How I built out my HEEWing Ranger T-1 with INAV 4.0 and DJI HD FPV (Subscriber request)

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[@BadRavenFPV]

Have used plastic spoons (Tea or Dessert as airflow needed) cut as scoops on many planes, and the foam hole needs to be the full size available and angled to divert the airflow smoothly (Shaped and smoothed with soldering iron). Also the exit needs to be bigger in area than the input to avoid restriction as warm air expands!!

[@johncarold]

Hi Lee Great video and review of the HeeWing Ranger. I really like this one, I just finished my AR Wing Pro. I watched your video on INAV and it was great. But I really like how easy this is to Launch. I think that your antique is a perfect way to have it. I think I just found my next airplane. Thanks again for the video and information on this FPV Airplane.

[@johncarold]

I'm sorry I said your antenna not Antique.

[@JohnCuppi]

I just finally finished a heewing t1 ranger digital build on iNav 5.10 and wanted to thank you for the plethora of iNav and Heewing t1 ranger content... I used a Matek F405 WTE with built in ExpressLRS for my build,. Mounted the vista the way you've done. I chose this way to do it so that it could remain free for mounting the runcam thumb and 360go2. Everything is working great with a 2600mah high discharge 3s Li-Ion battery that I have set close to the nose in the fuselage. ^_^ The vista does not overheat and has top performance even at 1200mw, I found there was plenty of airflow after cutting a vent hole! The new fuselages have holes cut already in the camera area. Oh, and I used the caddx nebula pro nano which fits brilliantly just perfect in the camera spot. This is my first fixed wing and I have watched your channel for years but never dove into the world of airplanes. I'm hooked! Thanks for all of the tips.

[@filiped7298]

Lee, you’re lucky with all the toys to play with. If we were neighbors, I would be a pesky one, trying to follow you in all your flights. 😂

[@E-sk8Fr]

building my AR Wing Pro thanks to you... this may be my next plane. I like the form factor and the detachable boom. Here it's only DJI FPV (no GoPro)

[@Painless360]

Best of luck with the build!

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic, Lee! Thanks a lot for all the tips! 😃 I have a good amount of that tape here and I use it for a lot of stuff! It's pretty bulletproof! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@KernsJW]

Nice looking wing and setup. I didn't even notice your mods until you mentioned you added them. I think that wing would work well with ELRS and a 1W HDZERO vtx! I'll add that to my summer list!

[@Jorge-herex]

Thank you.

[@jlarson42]

Very interesting and informative video. 👍🤓

[@phaley51]

Nice overview of your set up and your channel as a whole is super helpful and valuable. I’m not 100% sure but is the front camera mount/vent on backwards? Looks like airflow could be further improved if it was flipped around.

[@Painless360]

It only fits one way... Happy flying

[@leflamantrosefpv1725]

cool two motors i love this configuration, if i see this video before i take it than the HK radjet 800.. (but is ok.. i have a phoenix 2000 v2 to put dji in after.. and the radjet are ok for fpv ) but one question (another): the weight please? with a 3s lion? thank you!

[@mikeb6836]

Hi Lee, where do you get that cute heatsink from, is is just stick on? Thank you for your great videos!!!

[@Painless360]

It is a RAM copper heatsink ( amzn.to/3D1u0ni )

[@stevefarrow7751]

Hi Lee, love the video's - you have helped me so much in understanding quads etc BUT ... how are you wiring the motors and servos in your T1 to the flight controller - any chance of some more detain (I'm totally new to planes and fell out of my comfort zone - and have been out of the hobby for way too long) thanks Steve

[@Painless360]

Elevator to the elevator (stabilised pitch) output leave rudder empty, I used the y cable for the LEDs for the ESCs so I could use one motor output and used the othe y cable to connect the Aileron to one of the stabilised roll outputs.. see my INAV for beginners series.. happy flying!

[@stevefarrow7751]

@@Painless360 life saver - yet again - many thanks for that

[@mrityunjay1234]

Great video. Really appreciate the detail. Will you recommend this or the atomrc fly fish as the first plane? I have been flying drones for quite some time but want to get into planes.

[@Painless360]

It is a little small but easy to fly!

[@ayoaina_fpv]

Great stuff as always! Thanks Lee! One question: as you don’t have diff thrust, I presume you had to join together your ESC signal wires to make it work like a single motor config; correct? Cheers!

[@Painless360]

I swapped the y cable for the LEDs for the seperate cables that come in the ESC connections.. Works great. Happy flying

[@ayoaina_fpv]

@@Painless360 Cool. In effect that’s what I’ve had to do as well. Thanks 🙂

[@johndylan9309]

Thanks for the help! Did you end up using the HEEwing PDB or just bag it and wire straight to the ESCs? And did you wire separately to M1 and M2 or use a Y-connector? Still building but looks like control on motors is not even with a Y-connector so was thinking might be better using separate signal wires.

[@Painless360]

PDB used and Y connector for throttles. Happy flying!

[@SRC-07]

I’m just curious is it possible to use the DJI air unit independently of the flight controller?

[@Painless360]

Yes, I have friends who fly like that... Happy flying

[@EvilDxtreme]

I built almost the same setup using Matek F765 and ready for the maiden. The quistion I would ask Is how low on voltage with the 18650 pack before the caddx Vista will drop out? There is lots of videos showing the build but not the Inav setup so thank you.

[@Painless360]

DJI works from 7.4v so that's about 2.4v per cell with a 3s LiIon..

[@turboromy]

Is it possible to reverse prop rotation ? 8:00 looks awfully wrong to me even though factory manual found is exactly like your set up. In a very unlikely event of single motor failure on either side will give uncontrollable yaw. Right wing prop is typical single engine setup and it gives left turning tendency. Its location only makes it worse.

[@Painless360]

Probably. However without a rudder a zero throttle glide back to the landing strip may be the best bet!

[@РоманС-ш5щ]

Сегодня заказал у китайцев Ranger T-1. Буду устанавливать в него Walksnail Avatar с Inav 6.1.1. Всё стало очень дорого.

[@Painless360]

Best of luck with the build! The latest INAV for beginners series will be starting soon... stay tuned!

[@TotallyGlitch]

This cute little fixed wing makes me want to dust off my pixhawk. Any thoughts how well that will fit in the chassis?

[@Painless360]

Not easily but it might fit with a smaller battery.. Best of luck

[@TotallyGlitch]

@@Painless360 I'm big on mission planning. I know there is not much payload to work with but hoping to slip a drop mechanism into the bottom fuselage around the CG. Or just be a fun learning platform.

[@_._.ds._._]

Thank you for the video. I have a question. Can HEEWing Ranger T-1 be flown with only one brushless motor working? (in case one of the two motors fails during flight). Does only one motor have enough thrust to fly safely? Regards.

[@Painless360]

I've never tried but from what I've seen of other twins when they lose one motor - it induces a huge yaw that needs all of the rudder to counter so often the issue isn't keeping up airspeed but more of stopping it from yawing into a flat spin.

[@_._.ds._._]

@@Painless360 Ok Thank you!. So a test should be done in order to know if the rudder has enough authority to compensate the yaw and still have control of the aircraft.

[@jeffoh5787]

With this setup, can you do the VTOL conversion? Do you plan to do it?

[@Painless360]

I do. With another Ranger model and the new Matek VTOL FC... Stay tuned!

[@jeffoh5787]

@@Painless360 Awesome, thanks for the reply! I also wanted to ask, what GPS are you using in it?

[@MolokaiBoy_808]

Have you had issues with incorrect altitude readings with the amount of heat inside the fuse from the Vista? And the air inlet right above the FC?

[@Painless360]

Baro is not enabled. That is the sensor that would be affected .

[@matveyshamatulskiy6824]

Hello! Answer two questions please. Is it true that the signal wires from the two motors are connected independently to S1 and S2, respectively, but are controlled synchronously? Why do you have a servo 6 (rudder) configured for output 5, although it is not present in the design of the model?

[@Painless360]

1) I have the motors connected to one servo output here. 2) It is the default setup

[@matveyshamatulskiy6824]

@@Painless360 Thank you! Do the motors rotate in different directions? more precisely, will it be necessary to change the wires of the motors to ESC, due to the fact that they have a common signal (and I will not be able to configure this in inav). I'm sorry, this is my first experience with inav and an airplane.

[@Painless360]

Yes and no. Please check out my other videos on this model and especially the INAV for Beginners 2022 series.. Best of luck!

[@sams9716]

Do you think an F405 Wing FC would fit in this plane? Thinking about building one and have a spare one here. No DJI so would be analog and a runcam split.

[@Painless360]

Without the DJI Air Unit taking the space it should just fit.. Happy flying

[@douglasyoung3992]

I really want to know about its vertical performance (straight up)and what type of battery it takes to achieve that?

[@Painless360]

4s probably. Why is it that you need vertical?

[@realistap]

Hey lee, how do i configure the LED in PNP version with my h743 wing v2. I have plugged the led cables into the led pins on the FC. But not sure what to do next. Also would it be possible to get a copy of your inav config for the Ranger T1 as I'm setting mine up using your videos but i just want to go through it in more details to make sure all my settings are reasonable.

[@Painless360]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZuro6iCjJ1-ipI

[@Afiso]

It's like I don't see your receivers antennas. Were do you hide them?

[@Painless360]

This is using the DJI FPV controller so uses the same antenna as the air unit... Happy flying

[@teggy689]

Do you know how much weight the ranger T-1 can handle before it becomes unstable?

[@Painless360]

No idea, sorry.

[@jeneilpringle215]

Could you wire the ESC pad on the FC to the heewing PDB board? I'm trying the racerstar F405 flashed with arduplane.

[@Painless360]

That's how I did it. Happy flying!

[@AllAroundTube50]

where are you running the two power leads from the DJI (red/black leads)? WHat is powering those? Thanks.

[@nickboul3328]

Hello.I have the pnp version and I am building it with an f411 wing. I would like to ask why for the escs except from the signal and ground they have a 5v wire?

[@Painless360]

The 5v wire from the ESCs is to power things like a reciever. The flight controller you're using does that so the 5v from the ESC isn't needed.. Happy flying

[@nickboul3328]

@@Painless360 that was what I had in mind. Thank you.

[@Painless360]

I've made this video that may clear things up - kzbin.info/www/bejne/r33KfH-Ig5yGn5Y

[@TheDroneNerd]

Where can I buy those heat sinks ?

[@ObinnaEke]

Quick question; Can the LED's on this model be put on a switch instead of on the LED output on the F411WSE? Because I don't have enough UARTS I want to have HDzero on UART1, ELRS on UART 2 and gps on softserial 1... Which is on the LED pad, so can no longer use that. Is there any way i can get it to work?

[@Painless360]

If you have the PNP version that has the addressable LEDs then they will only light if they receiver valid colour data so a switch won't make any difference. If they are the static LEDs used in the KIT version then you can use something like a MenaceRC switch to control them from a spare PWM port..

[@obinnaeke8067]

@@Painless360 I saw your video on setting the softserial on the f411WSE aswell. There is one thing I did not quite understand about the firmware though, can i in Inav set a different softserial RX port than LED pin? E.g. a servo output that i don't use? Or is this not possible in Inav?

[@Painless360]

That FW is specifically for that instance and remaps the LED pin so you can use it in that way for something like the DJI OSD. Resource remapping isn't something that is easy in INAV..

[@-exeCy-]

What batteries you suggest to use if i want to fly more than 20mins ?

[@Painless360]

Maximum mAh packs. LI-ION are good for this...

[@-exeCy-]

@@Painless360 Hello again Lee, i have just finished mine and from the maiden flight i had vista overheating issues, did you have any problems ?

[@connortheandroidsentbycybe3755]

hi, i have a problem again this time inav is not able to comunicate with my accelerometer. the gyro indicator at the top is gray and the accel one is red. i have alredy tried changeing settings in the sensors and busses under the configuration tab but it didnt change anything

[@connortheandroidsentbycybe3755]

also from what i can see this only happens on the software for the dji fpv ost wich is designed to work with the matek f411 wse and im using the f411 wte because its suposed to be a substitute.

[@Painless360]

I think the WTE uses a different target. I'd check what it came loaded with and look at the INAV target detail for it on the Matek website... best of luck

[@connortheandroidsentbycybe3755]

Thanks

[@wanglanyu408]

我也是这么干的

[@nickboul3328]

What rates do you suggest for the model?

[@Painless360]

As shown in the INAV section of this video. Best of luck