HELP!!!!!

Calihulk · Oct 1, 2017

Hello new to the site and to drones. just purchased a second hand 250 racer. everything seems to work on it the remote is connecting to the drone but it wont fly. so i guess everything is not working. i was able to rebind the controller to the drone. battery is fully charged all lights go on but engines only work intermittently some times they come on but most of the time they don't. i was wondering if i needed to re-program the CC3D on it. Any suggestion.

Wayno52 · Oct 2, 2017

Welcome Cal, Sounds strange to me and unfortunately I’m unable to help on this one. But I’m sure a few of the more tech savvy guys on here will have your bird in the air soon. So what and where did you buy?

Calihulk · Oct 2, 2017

Wayno52 said:
Welcome Cal, Sounds strange to me and unfortunately I’m unable to help on this one. But I’m sure a few of the more tech savvy guys on here will have your bird in the air soon. So what and where did you buy?

Thanks Wayno50, I purchased it from a friend that acquired it from another person. He didn't know much about it he tried turning it on and unfortunately didn't take off the propeller blades and cut his hand. So he didn't want anything to do with the Drone. I believe it is a storm 250 but that's the only thing I know about it.

Calihulk · Oct 2, 2017

Just updating on my drone problem. I updated the CC3D last night everything there seems to work. But the control doesn't seem to be connecting. The controller is a devention devo 7 setup. The blue light on the CC3D doesn't change when operating the remote it stays blinking even if you're trying to give it throttle.

theGreenOrange · Oct 2, 2017

What software are you running? Cleanflight?

Calihulk · Oct 2, 2017

theGreenOrange said:
What software are you running? Cleanflight?

I really couldn't tell you, the update was 15.9 I believe black rhino

Calihulk · Oct 2, 2017

Calihulk said:
I really couldn't tell you, the update was 15.9 I believe black rhino

theGreenOrange said:
What software are you running? Cleanflight?

Shoup be running another program?

theGreenOrange · Oct 2, 2017

It sounds like you have LibrePilot installed. I haven't used it, bit you need to set up the type of receiver in there.

Calihulk · Oct 2, 2017

theGreenOrange said:
It sounds like you have LibrePilot installed. I haven't used it, bit you need to set up the type of receiver in there.

I did a step by step set up last night everything on the drone worked fine when conectes to the computer. when I was done setting it up the control still couldn't connect to the Drone. My control is a devention devo 7. The blue light on the CC3D just blinks but doesn't change when I give It throttle.

theGreenOrange · Oct 2, 2017

I haven't used LibrePilot but you probably need to tell it if you are using PPM or PWM or whatever protocol your receiver is using.

Calihulk · Oct 2, 2017

theGreenOrange said:
I haven't used LibrePilot but you probably need to tell it if you are using PPM or PWM or whatever protocol your receiver is using.

Sorry but how do I now which one I have I really don't know all the technical names.

theGreenOrange · Oct 2, 2017

If there are a bunch of wires between the receiver and the fc then it is PWM. If there are only 3 wires coming out of the receiver, we need more info but probably PPM. See what model receiver you have, and how many wires are hooked up to it.

Calihulk · Oct 2, 2017

theGreenOrange said:
If there are a bunch of wires between the receiver and the fc then it is PWM. If there are only 3 wires coming out of the receiver, we need more info but probably PPM. See what model receiver you have, and how many wires are hooked up to it.

I really appreciate all the help. It is a PWM that's the way it.was installed from the update.

theGreenOrange · Oct 2, 2017

Hmm, if you already have it set for PWM in software then I guess I would check that the receiver is getting the right voltage. You are sure bind is ok?

Calihulk · Oct 2, 2017

theGreenOrange said:
Hmm, if you already have it set for PWM in software then I guess I would check that the receiver is getting the right voltage. You are sure bind is ok?

Well I think it is but since I just updated the system I can do another bind.

Calihulk · Oct 2, 2017

theGreenOrange said:
Hmm, if you already have it set for PWM in software then I guess I would check that the receiver is getting the right voltage. You are sure bind is ok?

Just binded it no go still. So frustrating could the CC3D be bad.

theGreenOrange · Oct 2, 2017

It could be but not that likely. Check the receiver wiring, preferably with a multimeter if you have one. I would think it is a wiring or software setup issue. Sorry I don't know much about LibrePilot.

theGreenOrange · Oct 2, 2017

You sure it isn't an arming problem? How are you arming?

Calihulk · Oct 2, 2017

theGreenOrange said:
Hmm, if you already have it set for PWM in software then I guess I would check that the receiver is getting the right voltage. You are sure bind is ok?