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I don’t like to be transformed into a saleman… but you want to grab a – DJI mavic pro for 790USD, it’s here: https://www.banggood.com/DJI-Mavic-Pro-OcuSync-Transmission-FPV-With-3Axis-Gimbal-4K-Camera-Obstacle-Avoidance-RC-Quadcopter-p-1092053.html with the Coupon code: “11annvrc30” – Xiaomi Mi 4K for 400USD: https://www.banggood.com/Xiaomi-Mi-Drone-WIFI-FPV-With-4K-30fps-1080P-Camera-3-Axis-Gimbal-RC-Quadcopter-p-1057057.html Cet article NEWS: Good deals at BG for few hours left est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

INTRODUCTION The Tovsto Falcon 210 is a new brushless racer clearly copying the Walkera F210 design, especially the tall central section with strong vertical lights. In the menu, a we have F3 board with an OSD but it’s not a builtin one, some strong 30A individual ESC oneshot 125 capable, a 40CH 5.8G 25mW/200mW VTX and a basic 540TVL CMOS camera. The bundle comes in RTF edition so with a transmitter based on the FlySky AFHDS-2A solution. Let’s inspect this new racer. BOX CONTENT + 1 x Tovsto Falcon 210 + 1 x Transmitter (using 4xAA batteries not included) + 1 x 3S 1500mAh 25C LiPo with XT60 connector + 1 x Charger + 4 x Spare props (2 CW, 2 CCW) + 1 x Screwdriver + 1 x Allen key + 1 x SBUS receiver cable + 1 x PWM receiver cable + 1 x Instruction manual (English) OVERVIEW The Falcon 210 is effectively a 210mm brushless racer. Here are all the spécifications. ESC are some faircolor Raptor 30A…. with a peak to 40A. so no problem to support 4S LiPo. Unfortunatly, the processor is a bit old and only oneshot125 is supported… No BLheli_S/Dshot 600…. More no betaflight OS is installed in the F3 board but an old Cleanfight version (1.2.4)…. Clearly, we have a direct indications that the electronics elements are based on the a 1-1.5 years conpounds. Anyway, if it’s well setup, it’s a not big drama. For the frame, we have 3mm 3K carbon arms… so relatively strong and 2mm for the main lower frame. -FRONT VIEW The signature of the Falcon 210, the vertical aligned front lights and this thin main central section They are strong enought for LOS flight in daylight conditions. -SIDE VIEW The microUSB port is located on the right side -REAR VIEW -UPPER VIEW The battery tray is long enough to welcome the 1500mAh 3S of course, but a 2000/2200mAh can be probably installed. There is also enough freeroom vertically for 4S LiPo. A buzzer is here …. but the main problem, there are only two switches on the radio… and we would need a third AUX to assign it to the buzzer. Another con point… both 2.4G antennas are completly jailed into the main central structure… and the out of the box range will be deeply limited and it’s not negligeable since the failsafe default behaviour is not perfect. -BOTTOM VIEW -WEIGHT A total of 478g for the machine Motors and props 2204 motors announced to spin @2500Kv. No specific mark on motors.. 5mm shaft section LiPo No specific indication on the 3S LiPo announced to be a 1500mAh with 25C of discharge rate. Camera module A super basic 540TVL CMOS camera… with a 120 degrees FOV. A bad surprize out of the box. The lens can’t be oriented… it’s blocked at -5degrees !!!!! Don’t panic, as shown in the video, two screws blocking the camera mount must be removed first. 5.8G FPV rig Located on rear part of the left side, a six position microDIP switche select the Vfreq (for the fist three) and one of the 5 supported Vband with the last three one Just on the right, there is a small hole where a jumper is pre-installed turning the VTX output power by default to 25mW. If you remove it, the VTX is turned into 200mW. For the 200mW setting, the combinaisons of te DIP switches are given in the following table. Be aware, by default in 25mW, the 25mW list table is partially false…. Transmitter The same transmitter chassis used for the Tovsto aegan model. The large central button is used to arm/disarm motors. The 3-way shoulder switch selects the flight modes: angle/horizon and acro. All other buttons are not seen in cleanflight so maybe internally not connected and/or the Flysky receiver is only a 6CH. 4xAA batteries are required but Ni-Mh rechargeable are working with the radio. UNBOXING, ANALYSIS, CONFIGURATION AND DEMO FLIGHT The machine comes with Cleanflight 1.2.4 so eaither you flash directly a new firmware release or you must install the older CF configurator. You can find attached a dump of the Tovsto_Falcon_210. With the default settings, the failsafe behaviour is not yet perfect… when the transmission is lost, the motors continues to spin but at low speed …. so yes the machine will land almost immediatly. You can ajust the drop setting in CF. The selected flight modes are: angle (position 1) , horizon (position 2) and acro (position 3). No real PID optimization is done. The OSD can’t configurator via the SPrading board… it’s an independant module dialoging with the FC via the MSP of the UART2. Be aware, the flight controlled is rotated of 90 degrees. Only two AUX channels are seen in cleanflight… no possibility to manipulate the buzzer standalone. In the field, with the default 3S LiPo, the machine is responsive but not incredibly beasty… No miracle for a 478g machine powered with only a “25C” battery. If you need agressive performances, install a 1500mAh 4S/40C battery… no problem for ESC & motors to handle this power. With the default CF settings, the machine is really super smooth …. turns well. No jello/oscillations can be noticed..; It’s impressive. The FPV signal is quiet good for a simple 540TVL model. Maybe shadowed zones can be better handles with a more sensitive sensor. Generally speaking, the machine is very fun to flies, recommanded for a beginner who want a first brushless racer. Out of the box is working well. Flight time is in average is about 4mins. Tested without problem with 4S LiPo. The top canopy is just a bit more harder to clip on the O-rig but it’s possible. A step by step video how to install betaflght and how to flash the last BLheli firmware. Unfortunatly no support of DShot600. CONCLUSIONS To be honest, after the fist contact with this machine with this blocked FPV camera, I was not so optimistic in general… but it takes 2min to fee the camera. another 1min to install in a better location 2.4G antennas and an extra one to configure perfectly the failsafe. After these minor ajustements, paradoxally the Falcon 210 is pretty fun machine extermely well tuned out of the box in term of flight performances. More it’s absolubtly jellofree. A good RTF brushless racer to start “real” FPV racing. More it can be used in 4S setup. PROS + Strong frame + 30A ESC 4S compatible + Super smooth machine and well tuned out of the box + Nice FPV machine + Jellofree machine + SPracing F3 + Switchable VTX output power (25mW/200mW) + OSD + Strong front lights CONS – Camera orientation blocked out of the box – Old electronic and OS – Failsafe not perfectly configured out of the box – 2.4G antennas jailes into the carbon structure – Not beasty in 3S – VTX frequency list table false for the 25mW mode – No extra switch for the buzzer – No easy OSD setting ajustement via USB This quadcopter have been courtesy provided by RCmoment in order to make a fair and not biased review. I would like to thank them for this attitude. You can find it actually for 299USD at https://www.rcmoment.com/p-rm8029us.html Cet article TEST: Tovsto Falcon 210 est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

– Eachine E56: https://www.banggood.com/Eachine-E56-720P-WIFI-FPV-Selfie-Drone-With-Gravity-Sensor-Mode-Altitude-Hold-RC-Quadcopter-RTF-p-1187787.html – SimToo Moment: https://www.banggood.com/SIMTOO-MOMENT-Airselfie-HOSHI-007PRO-WiFi-FPV-with-4K-HD-Gimbal-Camera-GPS-Folding-Arms-Selfie-Drone-p-1184218.html Cet article NEWS: SeByDocKy’s weekly news #71 est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

A new external 5.8G 150CH receiver with OTG connexion for both Android & iOS devices !!!!: https://www.banggood.com/Eachine-R051-150CH-5_8G-FPV-AV-Recevier-Build-in-Bat-For-iPhone-Android-IOS-Smartphone-Mobile-Tablet-p-1196214.html The RX sensibility is “only” -90dBm. A unique button to scan all the 150CH. I hope there will be some OSD informations displayed to have an overview of all the 150CH. Specification Channel : 150CH Freqency : 5645~5945 Receiving Sensitivity : -90dBm Working Current : 350mA Working Temp. : -10°~60° Battery Capacity : 400mAH Weight : 36g with antenna Size : 55mm x 36mm x 15mm Interface 1. Switch : Power ON/OFF 2. Channel Button : Switch and Search Channels 3. Toggle Switch : Support to switch IOS/Android smartphone 4. Micro USB Port : Connecting IOS/Android Smartphone 5. Antenna : 5.8G wireless signal input 6. Indicator : Blue LED represents IOS mode;Green LED represents Android mode;Red LED represents low battery and charging mode. ON/OFF 1. Long press switch button for 3S : switch on(IOS Mode, blue LED on; Android Mode, green LED on) 2. Long press switch button for 3s : LED off, switch off. 3. If there is no device input, it will automatically turn off after 3 minutes. Auto Search Setting 1. IOS/Android Mode : Long press the channel button for 3S, to enter into the auto search mode, Blue LED (IOS)/Green LED(Android) flashes. After the auto search finished, LED is constant, and it will switch to the channel of strongest signal. 2. It will display the signal strength and frequency on smartphone while auto searching. 3. It can save the last channel setting. Channel Setting 1. IOS/Android Mode : Each time you press the channel button ,the channel increases by 2MHz, Blue LED (IOS)/Green LED(Android) flashes once. 2. It can save the last channel setting. Battery Indicator 1. Red LED flashes slowly : Low battery, the receiver will switch off after it flashes about 3 minutes 2. There is a battery power icon on bottom right of smartphone, will flashes when it is in low battery. Charging 1. It must be switched off while charging 2. While charging, red LED flashes; after charing finished, red LED shows constantly 3. After swithed off, please disconnect with smarphone. Because the android smarphone will charge it while it is off. Note 1. The channel frequency, signal strength and dynamic diagram will not displayed untill you press or long press “searching button” to enter into the auto searching function. And these information will be hidden 10s later. 2. The icons of Channel frequency, signal strength and power will display constantly on bottom right of video, these information will refresh each 10s. 3. The connection of android and IOS mobiles are different, please check pictures on page. Package Included 1 x Eachine R051 150CH Receiver 1 x USB A Female to Micro USB Male Cable 1 x SMA Antenna Cet article NEWS: Eachine R051 150CH 5.8G receiver for both iOS & Android devices est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

Was expectable and desired by all future clients, but here is the associated DVR external module dedicaced for the new Eachine FPV goggles EV100: https://www.banggood.com/Eachine-Micro-AV-Recorder-1280480-Mini-DVR-Support-32G-TF-For-EV100-Goggles-p-1196134.html You have a DVR module recording up to 1280×480@30fps so clearly actually only perfectly recording NTSC source without cropping in theory. I hope, the module can also record D1 PAl source with resolution 1280×576… For the EV100, connexions are direct: the balancer plug of the FPV goggles to power the DVR module a 4 pole jack 2.5mm cable for the AVsignal. Very smart. I should also receive this module for a future update of the EV100 review (the goggles just been shipped ) Specification: Item name: EV100 DVR Video Audio Recorder Operating Voltage: DC 5V/ 7.4V(2S) Video Format: NTSC/PAL Video Output Size: VGA(640*480px)D1(720*480)HD(1280*480) Light Frequency: 50HZ/60HZ Compress Format: MJPEG Records Frame Rate: 30 Frames Max Support: 32G TF Card Size: 38.5mm*30.8mm*12.5mm Weight: only 9g Package Included: 1 X Eachine DVR recorder 1 X A/V cable 2 X 3M adhesive 1 X Manual Cet article NEW: Eachine micro AV recorder for Eachine EV100 FPV goggles est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

A new 5.8G 48CH receiver is proposed by FXT with the FX888R: https://www.banggood.com/FXT-FX888R-5_8G-6-Bands-48CH-Raceband-Triversity-Receiver-Built-in-12864-OLED-p-1195291.html. It’s relatively a cheap triversity 5.8G ground station module which can be installed on a tripod. A small LCD screen shows the level strenght of each individual input channel. 4 AVout are here, one for each antenna and the fourth as result of the best signal computed from these three sources. No information about the RX sensitivity of each individual builtin receiver. Associated with directionnal high gain antennas with a beam of 120 degrees, all directions can be covered in theory. In the same category, some weeks ago was also annouced by Hobbyking such kind of machine but with a fourth input installed on top of the module for a proximity omnidirectional antenna. Specification: Input voltage: 7-28v Current consumption: MAX330mA@12v Antenna connector: SMA AV out: earphone 2.5mm OLED resolution: 128*64 pixels Channels: 6 bands 48 channels Frequency range: 5300-6000MHz Dimension: 110x100x20mm Weight: 97g(excludes antennas) Features: 1. Built-in “3” receivers(patent pending),the three independent receivers can be turned on or turned off,it automatically receive best signal 2. Built-in OLED real-time display input voltage,signal strength and working channel 3. Easy to use buttons with channel autoscan 4. With 4AV output port,support mutiple AV OUT 5. Built-in tripod nut for easy installation on tripod 6. Power by 2s-6s battery 7. Plug and play 8. Three independent receivers can be turned on or turned OFF 9. Bands 48 channels with raceband 10. Three SMA antenna connectors Package included: 1x FXT 5.8GHz 48CH Triversity Receiver 3x Antennas 1x RCA audio/video cable 1x XT60 power-in cable 1x User Manual Cet article NEWS: FXT FX888R triversity 5.8G 48CH groundstation est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

INTRODUCTION The Makerfire Armor 67 is a compact and lightweiht 2S brushless FPV racers adapted for both indoors/outdoors applications thanks to a builtin carbon propguard and its lightweight. The 67mm machine integrates a F3 omnibus FC w/ a builtin OSD, a 4-in-1 10A BLheli_S/Dshot 600 ESC board and 1103/10000Kv. For the 5.8G FPV part, a classic 48CH/25mW/600TVL combo. Two choices of receiver for the BNF version: i) Spektrum DSM2 or ii) FrSky D16. The machine is powered with a 2S 400mAh LiPo and should offer a maximum of 4min of flight time. BOX CONTENT + 1 x Makerfire Armor 67 + 1 x 2S 400mAh/30C LiPo with JST connector + 1 x USB charging cable + 2 x Spare props (1 CW, 1 CCW) + 1 x Screwdriver + 4 x Transparent rubberband + 4 x Nylon screws + 2 x Nylon nuts + 1 x Instruction manual (English) Only two spare props in the bundle but since there is an efficient propguard, it’s not a big drama. OVERVIEW It’s officially confirmed to be a 67mm machine. The general design is an X-quadcopter with the FPV camera into a 3D printed camera mount installed on top. We can notice the absence of buzzer… very important for small FPV machines. Good news, the lower X carbon plate welcoming arms is 1.65mm not so bad for a compact lightweight machine The propguard is 1.5 and seems durable. IMHO, it will resist to indoors massive crashes. -FRONT VIEW The carbon propguard is attached to the main lower plate with nylon standoff and screws. In practice, espcially the scews are fragile… but finally if they can break after an hard crash, they will absorbe most of the kinetic energy without damaging the rest of the machine. The two 2.4G antennas are installed super close to the front motors…. and the possibility to see them cutted by props in important. -SIDE VIEW The AIO FPV camera is installed with a fixed uptilt angle of 20-25 degrees, enough for FPV applications but maybe too much for tiny indoors spaces. -REAR VIEW Amazingly, the microUSB port is located just behing the rear nylon standoff. You will need to remove it each time you will want to access to Betaflight … It’s annoying…. -UPPER VIEW -BOTTOM VIEW With the battery strapped with the transparent rubber bands. ESC’s FETs directly exposed to water. It’s a good idea to cover them with some liquid electrical tape. -WEIGHT 64g with the battery !!!! it’s very light for a 2S brushless racer. Motors and props In order to save some weight, 1103 motors are prefered vs 1104. They are announced to spin @10000Kv so main probably not 3S compatible. Racerstart 1.5″ quadriblade props are installed. They are know to be well balanced limiting jello in the FPV signal. LiPo A 400mAh 2S LiPo with JST connector. 30C as discharge rate. It’s a minimum especially if this rating it’s true. We can observe during flights at least 1V of voltage drop Under load. A 50C/79C batteries should improve considerably performances and flight times. Camera module A classic 48CH/25mW VTX with a 600TVL CMOS camera. The lens offers a FOV of 120 degrees so wll adapted for both indoors & outdoors. The front button select the PAL/NTSC format is long pressed. The rear button selects the Vfreq Inside the current select Vband if shortly pressed. The Vband selection is done by long pressing this button. A raw video sample UNBOXING, ANALYSIS, BINDING, CONFIGURATION AND DEMO FLIGHT As mentioned early, you will need to remove the rear standoff to access easily to the microUSB port. More, the bind button of the FrSky receiver is super tiny and located Under the prop guard. You will need to shift it of few mm to access to it. The machine comes with Betaflight 3.1.7 pre-installed. No specific PIDs, rates optimization have been done. The FrSKy receiver is connected via SBUS connexion via the UART2. The OSD layout is personlized… but the default flight mode is angle mode only !!! so clearly targetting indoors flights. The machine starts to take off from 55%… not a good first sign for the power of the machine. The machine is stable but you can feel immeciatly it’s not a super beasty machine but strong enough to flip and roll. As mentioned earlier too, the voltage Under load drops of 1V for high throttle inputs. In acro this machine is nice and smooth to fly at least with the default PID settings. Other good news, the FPV signal is clean, offers a solid range of 100m and no jello can be noticed. Unfortunatly after a super high rate turns, the machine downtilts from the rear-right side like the Aurora 100. Probably, under high battery load and since the general motor’s thrust/weight ratio is not important, the machine can’t be stabilized in any conditions. One more time a stronger battery can help. Flight times are about 3min30 in average. CONCLUSIONS The Makerfire Armor 67 represents a good tradeoff between indoors only and outdoors only FPV microbrushless racer. It’s a super precize machine with jellofree FPV signal with a strong propguard. In outdoors conditions, a it’s a good and fast machine able to perform basic acro figures but don’t expect amazing punch outs with the armor. More from mid-flight, the machine can lack of stability for high right turns. Tne nylon screws attaching the propguard need to be stock in advance since they are brearking easily after a couple of crashes. PROS + F3 omnibus w/OSD + Lightweight machine + Indoors/Outdoors machine + Good AIO FPV camera + Solid carbon prop guard + No Jello CONS – No buzzer – Lack of power for being a full acro machine – Rear-right downtilt syndroma @ low voltage – MicroUSB port not directly accessible – Fragile nylon screws of the prop guard – No RSSI for the telemetry/OSD for the FrSky D16 RX This quadcopter have been courtesy provided by Banggood in order to make a fair and not biased review. I would like to thank them for this attitude. You can find it actually for 133.2USD at https://www.rcmoment.com/other-products-2002/p-rm8136-2.html Cet article TEST: Makerfire Armor 67 est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

Hi, Don’t think each review are each time a simple walk without any problem…. Currently at least 3 reviews are postboned until sine die: 1) Walkera Vitus 320: I got probably a defective radio and more I received a pre-release model (#id <= 375)… I will resend it to china this week 2) Bayang X21 double-GPS with 5G WiFi: as usual, channels used by this 5G WiFi are not compatible with all the android devices I own… and no possibility to change them we for the MJX B2W. 3) Blackbox D1M: DOA … no power when the battery is powered … while the system is working in media device via USB powering… Cet article FYI: Some reviews postboned until …. est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

– BlackBox Micro D1M: https://www.banggood.com/Black-Box-Micro-D1M-1CH-1280×720-30fs-HD-DVR-FPV-AV-Recorder-Support-32G-TF-SD-p-1187267.html – Makerfire Armor 67: https://www.rcmoment.com/other-products-2002/p-rm8136-2.html (Coupon code: 8136J) – Tovsto Falcon 210: https://www.rcmoment.com/other-products-2002/p-rm8029us.html Cet article NEWS: SeByDocKy’s weekly news #70 est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

As you read recently, my last SeByDocKy’award was given to the SPCmaker 95GL…. I was expecting to see a F4 version… and just few days later is announced the F4 ominibus FC and of course still with the excellent Runcam microSwift CCD FPV camera: https://www.banggood.com/SPC-Marker-90NG-90mm-FPV-Racing-Drone-With-Omnibus-F4-NANO-28A-4-in-1-BLheli_s-5_8G-48CH-VTX-BNF-p-1193566.html It’s more or less the same strong chassis with 3mm of tichkness 3K carbon… just slightly more smaller a 90mm instead of a 95mm but the total weight is more or less the same, about 105g with the battery. Now the F3 omnibus is replaced with the F4 version but still with the builtin OSD :)… Motors are still 1104/7500Kv 3S compatible but now the 4-in-1 ESC board is a 28A model !!!! no problem to support 4S. It will be insane …. Still four choices of receiver: FlySky AFHDS-2A, Futaba FASST, Spektrum DSM2 and FrSKy D16 w/ RSSI….. The 48CH VTX still offers the possibility to switch between 25mW and 200mW for long range FPV flights. This new SPC maker can be my next award ??? probably yes especially if motors can handle 4S. Wait & See. Specification: Brand name: SPC Maker Item name: SPC 90NG Wheelbase: 90mm Material: 3k full carbon fiber Bottom plate thickness: 3mm Top plate thickness: 2mm Priduct size: 75mm*89mm*25mm Weight: 73g (without battery) Take off weight: 105g (with battery) Brushless motor: SPC Maker S1104 7500KV motor Flight controller: Omnibus F4 NANO ESC: 28A Mini 4 in 1 BLheli_s ESC (2-4S LiPo) Receiver: DSMX/Frsky/Flysky/futaba receiver (option) Propeller: 50mm 3-blades 2035 propeller Camera: RunCam Micro Swift 1/3 “600TVL FPV camera 2.3mm lens CCD camera VTX: 5.8g 25MW-200MW 48CH Video transmitter Flight time: about 4mins Rear LED Ready( LED_Strip function) Buzzer Ready Battery: 11.1V 350mah 30C lipo battery Compatible Receiver: 1.DSM2 Receiver Support Spectrum/JR(DSM2 protocol) DEVO10/DEVO 7E(with deviation firmware). 2.Frsky Receiver Support FRSKY taranis X9D/X9D PLUS(D16 mode),and XJT (D16 Mode),DJT DFT DHT Transmitter. 3.Flysky Receiver Support FS-I6FS-I6X.FS-I6S.FS-TM8.FS-TM10.FS-I10 and other second-generation AFHDS 2A protocol remote control 4.Futaba Receiver Support TM7,TM8, TM10, TM14 T6EX-2.4G,7C-2.4G,T8FG,T10CG ,T12FG.T14SG. Parameters Package included: 1x SPC Maker 90NG frame kit 1x Omnibus F4 NANO flight controller 1x 28A Mini 4 in 1 BLheli_s ESC (2-4S LiPo) 1x DSMX/Frsky/Flysky/futaba receiver (option) 4x SPC Maker 1104 7500KV motor 4x 50mm 3 blade propeller CW 4x 50mm 3 blade propeller CCW 1x RunCam Micro Swift 1/3 “FPV camera 2.3mm lens CCD camera 1x 5.8g 25MW-200MW 48CH VTX 2x 11.1V 350mAh 30C lipo battery (comes without charger) 1x WS2812 LED Board 4x 3 * 100mm nylon band 2x12mm * 150mm magic band 2x15mm * 50mm back to back with 3M rubber magic belt 1x XT60 female plug to XT30 male plug converter Cet article NEWS: SPCMaker 90NG, the F4 omnibus w/OSD version with 28A ESC !!!!! est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

Remember the Aosenma CG35?, probably one of the chepeast GPS quadcopter with a 2-axis brushed gimbal ?. Here is a new revision: https://www.banggood.com/AOSENMA-CG035-Double-GPS-Optical-Positioning-WIFI-FPV-With-1080P-HD-Camera-RC-Quadcopter-p-1193495.html. There are two versions: a basic version without WiFi camera and one advanced with a 5.8G WiFi camera. Be aware, your smartphone must support these channels and in general you can have problems with non-chinese android devices. Like the former edition, a double GPS system is here: one module in the GPS, one in the transmitter to perform follow me. On novelty is the introduction of a Visual Positionning system with optical flow analysis. They remove the infficient gimbal for a fixed camera mount welcoming a 1080p@24fps camera with 120 degrees of FOV broadcasting the FPV signal as well for an app. Classic GPS flight modes are proposed: RTH, GPS-stabilization …. and thanks to double GPS system, a follow me function. IMHO with the introduction of a specialized App, the machine can be seen as a new competitor of the Hubsan H501A and the MJX Bugs B2W. I really hope the camera will offer respectable performances at least in term of light sensitivity and frame rate. The control range is advertized to be around 500m.. I guess is still based on a FlySky 2.4G solution. For the WiFi FPV link, we can obtain 300m for iOS phones and up to 500m for androids. IMHI, only the new WiFI version is interesting versus the former model. Description: Brand name:AOSENMA Item name: CG035 Frequency : 2.4G Channel : 4CH Gyro:6 Axis Motor Type: Brushless Motor Control Distance: 500m Transmitter Power: 4 x 1.5V AA battery(not included) Battery: 7.4V 3200mAh Lipo battery (included) Charging time: 120mins Flying Time: 20-25mins Controller Mode: Mode switch Color: White, black Product size (L x W x H): 33 x 33 x 13.7 cm Package size (L x W x H): 44x 37 x 9.3 cm Specification of WIFI Camera version: WIFI camera: Only support 5G smart phone Camera: 1080P(Can support 32G memory card, above 6C high-speed card ) WIFI Distance: Android system 400m IOS symstem 250m Camera Battery: 7.4V 450mAh Lipo battery Features: WIFI camera version come with 1080P HD gimbal camera. Brushless Motor strong power to the quadcopter. With double GPS,one in the drone and the other in the transmitter,it can set hight and achieve ” Follow me function”. GPS & optical flow positioning systems, which allow you to hover your drone in a spot accurately. With smart orbit shooting mode, one key 360° orbits mode allows you to take a perfect selfie video around yourself. With Headless Mode,no need to adjust the position of aircraft before flying . One key to return function makes it easily to find the way home. Failsafe Return to home. With low power alarm, transmitter will emit “di-di-” sound when the drone lack of power. With auto return function, drone will return to the location where the transmitter is when lost connection to the transmitter. With Follow me function, aircraft follower remote controller,arbitrary and easy manipulation.Telemetry and mission planner by default. With 2.4G Transmiter/ Easy Adjust Frequency 6 axis gyro fly system makes more stable and flexible flight. Transmitter can switch freely between Mode 1 and Mode 2 Functions: GPS&optical flow positioning, Headless mode, One key return, Follow me, Auto return, Forward/backward,Sideward flight,Turn left/right,Up/down,With light Package Included: WIFI camera version: 1 x CG035 Quadcopter 1 x Camera 1 x Transmitter 1 x 7.4V 3200mAh Lipo Battery 4 x Propeller 1 x Charger 1 x Manual Without camera version: 1 x CG035 Quadcopter 1 x Transmitter 1 x 7.4V 3200mAh Lipo Battery 4 x Propeller 1 x Charger 1 x Manual Cet article NEWS: AOSENMA CG035 with Optical positionning and 5.8G 1080p WiFi camera est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

SeByDocKy’s AWARD Q3 2017 INTRODUCTION The SPCmaker 95GL represents the second revision of their 95’s series. If the general strong frame remain the same, a lot of electronic ingredients have been upgraded, more particulary for the FPV rig. Here for the first time, the excellent Runcam microSwift camera is included, i.e. bye bye CMOS camera and hello to a CCD model with a great light sensitivity and an efficient WDR. The other equipement is more or less the same: a F3 omnibus with a builtin OSD, a strong 4-in-1 10A BLheli_S/Dshot600 ESC board. Motors are some 1104/7500Kv 3S compatible… The VTX offers 48 channels and the possibility to set the output power either to 25mW or 200mW. Four choices of receiver are proposed: FlySky AFHDS-2A, FrSky D16 XM+, Spektrum DSM2 and Futaba FASST. As you can read, all is here to be probably the best microFPV brushless racers. More the SPC product comes with a nice transportation bag….. Let’s discover this new model. BOX CONTENT + 1 x SPCmaker 95GL + 2 x 3S 350mah/30C with XT30 connector + 2 x battery straps + 4 x zip ties + 1 x Velcro bands + 8 x 2035 quadriblade props (4 CW, 4 CCW) + 8 x M2 hexscrews + 1 x XT30 male to XT60 female cable extender The bundle is pretty nice and I really like the presence of a spare battery. When the props are mounted, the machine can be still fit the bay. I deeply regret the absence of a manual…. especially for the VTX settings…. OVERVIEW We still have a general H frame for this 95mm microFPV machine. A small difference with the first edition, the aluminium standoff are a little bit taller of 3-4mm… probably to include more easily Inside the receiver. The frame looks and is super solid!!!! 3mm of real 3K carbon for arms and 2mm for the upper plate. It’s clear… this machine is almost undestructable (but not the props ) -FRONT VIEW No frontal light …. but the more important front is the presence of the Runcam CCD camera…. with this high quality lens and its orange color… -SIDE VIEW The left side welcomes two tiny microswitches associated with the VTX and the microUSB port for betaflight connexion. The left switch set the Vfreq if shortly pressed and select the Vband if pressed more than 3s. The right switch selects the output VTX power from 25mW up to 200mW. As you can see also, the two antennas of the receiver are installed nearby the 5.8G VTX one…. It would have been a better option to install them more front in order to have a minimum distance to limit the 5.8G inteferences harmonics to the 2.4G bands. On the right side, we have two small LEDs lights. The blue indicates the current selected Vband (amond 6) and the green, one of the eight Vfreq Inside the selected Vband. Below, the F3 ominibus main connexions. Still on the right, the FPV camera connexions for the OSD on the left and the SBUS connexion for the receiver on the right. -REAR VIEW Two strong LEDs are located rear jailing the buzzer. They are permanently white… and not configured out of the box in Betaflight. At least, you can reconfigure everything to indicated for example turns… -UPPER VIEW For the Futaba FASST receiver, the bind activity is indicated with the red light. Notice it’s a FASST module not a S-FHSS… so not deviated :(… I had to replace the receiver since I don’t own any FASST compatible radio. -BOTTOM VIEW You have to attach the battery strap by yourself…. first you need to unfasten a bit the 4 flat headless screws of the tower mount… remove the top upper plate to free a small gap to let the strap enter in. -WEIGHT A little bit more than 105g… so in practice it’s close to 6-7g more heavier than the first edition of the 95. Motors and props Still the same 1104/7500 Kv 3S ready motors…. They are stong…. If ESC can support officially 4S… Not sure they can be run also in 4S. Since after each flight motors are already warm in 3S….. It should be possible but risky. The same 2035 props…. this props are good but know to offer some jellos in the FPV signal. LiPo The same 3S 350mAh 30C LiPo but now comes with an XT30 connector. It’s a good news for performances… The XT30 connector can handle in a much better way, the amount of current required during punch outs. A XT30 male to XT60 female cable extender is given in the bundle. It’s a good point if you want to reuse these two batteries for a model with a XT60 connector. 10:23 30/08/2017 Camera module Probably the most important element in the 95GL… this Runcam microSwift. The 5.6g CCD FPV camera with a light sensitivity of 0.01 Lux… and a super efficient WDR thanks to the 1/3″ SONY Super HAD II sensor. I regret the absence of a button to select either the NTSC or the PAL format. Actually the shipped Runcam camera is in NTSC format. As for the former editions, the camera is fixed with nominal angle of 20-25 degrees without possibility to ajust it. Ones will regret it’s not enought other it’s too much. The Runcam model is the 2.3mm lens version, i.e. with a FOV of 145 degrees Disassembling Generally speaking, all the electronic is well installed with clean soldering jobs. UNBOXING, ANALYSIS, CONFIGURATION AND DEMO FLIGHT Since I recieved the FASST Futbaba version, I had to install another receiver… and I got only an old clone of a FrSky D8 receiver … So expect with the original genuine FrSky D16 XM+ much better range than with ths one. The F3 omnibus board is flashed is the last official release of Betaflight 3.1.7… and configured correctly at least for the receiver part, i.e. in SBUS connexion with the serial UART3. The PIDs have been also optimized for the machine especially with a low D value in order to avoid the motors to warm too much. Notice the high values of the rates… they are not anormal… This machine requires a minimum of 1100 deg/s to flip and roll correctly. The OSD and lights are not optimized in practice…. they used the default BF settings. Notice also the Loops freq can be pushed up to 4Khz since the gyro is connected via fast SPI connexion. After the binding…. and the OSD, light configuration, I am ready to fly. First take off…. I just push the throttle stick over 30% and the machine left the ground…. Ok let’s try a punch out ….and WHAOOOOOOHHHHHHH what a bullet …. It’s insane !!!!!! The extra 6g can’t be really felt. You have the same type of incredible acceleration like for the Eachine Lizard 95 … but now with the excellent Runcam FPV camera. Let”s speak about the FPV rendition and to make short is the best FPV camera I tested…. The color are vivid and the shadow areas so well handled… It makes a huge difference, it’s incredible. I love this camera….. The machine is so beasty… you have to caress the throttle stick softly to no jump in the air… it’s impressive. It’s the new king of acro style flights for sure :)… Ok some little negative points. The props offers some jellos and even oscillations with the throttle is above 55%… and 85% respectively. One part of these problems come from the props but for sure better filter settings after a full analyse of recorded flight logs must be applied. With the 350mah… you have a solid 4min of flight time… It’s already not so bad. With the racerstar 2035 props installed Here, less jello are observed. You can be jellofree with the throttle below 65%… not so bad already. The flights are smoother too. I really recommand pitch and rolls rates with a minimum of 1100 degs/s. CONCLUSIONS It will be super simple this is actually the best microFPV brushless in the market… thanks to the excellent Runcam mcroswift camera, strong 3S ESC and motors…. the frame is super solid and the FPV & control range excellent!!!! No real negative points can be notices. I guess the next generation will include a F4 omnibus … but franly spealing the F3 is already doing a great job. I highly recommand this machine and the 95GL receives my SeByDocKy’s Award Q3 2017. PROS + Nice bundle/transportation bag + Fantascit flyer + Powerfull/beasty from 3S + Strong and solid frame + Great Runcam FPV CCD camera + F3 omnibus with OSD + XT30 connector + Builtin Buzzer + Programmable light + Great range with FrSky XM+ D16 + Switchable VTX output power CONS – Uptilt camera angle not ajustable – No instruction manual – No NTSC/PAL button selection – Jello/oscillations with high throttle inputs – 2.4G antenneas too close of the 5.8G one – A bit expensive This quadcopter have been courtesy provided by Banggood in order to make a fair and not biased review. I would like to thank them for this attitude. You can find it actually for 205.5USD at https://www.banggood.com/SPC-95GF-95mm-Brushless-FPV-Racing-Drone-BNF-With-Omnibus-F3-4in1-BLheli_s-5_8G-48CH-600TVL-p-1174653.html Cet article TEST: SPCMaker 95GL, the new king of microbrushless FPV racers est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

Remember the chinese Rotor-X Atom V2 clone, the Youbi XV-130 ? Here is the shrinked version in 95mm: https://www.banggood.com/AWESOME-Mini-YOUBI-XV-95-95mm-FPV-Racing-Drone-Omnibus-F3-OSD-5_8G-25mW-Blheli_S-10A-600TVL-Camera-p-1192113.html Now this machine is a 2S quadcopter with neo-classic electronic: F3 omnibus + OSD FC, 4-in-1 10A BLheli_S ESC. Motors are “only” 1103/7500KV probably to save some weight. For the FPV rig, a classic 25mW/48CH VTX coupled with a 600TVL CMOS camera. The weight without battery is announced to be 45g… so should turn about 65g-70g with the 2S 500mAh LiPo model included. A PNP version without receiver is proposed as well as a BNF with a FrSky D16 receiver (probably a XM+). I am a little bit worried about the thickness of the carbon arms (probably around 1.5mm-2mm) as well as for the propguard system. If arms are 2mm for a total weight of 70g it wil be acceptable. Another point, I am not sure this setup will accept 3S inputs. Wait & See… There is a lot of chance that I will review this machine. Specification: Brand name: AWESOME Item model: Mini YOUBI XV-95 Wheelbase: 95mm Wing length: 50mm Motor: 1103 7500KV ESC: 10A Blheli_S Flight controller: Omnibus F3 Propeller: 2035 FPV Transmitter: 5.8G 25MW 48CH Camera: 600TVL Color: Black / white Body size: 85x100x38mm Weight(without battery): 45g Package weight: 210g Package Included: 1 X Mini YOUBI XV-95 FPV Racing Drone 8 X Propeller (4XCW 4XCCW) 1 X 2S 500mAh 25C Lipo battery Cet article NEWS: AWSOME YOUBI mini XV-95 est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

INTRODUCTION The VIFLY R220 M2 is probably one of the best 220mm brushless racer in the market. Here is the shrinked 130mm version with the R130: http://www.viflydrone.com/r130.html. This new VIFLY model keeps the same advanced electronics, i.e. an F4 omnibus flight controller with a builtin betaflight OSD, a 4-in-1 15A ESC board BLheli_S/Dshot 600 ready, 1306/4100 Kv motors and for the FPV part a 700TVL CMOS camera coupled with a 40CH VTX with ajustable output power. For the BNF version, three choices of receiver are proposed: FrSky D16, FlySky AFHDS-2A and Spectrum DSM2. A RTF version is also proposed with the FlySky AFHDS-2A solution (FlySky i6 for the radio part). Let’s check this FPV racer. BOX CONTENT + 1 x VIFLY R130 + 4 x Props (2 CW, 2 CCW) + 1 x Nut Wrench + 1 x Allen key + 1 x Velcro bands + 4 x Landing pads + 1 x Instruction manual (English) The wrench to install/remove each caps OVERVIEW Let’s have a look to the full specifications…. The 6 axis stabilization chip in the Omnibus F4 board is connected via SPI to be clocked at 8Khz . It’s confirmed to be a 130mm class machine. 3mm 3K carbon arm….. while the main central lower plate holding arms is itself 2mm… The upper plate is also 2mm. Between, a strong nylon plastic secure, protect and hide from water most of the electonic conpounds except the 4-in-1 ESC board installed externally but protected by the battery tray. Like the R220 M2, the R130 looks strong and durable. I don’t fear here a potential weak element in the structure and should resist to accident without problem. -FRONT VIEW The machine comes with some triblade 3045BN props. We can reconize the same CMOS camera of the R220 M2. Some foam pads are pre-installed as landing gear. You have also four spare in ones in the accessories’s bag. Two small white LED lights are also installed but super bright in practice especially in daylight conditions, they won’t really help you to keep your orientation for LOS flights. The camera can be uptilted agressively Up to +90 degrees … Good news, the three digit display is also here very usefull in practice to check the battery voltage and the current Vfreq. -SIDE VIEW The right side welcomes important port and buttons. From left to right we can find the bind button, the microUSB port and the “CH” Vfreq and output power selection button. For the Vfeq, no pre-Vband selection first. You will need to short press to cycle among the 40CH. At least the Vfreq table is now given in the instruction and should be the same as for the R220 M2 To select the output power, you have to long press the “CH” button then P01 (25mW) should be displayed and blinks. short press to cycle between P01(25mW), P02 (200mW) and P03(500mW). To validate, long press 5s the same button. On the left side, just below the XT30 main battery connector, a small 4-pad microJST connector with 1mm of pitch. Probably can used to connect an external DVR. A buzzer is also here :). One negative remark. The 4-in-1 ESC board can be directly exposed to water…. so beware when you fly this machine after the rain. I advise to secure this board with some liquid electrical tape. -REAR VIEW Two small lights. The left blue is the status one. Like the R220, the two antenneas are installed rear horizontally. Not a perfect location, the RF signal is partially blocked by the carbon structure. It would have been better to install them more front vertically The SMA connector is a little bit less protected as for the R220. So associated with a massive frontal crash the battery can slide and stress the middle part of the stem…. and indirectly the SMA connector. Definitively, the battery installation should be completly secure with the velcro band provided. -UPPER VIEW Both the Vbat and the current Vband/Vfreq are displayed during 2s each on the three digit display. -BOTTOM VIEW We can guess the reference of the 4-in-1 ESC board designed by VIFLY -WEIGHT Almost 170g without battery With a 500mAh 4S LiPo Motors and props Strong 1306 brushless motors announced to spin @ 4100Kv … 3045BN are installed…. Since in practice there are some little jello and oscillation…. probably they need to be balanced. Camera module The same 700TVL camera with a FOV of 120 degees. In practice, for a CMOS camera the light sensitivity is pretty good, better than we can find for basic AIO camera modules. It helps a lot in FPV applications. The camera is jailed into a rubber casing (catching all the dust of the field in practice ) A raw video sample (sound volume down) UNBOXING, ANALYSIS, BINDING, CONFIGURATION AND DEMO FLIGHT I have to admit when a machine is correctly polished …. you don’t need to speed billion of hours of tuning, fixing etc… and it’s the case for the R130. Just bind with your radio… and you can fly. By default the machine comes with the last official release of betaflight BF 3.1.7). No problem here to insert the microUSB cable even with the props installed In practice, for BF, just the PID have been a little bit optimized and the flight mode selection for a 3-away switch. In the other hand, the clock can be pushed up to 8Khz for the main loop and DSHOT600 selected (instead of Dshot300). The OSD layout is the default betaflight one so can be optimized for racing applications. Like the R220 M2, I regret that the FrSky D16 XM receiver don’t offer RSSI exportation via telemetry or for the OSD… Probably the firmware installed don’t offer this feature. From the original settings, I changed the rates, especially the yaw rate too fast IMHO out of the box. I directly ran this machine in 4S. I installed a 500mAh/65C LiPo. Flight time with such model is about 4min10-4min20. Main certainly with a 600mAH, 5min can be obtained. The machine starts to hover at 30%… impressive… so no problem to carry on top a small möbius mini (< 30g). Punch out are great but not among the best I already observed in racers.Anywayt no problem to climb a tree in a fraction of seconds. The FPV signal is clear and colors vivid... I really appreciate. The OSD information are a big plus especially the Vbat. But some little jello can be observe. Props are probably guilty here. Need to better balanced or replaced. For hiigh throttle input, a lot of oscillations are here. Definitively PID and filter settings must be better ajusted. The control range and the FPV range are great too (I selected 200mW as output power). In 4S, the machine is a real acro FPV machine.... you can perfom anytype of figure.... the power is here for. Notice, you will a super good battery... and a minimum of 70C is recommanded. It's not impossible to loose more than 1V for heavy input loads. In this case, the buzzer will ring a bit. At 8Khz, the machine is so responsive and nimble , you can fly in tiny spaces as for more compact machines... CONCLUSIONS For sure the best chinese 130mm racer in the market with solid and powerfull electronic and structure ingredients. Far Superior to the Eachine Racer 130 for example…. It’s also a more heavy machine too but super durable. Some little PIDs and filter ajustements must be done to remove completly the oscillations/jello introduced with the throttle activity especially for 4S flight. PROS + Strong frame + F4 omnibus w/OSD + Strong 15A ESC BLheli_S/Dshot600 + 4S compatible + Protected cloverleaf stem + Buzzer + VTX output power ajustable + Good FPV camera + Vbat/Vfreq front display CONS – No telemetry for FrSky D16 receiver – 2.4G antenneas partially blocked by the carbon frame and can be damaged by rear props – 4-in-1 ESC board not protected from water – Some jello in the FPV signal – PID not perfectly optimized – Weak front lights This quadcopter have been courtesy provided by VIFLY in order to make a fair and not biased review. I would like to thank them for this attitude. You can find it actually for 170USD at http://www.viflydrone.com/r130.html Cet article TEST: VIFLY R130, the best chinese 130mm racer ? est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

This is not for hollidays …. Ok I work a bit in the garden but the main reason is for the review of the Walkera Vitus 320….. I already produced a video But I will have to gave up the review process…. After many attemps, failure in the recordings (maybe linked to a not fast enough microSD card), the full buggy android appz…. Now the drone is no more bound with the radio… and I can’t fix it. I have to return in china …. According to the tchat I had with the walkera team. I received a pre-release version…. Be aware, for the final version, you must have a 16GB scandisk microSD card in the bundle. There are also a US and EU versions where différences are more for the 5.8G WiFi settings. Cet article FYI: Slow motion for drone-maniac since 4 days and the reason why est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

Sometimes, you dream that your deams comes true …. and I alway dreamt about a compact new Devo7E “ultra” with the multimode 4-in-1 directly integrated… This day has come today with the Jumper T8SG: https://www.banggood.com/Jumper-T8SG-Multi-Protocol-2_4G-10CH-Compact-Transmitter-for-Flysky-Frsky-DSM2-Walkera-Devo-Futaba-p-1189811.html With the Jumper T8SG, we have a compact radio… with 10CH, the Multimodule 4-in-1 directly pre-installed (so no hard soldering job to do) and DeviationTX already here:)!!! More we have vibrations and sound feedbacks (very uselfull for telemetry alarms)…. The look is more similar to a Futaba Radio. Ok the the display is maybe small and non-colored… No voice module as well… and no information about the max profile file you can save… but probably around 30 like for the Devo 7E. Thanks to that radio… you will be able to fly so many many protocols !!!!! It’s almost the universal radio!!!! A must to have ….. I am sure it will be the next Hot cake in RC area… I really hope there is a USB port to update the DeviationTX OS version. I should review this radio…. Probably my next dayly one The Jumper T8SG Multi-Protocol radio features a compact size and a host of protocol options all built in to one product. The CC2500, NRF24L01, A7105 and CYRF6936 RF Chip modules are all integrated with the main RF Module. Various protocols can be quickly and easily selected from the model menu allowing you to bind the radio to just about any major protocol in todays market. The T8SG also features sound and vibration alerts, back lit LCD display, smooth gimbals and assignable switches. The T8SG is a truly portable solution for all your models without compromising on that real radio feel and functionality. Control all your favorite RC items from one radio and have more space for models! DeviationTX Software comes pre-installed with the T8SG. Description: Brand Name: Jumber Item Number: T8SG MCU: STM32F103RCT6 Storage: 25VF016B (2MB) 4IN1 RF chip: JP-4MP(CC2500, NRF24L01, A7105, CYRF6936) Transmission power: adjustable 0-150mw Display screen: 128*64, 1.7 inch LCD Channels: 10 (up to 12 depending software) Prompt mode: sound and vibration Power supply: 4*AA or 2S Lipo Dimension: 188*151*86mm Weight: 338g (not include battery) RF Chip Data Cyprus Semiconductor CYRF6936: DSM/DSMX, Walkera Devo Texas Instruments CC2500: FrSky, Futaba SFHSS Amiccom A7105: FlySky, FlySky AFHDS2A, Hubsan Nordic Semiconductor NRF24L01: HiSky, Syma, ASSAN and most other Chinese models Macnufacturer RF Chip Example Protocols Cyprus Semiconductor CYRF6936 DSM/DSMX Walkera Devo J6Pro Texas Instruments CC2500 FrSky Futaba SFHSS Amiccom A7105 Flysky Flysky AFHDS2A Hubsan Nordic Semiconductor NRF24L01 HiSky Syma ASSAN and most other Chinese models Jumper T8SG Multi-Protocol 10CH Compact Transmitter Manual, Click here Package Included: 1X Jumper T8SG Multi-Protocol 10CH Compact Transmitter (without receiver) Cet article NEWS: Jumper T8SG, the perfect universal compact radio ? est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

Seems after the Walkera Vitus (review should be available soon in drone-maniac), a new cheap clone is announced by C-fly, i.e the Obtain : https://www.banggood.com/C-Fly-Obtain-GPS-WIFI-FPV-With-3-Axis-Gimbal-1080P-HD-Camera-RC-Quadcotper-RTF-p-1189652.html We have a machine close to two time cheaper !!!!! still with a 3-axis stabilization and most of advanced flight modes of the Mavic: Mission planning, Orbit, Follow me … The obtain got also some foldable arms….The secret ?… No more 4K but a simpla 1080p camera. No information if it’s 30fps or 60fps… as well about the FOV. No more 1080P FPV feedback but a more simple 720p preview everything on the 2.4G band only. The gimbal can be controlled via the radio on both pitch & roll axis. 22min of flight time is asvertized thanks to the 3800mAh 3S LiPo. Two versions are proposed, with or without a radiocontrol. The control range without is announced to be around 300m and up to 500m with. Sound promising …. especially if the weight is under 800g…. If not, the Xiami Mi 4K drone is also sold around 500USD. Description: Brand name:C-Fly Item name: C-Fly Obtain Frequency : 2.4G FPV: WIFI Control Distance: 2.4G Transmitter:500m WIFI Control: 300m Transmitter Power: 3.7V 2200mAh battery(included) Battery: 11.1V 3800mAh Lipo battery (included) Charging time: 150 mins Flying Time: 26-28mins Maximum Flight Speed: 15m/s (54km/h) Rising Speed: 2.5m/s Descent Speed: 1.5m/s Product size (L x W x H): 50*45.5*9.4 cm (Unfolded), 21.6*10*9.4 cm (Folded) Package size (L x W x H): 26.4*26*9.9 cm Features: With 1080P HD gimbal camera. With precision Hover function, GPS+GLONSS system, hover accurancy: ±0.5cm Built in GPS Module, have Follow Me function, it will follow whatever you go. One key to return function makes it easily to find the way home. Failsafe Return to home. With Surround feature,can fly surround the point. With Waypoint function, can fly the routes you set. With Automatic Return function, the copter will automatic returning and landing when lost connection or signal received interference. Two control model available, Remote Controller and WIFI Controller, will preview controlled by transmitter or APP. With foldable arm and propeller, small size, easy to carry. With 2.4G Transmiter/ Easy Adjust Frequency. 6 axis gyro fly system makes more stable and flexible flight. Functions: Photo/ Video, GPS, Hover, Surround, Waypoint, One key return, Folow Me, Automatic Return, Forward/backward,Sideward flight,Turn left/right, Up/down,With light Notice: The Remote Controller model come with transmitter. The WIFI Controller doesn’t come with transmitter. It can be controlled by smartphone. Package Included: Transmitter Version: 1 x C-Fly Obtain Quadcopter 1 x 1080P Camera 1 x 3Axis Gimbal 1 x Transmitter 1 x 11.1V 3800mAh Lipo Battery 2 x Propeller 1 x Charger 1 x Tranmitter Battery 1 x Tranmitter USB Charging Cable 1 x Manual WIFI Version: 1 x C-Fly Obtain Quadcopter 1 x 1080P Camera 1 x 3Axis Gimbal 1 x 11.1V 3800mAh Lipo Battery 2 x Propeller 1 x Charger 1 x Manual Cet article NEWS: C-Fly Obtain, a cheap DJI mavic competitor est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

A new external DVR is announced with the black box D1M: https://www.banggood.com/Black-Box-Micro-D1M-1CH-1280×720-30fs-HD-DVR-FPV-AV-Recorder-Support-32G-TF-SD-p-1187267.html So like to the Eachine Pro DVR, three formats are supported: 1280×720, 720×480 (D1 NTSC) and 640×480 (VGA). according to these three format, sound to be the same electronic. Videos are recorded @30fps with audio. microSD cards up to 32G are supported. If the electronic is the same, I don’t see any reason to buy this model over the Eachine. I am still searching the perfect external DVR module able to record D1 PAL and D1 NTSC @ 30 fps both without any frame lost and cropping….. Works from +5V up to 15V so not directly from 1S battery without a Voltage step up. In any case, I will review this module to check if it’s the same electronic or not. Description Item Data Power input 5V-15V TV Mode PAL/NTSC optional Recording mode Power up Resolution HD(1280X720),D1(720X480),VGA(640X480) Frequency 50HZ/60HZ Video Compression MJPEG Audio compression 128Kbps PCM Video format AVI Audio format MP3 Frame 30f/s Memory Max. 32GB TF card Power consumption 0.8w USB port File transmit / Power input DVR dimension 56mmx38mm DVR weight 10G Features Micro size 1 channel SD DVR Works with normal CCTV ANALOG camera, and support Max. 32GB micro SD card. Package Included 1 x DVR 2 x AV Cable 1 x Power Cable Cet article NEWS: Black box micro D1M, external DVR module est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

Clearly, largely inspired by Fatshark goggles, a new chinese brand Topsky introduces soon a new model with 720p builtin screens, 42 degrees of Field Of View (maybe too large IMHO), a builtin DVR and HDMI in: https://www.banggood.com/TOPSKY-F7X-2D-3D-5_8G-40CH-169-FPV-Goggles-Video-Glasses-With-Battery-Support-HDMI-DVR-p-1187507.html The new model weights also about 190g and is equiped of a Fan. Like the fatsharks, you have two latteral spaces where you can insert one 5.8G receiver and one headtracker or two 5.8G receivers. I am pretty sure a diversity unique module can be adapted too in order to have diversity and headtracker in the same time. This model is able also to display 3D sources (probably SBS 3D sources). All the specifications looks super promising. Can be a nice surprize in the FPV market. I asked to review them…. maybe I will be able to… Specifications: Brand name:TOPSKY Model:F7X FOV:42 Degree Resolution:1280*720(0.5LCoS) backlight Video format:NTSC/PAL auto selection Module:Head tracking module (optional) Receiver:Built-in high-sensitivity receivers with 40 channelshigh-speed one-touch search Digitas Video:MJPG 30FPS Integrated mode DVR (only for RF), micro TF card and support 32GB, video compression format MJPG/30 FP Buttom adjustment:Intensity control/contrast control/ channel control/display mode control/ DVR switch/ head satrration control/tracking module HDMI:Support 720/1080P HDMI signal input ( 2D/3D auto selection) Ports:Headphone jack/ AV-IN port/ DC IN port/ PS2 Power:DC7-18V (3h-4h) Image voltage indicator function Weight:190g(with battery) Package weight:700g Package included: 1 x TOPSKY F7X FPV Goggle 1 x Battery 1 x Charger 1 x 5.8G Receiving Antenna 1 x AV Cable 1 x HDMI Cable 1 x Glasses Cloth 1 x EVA Spongy Cushion 1 x Band 1 x QR Code Card 1 x English Sticker 1 x Manual Cet article NEWS: TopSky F7X 720p, 42deg FOV, builtin DVR est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

INTRODUCTION More and more selfie are or will enter into the market. They target customers who want to shoot in a fraction of seconds a high quality video without being a great drone pilot. After the zerotech dobby, a lot of emerged in the market. Here is a new candidate even more smaller, lighter and compact, i.e. the AirSelfie E03, a 61g brushless machine with a builtin 1080p@30fps camera and controlled via WiFi with a smartphone or tablet. The machine design is based on a ducted system to avoid any accident. The big open question, is this machine stable enough to shoot good videos ? Let’s discover this new candidate. BOX CONTENT + 1 x AirSelfie E03 (with a 2S 250mAh builtin LiPo) + 1 x Powerbank + 1 x USB charging cable + 4 x Spare props (2 CW, 2 CCW) + 1 x Instruction manual (English) OVERVIEW The general design is a reactangular machine with anodized aluminium material. Brushless motors are jailed into the structure, avoiding any potential accident. Props fot 6 blades and with the ducted system we have a mini-EDF turbine boosting powerlift capacity. When we take the machine in hand the first, we are surprize how light this machine is…. The general dimensions are also very small and the smaller a machine is, hardest is the stabilization job. Especially the left-right distance between two motors is even more shorter… 30mm props… -FRONT VIEW The machine comes with an extra rubber belt protecting much better the machine from crash on hard surfaces. This belt is super easy to remove or to install. The 1080p camera is install centrally. A pinhole lens thread will offer a relatively limited Fielf Of View less than 90 degrees in practice. -SIDE VIEW -REAR VIEW A microUSB port to charge the builin LiPo. It takes approximatively 30-40min to charge the 240mAh LiPo… It’s long. When the machine is turned on, you can grab all recorded photos/videos stored into the 4GB builtin memory. -UPPER VIEW -BOTTOM VIEW A super compact camera for Visual positionning coupled with a Sonar/ultra sound device. This system will be used for take off and landing. In practice, when you arm the machine via the slider of the Appz, the machine won’t take off standalone. You will need to toss it in the air. As soon as the ultrasonic don’t detect anymore the presence of your palm, motors will spin faster to hover in place. -WEIGHT 61.3g standalone … it’s relatively light for a brushless machine with a 2S LiPo. Motors Super compact brushless motors, probably some 0703 or 0705 model. Camera module A raw indoors video sample Power bank I received the AirSelfie wuth the 12600mAh powerbank, very usefull to charge the machine anywhere a couple of time. Notice, you will need to remove the rubber belt to insert correctly the machine into the bank. UNBOXING, ANALYSIS AND DEMO FLIGHT The machine is controlled with a 2.4G WiFi on a couple of meters. You can find easily the appz “AirSelfie” in Google play or iOS market The WiFi connexion is done with WPA2 security. The password is the last part of the SSID. No possibility to change the password. The App offers three way to control the machne, a beginner way, a selfie way… and more classic The first two try to control the machine with only hand. Whatever the way to control the machine you selected, the interface, offer a live preview of the camera in VGA format without any EIS. The camera recording as well as a power off icons are here. The power off will stop immediatly the machine. When the recording is turned on, the icon turns into red color but no time code associated with. Little surprize when the recording starts, the live preview becomes in 720p and a small electronic stabilizatin seems to be active too limiting defacto even more the FOV. As soon as the take off slider is moved to the right, engine will start only and if only your palm was well horizontal. You will need to toss the machine in the air for a complete hovering. First remark the machine is Noisy :(… no miracle with such prop system and dimensions. Even indoors, the machine is not super stable…. The altitude stabilization far to efficient…. and I found the machine not super stable even for hovering. Probably some better PIDs can help to fix this situation… but I think the general problem comes from the design… motors are too close each other. Designers wanted a safe and compact machine but as results, it’s unstable. By consequence, despite the presence of a small EIS, videos are not stable… There are some large mouvenments on them. It’s not acceptable for a selfie drone. What a pity since the recorded video quality is relatiively good for such micro sensor. Light sensitivity is correct and no frame are lost. Maybe a firmware update can improve stability results. Another super disappointing point is the flight duration… 2min. After 1min 55, a warning message appears … and in practice 5s later, the machine engages an autolanding… It’s crap. I reget the absence of the battery voltage display in the main interface. CONCLUSIONS To make short, avoid this machine. I don’t see really any positive argument for it: short fligt time, super unstable videos even indoors, noisy… no advanced specific selfie drone modes. Some toyquadcopters can produce almost as good videos for a fifth of the AirSelfie E03 price. The problem of the AirSelfie is the design…. A safe compact brushless machine with EDF system is not compatible with a stable machine. PROS + 1080p@30fps without any frame lost + Powerbank CONS – 2min of flight time – Super unstable recorded videos even indoors – Noisy – No advanced flight modes: POI, selfie – Long to charge (> 30min) – No battery voltage indication in the GUI – Not wind resistant This quadcopter have been courtesy provided by Banggood in order to make a fair and not biased review. I would like to thank them for this attitude. You can find it actually for 250USD at https://www.banggood.com/AirSelfie-E03-WiFi-FPV-5MP-HD-Camera-Selfie-Drone-With-Power-Bank-Brushless-RC-Quadcopter-p-1175119.html Cet article TEST: AirSelfie E03 est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

INTRODUCTION VIFLY is a new FPV racer compagny who introduced first a 220mm brushless quadcopter machine the R220. Here it’s the second revision of this machine, the VIFLY R220 M2. It’s relatively simple, they upgraded all the electronic elements. From a F3 omnibus to a F4 version with OSD, from 25A ESC to 30A model BLHeli_S/Dshot600 compatible, from 2205/2300kv motors to some 2205/2600Kv and now the FPV camera is a CMOS 700TVL model with better light sensitivity coupled with a 40CH VTX with three output power options. The chassis is also improved, especially the VTX’s antenna connector is much more better protected from crash. The machine got a metal structure protecting the LiPo and can be used as camera mount. Two version can be found, a BNF version with either a FlySky (AFHDS-2A) or FrSky (D16) receiver and a RTF with a FlySky i6 radio. Let’s have a look to this new racer. BOX CONTENT + 1 x VIFLY R220 M2 + 4 x Props (2 CW, 2 CCW) + 2 x Allen keys + 4 x Landig pads + 1 x Instruction manual (English) For the BNF version, the accesories are very limited. No spare props for example and the instruction manual has important missing information. i.e. for example the frequency list table for the VTX. OVERVIEW The general shape is an H for this 220mm machine. Two 3K carbon plates of 1.5mm of thickness linked with a super strong nylon pastic. The frame look super durable. All the electronic elements are completly protected from crash and water intrusion inside the chassis. -FRONT VIEW The look is nice and well aerodynamic. Small originality the main battery XT60 connector is installed front just behing a 3 digits displays. This latter display the current selected Vband/Vfreq during 2s then the current Vbat alternatively. The central FPV camera can tilted with an angle superior to +90 degrees So absoluptly compatible with ultra agressive FPV flight sessions. Two rows of white light are installed… relatively well visible in daylight conditions but won’t allow you night flights, they are not strong enough. -SIDE VIEW The battery cage is large, no problem to feed it with a 1800mAh 4S LiPo (and probably a little bit even a 200mAh). On small negative point concerns the battery strap. It’s relatively hard to super well fasten the strap with the battery installed with this upper matallic bar blocking the installation. The right side shows two microswitch buttons, a serial port and the microUSB port for a betaflight future connexion The left micro button is the bind button for builtin FrSky D16 receiver. It’s super easy to keep it pressed while plugging the XT60 to enter into the bind mode. Nearby a UART port for a potentially GPS connexion for example. Finally the microUSB port and the VTX microswitch labelled “CH”. Here the 40CH are not subdivided into 5 Vbands as usually. You will need to cycle inside the 40CH…. so statically, you will need to press 19 times to pick up your favorite one. With a 1300mah 4S LiPo, the battery cage look half-filled… but be aware with a super large model to not be too heavy with. A 1500mAh 4S models offers a good 5min of flight time. Here are the dimension of the battery cage. On top, a GoPro camera can be directly installed -REAR VIEW The two antenneas of the diversity FrSky receiver are installed horizontally on the rear part. I don’t find this location ideal… I would prefer more vertically. The cloverleave antenna is well protected by the battery cage. More the stem is blocked by a system in order to avoid all the stress of a crash to be spread on the SMA connector… Good news, you have a DVR port where a small external DVR module can be install to record your FPV session in a clean way without any transmission glitches. As you can see, the VTX’s connector is out of a direct crash contact. -UPPER VIEW The 3 digit display shows the current Vbat… It’s a super great feature to check the remaining level of battery. Of course, one say since you have this information on the OSD it’s useless. At least, you have displayed the select Vfreq. Unfortunatly the letter don’t correspond to the classic nomenclature of the Vband. For example the Boscam band E is noticed as d here. -BOTTOM VIEW The 1.5mm lower 3K carbon plate. The foam pads can installed for landing -WEIGHT Close to 600g with a 1300mAh LiPo… so even close to 700g with a GoPro camera and its support… 4S is a must to use in such conditions. Motors The 2205/2600Kv brushless are branded directly by VIFLY and well protected inside the main structure. 5mm of shaft section. What’s a pity than 6″ props can’t be installed. Only 5″.. Since the ESC are rated 30A, it should be very interested to install some triblade 5040 model. UNBOXING, ANALYSIS, BINDING, CONFIGURATION AND DEMO FLIGHT It’s rare when a BNF machine comes with almost no problem… and well configured out of the box and it’s the case for the R220 M2 version. The binding is super easy in D16 mode unfurtunatly without any RSSI feedback for telemetry or for the OSD. The F4 omnibus is flashed with Betaflight 3.1.7 the last official one with some little optimization for both PIDs and rates. IMHO, the rates, especially the yaw is too fast… Since the 6-axis stabilization chip is connected via SPI, you can push the main loop up to 8Khz. Flight modes are well configured also out of the box. Just a minor detail for the AUX2 assignation for both the buzzer and the failsafe. By accident you can stop motors midflight if you turn in the corresponding switch. It’s better to remove this option IMHO. In the field, with 4S battery, punch out are pretty good :)… No problem to carry an action cam. The machine flies superbly, no spefiic bouncebacks with stabilized flight modes (angle/horizon) and no increasing drift was observed. That’s pretty good. In acro the machine is insame… It flips/rolls super fast and the machine is super fun to fly with. With the 200mW setting (Long press the CH button until to see P01 then short press to read P02 then validate by long press one more time), the FPV transmission is great. The light sensitivity and the color rendition of the FPV camera is also pretty good for a CMOS camera. No jello observed and even during major punchouts, just very small trembling can be observed. Small PID/filter optimization will remove them completly. With a 1500mAh, flight times are about 5min in average. I crashed it several time without any damages. The robusness is confirmed. Generally, I much prefer the R220 M2 versus the Eachine X220S for almost all points: more powerfull, more robust, better FPV camera without jello. CONCLUSIONS As you already understood, I can highly recommend without problem this M2 version of the R220… One of the best cheap BNF/RTF 220mm brushless racer available without any major drawbacks…. I just regret the absence of RSSI information for the FrSky D16 receiver. Maybe will be fixed in a future batch of the M2 or in a M3 revision. PROS + F4 Omnibus FC w/ OSD + Strong 30A BLheli_S/Dshot600 ESC (4S compatible) + Great flyer + Strong and durable frame + Powerfull in 4S + Betaflight 3.1.7 + FrSky D16 w/diversity + Good FPV system + Three VTX output power + Vbat/Vfreq builtin display + Protected VTX connector + Superior to the Eachine X220S CONS – FrSky RX w/o RSSI outpyt – No spare props – Not 6″ props compatible – AUX2 assigned to buzzer and failsafe – No Vfreq table in the manual This quadcopter have been courtesy provided by VIFLY in order to make a fair and not biased review. I would like to thank them for this attitude. You can find it actually for 219USD at http://www.viflydrone.com/r220m2.html Cet article TEST: VIFLY R220 M2, the perfect 220mm brushless racer ? est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

FrSky just shrinked their prenium D16 receiver by 66% with the new R-XSR ultra: https://www.banggood.com/FrSky-R-XSR-Ultra-SBUSCPPM-D16-16CH-Mini-Redundancy-Receiver-1_5g-p-1186057.html Expect a super great range (> 1.5km), 16 channels available via SBUS, RSSI sent via telemetry… just for 1.5g. More the two diversity antenneas are connected via IPEX connectors. Works from [4-10V] so basically for 1-2S systems without a dedicaced Vreg. What else ? OVERVIEW: FrSky ultra mini receiver R-XSR is the evolution of FrSky full range XSR receiver. The R-XSR is a standalone receiver with all the functions of XSR, in addition, itÿs almost 1/3 size and 1/3 weight of XSR receiver. Moreover, there redundancy function is integrated into this tiny receiver ensures the security, and the IPEX connector makes it more convenient for you to replace antennas. SPECIFICATION: Dimension: 16*11*5.4mm (L*W*H) Weight: 1.5g Number of channels: 16CH (1-16CH from SBUS channel, 1~8CH from CPPM channel) Operating Voltage Range: 4~10V Firmware Upgradable Compatibility: FrSky X Series modules and radios in D16 mode FEATURES: Ultra mini size and light weight Support telemetry and Smart Port enabled Full range Switchable SBUS/ CPPM signal output Supports redundancy function IPEX connector, replaceable antennas Package included: 1* FrSky R-XSR receiver Cet article NEWS: FrSky R-XSR, a 1.5g D16 long range receiver with diversity est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

INTRODUCTION THe MJX Bugs B2W represents a direct competitor of the Hubsan H501A, i.e. a 310mm brushless quadcopter including a 1080p camera (without EIS) and a 720p WiFi link for the FPV part. Like the Hubsan, the flight autonomy is announced to be great (around 20min). The control range up to 1Km and the FPV link around 500m (without any WiFi extender). This machine targets intermediate pilots who want to shoot relatively good 1080p videos with some descent control range. The Bugs B2W integrates also a GPS for GPS-stabilization and return to home functionalities. No other advanced flight modes are announced. Let’s discover this new video plateform. BOX CONTENT + 1 x MJX Bugs B2W + 1 x Proprietary 2S 1800mAh/25C LiPo with XT30 connector + 1 x Transmitter (using 4xAA batteries not included) + 1 x Phone holder + 1 x Charger + 4 x Spare props (2 CW, 2 CCW) + 1 x Screwdriver + 1 x Wrench prop tool + 4 x Prop O-ring + 1 x Instruction manual (English) The plastic wrench plier to fasten perfectly each prop caps. Four O-ring with a diameter of 5mm. The smartphone mount in two parts. One need to be clips on the radio antenna OVERVIEW It’s obvious side by side, but the Bugs B2W copied the dimension, the general shape, the camera location and type, the transparent landing pads and many many other details. It’s also a 311mm brushless machine. Really similar in size and type of motors. Props also are almost indentical I won’t be surprize if Hubsan will try to sue MJX for this direct copy. -FRONT VIEW We have a pretty cool design with this brilland and high quality plastic. The plastic is not flexible as the Hubsan’one so should not absorb a massive crash like the H501A can. I like the two large eyes design…. The main camera lens is installed cantrally with a soft downtilt. Props intrusion in Fielf Of View is very very small. -SIDE VIEW A microSD card slot can be found on the left side where a class 10 card must be inserted into. No sign of any microUSB port for a possible firmware update. -REAR VIEW The battery tray shows a XT30 connector. In practice it’s super easy to install another battery as soon as the XT30 connector is here. -BOTTOM VIEW No visual positionning system or ultrasound/infrared modules. The altitude stabilization will be done only by the builtin barometer. We can find a strong LED light into each transparent landing pods. Colors can change from green, yellow and red according to the current status of the quadcopter -WEIGHT 453g versus 464g for the H501A. Small advantage for the B2W. Motors and props 1806 brushless motors are installed, the same category as for the H501. 1800Kv is announced in the instruction manual. In practice, the behaviour of this machine is relatively sporty despite being 2S only. The O-ring must be inserted into each prop main shaft section for a complete secured installation 5mm shaft diameter section for the motors. We have the same type of Hubsan props LiPo A 1500mAh 2S LiPo model jailed into a proprietary battery chassis. 25C for discharge rate so more than the basic 10C for the Hubsan’s battery. A XT30 connector as well as a 2S balancer plug can be found so generally this battery can be recharged with a more advanced charger. Generally, the battery insertion requires the first time some hand pressure. The balancer plug must parked into the rear section of the battery casing to not block the battery insertion into the quadcopter. Camera module Same type of lens than the H501, a relatively large FOV is offered, around 120 degrees, ideal to shoot nice panorama footages. The camera lens is downtilted about 5-10 degrees and no possibility to set the orientation As you can see in the raw video sample, the frame is non constant and far to reach 30fps in average. The light sensitivity is medium. The sound is not recorded as well. It’s confirmed by the media information of the AVI file. Here we have a constant bitrate and a variable frame rate…. In the worst situation, the frame rate can drop down to 6fps even less to 2fps :(… I wish a firmware can be flashed for the camera to keep constant the frame rate…. but probably such firmware update will never come Transmitter The classic chassis for the last MJX Bugs model with four shoulder buttons. From left to right we have a auto-takeoff/autolanding, motors arming/disarming, return to home and photo/video trigger. Added to these four the horizontal trims are also used. The left one turns the machine into pure manual or GPS assisted. The right one turn on/off the Headless mode. A lof of important informations from the quadcopter sent by telemetry thanks to the 2-way MJX protocol can be found on the radio. As soon as you are in GPS mode, the satellite icon will appears but stucked with 0 satellites until the compass calibration procedure is complete. The current height and distance to the take off location are displayed in real-time as well as the 2.4G radio control link on the right with five progressive bars. The remaining level of battery for the quadcopter is displayed on the top right corner. I regret maybe the absence of the current heading sometime usefull for long range flights. As soon as the machine will reach the 2.4G fence or the battery will hit start to hit 30%, the builtin buzzer of the radio will start to scream. These two telemetry alarms are very important and very usefull. The phone mount is simply clipsed on the radio antenna Smarphone up to 6″ can be installed…. No possibility to install tablet >= 7 inches… Definitively a drawback UNBOXING, ANALYSIS AND DEMO FLIGHT First thing to do is to download the Application either for iOS or Android. For android, you can grab the last “Bugs go” app here: http://www.mjxrc.net/down/application.html. Very important remark. As you already know the B2W uses the 5.8G WiFi for the FPV link. In practice, this link is either a 5G or 5.8G according to your location. By default the B2W targets the 5G band compatible directly for USA, Europe and Japan. If don’t see the B2W WiFi during the scanning… You will need to switch to the other band by holding the photo/video button during 8s as discribed. For the fist usage, you will need to bind the radio to the quadcopter. The binding procedure is simple: i) power the quad and ii) keep pressed the red shoulder button while turning on the radio. As soon as you will hear a beep and see the 2.4G quality link displayed on the radio, it means the binding is done. Then you will have to connect to the appz. When it’s done, a clear and crips 720p preview is displayed.. The image quality is good. The latency for close range distances is at minimum of 0.2-0.3s. Maybe an annoying news, but the compass calibration is required each time after the WiFi connexion. First hold the machine horizontally and turn it to the right three times until the rear lights will flash only green. Then install noze down the machine and turn it one more time to the right until the rear lights become now solid green. Now it’s time to take off. First arm the motors by a short pressure on the red button then click on the most left shoulder button to take off. The machine will slowly raise up to 1m and stay in place if you are in GPS mode. For my modele, I should have a problem with the builtin barometer because the machine slowly looses altitude. I don’t know if there is a way to calibrate the barometer. As you already noticed, there is no speed button on the radio and by default the machine is surprizingly fast… and relatively nervous for a 2S setup. But be aware, in order to stabilize videos as much as possible PIDs are set to smooth trajectories as much as possible…. so a lot of inertia in controls are here. Can be problematic with full speed to avoid suddenly a trees. I am really surprize how fast is this machine, at least a good 30km/h…. no so bad. The height and distance feedback on the radio is big plus. What’s a pity that these two informations are not also reported on the Appz… In fact it would require a USB tethering connexion to send back the screen these two informations. In term of radio control range, no problem to exceed in couple of seconds 200-300m… but be aware, first FPV link breakup will be here from this limit. You will have to correctly install your smartphone to optimize the 5.8G link. In the Appz, the 5.8G link strenght is displayed in the top right corner. Often you go from 5bars to 0 without graduations…. strange. Important informations if the battery level is too low (< 15% approx), the machine will engange a RTH if the current quadcopter altitude was over 15m high... or will engage an emergency landig if below. If the GPS-stabilization works fine, the RTH offers a 2-3m precision.... not bad but can be a little better for a dual GPS-glonass solution. In term of videos, you can feel some micro vibrations even in the FPV feedback. Props need to be balanced to reduce a bit this phenomena. Second drawback, especially for fast yaw mouvements, the frame rate drops considerably ... FPV link and even more important the video recordings are not smooth.... as can be for the H501... For me it's the major drawback of this machine.... As for the H501 series, as soon as there is some wind, the videos will dance.... EIS is terribly missing to stabilize a minimum recordings. More advanced flight modes such orbit modes, selfie modes, or mission planning are missing a lot... This machine can't be compared to the H501A but more to the H501S first edition to be honest. Anyway flight time are excellent, really close to the advertized 20min.... and in manual mode this machine becomes even more sporty. I regret the non-possibility to turn off the altitulde hold stabilization in pure manual mode as well. The radio protocol seems to be same than the first Bugs 3 but not binding the Bugs6. I still hope to see this protocol hacked for DeviationTX one day. CONCLUSIONS A pleasant brushless flyer relatively sporty but with soft PIDs settings to ensure to shoot relatively stabilized videos dispite the absence of EIS. If the control range is excellent and the FPV link crip and precize over at least 300m… the 1080p module is far to be perfect with some frames lost during fast scene transitions… More advanced flight modes are missing in the Appz such as orbit or mission planning. To conclude, I recommand more the Hubsan H501A over this Bugs B2W if the price difference is less than 50USD… PROS + 20min of flight time + Fast flyer + Beautiful design + GPS assisted flight modes + Silent + Good control range (~1km) + Good 720 FPV 5.8G WiFi link (> 300-350m) + Telemetry feedback + RSSI/out of distance alarms CONS – Variable frame rate for 1080p recording – No EIS – No lens’s tilt angle ajustement – Requires compass calibration before each flight – No advanced flight modes: no POI, no follow-me, no mission-planning – No powerswitch – No microUSB port for firmware upate – Props need to be balanced to reduced a bit jello optional – Can be incompatible with some smartphones This quadcopter have been courtesy provided by Banggood in order to make a fair and not biased review. I would like to thank them for this attitude. You can find it actually at https://www.banggood.com/MJX-B2W-Bugs-2W-Monster-WiFi-FPV-Brushless-With-1080P-HD-Camera-GPS-RC-Quadcopter-RTF-p-1144178.html Cet article TEST: MJX Bugs B2W, the Hubsan H501A competitor ? est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

A new 7″ FPV mask is announced by SKYRC: https://www.banggood.com/SKYRC-5_8G-40CH-7-Inch-HD-65-Degree-Panoramic-View-43169-FPV-Goggle-PALNTSC-p-1185228.html We have a model able to display analog sources in 16:9 or 4:3 aspect ratio up tp 1024x600px whatever a NTSC or PAL sources. The Fied of View is super large about 65 degrees and less than 10ms of latency. There is an HDMI in port for digital sources. A builtin diversity 40CH receiver system is included for a RX sensivity lower than -90dBm. No builtin DVR but at least an AVout to plug your favorite external DVR. The mask accepts from 2S up to 4S LiPo with XT30 connector. A fan with low noise emission is also integrated. Specifications: LCD display Screen size: 7 Inch Screen resolution: 1024×600 FOV: 65 degrees Picture scale: 4:3/16:9 Response time:10 milliseconds Singal system:PAL/NTSC auto selection Receiver Dual receiver connect with dual antenna Automatic signal switching Routine sensitivity >-90dB 5 frequency bands, 40 frequency points Interface AV input port: 3.5mm Headphone port: 3.5mm Power input port (DC, 7-18V): XT30 Mini HDMI input port Two antenna interfaces Routine 8 control buttons Comfortable durable material Adjustable headband Built in controllable loudspeaker Built in cooling fan Display language Volume: 195x139x180mm Weight: 380g (except for antenna) Electrical parameter Power / Voltage: 7-18V(2-4 LiPo batteries are recommended) Reverse voltage protection Current consumption: 530mA@12V Package included: 1 x SKYRC HD FPV goggle 1 x AV Cable 1 x Power Cable 1 x Omni Antenna 1 x Antenna 1 x Battery Belt Cet article NEWS: SKYRC ImmersionGO 40CH 7″ 1020×600 FPV mask est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article

INTRODUCTION On the paper, the Lanchi Monster 76 offers an amazing concentration of the last technologies into a 76mm towered X-frame. For example in the menu we have: a F4 Omnibus w/OSD flight controller, a strong 4-in-1 10A BLheli_S/Dshot 600 ESC board, 1104/8000Kv motors 48CH 25mW AIO FPV module, buzzer and programmable lights. Three variants are proposed. One PNP without receiver and two BNF with a FrSky D8 and a Flysky AFHDS-2A respectively. The machine is powered in 2S configurtion with a 500mAh LiPo. Let’s discover what can be potential super great machine. BOX CONTENT The machine comes into a simple but solid box + 1 x Lanchi Monster 76^ + 1 x 2S 500mAh/20C LiPo with JST connector + 1 x USB charging cable + 8′ x Spare props (2 CW, 2 CCW) + 1 x Instruction manual (English) The instruction manual … is just so “light”… Miss all important informations, especially about the binding and the VTX setup. OVERVIEW The Monster 76 is a X-quadcopter with a elevated tower camera mount welcoming the AIO FPV camera module. At least we can find in the instruction a resume of all the main caracteristics. Notice that ESC can in theory support up to 4S LiPo… Insame. Unfortunatly, motor’s won’t :(…. They are already 8000Kv. It’s confirmed to be a 76mm machine. Good news, the main lower X-carbon structure looks strong and solid. The thickness is 2mm and for a such lightweight machine, it’s IMHO strong enought to handle most crashes. -FRONT VIEW All the electronic is well protected/integrated.jailed into the central section. No board in direct contact of crash. The lower 3K carbon frame looks very durable and 1104 motors also solidely installed on them. For the FrSky D8 RX version, the receiver is installed just above the flight controller and below the camera carbon mount. Four pads can be nottced. From left to right: GND, +5V, SBUS, PPM. As you can see, out of the box, the FrSky receiver is configured with PPM connexion with the yellow wire soldered on the fourth pad (on the right). -SIDE VIEW The left side welcomes the main PWM connector for ESC. Notice also how is attached to the main frame the camera tower mount. It’s clipsed latterally via a small carbon element. I am afraid during a big vertical crash directly on the mount that: i) in the best situation, the mount will be unclipsed and ii) in the worst, the carbon pad will break. For me this point is the weakest element of the machine. Notice also the poor soldering job for all the ESC’s wires. It’s highly recommanded to add some liquid electrical tape to protect/re-inforce this part. -REAR VIEW Two programmable lights are bounding the central buzzer. That’s great :). Notice also the microUSB port easy to access for Betaflight connexion. The FrSky D8 present its binding button on the rear right part. You can access via a small twizzer or by the right button install on the top of the AIO camera module. -UPPER VIEW No real possibility to install props larger than 16mm … The remaining clearance is about 1mm with the DYS 1630 props. -BOTTOM VIEW A thin battery strap is pre-installed. No other velcro or anti-slip system to secure completly the battery installation. -WEIGHT 79.5g… so one of the lightest model in the ~80mm category. Motors and props Some strong 1104 brushless motors announced to be 8000Kv….. IMHO, I would prefer maybe some 7300-7500Kv to run this beast in 3S setup. The DYS 1630….. are known to introduce (a lot of) jello in video even I can reckon they are durable. Other props should be installed. LiPo No specific mark of this battery offcially being a 500mAh 2S LiPo with 20C of discharge rate. 20C !!! is ridiculous for a racer. It will be confirmed later but the performances of this battery are really with massic voltage drop ending to a receiver brownout at the end of the flight. Camera module No possibility to ajust it, but at least the AIO module is tilted about 20 degrees. The lens offers a Field Of View of 120 degees. Perfect for both indoors/outdoors applications. The lens thread is in M7 format. The camera is basic but in practice good 700TVL CMOS camera. Actually the camera is locked in NTSC system. One button can be found rear. If you short press on it you will cycle between the eight frequencies Inside the current selected Vband. If you long press on it, the blue light will flash. Then short press on it to cycle between the six supported Vband. As soon as the Vband is selected long press one more time to validate the Vband. A raw video sample (turn off volume) UNBOXING, ANALYSIS, BINDING, FIXING, CONFIGURATION AND DEMO FLIGHTS The F4 onmibus is flashed with betaflight 3.1.5. As exepected according the FrSky receiver connexion, the receiver is configured in PPM mode in betaflight. But first (deep) bad surprize, even if the pairing is correctly done between the TX and the RX (solid blue front light), you can’t observe any stick mouvements in betaflight…. ??? Weird … The solution is already known…. turn the receiver in SBUS mode. You will need to unsolder the yellow signal wire from the fourth pad to the third free pad. It’s a 3min fix as showed in the video… nothing dramatic. Notice, the flysky version works out of the box. I regret the non-presence of the RSSI for both the telemetry and OSD…. For other settings, we have the default BF 3.1.5 ones…. no specific optimization have been done. First take off and with a < 80g machine, as we could expect the machine is powerfull.... punch out are really good but!!!!! the super bad news comes from the battery.. Just after hovering, the voltage drop s of 1.7v !!!! it's inacceptable !!!! Imagine for a punch out, it's more than 2V. The consequence can be dramatic with a receiver brownout. In practice it happens but at the end of the flight. Definitively, the first thing to change for the Monster is the LiPo and I highly recommend a model with at least 50C of discharge rate. With the current battery, the machine start to buzz after 10s only. Even some local voltrage threshold ajustement won't really help. Anyway, the machine flies great and smooth !!! It's a super fun, nimble and reactive model. Thanks to the F4@8Khz, lightweight. The AIO FPV camera works pretty well. Sharp and precize color, good light handling and good FPV range (~100m). You can notice some jello in the FPV signal associated with each throttle high inputs.... the guilty are the DYS props for sure. Another dispointed element is the flight time: 2min10 in average... far from the 4-6min advertized. At the end of each flight, the battery is super hot, another sign of the weakness/poor quality of the battery. After a crash from 5m high (linked with the receiver brownout associated with voltage drop of the battery), the camera mount has been unclipsed. No problem to re-attach it. I decided to moved to the 1535 quadriblade props from the Auroa68/Revenger 55. As expected the Jello is gone... and the machine is even more power. I installed a simple but light 400mAh/30C. Flight time is now of 2min 30. A guess a 500mAh with 50C... should be the perfect choice. I will probably use the Aurora 100 550mAh LiPo in the future. CONCLUSIONS The Lanchi Monster 76 is a super great and powerfull flyer thanks to its lightweight and strong/powerfull ESC/motors & FC. The frame is durable, the AIO module efficient. It’s almost the perfect compact machine but some modifications/improvements must be done: 1) Replace the battery for a 500mAh/50C, 2) replace DYS 1630 for the Racerstar 1535 and 3) for the FrSky version, turn the receiver in SBUS mode. Anyway, it’s one of the best model in this category. PROS + Fun machine + F4 Omnibus w/OSD + Strong 10A ESC BLheli_S/Dshot600 + Powerfull machine + Good AIO FPV camera module + Buzzer + Programmable LEDs + Strong lower main plate CONS – FrSky RX not working in PPM=>need SBUS connexion – Very bad LiPo battery (warm a lot, huge voltage drop under load) – Poor flight times (2min10) – FrSky D8 RX w/o telemetry – Potentially fragile camera mount clips – DYS props introducing a bit of jello – Poor soldering job for ESC’s wires. – Bad instruction manual This quadcopter have been courtesy provided by Banggood in order to make a fair and not biased review. I would like to thank them for this attitude. You can find it actually for 117USD (Coupon code: 7993J) at https://www.rcmoment.com/other-products-2002/p-rm7993-3.html Cet article TEST: LANCHI Monster 76 est apparu en premier sur Drone-Maniac !!!!!!!. View the full article