You do not have to stare at the battery for 5 hours. Remember that LiPo batteries should always be charged in a fireproof bag and under supervision for safety. ![]() Step 8: Charge BatteryĪt this point, you are ready to charge your battery (if you have not started already). However, the FC configuration may still be pending changes. ![]() The ESC's and receiver should already be configured. Step 7: Finish Any Remaining Configurations And then you should go ahead and finish assembling the quadopter. Zip tie any wires that need to be secured still. Step 6: Finish AssemblyĪt this point you should double-check the assembly so far, especially for propeller clearance. The motors should not be damaged running with no load and you shouldn't need to worry about max current and no-load either. Go through different combinations of signals on your transmitter and try to observe the speed changes in the motors. Again, DO NOT MOUNT THE PROPELLERS AS OF THIS STAGE OF THE BUILD. Step 5: Test Motors WITHOUT PROPELLERSĪs we got our electronics talking, we were able to get our motors spinning. Future configuration is both possible and likely so we made sure to put make the micro-USB port available when the quadcopter would be fully assembled. The DJI Naza-M Lite is configured by connected it via USB to its companion software on a computer. You may not need to fully configure your FC at this time. Read the manuals for your FC, ESC's, receiver, and transmitter thoroughly to ensure you have them all configured properly. Once you have the electronics located, it is time to power them up and configure them. Make sure to tie down any wires/cables - we used zip ties - to keep them secure and especially out of the way of the propellers. Remember to place your receiver such that its antenna (ours is loose and unsecured by a rigid guide) is not anywhere it could get hit by the propellers. And we mounted our LED indicator on the back of the quadcopter on an arm near the center of the quadcopter so we could see it most easily. We mounted the battery and the GPS antenna on the top. In our quadcopter we nestled the FC, PMU, and receiver atop the PDB on the lower of the two levels of our frame center. Once you have begun putting the frame together you can begin to place/mount your electronics. Continue until you have the frame largely assembled but still open for easy access to all points. You may start by securing the motors to the arms. You may start like we did with the assembling the main pieces like the arms to the center. Once you have soldered everything, you're ready to start assembling the frame. ![]() Most likely you can finish all of the soldering before doing anything else. By soldering first you can avoid potential space issues and lower your risk of damaging anything with the soldering iron. Most likely you will want to knock out as much soldering as possible before doing anything else. However, once we got down to to business it was all about datasheets and manuals. ![]() In the spirit of transparency, we will say that we did not re-invent any wheels here and used Youtube a bit to help us get started. This can be a daunting task in and of itself, and we hope that reading about a build from start to finish will help some feel more comfortable. In this section we will cover details regarding the process of building a quadcopter. Building and Preparing to Fly a Quadcopter
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