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Power supply for APM2 Quadcopter #658

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Hi all,

I am building the Arduino quadrotor from scratch. So far, the frame, arduino 
board and every necessary stuff has been put in place but the plane still tilts 
to the sides when I try to fly it.
I currently use a 12V powered source but with a power supply of about 10 amps. 
I understand I need about 20amps to get it moving.
what relatively cheap DC power supplies would you recommend I buy?

Original issue reported on code.google.com by patlek...@gmail.com on 7 Jun 2012 at 3:36

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Try getting a BEC. My friend and I have tried using a Castle CC BEC and Turnigy 
for our Ardupilot set ups. On the Arducopter he used a Turnigy BEC with 
built-in power switch, which is convenient for set up. But the Castle BEC is 
straight forward.

But I suggest you connect it directly to your Li-Po  line rather than the power 
distribution board. The line that powers the APM is from the ESC Vcc and GND 
lines, which is not where you want to tap.

Original comment by jaimehon...@gmail.com on 5 Nov 2012 at 11:46

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Thanks!

Original comment by patlek...@gmail.com on 5 Nov 2012 at 1:39