Typhoon H MAIN CONTROL BOARD

[TexAcoon]

Hello Everyone!

I have a Typhoon H MAIN CONTROL BOARD and was curious what the ESC "amp" rating is on the board and what type of motor would be similar to the Typhoon H. I was interested in making a clone using the main control board on a Hex Frame.
Has anyone tried this in the before?

Thanks for reading...

 

[PatR]

Don’t have specific numbers but 880kV motors limited to 20A would do the job.

 

[TexAcoon]

Thanks PatR ... Appreciate the information ... This gives me a baseline for what I need for my future project ..

 

[jannislh]

Actually I do not think this will work out. The boards are calibrated to be used in the Typhoon H. Weight, balance, frame configuration and motors have a huge impact on the way a multirotor aircraft behaves. If you find a way to change the calibration (espacially PID values), your project has good chances to work out. If you do not find a way to do this it is doomed to fail.

I would recommand you to use another Flight Controller like the PX4 which is actually used in the Typhoon H Plus. This flight controller is absolutly amazing and offers every funktionality you could possibly imagine.

The ESCs should be rated at about 20A. The Amps do really depend on what the manufacture prints on them. It is not unusual that a 40A ESC and a 50A ESC are identical. I have great experiences with the Hobbywing X-Rotor series.

 

[TexAcoon]

Thank You for your feedback Jannislh ..

Didn't think about the calibration PID values (a very good point) ...

However, I wouldn't think the weight ratio would make that much difference in this project. However, you do have a point about either working out or doomed .. Yet, figured I have this spare Typhoon H MAIN CONTROL BOARD and would like to put it to some good use ..(if I can) ..

Normally on my builds I use PX4's ... Not sure about other flight controls .. (NAZA Tabot etc) As a note for NAZA, I'm not a big DJI fan because I have a lot of confidence in Yuneec.. You wont find any stickers or T-shirts at my house with DJI ..LOL!

It will be a while before I start this build (a waiting parts) and currently collecting information/data from others who have dealt with the Typhoon H control board.
Which brings me to the next question: "Do you feel the Yuneec control board is more superior or higher quality over other brand control boards?

 

[jannislh]

The weight is actually quiet relevant as well as its distribution since it directly impacts the inertia moment of the aircraft. But you are right it is less relevant than motors and propellers.

In my opionion there is no better flight controller than the PX4. It is perfectly reliable and offers more functions than any other FC. The DJI NAZA Systems work good as well but they are not nearly as versatile as the PX4. They are also about twice the price.

The Yuneec control board are very well made and has never caused any trouble to me. If I remember it right it is based on the APM (no guarantee) which means you might be able to program it yourself. The USB Port on the H is directly connected to the flight controller so you should be able to directy access it.

I am thinking about starting a project where I use a Tornado H920 frame, motors and propellers in order to build a own a system based on the PX4. The H920 has one of the best frames on the market with an incredibly low weight.

 

[PatR]

The PID reference was an extremely good catch as it's doubtful aomeone setting up a self build would accurately match the moments and weights of the Typhoon H.

Unless you are good at writing code the Pixhawk FC might be a better solution. There's a lot of stuff Pixhawk can do that has yet to be adapted for incorporation into the PX4, but PX4 does possess a heck of a lot more expansion capability. The H-580 exposes the limitations quite effectively with the limited flight mode functions. With either FC the user has to educate themselves on their set up and use as they are not "pick up and fly" simple. Pixhawk has a lot more published documentation than PX4.

Another FC that relatively simple to set up and use is the Eagle Tree Vector. It has an extensive user manual and very good customer support. It also eliminates a lot of the wiring requirements that can be a problem with some other FC's. We have some real good choices for FC selection but we want to assess what we want to do now along with what we might want to do in the future to decide which FC will work best for our needs.

 

[PatR]

I am thinking about starting a project where I use a Tornado H920 frame, motors and propellers in order to build a own a system based on the PX4. The H920 has one of the best frames on the market with an incredibly low weight.

The frame is quite robust and as you mentioned, very light for it's size. That frame is one of the reasons I bought one, anticipating that eventually I would tire of the FC limitations and need a solid heavy lift frame to mount a different FC. The prop/motor combination has a considerable amount of reserve capacity. In it's native state the 920+ pulls just over 75A at full throttle, which states the 6 motors are not heavily loaded.