Thanks for a great channel. I bought this unit on your recommendation. I struggled for 4 days with the voltage and current sensing. If you follow the manual supplied with the Power Module PM02v3 you will not get voltage and current readings in any of the Ardupilot latest builds. Do not use these settings: Monito: "Analog Voltage and Current" Sensor: "Holybro Pixhawk4 PM" HW Ver: "The Cube or Pixhawk" Use: Monito: "Analog Voltage and Current" Sensor: "Holybro Pixhawk4 PM" HW Ver: Leave this blank and go into the full parameter list and verify/change the settings below. So for the Power Module to be recognized set the following: BATT_VOLT_PIN 16 -1:Disabled 2:Pixhawk/Pixracer/Navio2/Pixhawk2_PM1 13:Pixhawk2_PM2/CubeOrange_PM2 14:CubeOrange 16:Durandal 100:PX4-v1 Sets the analog input pin that should be used for voltage monitoring. BATT_CURR_PIN 17 -1:Disabled 3:Pixhawk/Pixracer/Navio2/Pixhawk2_PM1 14:Pixhawk2_PM2 15:CubeOrange 4:CubeOrange_PM2 17:Durandal 101:PX4-v1 Sets the analog input pin that should be used for current monitoring. Not sure if I was the only one struggling with this. I hope Holybro takes note as this power module and the manual was supplied with the Durandal.....and needs to be changed. Happy flying :-) Frank
Your channel is absolutely awesome. I want you to know how much I appreciate you and your channel. I have been a sub for many years and have enjoyed such detailed and intuitive content. THANK YOU!...👍🏻🍻👊🏻
I'm moving from the original Ardupilot in my plane, a setup with a massive amount of external cabling, camera switch, external power sensor, external RSSI "converter", external OSD ++ . The new setup is based on Matek F722 FC with iNav, internal OSD, internal power monitoring, inputs for pitot sensors, 2 camera inputs with integrated switch ++. Evenmore I have the option of using an app for field configuration. I was therefore curious about this Holybro device but soon found that implementing it, more or less would result in the same amount of external devices as my Ardupilot. Yes, this is high quality device with quality connectors, up to date hardware and support but no revolution, at least not for the traditional hobbyist.
If you don't need all the extra support and sensor redundancy then a non Pixhawk is a far cheaper bet. See my Arduplane builds from last year... Happy flying
Looks like a good bit of kit, I did use an APM (clone) for my first quad build on a f450 years ago. I am trying to guess the price before a click the link. Pixhawk is usually quite expensive. This Holybro Durandal looks like a good quality product.
The Durandal. Unbelievable # of features, SUPER high quality, and adding OSD is dirt cheap and easy. It's actually cheaper than buying the Pixhawk 4 , with OSD,and you get so much with the Durandal, it's very capable, is a understatement. I'm buying a second one now I'm so impressed..
@@saraheart8527 Thank you for answering I bought the pixhawk 4 a while ago, (due to the fact that pixhawk is more familiar) I am also considering to buy Durandal for my school project.
Sounds like you're not a regular viewer of the channel. I find the setup easier for new Pilots with Mission Planner and Ardupilot. The code for this is only finished in Ardupilot too for this FC.. Please watch the PixHawk 2020 series, I cover that in some depth in the introduction.. Happy flying!
Hello sir, you always have been my teacher, I learned a lot from you, my durandal did not want to connect, I tried ardupilot, qgroundcontrol, and nothing worked, no heartbeat, it worked when flashing it with a rover ,but not copter, I don't know what else to do. Also when plug it to qgroundcontrol, a accelormeter fail message keep popping, I'm so disappointed with durandal, im ready to support you in any way, I need support with this one, thank you so much.
They are great but this gps module have a problem, im and my friend got their pixhawk 4, and we both got the gps case broken after about 2 months.. the plastic that screws screwed to is really thin and brakes from vibrations i think. Then this happen, the top cover will fly away. We did not tighten the screws, just used the double side tape to install the module. I was lucky and my module broke when i was inserting copter to a car so i able to find all buttons and glue everything together, my friend's gps broke in the air.. I contacted the holybro to ask where to buy new cover and they say 40$ with shipping (only plastic cover). Thats the cost of new module in Ali.. So i recommend to every one to glue it when you receive it
Hi. I am happy Durandal . Maybe first Holybro Durandal in Azerbaijan. I want to purchase radio controlling devices for my FC. I am thinking about "FrSky Taranis X9 Lite" (I need very basic control) but I'm not sure which receiver (and cable set) I should use with my Holybro Durandal. Can you advice me a basic receiver which will be compatible with Durandal?
What is right choice (Durandal or Pixhawk 4) for commercial drones? I have looked to the technical specifications at docs.px4.io and both of them looks commonly similar (diff: Durandal's processor faster 480MHz against 216MHZ for Pixhawk 4, Durandal is vibration proof). How can I make a right choice it such case between them? Maybe my question is not correct, but I have looked many of your videos before ask It.
@@Painless360 Thx for the video. It was interesting to know that the primary choice is between Pixhawk Cube (Orange for me) and Durandal. Both of them are Ardupilot and PX4 compatible. In that video you have said that there are some differences and cube has more options than Durandal. How can I get some info about those differences? Technically they are commonly looks equal. Maybe those differences in Ardupilot and PX4? Cube is good for Ardupilot and Durandal more suitable for PX4 maybe...
Details in my Cube, Durandal videos and well as in the Ardupilot wiki. Boils down to the modular nature of the CUBE and a few extra things that the CUBE has like heaters... Happy flying!
I love pixhawk boards. what I don't get it is the absense of OSD and reliance on those silly tx 915/433 transceivers you need to have to get data back to computer. So to get the most out of it and FPV we need 3 different tx fo fly (for video, remote control and telemetry). Please share with us if there is a simpler alternative to this, as besides being messy, complex and sucking battery power it can become quite expensive if we want to fly beyond 2 miles. Many thanks for your great videos Prof!
Not all pilots want the same thing. You don't need telemetry radios to get the data back either. If you want to fly FPV then these types of systems are not for you. See my Omnibus and Matek builds from last summer for a cheaper alternative...
@@Painless360 thanks kindly Professor, I will follow one of the two builds, I'm just inexperienced with fine soldering on those boards but will give it a go.
Any idea if the Sensors are isolated enough to hard-mount this on quads? I see it does have some dampening and an IMU heater so that's really nice at this price point!
I do wish the developers of the higher end boards would finally get away from their insistence of not including a built in OSD, especially now that Mission Planner supports it. I was seriously looking at a Durandal for my latest build, until i realised that there was still no onboard OSD and i would have to mess around with separate board again. (Been there, done that on so many Pixhawk builds in the past). So i went for a Matek F765 in the end.
Adding the OSD costs less than $20 for the best FMS for the money I have ever seen/used. The GPS works flawlessly. The build quality is top of the line.
I have a question. I followed all your instructions and everything seems to have went well but after inputting the Battery Monitor settings, the voltage and amps says "0" on the data screen. Should it show the correct voltage or will it show up once I connect the esc's and peripherals? thank you.
I purchased a Durandal for my Radian XL powered glider. I went through the setup as in this video and the pixhawk setup video. In the Radio Calibration all of the sticks and switches from the radio creates the desired response in Mission Planner. When I go to Servo Output, the Rudder and elevator (this is a three channel glider with spoilers) created the desired response. The throttle does not move at all. What should I look for? Thanks, Don
@@Painless360 I found out that I had to set BRD_SAFETYENABLE to 0 and OVERRIDE_SAFETY to 0. Before arming the servos work and after arming the throttle works! Thanks Lee for the great videos and the perseverance to keep on keepin on! Don
Looks like a great FC, but I just wish they'd bring out a FC that has easier access to the sdcard. We mappers need to get to the logs after every flight and it's a fiddle every time!
I am having trouble finding videos about ground ROVs. Will this work with a left motor right motor tracked setup? How accurate is the GPS? I want to be able to tell it to go to several points then return home.
@@Painless360 Thanks I found some information. Still not sure how accurate the GPS is. If you tell the controller to go to a way point how accurate can it hit that point. Like if you put an X on the ground how close could a quad copter land on the X with out using some sort of vision sensor.
Hi, me again! I have another question for durandal. I am planning to use ROS2 with px4 so I need to RTPS agent in my computer but for durandal there is not any make px4_holybro_durandal-v1_rtps command and any agent folder in PX4-Autopilot/build//... folder, does rtps really matter in that scenerio ? if it is,how can I fix that problem? Sorry I am bothering you but in discussion forum some problem occurs because of that I cannot sign up. So I am trying to solve my problem with another person same as you in another platforms.
I think I messed up...! I just ordered the Holybro Pixhawk 4 with the Power module for plane and I'm putting on a S500mm Quad-copter. I watched this video and you said for quad-copter use the Power Manager Board with all the different places to connect ESC'S etc...! Oh No..! Will the Pixhawk 4 still work on a quad-copter w/the plane Power Module...? =)
Already have one. Sorry to hear you're struggling to find a video or series you need. All of my videos are carefully organised into playlists and every video has a number of text tags on them to make them easy to find if you use a search. This video should help and explains a few tips for finding the video or playlist you're looking for - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-CIuUNdVfBJQ.html or ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-P4soR6QgOk0.html. Happy flying!
I think p07 is designed for pixhawk 4. But you can connect this too, just need to work with the width cable(that goes to pm07) pins, separate them to small connectors(that go to duran). And use one ground
