How to methodically configure and tune any ArduCopter

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How exactly are you installing the software? Which version of the software are you using?

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Version 0.2.2 can now autodetect ArduPlane without requiring the -t ArduPlane command line parameter if an FC is connected.

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That table in your link was EXACTLY what I needed. Thank you!

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testing of the radio failsafe and rc failsafe?

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Thanks @DavidBuzz I’ll add that

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@rmackay9 for the impatient users I now added a path to jump from section 3.2 into section 12 skipping the optimization steps in between and trading-off complexity and comprehension with simplicity and speed.

I also added a quicktune step at the end of section 3.2 to reduce the risk of the second (MAGFit) flight.

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Radio Failsafe was already on section 2.10 and I now added it to section 2.4 as well. Thanks.

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@amilcarlucas,

OK, sounds good! Thanks!

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Please forgive my newbie question, but I’m experiencing trouble on what appears to be a Python related installation issue. Can someone tell me how to handle this error output during MethodicConfiguratorWinBuild…

C:\Windows>python.exe -m pip install . --user
ERROR: Directory ‘.’ is not installable. Neither ‘setup.py’ nor ‘pyproject.toml’ found.

Thanks for your kind help

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On windows you should use the provided .exe installer. Do not try to install python manually.

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Thanks a lot Lucas for your quick reply… I was doing it the laborous way and did not even notice there was an exe windows file readily available.

Downloaded and operational now. Thanks.

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Thanks @amilcarlucas and the other contributors for this excellent guide.

Just a little side note:

Meanwhile there is an “Ultralight” version of that Helical H-RTK F9P available, that will save some significant amount of weight for such a small build.

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Can someone give me a hand？I’m dealing with a problem.
VTOL-expo.lua failed
use cuav pixhawk v6x flight control,firmware version arducopter 4.5.1
GCS message
2024/4/26 17:35:29 : Throttle disarmed
2024/4/26 17:35:25 : RC6: MotorEStop HIGH
2024/4/26 17:35:05 : tempt to call a nil value (method ‘get_accel_ef’)
2024/4/26 17:35:05 : Internal Error: /APM/scripts/VTOL-expo.lua:188: at
2024/4/26 17:35:04 : Throttle armed
2024/4/26 17:34:59 : Expo: Must be flying to tune

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Your RC “emergency stop switch” is active. Disable that arm and takeoff.
That should clear the errors.

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The error occurred before takeoff, and the engine shutdown occurred after landing, preventing the ground from bouncing

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Do you have a link for that Ultralight version?

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We changed the ESC, Motor and Prop for better models.

After that we followed the Blog post again, from start to finish and updated all the files.

We now got:

  • roll attitude p = 36 (the maximum is 36)
  • pitch attitude p = 36 (the maximum is 36)
  • yaw attitude p = 29,6 (the maximum is 36)

And that using an aggressiveness of 0.085 (below default)

So basically optimal results with minimal effort, the software automated most of the steps.

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We re-wrote section 2.16 with motor thrust stand data

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The title was confusing some users, so changed it to better reflect what this Blog post is about.