Ordered myself a mini last night on a whim, spent today trying to ferret out all the info I needed. Got home feeling a little drained, found a nice fresh video from you verifying everything I'd learnt plus filling in a few bits I'd missed. Now feeling a lot better about my purchase. Good finish to the day, thanks Bruce! Some of the comments I've seen from others on this have been really helpful too. You are building a good community of followers. You MAY be able to get FrSky telemetry working with this board by soldering wires direct onto pins on the processor, there are 2 "software" serial ports you can use. May experiment with this, but considering all I really want back is pack voltage and I can get that already using A2 in and a voltage divider on the D4R-II it's hard to justify the effort!
Thanks for the Naze FC boards tutorial Bruce. You saved me a lot of Googling and reading to get my Naze32 boards up and running. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the video mate! Just bought a zmr250 racer second-hand (my first RC aircraft), and you've really helped me understand how to get into the guts of my Naze32 FC. Love your vids, they're really informative!
Hey Bruce! Perfect timing. My CC3D went brian dead (Being Repaired) so I just ordered my Naze Acro! Couldn't have planned it any better. Set up seems easy! Thanks!
This is the video I've been searching for. Thanks for the great information! I was stuck on how to set endpoints on my Spektrum DX6 and you answered that and a lot more. I might actually get to fly my Voodoo 210! Will be watching all your other videos. Big Thanks!
EXCELLENT video Bruce! Simply incredible the amount of information you provided in this video! Just simply awesome and marked in my favorites for later use!
WHAT A GREAT VIDEO. I am just trying to set up my first naze 32 board. and this video covers every thing I need to know to get started. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP !Cheers Steve
There is a fork of Baseflight for the CC3D called Cleanflight, in case you want to try without buying new hardware. From what I have seen on the OpenPilot forum, most seem to like feel of Cleanflight better than the stock CC3D firmware.
Thanks for this great video Bruce. I have now set up my naze board and my 600 size quad flies great. I initially had the kk2.0 but could never get it to fly right. I think my next purchase will be a mini quad frame and a Taranis. Keep up the great work.
I'm looking forward to a video on how to setup PID's for more aggressive flying. I think this is what these quads and board are designed for so I'm sure it will help a lot of people. I've notice exactly what you said: the quad tends to self level even in acro mode, or leans back which is annoying. Also if you could show us how to connect the FrSky telemetry with the V8R4-II that would be great. Thanks for the video and keep up the good work!
Hey Bruce, on your Naze setup videos you forgot to tell us about the Auto Disarm feature :D. I thought mine was defective!! It disarms after 6 seconds of being armed but with stoped motors. I found this on a UK forum: - The CLI command to change the auto disarm delay is: set auto_disarm_delay = s Where "s" is the time in seconds - Cheers!!
You could have shown how to calibrate esc's at 26:09 in about 1 minute: Unplug the battery, make sure the "Master" box is checked, put the "Master" switch to it's highest position, plug the battery in and listen for the esc's to beep their "high" point. Then simply click the bottom of the "Master" slider so it hits it's lowest position (don't slide it down- click the bottom of the slider so it jumps down) and you are done. It takes me longer to type it out than it does to do it. *edit- I forgot to consider if this applies to the mini board- it is how I do the full and acro boards. (courtesy dlearnt)
Very informative video Bruce! Thanks for all of the info, I've been thinking about ordering a naze32 for a while now and this might have just pulled the trigger on it:)
You should my friend. It's maybe best serie of flight controllers ever built. I have two acro Naze32 and i plan to buy the full Naze32. Be brave because they are high demanded >.
Another Great video Bruce , Priceless for us DIY hobbyist . I suppose once set up you can connect a Bluetooth module or radio for wireless tuning/telemetry on that com terminal . It looks like if you hardwire this board you can build a micro Blackout with 2.5 gram brushless and 2amp ESC .
My HERO! No other viddys exist to date on this. I was going nutz! I WILL say that the official Frsky dongle IS different and for folks to look CLOSELY at the output on the boards to see what pin goes where! My official dongle oddly wouldn't work. I ended up using a mini usb board used to interface with MinimOSD. What finally ended up working is NOT using the PC's battery input. I used an external battery and WOOT!
Informative video Bruce as usual. I'm not sure about using the motor_stop feature. Yes it will stop an accident if you pick your mini up after a flight without disarming it first. But there again if it's just sat some where you do not know if it's armed or not. You can see if it's armed with the motors just ticking over....
I'm with motor stop. I've had mid air failures where I've cut power (props failed in mid air etc) so it's drops like a stone with dead motors rather than trying to disarm before it hits the ground (and burns all your escs from stalled motors)
Hello Bruce, again a fantastic video full of information, but I have to say if you use the Frsky usb 1 adapter, which I bought at HobbyKing, you blow up the Naze mini board and your usb port on your pc. The colors of the wiring are the same like you mention in the video but the connections are different. I programmed my Naze mini with a Arduino serial board,connecting the Gnd-TX-RX to the Naze mini. Almost ready for the maiden flight. Greetings and happy flights. Fil
all i have to say is i love your videos i can understand everything you say and don't have to listen to some wanka that is hard to understand on these informational videos A+ man love your videos
Please continuing the fast forward segments. Props off four motors. This may seem redundant but we at home following along remain connected with time lapse video.
The FTDI bit stands for the company that makes the chip those things use. It's a USB to Serial converter. The bigger naze boards have a SiLabs cp2102 which is just as good but cheaper.. you can get adapters with that chip for a lot less than the FTDI
AWESOME: "this laptop actually runs on coal... and I've only got one bucket of coal here.. so hopefully I can get it done before all the steam pressure drops"... best thing I have heard in awhile.
Really nice info Bruce could have used that a few days ago ;) U should absolutely keep em comming ;) Also do include how to calibrate esc's by the naze board that will be helpful 4 a lot of people to and it's so daim easy on the naze board ! I use the taranis with the d4r-2 receiver small and leight weight ...gonna upload some vids when i get some time ;) Again love your vids ... Regards from Denmark
Meant to ask you Bruce, what RX for the radio do you use? I've got the afromini working on a quad with the "new" orange R615x, but I've heard BAD things about this RX, only using it because I had an orange module for the th9x, and it was dirt cheap. After my home made racing quad decided to fly off, with alot of stuff on it, I'm very much on a budget as usual. Even more so, about £250 flew off! Also, did you do a video on the 9xr, I've just got one to replace the th9x, as I'm sure (after it was dropped) this caused the fly away, I mean the programming side, I can't work out the timers. Thanks in advance, afromini is a great bit of kit, very neat build, I have 9 servo wires now to FC as opposed to 24. Neat nice one timecop!
cheers for an informative video as always! ahh, msdos, the good old days indeed.. clients of mine still wonder WTH im doing when i open a command window to get some simple things done that are slower to do with the gui interface :)
Very informative as usual. I am still very intimidated by it though! Got all the bits now, but been putting it off as I'm not confident with electronics. But will get round to building it soon!!!
He's in Japan. It's spelled なぜ, pronounced nah-zay, romanized as na ze, and translates to "why". Also, the micro-usb transition is because he moved all the PCB components to the top of the board, and so the board's easier to assemble.
Would you recommend the Naze32 as a first flight controller? You keep saying that the default PID settings are so well setup that they don't require changing, is it really that easy? I'd be going for a full size naze32 acro if any, but would a KK2.1 be better as a first controller? I've watched a good few of your reviews and videos and enjoyed all of them, you seem like a very knowledgeable guy. Thanks and greetings from Spain
Great video! I would really appreciate a video on tuning pids. Not sure if you use the baro but it would be good to work out how to get it accurate and not drop when moving!
Hey Bruce. Thanks for the video. Very helpful. Quick question please. Have you or are you planning to review any of the Multiwii Flip controllers such as the Flip 1.5, Flip 32 and the Flip 32+? Some people are saying that the Flip 32 and Flip 32+ are as good as the Naze32. I would like to see your thoughts on the Flip family of controllers. Once again thanks for the video. The Naze32 may be my next purchase. 73
All your fault Bruce. I have ordered a couple of Naze32s to replace my KK2s. I also ordered a Banggood carbon frame. I just could not bring myself to fork out $150 for a Blackout. Good to see we can now order from HK Aus warehouse now. Should cut down shipping cost and wait time I hope. :)
I think I have the same BG carbon frame on order. it's probably the same knock-off that has QA issues, but finding BG customer support good and refunds and replacements are forthcomming. I'm more a fan of APM (or APM on multiwii) but it's not so good for fast flying... so I'll be picking up a naze type at some stage... (hopefully not annoy the wife)
Hey Bruce, you mentioned in this video that the RX needs to be connected to the TX etc. when using a FTDI adapter, but what about the FrSky FDD-Lite? Do these also need to be swapped or is it a straight connection? I ordered the FFD-Lite from RMRC and it seems to be a little different from yours so I wanted to double check the wiring before I connected anything.
Great review/explanation. Would you consider doing the HK Quanum Nova--set-up. Seems to be a lot of confusion between it and the Cheerson non-HK version. Thanks Bruce, always a learning experience. Cheers mate, John
Great work, I've watched loads of your quad videos. The Naze 32 setup being THE most useful as I'm a novice. Your video got my motors spinning at least. I have a couple of questions. I'm using a Futaba T8j and not all of my switches respond on the configuration tab of base flight. Also when I test the motors with the TX on, motors 2 and 3 do not match 1 and 4 as I increase throttle.
Another excellent video Bruce. Wish I'd seen it before I got my Naze board. Would have saved somebody some time LOL. Props look crappy, how'd that happen?
Bruce, Thanks for your videos. I watch them as soon as you upload them. I have a Naze32 and would love to know how to set up pitch control on my FPV camera. I know this board can do it, but documentation on this feature is not too good. I'm also very interested in how to set up telemetry with my Taranis.
Hi Bruce, I have a Frsky fdd-lite rev2 board but the connector is on the 5v corner of the board opposite to yours. I have connected Gnd-Gnd, TX-RX, RX-TX and supplied power to the Afromini from a 5v UBEC. But no matter what I try it will not connect. However using a Crius FTDI 5v board connected in the same way it connects instantly without problem. Why do you think it will not work using the Frsky board?
Hi Bruce, I'm sort of new at the hobby but have jumped in pretty deep as of late. You mentioned there was a way to adjust the Naze32 if you had to mount it tuned 90 degrees or in my case 270 degrees. In other words, the arrow points to the left. I didn't want my receiver connector hanging out the side of my little xhover 230. Is that a command line thing? Thanks in advance, Jimdog
Hi Bruce, thanks for the great video! I have a couple of questions concerning both these boards, but especially the mini one. 1. I have a MultiWii Bluetooth module with its typical Vcc, GND, Rx and Tx pins, and was wondering if this would connect to the same place the USB header did in your video. 2. Can I use the bluetooth conection to make the adjustnents from the program you showed instead of USB, and if so, how to you make the actual conection? 3. The reason I have the BT module is because I was recommended it for on site adjustments with my tablet rather than fuffing about with USB and laptops for PID adjustments, and with the size of it, installed permanently next to the míni Naze32 it is still smaller and lighter than the afro Naze, and if PC access can be obtained via this, then great... but is there an Android equivelent of this program to do it all from a tablet or is the tablet only good for PID adjustments and nothing more? 4. When you do the adjustments video, could you also show how to do it on an Android device, and see what app you would recommend, as there are so many to choose from. Thank you so much, and keep up the good work!
Hi Bruce I know the full size naze can do this, but can the afro mini be configured to send battery telemetry to the Taranis. I have the mini, a D4R-ll RX and a Taranis TX and am building my first R/C model, a chinese framed quad. I have been flying planes for only 6 months so I am an almost absolute begginer. Already learnt so much from your channel, thank you.
he is using the hitec aurora9 in this video, which in not frsky. what you want though is the FrSky D4R-II 4ch 2.4Ghz ACCST Receiver (w/telemetry) which can do the cppm and telemetry, is full range and supports 8 channels (in cppm mode) PS there is a firmware update available which is a recommended install (also requires an ftdi adapter)
It is important to know not all USB - serial adaptors (refered here by Bruce as the FTDI) are created equal. There are 3 major chipsets on the market designed to do this conversion. FTDI, the original and still the best, Silabs, good with some reservations and Prolific in particular the PL2303. Many unreliable non genuine copies out there which is why Prolific have dropped the chip since their reputation was being unfairly tarnished. If you are buying on Ebay make sure the device is supported under that steaming pile called Windows 8. Anything using the PL2303 chip is a no no as Prolific has dropped support beyond windows 7. As a general rule if the device is advertised as being Arduino compatible you should be good to go. I recommend getting a bare breakout board like Bruce's rather than an integrated cable as you will likely need this device for other RC related stuff. Selectable 3.3 and 5V is becoming more important these days to with the move away from 5V devices.
Hey Bruce was wondering if you could do a video on how to tweet the naze settings for flips and rolls, ive been trying to understand what all the settings do and mean but i keep crashing. regards Steve
i just keep getting a bootloader error when i try to flash the FC, i have tried swapping around the connectors as it also never litup in the first place, any advice?? and i check other forums, some say naze32 dont even work with FDDI so im stuck. the FC is not in the quad in case of errors like this.
FTDI is the brand of the USB to Serial TTL chip used in the breakout boards, they are other brands of chipsets like SiLabs, but go with FTDI, much better driver support on all OS. Isn't kind of dangerous for motors to full idle with some throttle on it?, is there a mode to avoid overcompensation of the PID parameters in flight?
Great tuto, I'm wondering where can I find naze mini, I google it but found nothing ? Other mistery point for me if where is the CG of this beast and of multicopter in general ? Regards and thank's for all the job.
09:36:59 -- Serial port successfully opened with ID: 1 09:37:09 -- No configuration received within 10 seconds, communication failed 09:37:09 -- Serial port successfully closed Hi Bruce, not having a lot of luck getting the software to work. Any suggestions?
Hi! Quick question please. I have MJX X400 quadcopter. But really would like to build my one my self, do you know if is there a way to use the MJX R/C to connect it to the Naze Afro Mini or Naze 32? Buying radio controller will be extra cost so i would like to avoid it for now if possible. Thank you and have a nice day!
I have BOTH cleanflight AND baseflight programmed on the board! this is why i can erase the other as the other prevents it and i have no idea how i have both on it... more so, how to sort this out???
need help with naze 32 im programming the naze 32 on a mac and using a turnigy 9x and i have programed most of it and im stuck with the roll i have set the aileron up on the remote on channel 4 and wen i move the rudder on the remote it moves aux 4 i need some help fast pleas
Do u think i can just throw the naze 32 board in my mxp and fly it without tuning? Lol i get so confused with the configurations as im a beginner in this hobby.. So im not very familiarised in all the stuff..
Ordered myself a mini last night on a whim, spent today trying to ferret out all the info I needed. Got home feeling a little drained, found a nice fresh video from you verifying everything I'd learnt plus filling in a few bits I'd missed. Now feeling a lot better about my purchase. Good finish to the day, thanks Bruce!
Some of the comments I've seen from others on this have been really helpful too. You are building a good community of followers.
You MAY be able to get FrSky telemetry working with this board by soldering wires direct onto pins on the processor, there are 2 "software" serial ports you can use. May experiment with this, but considering all I really want back is pack voltage and I can get that already using A2 in and a voltage divider on the D4R-II it's hard to justify the effort!
Thanks for this video Bruce, its remarkable how you manage to remain entertaining while discussing such technical stuff.
Thanks for the Naze FC boards tutorial Bruce. You saved me a lot of Googling and reading to get my Naze32 boards up and running.
Keep up the good work.
Thank you Bruce, This is the best Naze32 guide I have seen on the interweb
I would say this is one of your most informative videos I've seen on RC Model Reviews. Well done and thanks.
Thanks for the video mate! Just bought a zmr250 racer second-hand (my first RC aircraft), and you've really helped me understand how to get into the guts of my Naze32 FC.
Love your vids, they're really informative!
Hey Bruce! Perfect timing. My CC3D went brian dead (Being Repaired) so I just ordered my Naze Acro! Couldn't have planned it any better. Set up seems easy! Thanks!
This is the video I've been searching for. Thanks for the great information! I was stuck on how to set endpoints on my Spektrum DX6 and you answered that and a lot more. I might actually get to fly my Voodoo 210! Will be watching all your other videos. Big Thanks!
Thanks, Bruce, always enjoy your videos. Looking forward to the Naze32 video on setting up the telemetry for the FrSky Taranis.
Bruce, I can't thank you enough for posting this video! Keep up the excellent work!
EXCELLENT video Bruce! Simply incredible the amount of information you provided in this video! Just simply awesome and marked in my favorites for later use!
Thank you for pronouncing NAZE correctly! Get's so annoying hearing people say the "other" versions lol
+Craka Jax I hope you're talking about his original pronunciation because it's really pronounced "naw-zeh". It's Japanese.
Never! hahahaha
Blasphemy! haha
WHAT A GREAT VIDEO. I am just trying to set up my first naze 32 board. and this video covers every thing I need to know to get started. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP !Cheers Steve
Thank you for sharing this Bruce I am still using the CC3D but with all the good reviews I am gonna have to try the Naze32 too
There is a fork of Baseflight for the CC3D called Cleanflight, in case you want to try without buying new hardware. From what I have seen on the OpenPilot forum, most seem to like feel of Cleanflight better than the stock CC3D firmware.
Just go for the Naze 32. You won't be sorry. Coming from an ex CC3D owner.
Tim Creque Thank you Tim
Thanks for this great video Bruce. I have now set up my naze board and my 600 size quad flies great. I initially had the kk2.0 but could never get it to fly right. I think my next purchase will be a mini quad frame and a Taranis. Keep up the great work.
Bruce thanks for video again great it's made me now look at getting the full size naze32 looking forward to playing around with the board
I'm looking forward to a video on how to setup PID's for more aggressive flying. I think this is what these quads and board are designed for so I'm sure it will help a lot of people. I've notice exactly what you said: the quad tends to self level even in acro mode, or leans back which is annoying. Also if you could show us how to connect the FrSky telemetry with the V8R4-II that would be great. Thanks for the video and keep up the good work!
Thanks Bruce. I have a homemade tricopter with a multiwii pro fc and I noteiced some things I didn't do it. As always very well explained :D
Great video for the Naze baby board. looking forward to the Naze32 full board part 2
Hey Bruce, on your Naze setup videos you forgot to tell us about the Auto Disarm feature :D. I thought mine was defective!! It disarms after 6 seconds of being armed but with stoped motors.
I found this on a UK forum:
- The CLI command to change the auto disarm delay is: set auto_disarm_delay = s
Where "s" is the time in seconds -
Cheers!!
You could have shown how to calibrate esc's at 26:09 in about 1 minute: Unplug the battery, make sure the "Master" box is checked, put the "Master" switch to it's highest position, plug the battery in and listen for the esc's to beep their "high" point. Then simply click the bottom of the "Master" slider so it hits it's lowest position (don't slide it down- click the bottom of the slider so it jumps down) and you are done. It takes me longer to type it out than it does to do it.
*edit- I forgot to consider if this applies to the mini board- it is how I do the full and acro boards. (courtesy dlearnt)
Very informative video Bruce! Thanks for all of the info, I've been thinking about ordering a naze32 for a while now and this might have just pulled the trigger on it:)
You should my friend. It's maybe best serie of flight controllers ever built. I have two acro Naze32 and i plan to buy the full Naze32. Be brave because they are high demanded >.
I'm thinking about trying that hobbyking one... Maybe I'll get an HK one as well as a legitimate naze and compare the two:)
Another Great video Bruce , Priceless for us DIY hobbyist .
I suppose once set up you can connect a Bluetooth module or radio for wireless tuning/telemetry on that com terminal .
It looks like if you hardwire this board you can build a micro Blackout with 2.5 gram brushless and 2amp ESC .
My HERO! No other viddys exist to date on this. I was going nutz! I WILL say that the official Frsky dongle IS different and for folks to look CLOSELY at the output on the boards to see what pin goes where! My official dongle oddly wouldn't work. I ended up using a mini usb board used to interface with MinimOSD. What finally ended up working is NOT using the PC's battery input. I used an external battery and WOOT!
Informative video Bruce as usual. I'm not sure about using the motor_stop feature. Yes it will stop an accident if you pick your mini up after a flight without disarming it first. But there again if it's just sat some where you do not know if it's armed or not. You can see if it's armed with the motors just ticking over....
I'm with motor stop.
I've had mid air failures where I've cut power (props failed in mid air etc) so it's drops like a stone with dead motors rather than trying to disarm before it hits the ground (and burns all your escs from stalled motors)
The safest way to test the motor/prop direction is to remove the props and use the motor test tab in the configurator to test the motors.
Hello Bruce, again a fantastic video full of information, but I have to say if you use the Frsky usb 1 adapter, which I bought at HobbyKing, you blow up the Naze mini board and your usb port on your pc. The colors of the wiring are the same like you mention in the video but the connections are different. I programmed my Naze mini with a Arduino serial board,connecting the Gnd-TX-RX to the Naze mini. Almost ready for the maiden flight.
Greetings and happy flights. Fil
all i have to say is i love your videos i can understand everything you say and don't have to listen to some wanka that is hard to understand on these informational videos A+ man love your videos
Please continuing the fast forward segments. Props off four motors. This may seem redundant but we at home following along remain connected with time lapse video.
Thanks Bruce. Always enjoy your vids. See you on FPVLab!
The FTDI bit stands for the company that makes the chip those things use. It's a USB to Serial converter. The bigger naze boards have a SiLabs cp2102 which is just as good but cheaper.. you can get adapters with that chip for a lot less than the FTDI
AWESOME: "this laptop actually runs on coal... and I've only got one bucket of coal here.. so hopefully I can get it done before all the steam pressure drops"... best thing I have heard in awhile.
Really nice info Bruce could have used that a few days ago ;) U should absolutely keep em comming ;) Also do include how to calibrate esc's by the naze board that will be helpful 4 a lot of people to and it's so daim easy on the naze board ! I use the taranis with the d4r-2 receiver small and leight weight ...gonna upload some vids when i get some time ;)
Again love your vids ...
Regards from Denmark
Meant to ask you Bruce, what RX for the radio do you use? I've got the afromini working on a quad with the "new" orange R615x, but I've heard BAD things about this RX, only using it because I had an orange module for the th9x, and it was dirt cheap. After my home made racing quad decided to fly off, with alot of stuff on it, I'm very much on a budget as usual. Even more so, about £250 flew off!
Also, did you do a video on the 9xr, I've just got one to replace the th9x, as I'm sure (after it was dropped) this caused the fly away, I mean the programming side, I can't work out the timers.
Thanks in advance, afromini is a great bit of kit, very neat build, I have 9 servo wires now to FC as opposed to 24. Neat nice one timecop!
cheers for an informative video as always! ahh, msdos, the good old days indeed.. clients of mine still wonder WTH im doing when i open a command window to get some simple things done that are slower to do with the gui interface :)
Very well done Bruce Pure Gold Info!!!!
Very informative as usual. I am still very intimidated by it though! Got all the bits now, but been putting it off as I'm not confident with electronics. But will get round to building it soon!!!
He's in Japan. It's spelled なぜ, pronounced nah-zay, romanized as na ze, and translates to "why".
Also, the micro-usb transition is because he moved all the PCB components to the top of the board, and so the board's easier to assemble.
Would you recommend the Naze32 as a first flight controller? You keep saying that the default PID settings are so well setup that they don't require changing, is it really that easy? I'd be going for a full size naze32 acro if any, but would a KK2.1 be better as a first controller? I've watched a good few of your reviews and videos and enjoyed all of them, you seem like a very knowledgeable guy. Thanks and greetings from Spain
Great video! I would really appreciate a video on tuning pids. Not sure if you use the baro but it would be good to work out how to get it accurate and not drop when moving!
Hey Bruce
Thanks for posting this, helped me out big time!!
Mike
If you solder the pins going to the computer, aren't you effectively adding the weight of the connector back?
Thank you for the great reviews :) keep them coming they have helped me so much. :) Eric from Mn
You're linked from Tested, pretty cool!
Hey Bruce. Thanks for the video. Very helpful. Quick question please. Have you or are you planning to review any of the Multiwii Flip controllers such as the Flip 1.5, Flip 32 and the Flip 32+? Some people are saying that the Flip 32 and Flip 32+ are as good as the Naze32. I would like to see your thoughts on the Flip family of controllers. Once again thanks for the video. The Naze32 may be my next purchase. 73
All your fault Bruce. I have ordered a couple of Naze32s to replace my KK2s.
I also ordered a Banggood carbon frame.
I just could not bring myself to fork out $150 for a Blackout.
Good to see we can now order from HK Aus warehouse now.
Should cut down shipping cost and wait time I hope. :)
I think I have the same BG carbon frame on order. it's probably the same knock-off that has QA issues, but finding BG customer support good and refunds and replacements are forthcomming. I'm more a fan of APM (or APM on multiwii) but it's not so good for fast flying... so I'll be picking up a naze type at some stage... (hopefully not annoy the wife)
Hey Bruce, you mentioned in this video that the RX needs to be connected to the TX etc. when using a FTDI adapter, but what about the FrSky FDD-Lite? Do these also need to be swapped or is it a straight connection?
I ordered the FFD-Lite from RMRC and it seems to be a little different from yours so I wanted to double check the wiring before I connected anything.
Thanks for the great video! Cheers! :)
Bruce, a little question if i may ask, what motors are you using?
Bruce Have you used the barometer on your Naze mini? have not used mine yet but getting ready to. Any hints?
Is it possible to set to the telemetry with Spektrum gear. If so, how, any links to good resouses will be appreciated.
Great review/explanation. Would you consider doing the HK Quanum Nova--set-up. Seems to be a lot of confusion between it and the Cheerson non-HK version. Thanks Bruce, always a learning experience.
Cheers mate,
John
This board looks interesting, but do i still need to cut away the two power leads on the ESCs? so there is only signal left except for 1 of the ESCs?
Have you used a bluetooth module and the multiwii android app to set up the Naze board? Or can that not do all of the settings?
Great work, I've watched loads of your quad videos. The Naze 32 setup being THE most useful as I'm a novice. Your video got my motors spinning at least. I have a couple of questions. I'm using a Futaba T8j and not all of my switches respond on the configuration tab of base flight. Also when I test the motors with the TX on, motors 2 and 3 do not match 1 and 4 as I increase throttle.
Another excellent video Bruce. Wish I'd seen it before I got my Naze board. Would have saved somebody some time LOL. Props look crappy, how'd that happen?
Bruce, Thanks for your videos. I watch them as soon as you upload them. I have a Naze32 and would love to know how to set up pitch control on my FPV camera. I know this board can do it, but documentation on this feature is not too good. I'm also very interested in how to set up telemetry with my Taranis.
Hi Bruce, I have a Frsky fdd-lite rev2 board but the connector is on the 5v corner of the board opposite to yours. I have connected Gnd-Gnd, TX-RX, RX-TX and supplied power to the Afromini from a 5v UBEC. But no matter what I try it will not connect. However using a Crius FTDI 5v board connected in the same way it connects instantly without problem. Why do you think it will not work using the Frsky board?
Hi Bruce,
I'm sort of new at the hobby but have jumped in pretty deep as of late. You mentioned there was a way to adjust the Naze32 if you had to mount it tuned 90 degrees or in my case 270 degrees. In other words, the arrow points to the left. I didn't want my receiver connector hanging out the side of my little xhover 230. Is that a command line thing? Thanks in advance, Jimdog
incredibly detailed video... thank you very much... will be buying a racing drone soon :)
Have this Afro mini the FrSky telemetry direct support ?
Bloody awesome Bruce.
Hi Bruce, thanks for the great video! I have a couple of questions concerning both these boards, but especially the mini one.
1. I have a MultiWii Bluetooth module with its typical Vcc, GND, Rx and Tx pins, and was wondering if this would connect to the same place the USB header did in your video.
2. Can I use the bluetooth conection to make the adjustnents from the program you showed instead of USB, and if so, how to you make the actual conection?
3. The reason I have the BT module is because I was recommended it for on site adjustments with my tablet rather than fuffing about with USB and laptops for PID adjustments, and with the size of it, installed permanently next to the míni Naze32 it is still smaller and lighter than the afro Naze, and if PC access can be obtained via this, then great... but is there an Android equivelent of this program to do it all from a tablet or is the tablet only good for PID adjustments and nothing more?
4. When you do the adjustments video, could you also show how to do it on an Android device, and see what app you would recommend, as there are so many to choose from.
Thank you so much, and keep up the good work!
Hi Bruce
I know the full size naze can do this, but can the afro mini be configured to send battery telemetry to the Taranis. I have the mini, a D4R-ll RX and a Taranis TX and am building my first R/C model, a chinese framed quad. I have been flying planes for only 6 months so I am an almost absolute begginer. Already learnt so much from your channel, thank you.
Can these flight controllers replace the motherboard in a cheap Chinese quadcopter? While still using the stock transmitter and motors?
they should if you wire them correctly but with that comes alot of tuning
How do I fit a low voltage buzzer to the Naze Mini ?
What are your PID on MXP230 with the Naze mini I have the same setup but with different ESC
Hi Bruce, just curious, which FrSky receiver were you using for this quad? It looked like the V8FR-II but that doesn't have CPPM.
he is using the hitec aurora9 in this video, which in not frsky. what you want though is the FrSky D4R-II 4ch 2.4Ghz ACCST Receiver (w/telemetry) which can do the cppm and telemetry, is full range and supports 8 channels (in cppm mode) PS there is a firmware update available which is a recommended install (also requires an ftdi adapter)
Question : do I need to remove esc red wire when connecting to acro naze flight controller
It is important to know not all USB - serial adaptors (refered here by Bruce as the FTDI) are created equal.
There are 3 major chipsets on the market designed to do this conversion. FTDI, the original and still the best, Silabs, good with some reservations and Prolific in particular the PL2303. Many unreliable non genuine copies out there which is why Prolific have dropped the chip since their reputation was being unfairly tarnished.
If you are buying on Ebay make sure the device is supported under that steaming pile called Windows 8. Anything using the PL2303 chip is a no no as Prolific has dropped support beyond windows 7.
As a general rule if the device is advertised as being Arduino compatible you should be good to go. I recommend getting a bare breakout board like Bruce's rather than an integrated cable as you will likely need this device for other RC related stuff. Selectable 3.3 and 5V is becoming more important these days to with the move away from 5V devices.
I have a very stupid question as a beginner in quads. what is the difference between mode 1 and mode 2 in the transmitters?
Forget it Bruce. HL2304 apparently, found it in a previous video.
Nice setup Video Bruce, and great info that you can use the FrSky usb adapter to do FTDI connection to Naze32 *****
Hey Bruce was wondering if you could do a video on how to tweet the naze settings for flips and rolls, ive been trying to understand what all the settings do and mean but i keep crashing. regards Steve
Thanks Bruce, Very interesting and informative. Educational.
Thanks Bruce... Have all the components except the frame..... and the FPV gear.... Not sure which path to go down with that.
i just keep getting a bootloader error when i try to flash the FC, i have tried swapping around the connectors as it also never litup in the first place, any advice?? and i check other forums, some say naze32 dont even work with FDDI so im stuck. the FC is not in the quad in case of errors like this.
Great help thanks going to try flying qav with zaze 32 tried with cc3d crap
Lost model buzzer solution on the mini? spent 2 hrs looking through bushes today!
Fantastic video Bruce!!!!!!!!
Really helpful! Thanks Bruce.
FTDI is the brand of the USB to Serial TTL chip used in the breakout boards, they are other brands of chipsets like SiLabs, but go with FTDI, much better driver support on all OS.
Isn't kind of dangerous for motors to full idle with some throttle on it?, is there a mode to avoid overcompensation of the PID parameters in flight?
Would you be able to do a quick video about the BARO and HEADHOLD features?
I always enjoy your videos. Very informative and interesting. :-)
Great tuto,
I'm wondering where can I find naze mini, I google it but found nothing ?
Other mistery point for me if where is the CG of this beast and of multicopter in general ?
Regards and thank's for all the job.
Do you know if the mini naze supports Frsky telemetry or cleanflight?
I don't understand why this Mini Naze board hasn;'t been more popular - any reason not to run it vs the full size board? Aside from the barometer?
09:36:59 -- Serial port successfully opened with ID: 1
09:37:09 -- No configuration received within 10 seconds, communication failed
09:37:09 -- Serial port successfully closed
Hi Bruce, not having a lot of luck getting the software to work. Any suggestions?
Is it plausible to use this board with a some kind of Motor w/Mount and Boom from ladybug?
Hi! Quick question please. I have MJX X400 quadcopter. But really would like to build my one my self, do you know if is there a way to use the MJX R/C to connect it to the Naze Afro Mini or Naze 32? Buying radio controller will be extra cost so i would like to avoid it for now if possible. Thank you and have a nice day!
hello was looking for some help on altitude limits, is it possible to set a maximum altitude on the full naze32 ? if so how ? thanks for your time
Which in your opinion is better for beginners? Naze32 or CC3D?
I have BOTH cleanflight AND baseflight programmed on the board! this is why i can erase the other as the other prevents it and i have no idea how i have both on it... more so, how to sort this out???
Cant get mine to connect! Tried to upload a driver. Still will not connect. Not sure what else I can do!!!
need help with naze 32 im programming the naze 32 on a mac and using a turnigy 9x and i have programed most of it and im stuck with the roll i have set the aileron up on the remote on channel 4 and wen i move the rudder on the remote it moves aux 4
i need some help fast pleas
Can I use the full naze board for a bigger 450size quad for fpv?
Having trouble finding any sites that have the mini in stock, know of anything?
Do u think i can just throw the naze 32 board in my mxp and fly it without tuning? Lol i get so confused with the configurations as im a beginner in this hobby.. So im not very familiarised in all the stuff..
I would have thought header pins for the FTDI adaptor would weigh more then micro usb, I think they should add one
Great video Bruce. very informative, wish i seen this video when i first got my first naze32. btw you know hobbyking sell them now.