Edgeflyer Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 I have set up an Eflite Opterra 2m with a Foxeer fpv camera and I am trying out a self leveling gyro system with GPS antenna for return to home. I have a Bigaole GL-6G-AP unit and bench testing seems to work in it's 3 modes i.e. off, stability and rth. The uncertainty I have is once the GPS fix is established, the instructions are not clear on setting the home point. Does anyone have experience with this unit.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrumpyGnome Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Is it just me, or is RTH a little pointless as you have to be flying LOS...........? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Personally I would use a flight controller with GPS! Is RTH pointless? not really as it can be fun especially if you couple that to loiter. Setting up semi autonomous flights can be fun even when flown within VLOS, it’s just an extension of RC flying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 The purpose of rth for me is that when I get disorientated I can get the model to fly back to a point where I have control again. If I were to fly out of range it can return within range automatically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 I was actually hoping for the requested advice ,,,😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 What is loiter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Loiter is where, with a flight controller, you can get the model to stay in the same place by circling around. One of my models is configured for auto launch so that it powers up the motor immediately after I’ve released (thrown) it, the model then climbs to the height I’ve told it to climb to and to a certain distance out then goes into loiter entering a circular flight of, say 50m radius. I then take control and fly around. I may then tell it to follow my pre determined flight plan (maybe zig zagging across the flying site). When it’s time to land I initiate RTH and the model flies back along a pre determined route and height / speed until it gets back to the launch area where it then goes into loiter mode (as above) where I take over and land. Some flight controllers / software also allow for automated landings but more sensors are required for that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Which FC do you use and inav or ardupilot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Gray Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Most of mine are Matek and iNav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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