment change the amount of deflection applied to the control surfaces or how fast the control surfaces move when reacting to needed flight changes. Thank you for your help and I hope you are well through the Covid-19 issues.
The 'gain' is how hard it tries to correct the un-commanded movement. The more gain, the more aggressive the response etc.
Do you maybe know how to calibrate the ESC once the stabeliser is installed? (as it overrides the throttle channel)
Just came across this product its great made my son more confident flying my fpv wing rth is great is all I wanted and cheap to
I have inav in 2 planes, know how to setup it, but fine tuning can take weeks or even months if you don't have time to do many test flights...All videos about Inav setup on RUclips are made by "proffesional" people who can afford lot of time to setup and especially to test fly it.
OSD is nice, but really necessary only for long range planes where you need to precisely know distances, mah used etc...
All that is really necessary, battery voltage and timer, is included in simple OSD of many cameras such as Runcam swift, eagle....
You need to know throttle position for economical flying, not easy to see if you use googles, but i use runcam mic and headphones, so i simply listen to engine and it is enough to fly economically.
This thing seems to work nice, already ordered it :-)
Hi,
I've built the ZOHD Kopilot into the Sonicmodell Binary and everything seems to be working fine. I was curious how long the GPS unit normally takes to connect to the satellites?
Yesterday I had the GPS search for the first time and it took 15 minutes to connect. This afternoon I tried again and then it took half an hour.
The GPS is installed in the usual way behind the wing on the platform and has no other electronics nearby.
What could be the reason why the connection is so bad?
I use the standard GPS unit that is supplied with the Kopilot.
Sincerely,
Casper van Beek
I'd try to in another spot on the model.. Best of luck
Does the gps module have a direction orientation? Thank you for all the help over the years.
Nope, no compass on it. Happy flying!
Painless360 thank you again.
Does it have a return to home when there is signal loss? If so I will get this system for all of my gliders. Your videos are so informative.
Please see other responses in the comments. Low channel signal is RTH or Fence (depending on which one you've set) so set your Rx fail-safe to RTH mode or if the cable comes loose then the channel value should also drop initiating an RTH..
Please help. Was able to set up and flew the plane with the koplit. Only issue im encountering is when i turn of the rx. The flaps go down. Counter acted that thru qx7’s failsafe custom set but still the same.
What does it mean if the settings control board is not reversing the signals ? Also when i power up the CoPilot beeps for a min what is it doing thanks
No idea, I've never seen that. Best of luck
My plane will only arm in Manual mode. If I switch to the stabilised mode the motor won't start. Any tips 🙈
Excellent video, thank you! Keep the videos coming!
Bravo 👏. Very intuitive and thanks.
Happy weekend to you Lee. With the ZOHD Kopilot connected in a glow engine with 4 AA (6V) for just the RX and Kopilot should the batteries draw done quit quickly. Before I add ZOHD batteries in the plane last couple Hrs or more. Now like just 1/2 hr. (been just setting it up, no flying yet.
Thanks in advance
Hi, it would be great if you could review the Lefeirc SN-L OSD flight controller as it looks pretty impressive
I’m gonna use the Kopilot on a V8FR-II Receiver. This receiver doesn’t have radio-controllable failsafe.
How do I set failsafe (RTH) with this receiver?
It's covered in the manual for the reciever: Follow the steps below to set failsafe positions for each channel:
1) Bind the receiver first and turn on both the transmitter and the receiver;
2) Move the controls to the desired failsafe position for all channels;
3) Press briefly the F/S button on the receiver (less than 1 second). The GREEN LED of the receiver will flash
twice, indicating the failsafe position has been set in the receiver.
Just quick question do they do a version for spektrum receivers? Great vid keep em coming
It only supports SBUS or PWM..
@@Painless360 yes, you can use a spectrum rx using the supplied pen harness. I am using a AR620 in a 250g
Nice video... I'm going to place my order but I saw another ZOHD module (ZOHD Kopilot Lite And VC400 FPV Combo), but .... could you tell me the difference between VC400-CP and VC400-LP..... Thank you.
The "CP" is a clover leaf antenna, the "LP" is a linear 'dipole' antenna. In theory the CP with get better range through objects and less interference, but is not as durable as the dipole antenna
I don't know the order in which the attached GPS cable is connected to the gyro body because the wiring is cut due to a crash at the time of landing, and I don't know where the manual says plus, minus, or signal line. I understand the GPS side, please tell me the order of the main body side
Will this work with a spectrum radio
Yes, of the reciever outputs Sbus or PWM..
Does the kopilot hold altitude and wings level when you take your hands off the sticks?
It does. Best of luck
Hi, since this Kopilot doesn't come with the OSD, would you please make a video on how to connect the Zohd Kopilot with other OSD on the market. Thank you.
You'd have to add something like a MinimOSD with a connected GPS.. Very messy. If you want and OSD this isn't' a good choice..
At that price you can bet they will be flying of the shelves. Sounds like a must have to me.
Great Video!
Juste subscribed to your channel, then.
May I consider this device might work as a Self righting when activating stabilisation mode? I mean, if I'm disorientated ( left / right, up/down) , does it just returns control surfaces to neutral position or it will bring back the plane to a steady path?
Thanks a lot for your work.
Great review as usual. Top notch.
One question.
How does it work with flaps? Normal servo channel? Can it have snap flaps Mixing on tx for inverted flight?
Great little thing! I think I need one! 😬
Just a quick question.... Will it work with crossfire too? Thank you.
See in the playlist - already answered ;)
@@Painless360 Found it. Thank you so much. That was the last thing holding me back. Now I need to buy the ZOHD kopilot lite😂😬.
I'm using a ORX 10i TX and ORX R920X RX , All set up as per the instructions. Correct T Tail type for the pusher Glider it's going in. Rudder works fine, Can't test engine as indoors and no GPS and all it does is beep. Biggest prob I think id when I move the elevator the ailerons move together and vica versa. Any clue where to look to fix this ? Oh yer RX is connected by SBUS
Can you use sbus and still have a channel for flaps? Thank you again for all of your hard work.
If you're using Sbus then CH6 is output on the AUX channel pins so you can..
Painless360 thank you
i haven't tried any fixed wing stuff before, but is there anything that has a rate mode, like for quadcopters? i understand that it isn't that required, but being able to set a curve and maximum rate would be awesome for aerobatics and smooth flying.
Check out my Introduction to fixed wing series. You setup that stuff in the radio for most fixed wings. See my iNav 2020 series for all about using a flight controller in one... Happy flying
Lee. I recall this video from when you first did it. I have a question. Is there any reason this wouldn't work on FPV race wings? I don't want to deal with the complexity of something like Inav but want the peace of mind for RTH if I lose FPV signal. Are there any new products that you might recommend since the Kopilot was released? Thanks and enjoy the weekend.
I can't see why not..
Is the antenna on the VTX right or left ?
Great video , I was looking at these, Q - how is the throttle controlled in return to home mode, I.e. if I loose radio connection and I set the fail safe to go into return to home mode does the flight controller manage the throttle settings?
Well, yeah, or the plane would simply crash. :) He also mentioned that if RTH is enabled when the plane is below a certain height it will climb to that height and then RTH. I don't remember the # for height, it's probably in the manual.
He said 70meters
@@bobturner3388 In the manual that came with mine the height quoted is 35meters.
Edit...Andrew Newton did a test with a Mini Mavic to test height ...70m RTH. 35m is the climb-to height at auto launch.
Thank for a great video! Is it possible to set fixed altitude? I could not seem to find the info. Thanks
No it's not. See my video on it in the series.
1. - is it necessary to have the Adjustment board permanently connected to the Kopilot Settings connector during the flight of the plane?
2. - does Kopilot remember that the RTH mode was set, for example, even after disconnecting the Adjustment board from the Settings connector?
1) it should be able to be disconnected. 2) I think so. I always keep it connected.. Happy flying
2 corrections. Use solid green leds (stabilized) for all setting up not flashing green (RTH/Fence) Exception is use Manual (no greens) for ESC calibration and for mechanically setting control surfaces. The other correction is do the Kopilot direction setting first (it reverses both the direction of the stabilization control AND the stick control) and only then correct any channels on the radio.
Hi, do you know if there is a option to set the RTH hight that the plane flies back at ?? Regards, Pete
Nope. See the series..
@@Painless360 Ok ta :)
Hello, my question is can we install it into a RC Airbus ? for better controls and safe damage, like crush landings 🙄
It will work ?
Will this work as a self leveling receiver on a glow engine balsa plane
Possibly, I've never tried though..
Thx for that - how do I get neutral calibration to work consistently - We fly mode 1 transmitters here in Australia.
I made a video on that, check it out. As long as you get the channel values to the same position it'll work the same...best of luck
Ummmm, I'm just setting up my second Kopilot - the first is working well in a Bloody Wonder.
It was all going as planned until something weird happened...
I've set up the mode switch on the SG switch. Initially, it worked as expected, i.e. RTH was on rearward setting (up arrow), manual was on middle, and stabilized on forward position (down arrow).
Next thing I knew, manual and stabilized had flipped positions!
I don't want two different configurations on two kopilots, so I would like to set them the same. I have tried every button I can think of, unplugged and grounded the pins, even moved the function to different switches, but to no avail. It remains stuck in a RTH, stabilized then manual order.
Interestingly, the kopilot won't do a level calibration on any of the three switch positions...
I'd be grateful to know if you have any thoughts on this?
Cheers.
How odd, I've not seen that. Has something on the radio been changed maybe? Best of luck with it
Another great video. Do you think this unit could be used with a glow engine airplane or would it have to much vibration or some other issue ?
Did you find a self leveling receiver that's good for a glow plane
question, when in return to home mode, do you still control throttle?
No
Thanks for the video. Just got one of these and trying to setup with rxsr receiver but the Kopilot will not recognise the receiver is plugged in? I have checked that the rxsr is in SBUS mode. Any idea? Could it be the receiver is in EU mode? Thanks a lot.
I figured it out! The JR lead that comes with the rxsr is for updating and not for SBUS 🤦♂️ So need to move the yellow cable to pin 4 so it connects to SBUS out instead of s-port.
So far, so good, however, before I upset the apple-cart of settings, just thought I'd ask: can the KoPilot handle my ailerons if I program them into flaperons? (Using the aux channel for the second aileron.)
Many thanks, a drink coming your way on Paypal.🍺👍
I've not tried that here. I'd test that fully on the bench before you try it in the air... Best of luck.
Any way of using it on a radio without a 3 position switch? I only have on off type stitches on my radio
It will work but you won't be able to select the middle 'manual' mode unless you do some mixing..
How would you rate this compared to the BIGAOLE stab/gps?
Hi,
For me it is all a bit new and very technical.
What kind of device do you use to connect the servos that do not fit on the flight controller to your receiver via AUX.
Receiver Radio master R161 with SBus on the
ZOHD Kopilot: Ail, Thr, Ele and Rud
External ?? lighting, flaps, bomb hatch, camera control, etc.
Greetings from the Netherlands,
Casper
Check out my basics videos for how those pieces work. Merry Christmas
@@Painless360i'am sorry but you have so many videos over the years, in which video can I find it ??? greetings from the Netherlands, Casper
Bonjour,
Est il compatible avec les radios JETI DS 16
Merci
Je ne vois pas pourquoi pas. Le récepteur devra sortir PWM ou SBUS pour être connecté. Bonne chance
Would this work with twin motors and differential thrust?
Sadly not. See my iNav or ardupilot series.. Best of luck
Hi, I was wondering if you may be able to help, I love your videos, really informative and interesting, please keep them coming. I bought a kopilot to fit on one of my 4 channel planes. Its installed and setup as per your vid, my issue is that in manual mode the flying surfaces are perfectly trimmed, switch to stabiliser mode and the surfaces are way out of trim. I haven't a clue why n what I'm doing wrong. Many thanks in advance.
My prop is only active in manual mode on bench - but not in RTH / Fence mode .Does the GPS need to be linked before the auto prop start can be activated - please advise
Regards Alastair
That's the way it should work..the Kopilot controls the throttle in RTH or fence mode. Happy flying
Im a beginner to the hobby just breaking in havent even flown yet. I purchased the dart250g fpv setup as it seemed like a good starter kit. I was wondering what tx/rx controller packadge would be best and get good range but be inder 200$?
I would use something a little less fragile to learn with. A Qx7 is a good choice if you can handle Opentx. See my learning to fly series for more tips. Best of luck luck!
Thank you for the great video. A question about RTH: If you are say flying inverted on a climb and you then hit the RTH switch, will it right the model and level it first before starting to fly home?
I've not tried that. if it works please let me know!
So which receiver is best suited with the kopilot?
Any really. I cover that in the series.. Happy flying!
I have ordered one which will arrive this week and I plan to use it in one of my FPV plane which has ailerons setup as dual channel (for differentials and spoilers etc.) and also has flaps. So my guess is that the unit will only work with single servo pin for ailerons so I will need to use a Y cable for ailerons and the flaps will be operated by regular receiver channels just like they are at the moment. Do you think this is how it should be? Appreciate what you do for all of us. :)
That's right. Best of luck
Brilliant video as always. Just to clarify you said it has Manual/Stabilized/RTH-FENCE. Is there not a mode for the aircraft to only be Gyro stabilized and not limit bank/climb angle etc like a standard gyro?
I'll be creating a FAQ for this thing as there have been loads of questions so stay tuned!
just to confirm, the fence mode is only limiting the distance from the home point ( where it gets its first GPS lock on power up ) ?
That's right. Full details in the manual. Happy flying!
saludos, mi problema es que en modo rtf. el motor funciona igual. es decir la tarjeta no toma el control del motor.
Hello, I’ve seen your video on RUclips about the nano talon with kopilot. How do you set failsafe on the transmitter for RTH? I’ve seen the following options: Hold No pulse Custom-set I have a taranis x7 tx I’d like the plane to enter RTH is signal is lost or if I flip RTH switch on.
Depends on the radio - see the other videos in the playlist..
What if you loose signal while using spektrum? Do you need to set up failsafe? If so, what would you have failsafe do, set throttle to rth? There is no mention of this scenario. Thx
You should always set Failsafe. I'd set it to activate RTH.. Happy flying
Thanks for the info. I have one other question. I noticed some inconsistencies in the connection with spectrum receivers using a additional satellite receiver. Is it recommended to not use a satellite receiver with the main receiver, or is the Kopilot FC board compatible using both?
I bought a new radio (radiomaster tx16s) so I had to setup my Zohd Dart250 again. This video is super helpful. Thanks.
Two things:
-Does it know to automatically switch to return to home if you have a failsafe? Or is there something that would need to be setup? (I've never done anything with failsafe before. All my models say "Warning! Failsafe is not set.")
-In your video the screen of your taranis shows -60 elevator. Wouldn't that make the RTL fail? Don't you have to use the pots on the Kopilot to reverse channels?
Thanks man.
See my video on Failsafe. It depends on what the model is and had in it.. See the latest setup videos in the Kopilot playlist... Happy flying
@@Painless360 Dood you rock, thanks.
what size battery do you use for the vc400 camera?
I'm running it off the 3s flight battery..
If I unplug the setup board after programming the ZOHD the elevator & aileron throws revert to 20 % of the set up values on restart.
There is advice in the video instructions that you can remove the board to save weight. ? Is there a protocol to follow before removing the board that will lock in the set up in values .
I've never used mine with it unplugged..
Thx
Hi, all set up on a Flysky rc and tx and flying wing, except the elevator and aileron is incorrect, ie: left and right input on stick makes craft elevate/decend, up and down input makes it bank left and right... For the life of me I cant change it, either on the tx or by swapping the servo leads. Any ideas?! Thanks
Check out the setup video for it at the top of the playlist. I cover all the steps.. Best of luck
I wonder if this would work with the dji air unit and controller?
Maybe, maybe not. The system may put out too much interference for the GPS to work well. I'm having that issue here with the ByteFrost system..
Actually - Alastair Rourke - Thx for the videos . After setting RTH mode on bench
& with a good GPS LINK the servos have gone into a trembling mode- only small 1-2 mm movement but not an issue in fence mode .? If you turn on fence or RTH on mode switch does this mean the gyro takes over complete control of the throttle - the manual infers this ?
Also having trouble setting neutral calibration- the manual diagram shows mode 1 & 2 settings to be the same ? is that correct ?
Appreciate help
The Kopilot runs the throttle in RTH mode. See the playlist where I show the modes in action..
GPS never gets a lock. The GPS light come on and blinks but the GPS light never goes solid and the motor does not arm. How long should it take to get a GPS lock? My Eagle Tree Vector GPS obtains a lock in a minute or so, Does the mode switch have to be in a specific position? I'm running the exact same equipment you used in your video.
Should lock in any mode. First lock can take a while.
Great video. Does the ZOHD support PPM? I use the frsky d8r-2xp with PPM, no sbus.
Only sbus and PWM, see the video in the series...
Does this system utilize a compass like most FC’s?? Are magnetic holding my canopy on going to interfere?
I don't think so...
Hi, may i know how to setting the 3 position switch in the radio. What is the value setting. Thank you
On the mode switch you need it at -100 so rth is at the bottom of 3 pos switch but just depends on your flying style
Hi this may be a silly question but is this compatable with any of the new radiomaster receivers? Thanks.
Yep. See my setup videos in the KoPilot Playlist.
@@Painless360 thanks 👍🙏
Is there a way to test out the RTH when turning off the TX? Does it have a certain colored light on it that illuminates when in RTH mode? So when on the bench simply turning off the TX we could observe it going into RTH ?
Yes. The flight mode is shown on the unit.. Make sure the Failsafe on the RX is set to select the RTH mode..
@@Painless360 Thanks for reply..I have 3 planes and one wing setup on Arduplane but would like to try this out for its simplicity of setting up.. Probably on a S800 wing for FPV perhaps..
Is this FC working for the skyhunter 1800 too? Thanks
If it's one of the supported fixed wing types - yes..
Thanks for the video. I have just bought one of these and, having watched your video, discovered that it needs a 3-position switch. Oh... I have a Spectrum DX6i, which has only 2-position switches (as far as I can see).
Please can you tell me if this can this be set up on a 2-position switch, turning the stabilizer function on/off? (RTH can be left on auto.)
Many thanks.
You could but then you would only have access to those two modes.. Best of luck!
Painless360 I think there may be a way to set up a virtual 3-position switch using two switches... The unit hasn't arrived yet, so I can't be sure, but will report back if I have any luck.
Love your vids. Question - do you know how to reset full throttle when running through the Zohd
Do you mean ESC calibration?
Painless360 yes sir. Appreciate all the help🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thanks for getting back to me.
Basically I’m not getting full throttle on my edf. I ran my standard, full throttle plug in battery wait for beep then zero throttle and reboot. Upon attempting this all I get is a beep beep. No reset.
If I bypass the zohd and connect esc to receiver, I’m able to reset throttle and it’s back to full, however, when I reconnect esc to zohd it doesnt acknowledge new esc setting. It beeps continuously suggesting zero throttle not engaged.
Apologies of my explanation is not using correct terminology.
Question. Forgive me if this has already been addressed in previous comments way up there in the list.
Is there a return to home failsafe if signal is lost to the controller?
If you've set a failsafe to select that mode on your radio receiver..
I have to reverse elevator on mixer, because control surface not working right. On stabilized and manual mode the plane flew great but i'm not try RTL mode yet...do you think its ok to reverse my mixer? Thanks in advance
Please follow the setup steps in this series. Works great...
I'm a bit confused about the sBus receiver. Is this something I need in place of my FS -GR3E receiver or will my receiver work with this setup?
If your receiver doesn't talk SBUS then you'll need something that does.. Happy flying!
Thank you.
You have been a huge help. Cheers
@andrew is it possible to put mixing on a switch, so when I switch to manual mode I'll still be able to do ailron/rudder mix for better turns?
Yes, it sure is. See my Opentx mix school series.. Happy flying
Is it possible to use the Kopilot with the frsky D4Rii? It's been a while since I picked up my taranis. 🤯
You'll be sbus or 5 channel. See the other videos in the series...
@@Painless360 thanks. I had a watch. Decided to try out the Jumper R8 👍
I am new to fixed wing. And I am using a Flyky FS-i6s with the included Rx is there anything that I need to be aware of ?
Just watch all the videos in the series.. Happy flying
....but where are all the settings to forget/get wrong?
Genuine feedback though, it would be good to get ppm control of the gains. This could be done via a couple of radio channels. The car gyros often have this feature, a screw gain or a ppm override.
I agree. Interesting this is called the 'lite', makes you wonder if there are plans for a 'full' version...
Very helpful video I got a drift a few weeks back & my old fc was giving me problems so this was fun to install & I used a R8 Pro Archer RX via s-bus out & custom fail-safe option on the X20S.
I see you can get a Lefei V2 Sparrow (very similar to Kopilot) with DJI osd support do you think you will be reviewing this in the future? again the instructions are a bit ropey.
I have one on order.. I hope it comes in soon as it'll be interesting to look at..
Oh man I'm in the market for one of these for my little sub-250g wing I'm building, just out of interest how much do the components weight? I know it says 86g on Banggood but that's usually the overall package weight including the plastic box lol.
Same here lol, i got a setup with matek f411 and bn 180 / bn 220
And the whole autopilot adds 10-12 grams depending on the amount of wire you use.
There is also a kakute holybro f7 FC thats rly looking cool and light, but more expensive too
My receiver is the FS-IA6B (IBUS) (PPM) does it work?
It says it'll work in the specs so I guess so. I don't use PPM any more here.. Best of luck
I'm curious how much mishandling the new stabilizer can take. The old Talon stabilizer (flipped into Launch/Beginner mode) could get you out of some tricky situations but it couldn't save a full-blown spin-stall. Your only chance here was to get it into manual and apply correction; but that required height or 'gunslinger' reflexes.
As the Kopilot has throttle control I wonder if it has more control in RTH mode?….Anybody fancy trying it ;-)
Have set up the ZOHD with recommended gains & model is flying normally in manual mode - when switched to stabilised mode the model is very slow to initiate a turn as the gyro is immediately countering my aileron input & effectively returning the model to level flight.
Increasing the gain makes the model overreact in manual mode and only increases the counter leveling effect .
If the gain is turned right down the ailerons effect is unresponsive in manual mode.
Solution please - Regards Alastair
That's not how you set gain.it's how hard the Kopilot works to stabilise the model. In stabilise mode pitch and roll are limited and cant be changed. See the playlist.
Can it only handle 5Volt from the BEC, what if my BEC Voltage is 5.5, 6, or even HV?
Then you plug it in and hope you don't cook it.. Always follow the detail in any manual FAQ. Best of luck!
Hello and I wish you a happy new 2020 year with lot health!can you tell me please if you know,if I buy that for rc boat will it works?I want only the return home function..I have the fly sky fi6 transmitter.THANK YOU.
I don't think so as its designed for fixed wing. See Ardurover as an option.. Happy flying!
If I hit the fence limit in stabilized mode, will the plane automatically switch to RTH mode?
It can probably do that, one way or another. But because it's not a typical purpose of the fence there probably isn't a standard option to do that.
Hello Mr.360. I bought the Zohd Dart 250g and set up Kopilot with no probs (thanks for video!) >>However
Make sure you have the prop on the right way (text facing towards the nose of the model) and if it is then just swap any two of the three wires to reverse the motor. You're spot on.. best of luck
@@Painless360 thanks for taking the time to reply to your subscribers. Much appreciated! It's definitely spinning the wrong way for the prop. I guess it's not like BLHeli /32 where you can reverse it in the firmware configurator. Snip snip solder solder, thanks.
@@Painless360 and of course a tropical storm just flared up nearby (I'm in Orlando area), so now I have to (should) wait to maiden it.
Looks great though. That's a slick little controller, very easy to setup.
I have another generic one (no gps) that's been in my drawer. Now that I know they are easy to setup, I'll stick it in my squirrelly volantex Saber 920.
@@Painless360 Hello again - question. What are the other cameras I've heard of (like the zohd one I guess) that will give you a simple OSD with battery voltage? I need to buy a new camera (lol) because I set up a little wolfwhoop aio fpv cam on the zohd dart 250g, with an LC filter (figured I'd do it right) and I let the smoke out. Turns out that particular camera is 3-5v input (sigh, all my quad cameras are like 3-40v so I foolishly assumed) and the output to the JST connector from the Zohd ESC was showing 12v. Dagnabbit. So I was just about to order a new cheapy aio (I put an iflight micro bec before the micro lc filter now for 5v) and I figured I should just get one with some minimal osd capabilities, couldn't find it and figured you would probably remember (I think foxeer had one).
Sorry this is long, I'm sure you're busy, I appreciate the help!
I discovered the answer by accident. I bought a new Foxeer Cat2 Starlight cam and it seems the Foxeers all come with a simple OSD and a voltage wire. (haven't tried it, but I'll get one for the plane.)