6.45 "I'd hang onto it just in case the throttle fires up!" Nope, it won't. When the Kopilot has the controls (RTH & Auto-launch) the motor won't run till the speed over the ground (as measured by the Kopilot GPS) exceeds 4m/s. WATCH OUT when flying home into the wind! Also, as commented elsewhere here, the manual diagram for wing setup is looking at the BOTTOM of the wing! And, as Andrew noted, RECALIBRATE the radio after any and every trim change to keep Stabilized (and RTH) in sync with Manual! EDIT!! That "looking at the BOTTOM of the wing!" thing is probably incorrect. BUT NOTE for a V-tail it will depend on how your servos are mounted. In particular, for the ZOHD Talon250G, the servos for the Rudder and Elevator are mounted in the body in a reversed position from the 1 shown in the Kopilot manual - so you need to swap the E/R leads over from the Kopilot diagram.
Gave my Drift it’s maiden flight this evening after watching this video. Had it too nose heavy to start with and while “hand tossing” in manual mode it nosed in heavy, jamming one of the aileron servos. With not much to lose I set the damaged aileron level and switched to stability mode. The Drift launched and sailed around beautifully on one good aileron! Tested RTH and that worked fine too! Lovely little plane for a quiet evening flight.
FOR ANYONE HAVE ISSUES WITH KOPILOT, I only had RTH and 2 Stablization modes on my ZOHD system but when I added a homemade 25v low ESR capacitor, it switched it to the normal 3 switch system RTH- normal - stablized. The system works great but if you run into any errors do not worry. Just keep recalibrating and/or add a capacitor. Great video as usual Andrew!!!!
This video has everything I needed to get my zohd dart set up and now that I'm doing a talon 250g I'm using it again. This video is gold of you like kopilot and fsi6x. I love that it's flysky but still can do sbus.
@@AndrewNewton yes, it works out of the box. Fsi6x radio and the fs-ia6b Rx. In the radio in Rx settings you just select ibus and you use one of the top horizontal rows of pins on the Rx.
@@papamidnightfpv Typo there! To use the FS-iA6B receiver and FS-i6X transmitter (in stock forms) with the Kopilot you must select S-bus NOT i-Bus as the serial output on the radio and plug the S-bus connector from the Kopilot unit into the top right set of contacts (looking at pins.) The (stock) FS-i6 transmitter can't be used for S-bus as it can't be set to transmit it. Also a tip about the Talon 250g...The manual for the Kopilot and the 1 for the Talon 250g show different connections for the Rudder and the Elevator. Use the 1 shown in the Talon 250g manual! The servos are mounted reversed in that plane.;-)
Thanks Andrew, just what I need to set up my drift with the fs-i6 controller, all I need now is my batteries to arrive and then I'll be putting it all together 😊
Hi newt one of the best channel about rc planes in always waiting for next tech to be reviewed by you awsm.pls do keep this up have a nice day ..,luv from india 😘😘✌️
Thank you very much for a detailed and sequential setup assist video. Ive been wondering about the aux ch6 on kopilot as a buzzer or perhaps LED strip option
@@AndrewNewton Right now I have a low ESR capacitor in the CH6 spot on the ZOHD controller, Would I be able to hookup a servo to pan my Camera or power LED's? Im not sure on the limitations of the servo spot, plus im using normal pwm hookup for my receiver
I'd like to point out something that happened to me when I setup the Kopilot Lite on the Dart 250g. I was looking at the Dart 250g user guide and the picture on there is looking from the BOTTOM of the wing. So it looked like AIL channel was on the right wing and ELE channel was the left wing. So this worked I was able to set this up and get the correct movement to counteract roll and pitch in stabilized mode. BUT once I removed the setup control pad, those reversed which would be a guaranteed crash! So make sure AIL channel is on the LEFT wing and ELE channel is on the RIGHT wing for any wing setup.
carnt seem to do leveling calibration wen put switch in last position stabilize move throtle mottom rite left stick botom left hold there all day get no slashing to say calibrating
Same here. has something to do with not having rudder channel programed (even though there is no rudder). The kopilot uses it for the inputs. very confusing and i havent figured it out yet.
@@caymanhilldesigns453 Yes. If using PWM you must have the Rudder output from the receiver connected to the Kopilot even though you have no Rudder output from the Kopilot to the non-existent rudder on the Drift. Otherwise you cannot give the correct calibration stick command from the radio. Note also that, if you had to re-map your channel order to suit your Tx/Rx pair to the A,E,T,R,Mode required by the Kopilot, the stick positions may be different - try all 8 possible for 5+ seconds each. (The throttle has to be down so there are only 2 possibilities for that stick.) Your sticks also need to be calibrated (and no trims) so they give full +/- 100% throws.
Hi M. Newton, I was wondering with kopilot on manual mode, can I lower the pitch on the ailerons and rudder in my fs-i6x controller so it will be easier to tried to control it without the stabilizator, thank you and have a nice day.
Andrew, Love the Drift, but I'm having to add 7 grams of weight to the tail to get it to balance with the LION 2 cell batteries. What was your experience . Thanks Wes
Hi M. Newton, I was wondering if I can give more elevation to my wing when I launch, because I’m launching on auto-level or auto-launch and since I don’t have a lot of elevation it always come very close to the ground before climbing. I tried few time to launch on manual mode, but the plane react so fast that sometime I’m very close to crash... I notice on one of your video with navi control you were able to give more elevator to help your launching.Thank you again and have a nice day.
Hi Andrew, have you ever tried to install the co-pilot on a twin motor plane? I am using PWM and have a Y cable to the two esc's connected to the throttle port on the co-pilot. I have disconnected one of the positive wires as one 5v line should be ok. This setup works fine directly connected to the receiver but when I connect it to the co-pilot only one motor spins up. Any ideas would be welcome :) Regards, Pete
Hi Andrew thanks this is very helpful…but, I followed exactly but can’t get past the Tx beeping that the receiver battery is flat! I’m using the IA6b receiver and it displays the Rx is only getting 3.3v ( Battery is 8.2v) Is this 3.3v a mode of the ESC?
Would you have an idea why my elevator and ailerons both move each at the same time. I try to use one of them. For instance, when I pull down on elevator, the ailerons move into a slight left turn. Vice versa ,when I go into a turn, it makes the elevator want to go up. Ive tried it in all modes, Same problem. it's almost like an electrical interference. When I go to channel display, the display works exactly like yours on the video. It doesn't show them both working together. Any help would be appreciated. Btw, love watching your videos. IV'E LEARNED SO MUCH FROM YOU..Thanks
Hi Andrew, just one question. If you are flying in stabilised or manual mode and you lose the link does it automatically go into return to home mode, or does that only work if you fly solely in RTH mode? Regards Chris
Thanks for the helpful video -I have set my Drift up the same - problem though - when I flick SWA, the expo changes as it should, but also the ailerons move position like pulling a right turn. what could cause this ? This whilst in manual mode, No GPS lock.
Thanks but weirdly the Switch C was not centering correctly during my maiden so it was always stabilised - I discovered this by swapping to VRB and finding manual, and therefore found the Drift was responding only to a non-centered switch value. I centred everything and Held the options board button to recalibrate and that problem corrected. So I am confident I am in manual. And I can damped the control's responses using SWA. But SWA it rolls the aileron value by about 2mm. UPDATE: I just checked the Tx Display and it is the transmitter that is putting in the aileron roll when I use SW-A, but why on earth does it?
Hi Andrew.... Open TX gives me a headache .. I have the QX7 which I love and have about a dozen models on it....but want to go back to simple setups so gonna get myself a flysky Fs i6 and Drift for Xmas courtesy of "she that must be obeyed"...any suggestions for a suitable micro RX would be welcome....Cheers
Thank you for the instruction. I'm going to get a drift with kopiolt. My questions are one, what's the range of kopiolt with the flysky fs i6. 2ed what is a good osd I can add to this? Is it possible? Thank you wade Dittus American in the Philippines
Hi great video i want to put in my warbird using the sbus lead on my 8 chanel receiver but can not get my retrzcts and flaps working on chanel 7 and 8?
Hey Andrew, I just discovered your channel, I'm new at RC and liked your style. I watched everyone and listened to most and just pressed BUY on this exact setup. But I may have stuffed up my order, somewhere I read that this battery would fit "ZOHD LIONPACK 7.4V 2S1P 3500mAh 18650 Li-ion Lipo Battery". So I bought it, I'm pretty sure it was on the Zohd website that said it was OK. What do you think? Jim From Brisbane.
Hi M. Newton, I was wondering in stabilizer mode my ailerons and elevator have a really short travel. When I put it in manuel mode, everything is normal. Is it the way it should be ? I found it weird that I don't have a larger possibility with my aileron and elevator. Thank you and have a nice day.
@@AndrewNewton Hi M, it was in my mind every time I was flying but you just remove that preoccupation, thank you for answering that fast and have a nice day.
Hi M. Newton, I have the same control and kopilot as the one on the video. I was wondering if it is possible to install the camera relay on the kopilot as you showed on one on your video showing 3 ways to install a camera. I would like to install it to help the camera with the left and wright movement. Thank you again for the information you provide me, have a nice day.
Must be connected by SBUS to enable the spare AUX on the Kopilot so it's probably not possible. You could try connecting the pan servo directly to Ch 6 if you're using an iA6B receiver.
Hi M. Newton, I’m flying my sonic modell for few weeks now, and i’m getting better thanks to your advises. I was wondering if it’s normal that my arwing is moving left and wright when flying. I don’t fly fast so maybe it doesn’t help my stability, maybe to windy or is it something I can fix with my kopilot. Thank you again and have a nice day.
@@AndrewNewton Nope. Fence mode operates the same as Stabilized mode inside the set fence radius. It should also give Up Elevator at start off to try to get to the 35m floor of the allowed Fence Cylinder. (Have to check that 1.)
About Dual Rates and Expo: I've the same settings for dual rates/expo like you. When I tested the throws on my bench, it hasn't got any changes on the control surfaces. I switched in manual mode and turned dual rates on. The question is, is it normal? So is it only noticeable in flight?? Another question is, how do you start your planes? Like in manual mode with low rates, then you switch in stabilizied mode and switch to high rates? I love your videos! Cheers
Cant use rates and expo with the Kopilot (in stab and RTH modes) I'm being a bit tricky by only having reduced rates on the same switch position as Manual mode. That's the only way it can work.
@@wumnet3183 Oh yes sorry, wrong flight controller. Switch to low rate only when in Manual mode, and you do need a separate rate switch with FlySKY i6 radio. I usually use the launch assist mode or manual to start off.
Hi Andrew. A question for you on GPS's, the ZHOD kopilot GPS is a Beitian BN-220 , Will any BN-220 work with it or does the number under the barcode need to match. Lots of them on Banggood and other sites but not sure if they are all the same. They look the same .Ya had a mishap with my plane and did not fine the GPS and need to order another one. Thanks in advance
@@AndrewNewton Please clarify the procedure! After finishing the settings, to save: 1. Removing the board. 2. Disconnect the battery. or: 1. Disconnect the battery. 2. Removing the board.
Hello Andrew. I have successfully set up my Zohd Drift as per your video as well as the instructions (same controller-Ia6 receiver). I have now purchased a Kopilot set for my Durafly Tundra. Ive got it all fitted but now im trying to set Flaps up on the Auxiliary channel of the Kopilot and use channel 6 SWD to activate it. As soon as i power on the Kopilot the flaps go full down and i cant get them to respond. The rest works fine. Ive turned the mixes off and SWD works in the display setting. Can i use Aux channel for flaps? Thanks for all the great video's.
@@AndrewNewton So i solved it on your advice. Servo lead from IBus on RX (Turnigy Ia10B) to Sbus input on Kopilot. Channel 6 (Turnigy i6) paired to Switch D (only 2 position-using the 3 for flight modes), set the end points and now have 0 degree and 45 degree flaps. Thanks for the advice.
@@Robinator202 Just a question. Are you using a stock i6 transmitter or 1 that has been "updated" with hacked firmware? I thought that it was only the i6X that could be switched to output either i-Bus or S-bus as a serial output for the "serial" output pins on the iA6B/iA10B receivers.
I have just installed Kopilot in a Tundra. There is no need to operate the Flaps via the Auxiliary port of Kopilot. You can simply connect the y-cable from your flap servos directly to channel 6 of your receiver. Thus you can use the flaps independently from the Kopilot in all three modes.
need help ! I can't calibrate the accelerometer the led stays fixed I have! I put the stiks in position and waited 5 seconds but it remains fixed help me !
Hi there Andrew, thanks for the video. I got 2 kopilots and a flysky fs isx with recievers. Am having the same issue with both of my 2 kopilots: When in gyro mode ,with throttle on(motor spinning) , after i move the sticks , control surfaces wont go back to neutral position ; as if i added new trims… Control surfaces go to neutral position only when i cut the throttle. Its like as if putting the throttle on in gyro mode, gives the kopilot a new neutral position. Any ideas? Did have the same issue? Thanks
@@AndrewNewton good question; Actually only one of them does.. The other one has a scary tendency to change level position mid flight… (If i release the sicks it goes nose down) but after a slight input, the level position becomes “normal” again(when i release the the sticks). So you could say that am having some scary flights with that kopilot, and its not trust worthy…
Hi M. Newton, I was looking around to see people launching with kopilot a sonic model, because i have some problem with auto launch when I'm trowing the fixwing, so I have to start my flying on stabilizer mode. But I saw on youtube someone that mirror channel 3 to channel 6 and was able to control the throttle on RTH mode. What do you think of that solution and can it be done on a Flysky controller. Thank you and have a nice day.
@@AndrewNewton Hi M. Newton, I think it was to control the motor on rth like when you use the stabilizer mode. The big avantage I think is to be able to launch it the same way on normal mode but be able to use the rth mode. If you. want me too I can copie the link and send it to you, because maybe I don't express my self perfectly. Thank you and have a nice day.
hey andrew, great vid...i have a question, so i purchased the zhod drift, fs-i6x, and the fs-ia6b reciever, and kopilot light. i plugged everything in and the reciever wont power on and the plane just beeps. this is my first plane and i need help. please reply ASAP
@@AndrewNewton Thanks for the reply. I'm curious, as a new flyer is that because of the tx or Rx? I have an i6x tx that I am (trying) to use on a zohd drift, with an ia6b rx. I also use same tx with an a8s Rx on a quad copter. Setting the expo to +30 rather than the negative 30 I initially tried, definitely made the inputs more smooth on the quad. Haven't tried on the Drift with + expo.
Sorry, still a bit confused by this. I've got the fs-i6x tx, an FS-Ia6b rx, a kopilot, and a Drift. You can change the rates/expo on the fly on the tx. If I hold ,say the elevator stick back halfway, the elevator rises. If I simultaneously reduce the elevator expo on the tx (and go into the negative) the elevator will rise more, without me moving the elevator stick (just keeping it help at half pulled back). This does correspond to what the graph shows on the tx as well in the dual rate/exp screen, and would mean at half pulled back, there is more elevator input at a lower expo setting no? Thanks
@@calisonic That's the reverse of how mine behaved. Maybe the firmware has been updated since mine? But you're not supposed to use rates and expo on the radio with a flight control board. Does it depend on which mode you're in? See if it works the same way without the Kopilot.
Hi Andrew, I have a slight dilemma(being a newbie)with my drift with kopilot and Fpv. I’m intending to use a fs-ia6b rx, which requires 4-8v and I’m using 3s batts. How do I acquire the required voltage to feed the rx and I assume onto kopilot. Thanks in advance, Wazza.
The ESC has a voltage regulator (BEC) built in. It reduces the battery voltage down to 5V to power the Kopilot, receiver and servos. It's the red wire in the servo style cable coming from the ESC
@@AndrewNewton thanks, this activity reminds me of a number of pursuits I have engaged in, like m/c racing, sailing. It’s taken for granted you know the course. A simple wiring schematic would have solved it for me. Setting up the tx is one thing but wiring it up is fundamental. I know you brother in Alice. Caught up at EBA after NY whilst touring SA overchrissy.
Hi, I was wondering also if I can modifie the elevator and aileron on my controller if I’m using the regular mode with zohd kopilot, that way if I cannot modifie the elevation when launching if I give less movement to my elevator and aileron it will help me if I launch au regular mode. Thank you again
Hi M. Newton, I installed a parachute on top of my arwing 900 for the landing. It work nicely and help me not to damage when landing in rough area. I use the channel 6 to launch the parachute and I was wondering if I can deactivate the motor when activate the switch for my parachute even if I’m on auto level mode with kopilot. Thank you and have a nice day.
Hello, I use the same transmitter and flight controller but with an FS A8S (Sbus) receiver, it does Bind but does not respond to commands, would it be a solution to use a PWM receiver?
@@AndrewNewton nice! Thanks a lot, keep makin' that good Content! Edit: i just ordered one. One more question: does this system provide any telemetry data (ie. Direction facing, bank, height, or other)
Hi Andrew, I was going through this setup and a peculiar thing occurred. The Drift came with a bridle/tee connector for the 2 aileron plugs, which I connected, black to black etc and plugged into the Kopilot. When I powered up, I got a whiff of something hot. It was the stbd aileron servo getting real hot but not the port side. It’s set for T tail and as your setup but only the motor responds, no elevator and yes gps is up. I did plug just the port aileron in but it didn’t respond either. Question, is it cooked and why?
Need to test the servos individually with a servo tester or plugged straight into a receiver to see if they are fried. Could have been a bad servo or too much voltage somehow. I guess if you plugged the PWM signal cable into the +5V pins it could fry something.
Thanks, I connected as per your tutorial and the supplied zohd paper work. The big plug horizon and the plug, vertical at the end of the big plug. The servo got hot when connected to the battery, no activation from tx. Yes I’ve ordered a servo tester and are trying to get a reply from Zohd. All a little disappointing.
@@warwickprice7218 Leave your set-up EXACTLY as it is/was when the problem occurred. (Minus the battery of course!) Take high definition photos from several angles with good lighting and post the results on the RCGroups Forums discussion thread on the Kopilot Lite. While waiting for replies there you might like to read Post 2424 on that thread.
I should add that yours is the first instance I've heard of where plugging things in wrong with the Kopilot set-up has fried anything. (We've done it too many times to count - no dead ones yet!) 🙄 Reversed supply voltage somewhere or a faulty servo seem the most likely candidates.
6.45 "I'd hang onto it just in case the throttle fires up!" Nope, it won't. When the Kopilot has the controls (RTH & Auto-launch) the motor won't run till the speed over the ground (as measured by the Kopilot GPS) exceeds 4m/s. WATCH OUT when flying home into the wind!
Also, as commented elsewhere here, the manual diagram for wing setup is looking at the BOTTOM of the wing! And, as Andrew noted, RECALIBRATE the radio after any and every trim change to keep Stabilized (and RTH) in sync with Manual!
EDIT!! That "looking at the BOTTOM of the wing!" thing is probably incorrect. BUT NOTE for a V-tail it will depend on how your servos are mounted. In particular, for the ZOHD Talon250G, the servos for the Rudder and Elevator are mounted in the body in a reversed position from the 1 shown in the Kopilot manual - so you need to swap the E/R leads over from the Kopilot diagram.
Gave my Drift it’s maiden flight this evening after watching this video. Had it too nose heavy to start with and while “hand tossing” in manual mode it nosed in heavy, jamming one of the aileron servos. With not much to lose I set the damaged aileron level and switched to stability mode. The Drift launched and sailed around beautifully on one good aileron! Tested RTH and that worked fine too! Lovely little plane for a quiet evening flight.
Ha, nice one. One aileron surprisingly works OK
FOR ANYONE HAVE ISSUES WITH KOPILOT, I only had RTH and 2 Stablization modes on my ZOHD system but when I added a homemade 25v low ESR capacitor, it switched it to the normal 3 switch system RTH- normal - stablized. The system works great but if you run into any errors do not worry. Just keep recalibrating and/or add a capacitor. Great video as usual Andrew!!!!
Great tip thanks
I just keep learning mate, thankyou..
Hi M. Newton, thank you, good idea to reverse the stabilisation mode and return home. Have a nice day.
Thanks, I thought so too
This video has everything I needed to get my zohd dart set up and now that I'm doing a talon 250g I'm using it again. This video is gold of you like kopilot and fsi6x. I love that it's flysky but still can do sbus.
Great to hear Isaiah. Does SBUS work out of the box with FlySKY? Anything you need to do on the radio?
@@AndrewNewton yes, it works out of the box. Fsi6x radio and the fs-ia6b Rx. In the radio in Rx settings you just select ibus and you use one of the top horizontal rows of pins on the Rx.
@@papamidnightfpv Typo there! To use the FS-iA6B receiver and FS-i6X transmitter (in stock forms) with the Kopilot you must select S-bus NOT i-Bus as the serial output on the radio and plug the S-bus connector from the Kopilot unit into the top right set of contacts (looking at pins.) The (stock) FS-i6 transmitter can't be used for S-bus as it can't be set to transmit it.
Also a tip about the Talon 250g...The manual for the Kopilot and the 1 for the Talon 250g show different connections for the Rudder and the Elevator. Use the 1 shown in the Talon 250g manual! The servos are mounted reversed in that plane.;-)
Another excellent video Andrew, keep them coming. Cheers Dave
Thanks Andrew, just what I need to set up my drift with the fs-i6 controller, all I need now is my batteries to arrive and then I'll be putting it all together 😊
Good luck!
@@AndrewNewton thanks 😊
Andrew, how excellent, maybe my ko-pilot is not bust, the switch c issue might of been my problem so maybe i will have one last go with it
Hi newt one of the best channel about rc planes in always waiting for next tech to be reviewed by you awsm.pls do keep this up have a nice day ..,luv from india 😘😘✌️
Thanks, will do!
Thanks Andrew, you have convinced me.
Cheers.
Hope you enjoy it!
Money, thanks for the info
If you reverse the C switch.. the RTH is at the bottom and the stabilized mode will be in the TX default at the top.
That's the idea
Thank you very much for a detailed and sequential setup assist video. Ive been wondering about the aux ch6 on kopilot as a buzzer or perhaps LED strip option
Ch 6 is only available if you use an SBUS receiver, but yes you can use it for anything
@@AndrewNewton Right now I have a low ESR capacitor in the CH6 spot on the ZOHD controller, Would I be able to hookup a servo to pan my Camera or power LED's? Im not sure on the limitations of the servo spot, plus im using normal pwm hookup for my receiver
I'd like to point out something that happened to me when I setup the Kopilot Lite on the Dart 250g. I was looking at the Dart 250g user guide and the picture on there is looking from the BOTTOM of the wing. So it looked like AIL channel was on the right wing and ELE channel was the left wing. So this worked I was able to set this up and get the correct movement to counteract roll and pitch in stabilized mode. BUT once I removed the setup control pad, those reversed which would be a guaranteed crash! So make sure AIL channel is on the LEFT wing and ELE channel is on the RIGHT wing for any wing setup.
Thanks Wes. Important information
Amazing👍
Pls make some fpv ground station video
carnt seem to do leveling calibration wen put switch in last position stabilize move throtle mottom rite left stick botom left hold there all day get no slashing to say calibrating
Same here. has something to do with not having rudder channel programed (even though there is no rudder). The kopilot uses it for the inputs. very confusing and i havent figured it out yet.
@@caymanhilldesigns453 Yes. If using PWM you must have the Rudder output from the receiver connected to the Kopilot even though you have no Rudder output from the Kopilot to the non-existent rudder on the Drift. Otherwise you cannot give the correct calibration stick command from the radio. Note also that, if you had to re-map your channel order to suit your Tx/Rx pair to the A,E,T,R,Mode required by the Kopilot, the stick positions may be different - try all 8 possible for 5+ seconds each. (The throttle has to be down so there are only 2 possibilities for that stick.) Your sticks also need to be calibrated (and no trims) so they give full +/- 100% throws.
happy new year
Same to you
Hi M. Newton, I was wondering with kopilot on manual mode, can I lower the pitch on the ailerons and rudder in my fs-i6x controller so it will be easier to tried to control it without the stabilizator, thank you and have a nice day.
Maybe. If you make the manual mode switch position same as the dual rates switch
@@AndrewNewton Hi M. Newton, thank you again for your information, have a nice evening.
Is it possible to extend the antenna of the Flysky FS-i6 receiver?
I'm considering where to place it on my Zohd Talon Evo.
Andrew, Love the Drift, but I'm having to add 7 grams of weight to the tail to get it to balance with the LION 2 cell batteries. What was your experience . Thanks
Wes
My Lions are quite light, only 1800mAH so all I had to do was push them back as far as I could.
Hi M. Newton, I was wondering if I can give more elevation to my wing when I launch, because I’m launching on auto-level or auto-launch and since I don’t have a lot of elevation it always come very close to the ground before climbing. I tried few time to launch on manual mode, but the plane react so fast that sometime I’m very close to crash... I notice on one of your video with navi control you were able to give more elevator to help your launching.Thank you again and have a nice day.
Dont think I have done that, I just launch in Acro or Manual and hold a little bit of elevator.
Andrew I'm convinved your psychic. I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT THIS THIS MORNING!!! Would this apply to the NANO talon too???
Yes, just have to chose V-Tail plane type
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Hi Andrew, have you ever tried to install the co-pilot on a twin motor plane? I am using PWM and have a Y cable to the two esc's connected to the throttle port on the co-pilot. I have disconnected one of the positive wires as one 5v line should be ok. This setup works fine directly connected to the receiver but when I connect it to the co-pilot only one motor spins up. Any ideas would be welcome :) Regards, Pete
Should work as is. Correct polarity in the Y Lead?
Hi Andrew thanks this is very helpful…but, I followed exactly but can’t get past the Tx beeping that the receiver battery is flat! I’m using the IA6b receiver and it displays the Rx is only getting 3.3v ( Battery is 8.2v)
Is this 3.3v a mode of the ESC?
Okay solved it. I had the PWM cable plugged into the settings port.
Aha! That would do it. Glad it's sorted
Would you have an idea why my elevator and ailerons both move each at the same time. I try to use one of them. For instance, when I pull down on elevator, the ailerons move into a slight left turn.
Vice versa ,when I go into a turn, it makes the elevator want to go up. Ive tried it in all modes, Same problem. it's almost like an electrical interference. When I go to channel display, the display works exactly like yours on the video. It doesn't show them both working together.
Any help would be appreciated. Btw, love watching your videos. IV'E LEARNED SO MUCH FROM YOU..Thanks
Andrew, Disregard.I'm an idiot. Im proud of myself for figuring it out..lol
Keep up the good work mate.
Not an idiot. Clever for working it out. What was the solution?
Hi Andrew, just one question. If you are flying in stabilised or manual mode and you lose the link does it automatically go into return to home mode, or does that only work if you fly solely in RTH mode? Regards Chris
If you set it up properly it will switch to RTH from any mode when RC link is lost.
Thanks for the helpful video -I have set my Drift up the same - problem though - when I flick SWA, the expo changes as it should, but also the ailerons move position like pulling a right turn. what could cause this ? This whilst in manual mode, No GPS lock.
Switches wrongly assigned at a guess, not actually in manual mode
Thanks but weirdly the Switch C was not centering correctly during my maiden so it was always stabilised - I discovered this by swapping to VRB and finding manual, and therefore found the Drift was responding only to a non-centered switch value. I centred everything and Held the options board button to recalibrate and that problem corrected. So I am confident I am in manual. And I can damped the control's responses using SWA. But SWA it rolls the aileron value by about 2mm.
UPDATE: I just checked the Tx Display and it is the transmitter that is putting in the aileron roll when I use SW-A, but why on earth does it?
Andrew it may be a lame idea, have you considered perfecting paper plane construction? Could be a good stage 4 lockdown project?
Ever since Engineering lectures back in 1977. Might have to revisit designs
@@AndrewNewton : Fuck!! Your Old Mate;;;
@@The_Pub_ Haha, thanks for reminding me
Hi Andrew.... Open TX gives me a headache .. I have the QX7 which I love and have about a dozen models on it....but want to go back to simple setups so gonna get myself a flysky Fs i6 and Drift for Xmas courtesy of "she that must be obeyed"...any suggestions for a suitable micro RX would be welcome....Cheers
Others might know more, I only know the i6A and i6B for AFHDS2
Thank you for the instruction. I'm going to get a drift with kopiolt.
My questions are one, what's the range of kopiolt with the flysky fs i6. 2ed what is a good osd I can add to this? Is it possible? Thank you wade Dittus American in the Philippines
FlySKY FS-i6 range is close to 2km. Kopilot does not support OSD
Hi great video i want to put in my warbird using the sbus lead on my 8 chanel receiver but can not get my retrzcts and flaps working on chanel 7 and 8?
Which receiver? Can it do PWM and SBUS at the same time?
Thanks for getting back yes thats it spot don't know why i did not thik of that using pwm it was a rm 68 reciver with tx16s transmitter
Hey Andrew, I just discovered your channel, I'm new at RC and liked your style. I watched everyone and listened to most and just pressed BUY on this exact setup. But I may have stuffed up my order, somewhere I read that this battery would fit "ZOHD LIONPACK 7.4V 2S1P 3500mAh 18650 Li-ion Lipo Battery". So I bought it, I'm pretty sure it was on the Zohd website that said it was OK. What do you think? Jim From Brisbane.
Perfect battery for it.
Hi M. Newton, I was wondering in stabilizer mode my ailerons and elevator have a really short travel. When I put it in manuel mode, everything is normal. Is it the way it should be ? I found it weird that I don't have a larger possibility with my aileron and elevator. Thank you and have a nice day.
That's normal. I thought I explained that in the video.
@@AndrewNewton Hi M, it was in my mind every time I was flying but you just remove that preoccupation, thank you for answering that fast and have a nice day.
I was just about to ask the same thing!!
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Im setting the Kopilot to an ia6B receveiver, Flysky I6 remote, and Freewing F8E Crusader ❤️
Would FS-iA6B receiver work for this airplane? Not sure the difference between iA6 and iA6B.
Yes the iA6B is just an iA6 with hard case, iBus and telemetry capability as well as the normal PWM servo outputs
Will the zohd pilot work with the ranger 2000 with flaps? Do flaps get transferred to channel 6? Thank you in advance.
Ch6 is only available with SBUS connection. You can just plug the flaps into Ch6 directly on the receiver
Hi M. Newton, I have the same control and kopilot as the one on the video. I was wondering if it is possible to install the camera relay on the kopilot as you showed on one on your video showing 3 ways to install a camera. I would like to install it to help the camera with the left and wright movement. Thank you again for the information you provide me, have a nice day.
Must be connected by SBUS to enable the spare AUX on the Kopilot so it's probably not possible. You could try connecting the pan servo directly to Ch 6 if you're using an iA6B receiver.
Thank you M. Newton and have a nice day.
Hi Andrew! How are you? I have a flysky TH9X and I can setup the radio with plane. Can you help me please?
Possibly, what's your problem?
Is it normal for channel 4 to activate the elevator. I'm using the flysky i6 transmitter but cant find a setting to turn the this channel off
Ch 4 is fixed as the rudder stick on my FS-i6
Hi M. Newton, I’m flying my sonic modell for few weeks now, and i’m getting better thanks to your advises. I was wondering if it’s normal that my arwing is moving left and wright when flying. I don’t fly fast so maybe it doesn’t help my stability, maybe to windy or is it something I can fix with my kopilot. Thank you again and have a nice day.
Most wings waggle a bit so it could be normal. Kopilot wouldn't help with side to side waggle
Thank you M. Newton for taking the times once more to help me, have a nice day.
Hi Andrew when setting RTH mode with the screwdriver clockwise both ailerons should wiggle and the elevator should rise or am I in fence mode ?
It will wiggle with both I suspect but I never use fence mode.
@@AndrewNewton Nope. Fence mode operates the same as Stabilized mode inside the set fence radius. It should also give Up Elevator at start off to try to get to the 35m floor of the allowed Fence Cylinder. (Have to check that 1.)
I couldn't get the CoPilot to work with my spektrum nx10 and spektrum receiver just wouldn't work
Wrong channel order maybe?
About Dual Rates and Expo: I've the same settings for dual rates/expo like you. When I tested the throws on my bench, it hasn't got any changes on the control surfaces. I switched in manual mode and turned dual rates on. The question is, is it normal? So is it only noticeable in flight?? Another question is, how do you start your planes? Like in manual mode with low rates, then you switch in stabilizied mode and switch to high rates?
I love your videos!
Cheers
Cant use rates and expo with the Kopilot (in stab and RTH modes) I'm being a bit tricky by only having reduced rates on the same switch position as Manual mode. That's the only way it can work.
@@AndrewNewton So it does only work with the same switch? I thought it would work with a seperate switch, like shown in this video?
@@wumnet3183 Oh yes sorry, wrong flight controller. Switch to low rate only when in Manual mode, and you do need a separate rate switch with FlySKY i6 radio. I usually use the launch assist mode or manual to start off.
@@AndrewNewton Thanks :)
Hi Andrew. A question for you on GPS's, the ZHOD kopilot GPS is a Beitian BN-220 , Will any BN-220 work with it or does the number under the barcode need to match. Lots of them on Banggood and other sites but not sure if they are all the same. They look the same .Ya had a mishap with my plane and did not fine the GPS and need to order another one.
Thanks in advance
All the same as far as I know
@@AndrewNewton Thanks Andrew. Hope your doing well.
How are you powering your AIO fpv camera with the kopilot lite
ESC has a JST connector for the camera.
Hi Andrew!
Can I remove the setup board after finishing the flight controller setup? At what point should this be done?
Yes, remove it when it's all working properly.
@@AndrewNewton Please clarify the procedure! After finishing the settings, to save:
1. Removing the board.
2. Disconnect the battery.
or:
1. Disconnect the battery.
2. Removing the board.
@@user-cq5uz6hw9s
1. Removing the board.
2. Disconnect the battery.
Counter intuitive but that is the ONLY way to save settings changes!
Hello Andrew. I have successfully set up my Zohd Drift as per your video as well as the instructions (same controller-Ia6 receiver). I have now purchased a Kopilot set for my Durafly Tundra. Ive got it all fitted but now im trying to set Flaps up on the Auxiliary channel of the Kopilot and use channel 6 SWD to activate it. As soon as i power on the Kopilot the flaps go full down and i cant get them to respond. The rest works fine. Ive turned the mixes off and SWD works in the display setting. Can i use Aux channel for flaps? Thanks for all the great video's.
If you mean Ch 6 then that only works with SBUS receiver connection
@@AndrewNewton So i solved it on your advice. Servo lead from IBus on RX (Turnigy Ia10B) to Sbus input on Kopilot. Channel 6 (Turnigy i6) paired to Switch D (only 2 position-using the 3 for flight modes), set the end points and now have 0 degree and 45 degree flaps. Thanks for the advice.
@@Robinator202 Just a question. Are you using a stock i6 transmitter or 1 that has been "updated" with hacked firmware? I thought that it was only the i6X that could be switched to output either i-Bus or S-bus as a serial output for the "serial" output pins on the iA6B/iA10B receivers.
I have just installed Kopilot in a Tundra. There is no need to operate the Flaps via the Auxiliary port of Kopilot. You can simply connect the y-cable from your flap servos directly to channel 6 of your receiver. Thus you can use the flaps independently from the Kopilot in all three modes.
need help ! I can't calibrate the accelerometer the led stays fixed I have! I put the stiks in position and waited 5 seconds but it remains fixed help me !
Do you have a Rudder channel? Kill switch off? Stabilise mode selected?
Hi there Andrew, thanks for the video.
I got 2 kopilots and a flysky fs isx with recievers.
Am having the same issue with both of my 2 kopilots:
When in gyro mode ,with throttle on(motor spinning) , after i move the sticks , control surfaces wont go back to neutral position ; as if i added new trims…
Control surfaces go to neutral position only when i cut the throttle.
Its like as if putting the throttle on in gyro mode, gives the kopilot a new neutral position.
Any ideas?
Did have the same issue?
Thanks
Depends which mode you're in, and odd things happen on the bench. Do they fly OK?
@@AndrewNewton good question;
Actually only one of them does..
The other one has a scary tendency to change level position mid flight…
(If i release the sicks it goes nose down) but after a slight input, the level position becomes “normal” again(when i release the the sticks).
So you could say that am having some scary flights with that kopilot, and its not trust worthy…
Hi M. Newton, I was looking around to see people launching with kopilot a sonic model, because i have some problem with auto launch when I'm trowing the fixwing, so I have to start my flying on stabilizer mode. But I saw on youtube someone that mirror channel 3 to channel 6 and was able to control the throttle on RTH mode. What do you think of that solution and can it be done on a Flysky controller. Thank you and have a nice day.
I would think it's too dangerous to have throttle on a switch
@@AndrewNewton Hi M. Newton, I think it was to control the motor on rth like when you use the stabilizer mode. The big avantage I think is to be able to launch it the same way on normal mode but be able to use the rth mode. If you. want me too I can copie the link and send it to you, because maybe I don't express my self perfectly. Thank you and have a nice day.
hey andrew, great vid...i have a question, so i purchased the zhod drift, fs-i6x, and the fs-ia6b reciever, and kopilot light. i plugged everything in and the reciever wont power on and the plane just beeps. this is my first plane and i need help. please reply ASAP
Forget the Kopilot for the moment. Learn the basics first, like how to bind the receiver and use the radio
@@AndrewNewton ok, what 1s lipo should i use to bind them
send link if possible
@@AndrewNewton since the led doesnt light up when i connect the reciever, do i have to link it wiht the controller first for it to light up?
Doesn't negative expo make it more sensitive, not less?
Logically yes, but not for the FlySKY.
@@AndrewNewton
Thanks for the reply. I'm curious, as a new flyer is that because of the tx or Rx? I have an i6x tx that I am (trying) to use on a zohd drift, with an ia6b rx. I also use same tx with an a8s Rx on a quad copter. Setting the expo to +30 rather than the negative 30 I initially tried, definitely made the inputs more smooth on the quad. Haven't tried on the Drift with + expo.
It's only a transmitter function. Your quad has a flight control board which would be modifying your inputs according to it's programming
Sorry, still a bit confused by this. I've got the fs-i6x tx, an FS-Ia6b rx, a kopilot, and a Drift.
You can change the rates/expo on the fly on the tx.
If I hold ,say the elevator stick back halfway, the elevator rises. If I simultaneously reduce the elevator expo on the tx (and go into the negative) the elevator will rise more, without me moving the elevator stick (just keeping it help at half pulled back). This does correspond to what the graph shows on the tx as well in the dual rate/exp screen, and would mean at half pulled back, there is more elevator input at a lower expo setting no?
Thanks
@@calisonic That's the reverse of how mine behaved. Maybe the firmware has been updated since mine? But you're not supposed to use rates and expo on the radio with a flight control board. Does it depend on which mode you're in? See if it works the same way without the Kopilot.
Hi Andrew, I have a slight dilemma(being a newbie)with my drift with kopilot and Fpv. I’m intending to use a fs-ia6b rx, which requires 4-8v and I’m using 3s batts. How do I acquire the required voltage to feed the rx and I assume onto kopilot. Thanks in advance, Wazza.
The ESC has a voltage regulator (BEC) built in. It reduces the battery voltage down to 5V to power the Kopilot, receiver and servos. It's the red wire in the servo style cable coming from the ESC
@@AndrewNewton thanks, this activity reminds me of a number of pursuits I have engaged in, like m/c racing, sailing. It’s taken for granted you know the course. A simple wiring schematic would have solved it for me. Setting up the tx is one thing but wiring it up is fundamental.
I know you brother in Alice. Caught up at EBA after NY whilst touring SA overchrissy.
@@warwickprice7218 Small world! Did I meet you in Geelong a few years ago?
@@AndrewNewton yes small world. It wouldn’t of been me in the G a couple of years ago.
I need help
i have problem on dual rate mode???? when push switch down for sport mode my motor start spinning and eileron like bloking??? Please help me.
First rule of flight control boards - No mixing on the radio, including dual rates.
@@AndrewNewton I am like beginner in setup plane
Mixes
Mix# 1
mix is off
Master Ch 1
Slave Ch 6
pos.mix 0%
neg.mix 0%
offset 0%
please help.
Hi, I was wondering also if I can modifie the elevator and aileron on my controller if I’m using the regular mode with zohd kopilot, that way if I cannot modifie the elevation when launching if I give less movement to my elevator and aileron it will help me if I launch au regular mode. Thank you again
You could have a little bit of elevator on a switch for launch, but mostly you lust need a stronger throw slightly up
Thank you again for your advise M. Newton, have a nice day.
Hi M. Newton, I installed a parachute on top of my arwing 900 for the landing. It work nicely and help me not to damage when landing in rough area. I use the channel 6 to launch the parachute and I was wondering if I can deactivate the motor when activate the switch for my parachute even if I’m on auto level mode with kopilot. Thank you and have a nice day.
Hello, I use the same transmitter and flight controller but with an FS A8S (Sbus) receiver, it does Bind but does not respond to commands, would it be a solution to use a PWM receiver?
Do you have to choose SBUS in the receiver setup? Should work if it is actually outputting SBUS. But you could change to a PWM receiver..
@@AndrewNewton what's the width of the wings? (Not wing span, not thickness)
@@AndrewNewton thanks!
@@AndrewNewton Yep, you have to switch the A8S to S-bus after you bind it. Default it outputs i-Bus and PPM only.
The link for the kopilot is missing in the description
I bought mine @ Banggood
@@malitape i use banggood quite frequently too, but the shipment time is quite a long wait ^_^
Links added, thanks for the alert
@@AndrewNewton nice! Thanks a lot, keep makin' that good Content!
Edit: i just ordered one.
One more question: does this system provide any telemetry data (ie. Direction facing, bank, height, or other)
No, simple stabilisation and RTH
My receiver is the FS-IA6B (IBUS) (PPM) does it work?
Could use PWM
If using FS-i6X or S radio (NOT FS-i6) you can set it to send S-bus to the FS-iA6B on the i-Bus output pins.
Hi Andrew, I was going through this setup and a peculiar thing occurred. The Drift came with a bridle/tee connector for the 2 aileron plugs, which I connected, black to black etc and plugged into the Kopilot. When I powered up, I got a whiff of something hot. It was the stbd aileron servo getting real hot but not the port side. It’s set for T tail and as your setup but only the motor responds, no elevator and yes gps is up. I did plug just the port aileron in but it didn’t respond either. Question, is it cooked and why?
Correction gps not lit, only led 2, t tail and the small square red led lit and steady. I’ve also sent a cry for help to Zohd
Need to test the servos individually with a servo tester or plugged straight into a receiver to see if they are fried. Could have been a bad servo or too much voltage somehow. I guess if you plugged the PWM signal cable into the +5V pins it could fry something.
Thanks, I connected as per your tutorial and the supplied zohd paper work. The big plug horizon and the plug, vertical at the end of the big plug. The servo got hot when connected to the battery, no activation from tx. Yes I’ve ordered a servo tester and are trying to get a reply from Zohd. All a little disappointing.
@@warwickprice7218 Leave your set-up EXACTLY as it is/was when the problem occurred. (Minus the battery of course!) Take high definition photos from several angles with good lighting and post the results on the RCGroups Forums discussion thread on the Kopilot Lite. While waiting for replies there you might like to read Post 2424 on that thread.
I should add that yours is the first instance I've heard of where plugging things in wrong with the Kopilot set-up has fried anything. (We've done it too many times to count - no dead ones yet!) 🙄
Reversed supply voltage somewhere or a faulty servo seem the most likely candidates.
I am like beginner in setup plane
Mixes
Mix# 1
mix is off
Master Ch 1
Slave Ch 6
pos.mix 0%
neg.mix 0%
offset 0%
please help.
Watch the FlySky videos in this beginners playlist ua-cam.com/play/PLC8MdCMvxwBivLCbogn2tGgg8G4_k4JXA.html