Best version for traditional helicopter on APM

ArduCopter Traditional Helicopter
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Hello All,

I’m using an APM 2.5.2 from rctimer (with the compass jumper cutted) and i’m trying to setup with a trex clone from mistery. I Upgrated the rudder servo to a digital one from copterX and the cyclic servos to metal servos but analogics. I would like to know what’s the best version for APM and a trex 450 clone. And if someone can send me the parameters file of one of those that is flying well I would be very happy.

Thank you all!!

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I think you will be limited to 3.2.1 because of the Flight Controller. You will have to tune it yourself.

Regards,
David R. Boulanger

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Is there an auto tune as in the multirrotor?

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I don’t believe it works for a Traditional Heli.

Regards,
David R. Boulanger

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Nope, no Autotune for Helis.

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Hi Rob,
You mean I can’t have an autonomus flight with heli via APM card ? Since I can’t have autotune and as far as I know it is a mandatory phase. The other question is; do you know something to use spektrum DX8 RC controller in X-plane via connection of APM and receiver? I have a connection but commands haven’t passed correctly to X-plane10. So need some calibration?.. Thanks, Regards.

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You can definitely have autonomous flight with Ardupilot on a Helicopter. There is no auto-tune required for this, but it does require the user to manually tune the Rate PID parameters.

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In my experience, FW3.2.1 may or may not work ok on APM. Problems with waypoint saving, parameter saving, etc. on a TREX500.
See thread
http://discuss.ardupilot.org/t/waypoint-saving-with-apm-2-6/11561