PID Tuning / Blackbox Log Analysis Livestream - 4/24/2016

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Livestream schedule and other channel-related information is at my Facebook page The Drone Racing Engineer: https://www.facebook.com/thedroneracingengineer/?ref=bookmarks

2:24 - David_Pilot - http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=34553594&postcount=1514
14:55 - Discussion of ESCs. What makes a good ESC? Why are today's ESCs so much smaller than past? Is KISS really the best ESC? What sets KISS apart from other ESCs, and are BLHeli ESCs catching up with KISS?
21:49 - What frame would I recommend? Discussion of the FPV Model X210, the QAV-R, the ImpulseRC Alien. Discussion of cheap Banggood style frames vs. more expensive ones?
27:27 - Discussion of the Speed Addict 210-R Frame. Discussion of quadcopter frame CG vs. prop line. How to tell if your CG is high or low. Effect of high/low CG.
30:36 - zaniix - http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=34557694&postcount=1519
40:18 - MtnSnowFlyer - http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=34559700&postcount=1523 - Investigation of a crash. What caused the motor to give out?
55:39 - If you want to learn to tune, the number one thing you can learn is to tune your P term. I describe a method to teach yourself what different P gains feel like so you can recognize low, middle, high P gain.
59:15 - gulzaar - http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=34560871&postcount=1524 - A good intro to analysis of P, I, D in Blackbox, looking at how each term contributes to cause rebound after a roll.
1:14:20 - CC3D Nano vs. F3 vs. KISS FC discussion.
1:16:44 - What FC to use for an aerial photography platform vs. acro / racing?
1:19:18 - DAL TJ5045 vs. HQ5x4x3 prop vs. other DAL tri-blades
1:19:56 - kevinpratt823 - http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=34583344&postcount=1535 - THE BEST TUNE COPTER... IN THE WORLD. No seriously this is a really well tuned copter.
1:25:48 - MultiRotor4 - http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=34587920&postcount=1540
1:36:49 - timmynz - http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=34588699&postcount=1544 - Starts out as a basic analysis then very weird gyro twitch at 0.5 second intervals leads to some interesting discussion of deeper analysis techniques.
1:57:13 - Mattyra - http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=34591944&postcount=1550
1:59:48 - Discussion about how to hook up Blackbox and get all this data. Sourcing OpenLog adapters.
2:10:05 - Wrap up questions. What's my education and profession? Is Blackbox required for tuning?
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