HolyBro X500 V2 Development Frame: Perfect for students and research

[@simmyqux]

Thank you for doing this! Been wanting a bigger quad for awhile but didn't want to go with a 10 year old flamewheel design. This looks like the ticket!

[@jamesemery1]

I have the v1 essentially the same frame etc and it flies really really well and can carry about 500gs of above its flying weight.

[@jeffrybell]

+1 on the v1

[@EzzChannel]

Excuse me, does the 500g payload not include the weight of the battery or does it include the battery?

[@AerialWaviator]

What a great KIT, and very reasonable pricing. Some nice refinements to v2 KIT of this type. Is awesome, that all individual parts are available as spares ... should need to replace, or are considering a custom variation of build.

[@NATGEOANDSTUFFPaulbrannan]

That looks huge lol.i thought the one we have from you was big.hope you and your family had great day yesterday.

[@johncarold]

Hi Lee I just love it. Ever since Xclass drones came out, I have wanted one. But I couldn't afford to pay for one set of motors for one. So it's not a Xclass it's still a good 7in starter drone. I purchased a MATEK H743 wing and a mini, but never used them. I think INAV and ARDUPILOT now have targets for the H-series. Thanks for the video and information about the HOLYBRO kit.

[@qbertatx]

Great video. Be cool to see it fully built out with a pixhawk, depth camera and a companion computer.

[@johnk8825]

Lee that is a really nice looking frame kit especially at that price. Really doesn't take that much more to get the base copter up and running.

[@RubyS.1]

This is really cool. I like to try different things range sensors and gimbles etc but on a tiny quad. This is the way to do it

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic looking kit, Lee! Awesome review! 😃 But, damn... Now I want to build one of those! 😂 Merry Christmas! And stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@robertparenton7470]

Thank You from Frisco, TX.

[@MkmeOrg]

Great kit and great review

[@maheedharkorimi5670]

Thank you very much for the information and review, just got one question here, do I need to do PID tuning before flying? and if we add additional payload, tuning might be necessary.

[@Painless360]

You need to fly it to tune it. I'd test fly and tune BEFORE adding extra things.. Best of luck.

[@ranjitroshan3101]

Thanks for the wonderful video, I was just looking for a easy to setup drone for my research project! got one now. :)

[@marlinlinger]

Hi. I bought a Holybro 6C Mini flight controller and a Holybro X500 V2 quadcopter frame. I am trying to set it up with Mission Planner but the motor test routine does not work and the radio calibration does not work. I cannot find a description of what kind of ESCs are mounted in this frame or what sort of firmware they require. I contacted Holybro tech support, but they apparently only understand Chinese. Can you help?

[@Painless360]

I'm guessing you are not a regular viewer. Check out Arducopter/Pixhawk for beginners Series (2023): kzbin.info/aero/PLYsWjANuAm4rXSCRfiZkpuBmUP0u-lLby

[@scottbez4639]

Hello Lee Help please I’ve bought this kit and have the pixhawk 4 laying around from a aborted boat project how do I connect the esc please do I need the power board as it only came with the power cable thanks

[@Painless360]

Answered in Patreon

[@ryanschwartz3340]

is the telemetry radio just used to communicate mavlink instances with a receiver on the ground? if so, you wouldn't need to buy the telemetry radios in a strictly BVLOS context (like a remote GCS)?

[@Painless360]

No, you can use them for RC link to fly too... Happy flying

[@ryanschwartz3340]

@@Painless360 so if you’re only communicating with the flight controller via a rpi with a modem, you wouldn’t need the telemetry radios?

[@Painless360]

There are loads of options. I don't fly with a GCS here as I use a regular radio but some professional pilots I know always have a GCS running.. ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-gcs-only-operation.html

[@ganesh.ramamoorthy]

Thanks a tons, this video will be helpful for all beginners. Do you have a video , how to mount the PixHawk5X, GPS and Telemetry & , power. Also, Flashing Firmware on Pixhawk 5X ?

[@Painless360]

5X needs Dev 4.2 ArduPilot & 1.3.75.1 (Currently Beta) Mission Planner

[@DanielHJohansen]

Thank you for making this video. Do you know how much power it consumes on average during hovering? 😊

[@Painless360]

I don't, next time I fly it, I will look at the Logfiles... Happy flying

[@DanielHJohansen]

That would be great! 🙌 I'm considering buying, but for my application the power consumption is crucial 😊

[@Painless360]

I'd ask the seller you intend to buy it from too then... Best of luck!

[@sulaimanmuhammad4076]

Very informative, please what is the weight of the drone after assembly?

[@Painless360]

That depends on the batteries and any other equipment is installed... Happy flying

[@sulaimanmuhammad4076]

@@Painless360 thank you, but what I mean was that the weight of the kit after installing all the components that came with the package.

[@adbas6201]

Thanks a lot. I am using hollybro ardupilot since 2018 for gliders. This one will be my first drone. What about the noise ?

[@Painless360]

It isn't quiet as it is a decent size. See the Arducopter 2020 build for an almost identical frame build and flight..

[@Athens1992]

expect of battary and Tx transmitter what other extra someone myst buy for this drone? Can someone easily install a Pi?

[@Painless360]

No idea, see my Pixhawk 2020 series for how I built something similar... Happy flying

[@KennethLWagner-yw9ko]

does matek or someone else make a flight controller for this ? pixhawk way too expensive

[@Painless360]

Yep, lots of non 'Pixhawk' flight controllers run Ardupilot. I've build a few on the channel... Best of luck

[@abdelnacerr]

Hey, do you plan on doing a raspberrypi4 pixhawk cube drone?

[@Painless360]

Nothing anytime soon... Happy flying

[@brian1978503]

What are the biggest props can be fitted on this drone?

[@Painless360]

Why would you want to change the size of the props?

[@brian1978503]

I wanted to make a fishing drone that can carry up to 5 pounds. Maybe lower kv motors and 15in props.

[@ganesh.ramamoorthy]

I want X500 V2 Kit & Pixhawk 5X Kit in California U.S. In HolyBro , I see shipping cost is high and they don't accept CC. Any recommendation or alternative website to buy this is U.S.A ? Please, share.

[@Painless360]

I live in the UK so no idea. Let your local stores know they need to stock it. Best of luck!

[@HolybroLimited]

Are you able to use paypal? If not, Banggood also ship it internationally. However, the shipping time is longer.

[@ganesh.ramamoorthy]

@@HolybroLimited Banggood shipment takes long time and also since its shipped from China, so am unsure and worried about US Custome Clearance on Drone Parts.

[@fabrizioschiano1]

What is the maximum take off mass of this quadrotor?

[@Painless360]

If you find the total thrust of the motors and props then it will be half of that... Best of luck

[@fauzisidith590]

I wish I know this earlier for my final year project. Dang.

[@lmfdjtiko]

Amazing 😍

[@derrogers]

those pdb connectors sandwiched between the frame seem like a pita when something disconnects because of a crash... edit: well, looked at pictures on the website - it seems like they are accessible from the side...

[@Painless360]

Yep, easy to get to them with the frame built. I plugged in the connectors after I put on the top deck with no issues. Happy flying

[@frankyflowers]

thats nice. i think i bought a generic chinese kit just like that a long time ago.

[@RubyS.1]

Lee you gonna watch Boba Fett this week?

[@Painless360]

Oh yes! Looking forward to it. You?