Pentacopter setup with 2.6

ArduCopter Copter 3.1
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I can’t find any info. Been looking for a bit now
Setup is a hex turned pent rear middle is set up with pivot servo
Not sure how to mix to make it all work properly
Have it set up as a hex

Any help would be awesome

Thanks Chris

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[quote=“Sotigra”]I can’t find any info. Been looking for a bit now
Setup is a hex turned pent rear middle is set up with pivot servo
Not sure how to mix to make it all work properly
Have it set up as a hex

Any help would be awesome

Thanks Chris[/quote]

Hey Chris,

I actually registered here just to answer your question. :stuck_out_tongue:

I recommend setting your apm from hex to tricopter frame in ‘Y’ formation and connect the signal wires to both your left front and left middle esc’s using a ‘y’ cable and same for right side. A penta with a tail servo is basically a tri with two extra motors. If those two extra motors are near the aircraft cog the FC won’t know the difference.

Hope this helps!

-BNY

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As above.
Have the “middle” motors straight out from the COG running the ESCs with same signal as front motors basicly running as lift motors.
Josh on flitetest.com explains it well in his pentacopter build using a different flight controller but would be same to setup on a 2.6