RC6 is the one that saturates, So I guess ESC4 is the one to blame.
I am trying to simulate Striver mini VTOL model in Gazebo and SITL from Ardupilot. I could find the parameter of Striver mini VTOL. So, I could simulate Striver mini VTOL in SITL without Gazebo simulation. But I couldnāt find model.sdf and model.config for Gazebo. I would like to ask you to help me to find them. If there is no such model for Gazebo, I would like to ask you to help me to make one. Thank you.
Hello @Byeong_Yeon_Kim, unfortunately we do not have a Gazebo model for this aircraft. If the 3D CAD model for the vehicle and specifications are available then it is possible to create the model, but this is quite a large amount of work. You are welcome to look at some of the other examples in SITL_Models and use those as templates. Aside from rigging the model, the main work will be to estimate the aerodynamics parameters for the physics and then tune the aircraft AP params.
Thank you for your answer. It would be big help for me. I tried to find other similar examples with Striver Mini, which has 4 rotors for quad and 1 throttle and 3 control surfaces (aileron, elevator, and rudder each not elevon), but I couldnāt find one having all those features in SITL_Models. Could you recommend any other examples which have those features?
Hi everyone,
I recently got a Striver Mini +1 PNP and have added the following components:
- HereLink (for control and video)
- Emlid GNSS (for RTK positioning)
- Cube Orange (autopilot)
I still need to select the batteries, and Iād appreciate any advice on the best wiring setup to properly integrate these components.
Specific questions:
- Does anyone have a wiring diagram for this configuration?
- What battery setup would you recommend for good efficiency and endurance?
- Would a Mauch Power Module be a good choice for this setup? If so, which model do you recommend?
Any suggestions or references would be greatly appreciated. You can also reach me at gerencia@migeodb.com.
Thanks in advance! 
Hi,
I have built Striver mini VTOL 4+2 Quadplane and I am using different flight controller and PDB. However, ESCs are the ones came within the box. User Manual V3.0, 2024.04.
I was unsure what ESCs is being used but i am wondering if theyāre capable of bdshot? Should I install the bdshot firmware of cube orange plus or normal one?
Also, is it recommended to install the latest release of arduplane, that is 4.6.1 for this drone or shall i stick with the version existed in the documentation of makeflyeasy (which is ArduPlane V4.3.3)
Thank you
You would have to determine what firmware is used on the ESCās to answer that. The parameter file for that craft shows PWM (Q_M_PWM_TYPE,0). So, to use Bdshot it would have to be either BLHeli32, BLHeli_S (flashed with Bluejay) or AM32. Chances are itās none of those.
@makeflyeasy1 posts on here occasionally,
Thank you for your answer.
I looked into their hardware documentation and could find any info about the ESC firmware. but thank you again for the good point Q_M_PWM_TYPE is set to 0 (in ArduPlane V4.3.3) in their param file. @makeflyeasy i hope you can confirm as using ESC telemetry capability is cool to have.
Also, will be nice if anyone can give an answer if its better to use Arduplane latest release 4.6.1 rather than the one find in the param file 4.3.3
Hello,
MFE ESC, the customized BLHeli32 firmware used before, and the customized AM32 firmware used after BLHeli32 is shut down, theoretically support Bdshot mode, but we have not tested Bdshot mode extensively.
Hello,
MFEās ESC uses a customized version of AM32 firmware, which theoretically supports Bdshot mode, but we have not tested Bdshot mode extensively.
Thank you for answering. I will give it a shot and test the passthrough if the ESCs already hold this firmware.
Hi @makeflyeasy, I bought Mini Striver 4+2 and would like to do some simulations on Arduplane 4.6.0. I was wondering if you can help me out to get the physical model (RFX file) to import it in RealFlight Evolution? since I do not have the CAD file
Thank you