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The TBS Lee?
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No the FC system :)
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So far straight forward Lee, even for me:) Got it all wired and powered up, just looking at getting the software on my laptop and hopefully programme it tomorrow.

The quality of the equipment is good for what you pay:) I got mine for £67 from BG.

Pics and more info tomorrow:)
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Found this very helpful and best set up video for the JIYI P2:)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoTDEkpfWEY
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looks like a great unit for a larger machine and at a great price,
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Wee update:(

I have spent a lot of time trying to get this to work. All of the information followed to the letter, but cant get to the calibration stage:(

I have emailed the suppliers and gone through the normal QA with them back and forth tried everything suggested and cant get to the stage where the light stays solid and then you do the calibration dance, which i hasten to add makes me dizzy the amount of turns you do.

My last 4 emails have been un answered. What i have posted here is the best info i can find:(
I got that frustrated i moved the sticks all over the place and left stick top right and right stick top left and i get a solid light, move the sticks and it blinks again.
You have to pass the calibration in order to get it to arm!!

So until i figure it out, i am stuffed!!
Very frustrating!!
So, poor customer service from which really is a proto type, well built for the money, but not intuitive,and not recommended at this stage.
I will not give up, but very close to it, at the stage of wishing i got a Naza M:)
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Given up trying to get the JIYI to work:( buying a second hand DJI Naza M V2:)
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Graham Lawrie wrote:Given up trying to get the JIYI to work:( buying a second hand DJI Naza M V2:)
Have you got the address in China where it will fly away to? :D
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Are you still having gps issues?
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danhampson wrote:Are you still having gps issues?
Yes Dan , and without locking in on satellites i cant arm it:( So time to change:) I have had the TBS long enough now and want it flying for video. Got the offer of a Naza from a guy on FPV Scotland cheap so i bought it:)
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Graham Lawrie wrote:
danhampson wrote:Are you still having gps issues?
Yes Dan , and without locking in on satellites i cant arm it:( So time to change:) I have had the TBS long enough now and want it flying for video. Got the offer of a Naza from a guy on FPV Scotland cheap so i bought it:)
how much you get it for graham i still have a brand new never used dji naza w/gps v1 for sell i had bought for the tbs disco i use to have
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Got it for £60 Kyle which is cheap for here:) seen them go on ebay for over £100
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I have just bought these second hand to try before i go for an expensive motor set:)
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New motors fitted :)
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Watch those prop adapters Graham, they are quite soft and bend very easy.
Some of them even come pre bent from the factory. :D
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Stambo wrote:Watch those prop adapters Graham, they are quite soft and bend very easy.
Some of them even come pre bent from the factory. :D
Do you mean the spacers that fit under the props Stambo?
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Graham Lawrie wrote:
Stambo wrote:Watch those prop adapters Graham, they are quite soft and bend very easy.
Some of them even come pre bent from the factory. :D
Do you mean the spacers that fit under the props Stambo?
The whole alloy prop adapter that screws to the top of the motor.
I have had several that were bent from minor ground strikes with the props, not even enough to break the props.
Also some that were bent before I put them on.

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A double for me tonight :) Maiden the TBS DISCO and Olfi camera . TBS hovered hands free. Video to follow :)
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This is at 24fps so a bit jittery:)

https://youtu.be/wwpotJuEIjs
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Score! One of the guys had this platform at the Expo over the weekend. They are very nice!
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