ZOHD KoPilot Lite: simple stabilisation and RTH - step by step setup for new pilots

[@nickmarangelis2251]

I have tried a few flight controllers and some are still in the drawer. This is because they get to complicated and I am not computer savvy. I then bought the kopilot and after a few videos managed to set it up, I was doubtful it would be up to what I expected. I have been using it for the past few months and I could not be more impressed. It is consistently reliable and given me such peace of mind and I enjoy flying so much more. This will now be standard in most of my planes. Your video is well explained. Thanks

[@crabsodyinblue]

After 2 years of no flying i got my little Dart 250 from the back of the shed and was clueless again on the Kopilot settings, have the manual somewhere, but your excellent video's are a trusted life and timesaver as always. Thanks again Lee!

[@lifeinrc9051]

Painless, I want to thank you for all your tutorials, reviews, and flight videos first. I have to say thank you now with the tutorials on the Kopilot system. I was able to follow your instructions and I did the maiden flight of my FPV Glider and it was an amazing experience. I was able to do the flight and tested stabilization, RTH, and even failsafe RTH successfully. I do have some trim & battery positioning to work on to get the best balance/performance but it was a fantastic experience. Thanks again for all you work.

[@z506fpv5]

Thank you for this video, having someone showing how the things look when done right is really helpful. I just finished the setup of my Zohd Drift with Kopilot.

[@jackmechanic]

Good day. I’m working hard to install a ZOHD Kopilot Lite into a small foam flying wing. I am attempting to set up the Kopilot using a Spektrum DX9 transmitter and Spektrum AR 620 receiver. Despite working hard at it, I’m quite frustrated. I began with a clean slate by creating a new model in the transmitter with no mixes. Using the Kopilot’s PWM wiring harness and the transmitter’s RX PORT ASSIGNMENTS function I have programmed the transmitter to AETR rather than the Spektrum standard of TAER. The transmitter now controls ailerons from channel one (rather than the Spektrum standard of throttle on channel one), elevator on channel two (rather than the Spektrum standard of ailerons on channel two), throttle on channel three (rather than the Spektrum standard of elevator on channel three), and rudder on channel four. At the receiver the Kopilot wiring harness’s white wire is plugged into channel one and the mode switch servo plug is inserted into channel five. I have also programmed the transmitter to have the three position “B switch” control the Kopilot’s Mode function (switch position +100 = stabilized, position 0 = not stabilized, position -100 = Return To Home). In the model, the servo connected to the aileron channel (#1) is installed in the left wing, and the right wing servo is connected to the elevator channel (#2). Following the instructions that ZOHD provides, and a number of KZbin videos, I have used the Kopilot’s control panel to set the unit for a flying wing (both green LED’s are lit along with the red GPS LED. As far as I can tell, everything’s perfect - but, there is a problem. I am flying Mode two - elevator and ailerons on the right stick and throttle and rudder on the left stick. The left stick’s throttle control works just as it should. That is not the case with the right stick. When I pull back on the right stick my wing’s control surfaces move for a left turn (right aileron down, left up)! When I push forward on the right stick my wing’s control surfaces move for a right turn (right aileron up, left down)! When I move the right stick to the right, both ailerons move up. And when I move the right stick to the left, both ailerons move down! When I engage the stabilizer via the mode switch, corrections made by the Kopilot are a consistent mirror image of the results of control inputs. In other words, when the wing is pitched down, the stabilizer acts to bank the aircraft to the right. When the wing is pitched up, the stabilizer acts to bank the aircraft to the left. Similarly, a left bank brings a downward pitch correction, and right banks result in an upward pitch correction from the Kopilot. I have had the same results using a different receiver and transmitter, as well. I don’t understand why the transmitter’s right stick has aileron controls on the vertical plane and elevator control on the horizonal plane. I would be grateful for any help you may provide. Thank you

[@Painless360]

I've only seen issues like this when either the servos are in the wrong connections or you have two different servos in the wings with one moving opposite.. Best of luck

[@jackmechanic]

Thank so much. With your help, and some from others, we have the system up and running! I'm grateful for your quick and helpful response!

[@Painless360]

So, what was the issue?

[@jackmechanic]

@@Painless360 As you suggested, the aileron and elevator servos were in the wrong connection, one servo's travel for stabilization had to be reversed at the potentiometer, and the second servo's travel had to be reversed in the transmitter. Three small actions; each, by itself, simple. But when combined, very vexing for over four days. Once again, thank you, thank you!

[@Painless360]

Glad you got it sorted. Having the servos in the wrong outputs is so common I made a few videos on it with things like INAV. Happy flying!

[@foreverdroningon]

Once again Mr Painless helps me out. I have just installed one of these which I bought for thirty six pounds from banggood. in my Bixler 3. Followed your clear and simple set up instructions. It works a treat . I think I really put it through its paces. In manual I put it into a full stall switched into stabilize and it corrected itself immediately . To be fair the bixler does tend to correct itself but not as quickly. I performed a half loop in manual switched to stabilize whilst inverted once again the Kopilot sorted it out beautifully. The return to home is great the only very slight downside is that the home point is set above the point where the board powers up which means when it returns to home it orbits over the pit area. Easily fixed by powering up on the far side of the strip. The scary part of my test was actually switching off the transmitter. No problem there back to the home point like a well trained pigeon but when I switched on after the test I had no throttle control so ended up landing dead stick off strip. ( nice day for a walk ) . It was pilot error as I have to set all my switches to the up position before the radio will power on of course this set my throttle in safe mode and I forgot this. Auto launch is a bit scary you really need to give it a good shove to keep it on track as the throttle opens. I think I found a nice little hack or trick. If I apply full left or right rubber in stabilized mode the plane makes nice flat turns. I am thinking of mixing one of my pots to the rudder. This could be really useful in a thermal. Thank you Mr Painless you made my install really easy. FDO

[@blacksheeprcmodelers959]

sorry to go crazy on the comments. I put this setup in my yellow EF 300extra. modes are, stabilization, off, RTH. everything worked great. I even threw the plane in the air to test the auto take off and it worked great!!!! thanks again for this video. The only thing i dont like about it, is you have very limited control when the model is in stabile mode. I wish it was more of just a gyro, but I am still learning all the functions of this item!! thx again

[@LookatTheseMuffins]

This video was just what I needed. The instructions are ok, but a bit confusing when first trying out the system. Your video really helped clear things up for the me though, so thank you so much!

[@GTStGambit]

12:24 I found with autopilots like the Eagle tree 2D/3D and Ardupilot that adjusting the trims in manual mode would affect the autopilots control and it sounds like the ZOHD is the same. The way I addressed it is to use the flight modes settings on the Taranis linked to the flight mode switch, you can then specify that the trims are only used in manual mode. Means you can adjust the trims for each individual flight and weather condition and know that the stabilised flight modes will not be adversely affected.

[@Painless360]

It's common practice to recalibrate the radio in the FC after you trim. Check out the Arduplane build as it can do all of it automatically... happy flying

[@mickelson8332]

Great update again Lee, thanks for reminding others about setting the throws back to 100% before attempting the autolevel calibration. This caused me a lot of frustration last time but I know you have a separate video for this now. Thanks Lee.

[@blah4216]

I am currently building a drfft and been having bulk issues watching this helped me out perfectly thanks

[@IanF-FPV]

I got one for free with my Zohd Talon GT. I installed a Matek board with INav but your video has encouraged me to put it in my old Durafly Sidewinder fpv race wing.

[@The_Pub_]

Thanks Lee. Very informative and useful even a year later. Just as JC from "Project Blue Falcon" was, May he Rest in Peace.

[@RB-qg1qx]

I bought the Drift with the koPilot Etc a couple of months ago and just getting round to setting it up, found your videos very helpful, thank you!

[@fcass]

Thanks for this. When I did my maiden on the Dart 250g it immediately death rolled to the right and broke the nose off (ouch, but you can't see where I glued it back together so all is well.) I did manage to figure out the Kopilot problem and get it flying nicely, but I wish I had seen this then, 'thank you' to your patreon for inspiring it. I had to move (during a pandemic? Eeesh!) and haven't flown it in too long. I originally tried a little 200mw aio cam like you have in this video and I could never get any range. So I bought an RDQ vtx and a good cam but still haven't set it up. Now that I have the DJI goggles on order I'll probably just stick a Caddx Nebula in it! And someday I'll fly it again ha ha :)

[@TheJimpickeringjr]

I just wanted to thank you for all the videos you've produced. :)

[@peterkoslowksi4462]

Thank you so much for detailed Installation guide! 👍 I bought a Kopilot Llite together with a Zohd Drift. Unfortunately, I‘m having big problems getting a connection to the Kopilot. I‘m using a Crossfire Nano + Taranis QX7S + Crossfire module. The Connection between Crossfire Nano and Crossfire Module seems to be fine (solid green light). I‘ve created a simple 4 Channel model in my Taranis and added a 3 way switch as channel 5. For the transmitter output, I‘ve selected external and Crossfire. With this setup, no input reaches the Kopilot. The Kopilot is permanently in balanced mode (flashing green light). I can select different plane types using the set button of the settings board in this mode, but this does not solve the issue. Surprisingly, this setup worked before I played around with small settings board. It seems that - by accident - I‘ve messed something up within the Kopilot. Is there factory reset for the Kopilot available. Can you provide some hints for troubleshooting this issue? 🧐

[@Painless360]

How odd. You could try it without the settings board plugged in and see if that changes it. I'd also double check that CH5 is being put out on the SBUS connection to the KoPilot and that the output is set to SBUS in the TBS Agent Lite LUA script on the radio.. Best of luck!

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

The flashing green led(s) means that the Kopilot is in RTH/FENCE/Altitude Hold Mode NOT Stabilized. IF this is not changeable by moving your channel 5 switch then that means that the Kopilot IS NOT receiving any input signal from your receiver. As Lee says check that you have your settings correct for an S-bus signal output from your Crossfire unit. Also remember that you MUST unplug the Kopilot settings board BEFORE you cut the power to it (NOT AFTER!) or you can lose the settings that you just added.

[@peterkoslowksi4462]

I tried a different reciever (non Crossfire) and it worked. It seems to be an issue with the Crossfire module. I wanted to check the configuration of the module and couldn‘t execute the lua script. There seems to be no communication between the crossfire module and the Taranis. I tried a factory reset of the Taranis and the module, but it didn‘t solve the issue. Could there be an issue with the compatibility after a factory reset?

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@peterkoslowksi4462 I have absolutely no knowledge of Crossfire. Possibly your best bet would be to ask on the RCGroups Forums thread on your Crossfire receiver if there is 1. Best of luck!

[@Painless360]

I'd check the settings on the radio are for CRSF for the external bay. I'd think hard about what you changed as it sounds like you did something else you cannot recall. See my Crossfire for beginners series fro how to set it up.. Best of luck!

[@DavidReynolds-kr6yh]

Thanks for doing this video, I’ve got the Dart 250g and while it flies beautifully in stabilised mode, it was an absolute pig in manual mode. Now I have a better understanding of where I went wrong.

[@BigMeanyVids]

Yes, thanks for this vid as about to employ this on a sailplane as a failsafe backup kind of thing since i had one lying around but never used it.

[@hobbyaddictnbroke7678]

After watching this video I had to have this for my new trainer w/FPV! My only hiccup was the double sided foam pad raises the Kopilot enough that the GPS holder doesn't clear. Wish they would have included the screws to mount the Kopilot. Im looking forward to the maiden flight thou..

[@Painless360]

I cut a small piece of foam from the GPS cover. Best of luck with the maiden!

[@jwpw47]

Many thanks for your videos about the zohd that made my life much easier! I have flown the bigaole before the zohd and must say that the zohd has some very nice features. Besides the easy setup I really like the automatic storage of the home position. I planned to build in a zohd in all of my (next) airplanes. Please keep up the good work! Greetings from The Netherlands. Jan

[@SteffenRC]

Really enjoy your videos, Ive learned a ton.. Appreciate all your hard work.. I finally figured out the Kopilot for my Dart 250 after watching your video a dozen times. One thing that I couldn't figure out and probably missed in the video.. The Manual mode was working ok, but when I went to adjust Stabilize mode with rotating the pots, everything started to get reversed.. I swapped the servo leads and everything is right as rain... The next one will be a breeze to setup..

[@BryonGaskin]

In regards to trimming. Step 1 fly in manual mode and make the trims on the radio. Step 2 do the calibration using the kopilot in stabilized mode. After you have done the calibration in the kopilot, do you (A) reset the trims to center on the radio or (B) leave the trims on the radio?.

[@Painless360]

I leave trims as the recalibration is teaching the KoPilot the new 'middle' channel values.

[@JoaancairoProd]

Really good tutorial! Well explained and very graphical!! Perfect for beginners...

[@GOTTACO]

SUPER IMPORTANT IF YOU ARE USING ELRS!!! Channel 5 is binary so you will need to move one of the leads in your receiver to channel 6 and set up using channel 6 as your mode switch.

[@Painless360]

Yep, this could be changing soon... Stay tuned

[@TheBaliAsli]

Hi Lee, a question on PWM connection on the KOPILOT. I have a Devo7 TX and RX701 receiver which I want to use with my Drift setup. My question is does the RX701 use PWM so it will connect with the KOPILOT as per the instruction sheet. I cannot find anyone who has the answer. Hoping you might be able to throw me the answer. Appreciate your help.

[@Painless360]

It looks like it does from the manual for it I found online. Best of luck

[@MCsCreations]

Thanks a lot, Lee! That's really useful!!! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@robinvanlooy294]

I have recently bought the fpv version of Drift. I wanted to use my Graupner mz12 Pro transmitter to control it together with a pwm receiver from Graupner. When I was setting up de kopilot, my inputs from the receiver don't work. I plugged my pwm receiver correctly to the kopilot with the special cable. Do you know the cause of this?

[@Painless360]

If the outputs of the receiver are regular PWM then it would work the same as all other receivers. What troubleshooting have you tried?

[@robinvanlooy294]

@@Painless360 I only have the problems when I want to control the plane with the kopilot, if I unplugg the kopilot and just uwe the pwm receiver, everything works fine

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@robinvanlooy294 Graupner use TAER channel order. Have you re-ordered the pins in the 4-pin connector from the AETR stock order?

[@SmallScaleSteam]

Having followed this really useful video I had the KoPilot setup in my Drift, but one thing doesn't look right. In manual mode everything is fine but in stabilised mode the AIL and ELV pots which I thought set the gyro gain also affect the servo travel and the lower the gain the less the transmitter can move the servos. For example, in manual mode full stick deflection moves a servo about 60 degrees. In stabilised mode with the gain pot fully clockwise the servo will still move 60 degrees, but if I reduce the gain pot to almost zero the servo now only moves about 3 degrees for full Tx stick deflection. On my planes with gyros such as the nX3 or Multiplex G3 I always start with low gains and after a test flight start increasing the gain until the model starts to over correct, at which point I reduce the gains very slightly. With the Kopilot starting with low gains means that even a full stick deflection hardly moves the servo so I have no confidence to put the Drift into the air as I appear to have no control. Is this gyro gain reduction in maximum control surface movement normal for the KoPilot ?

[@Painless360]

Moving less in stabilised modes is common. I. E. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iXKao5iXh7J5aq8

[@MRedwood82]

With my Kopilot in manual mode the elevons on my wing move as expected. When I go to stability mode it stops responding to the aileron/roll stick. Port wing servo is plugged into AEL, starboard wing servo to ELE. Two solid green lights for stability mode on a wing. Pots on control board both about 3 o'clock. What am I missing? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Painless360]

Not sure, all of the steps I use here are in the video.. Best of luck

[@azchopp3r407]

i cannot get the V-tail on the Talon 250g to compensate in the right direction. Using Taranis XD9 lite I have all control surfaces moving properly according to stick input. In stabilized mode, Ailerons react properly when plane is rolled R/L but V-tail moves in opposite direction needed - nose pointing up, tail surfaces also point up and vise/versa. If I adjust the pot on the adjustment board for elev. all the way clockwise, the tail reacts to elevator input as it would normally with rudder input. (up/down on right stick, tail surfaces react as rudder. Right stick movement (R/L) and the tail reacts as elevator. When adjustment pot is turned all the way CCW, I get normal and correct reaction of the v-tail to the sticks, however tail compensates in wrong direction. Im ready to remove both servos and rotate them 180 degrees.

[@Painless360]

It appears that you are assuming that the gain pot's work in one direction only. Middle position is actually no gain with movement counterclockwise being gain in one direction and clockwise being the other direction. Rotate the control to the 3 o'clock position and try it... Best of luck

[@azchopp3r407]

@@Painless360 I did and there is a point where it changes from what is shown in the video being that just past 3 oclock to the right the stick movement is correct and stabilization is with tail surfaces together but direction is wrong, albeit very suttle. (little gain) Move to pot from three oclock just towards the left the tail changes to reacting like a rudder as shown. Im baffled and really think there is a problem with the kopilot. Thanks for your input.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@Painless360 I believe AzChopp3r (and someone else) was having trouble with the Talon250g and Kopilot because the manuals supplied with the Kopilot and with the Talon 250g show the E and R servos plugged into different halves of the V-tail. This is because the Talon 250g has the servos mounted back to front from the Kopilot manual diagram - which is too tiny to read properly anyway! All resolved on the Forums I think.

[@jcfpv3454]

Thank you very much we'll definitely start over and go back through everything to see if I missed anything

[@OdysseyUnreal]

Hi mate, I'm having difficulty on finding the right LEDs for orientation lights that I can use for a octocopter with the Pixhawk 4. Could you do a video or just explain how to set up LED orientation lights for each arm of a drone? This would be a massive help have been searching the PX4 docs for a good hour at this point with no avail. Thanks!

[@Painless360]

If you're looking for LEDs that are controlled by the FC (i.e. WS2812), then there are some documents on Neopixel support. Best of luck!

[@johncarold]

Hi I purchased the ZOHD Kopilot for my first AR Wing, but I had problems with the controls but I think now I know what I did wrong but now I have a Maytek F411wse in it. Now I know what I did I need to order a new gps module and a new plane . Thanks for the video and information.

[@johncarold]

I do have a question about the ZOHD Kopilot, I have a Volantex A.S.W 28 Would like to put it in and if I'm right I can use the aux port for the flaps. and I I uses the Beitian BN-220 on my AR Wing but if I'm right again I can order the Beitian BN-880 and then I can have a compass GPS module. Will this work ? Thanks again for the video and information and the answer

[@Painless360]

If you're looking on doing anything more advanced than basic stabilisation and an emergency RTH mode then adding a more advanced FC with something like Arduplane or iNav would be a better choice. See my builds and comparison for both. Happy flying

[@rcdreamers119]

Can i have crow mix braking when my ailerons are plugged into a ZHOD KOPILOT LITE but turned off? Current set up is a Voalntex Phoenix V2, Flysky FS-i6x and FS-i6b, plus the Kopilot. what i am thinking is it possible to use the crow mix when the Kopilot is NOT engaged like when coming into landing i turn the Kopilot off so would crow braking then work or not? or would i need a bigger number receiver? as i have a 6 channel that is all used up.

[@kenspaceman3938]

What would be a small thermal glider with an electric motor for getting up, then to turn it off and search for lift? I would be thermal flying over a big farm field with this zohd copilot in the glider. I have a Taranis Tx just like yours. What receiver should I get? I live in Europe so a receiver that could be used on both EU and FCC mode would be nice. Would like the newest rxtx protocoll as I don’t have any airplane receivers for the Taranis tx yet.

[@Painless360]

I use the RadioMaster or FrSky ACCST/D16 compatible receivers like the X8R for wings and planes when I don't need Crossfire or Tracer.

[@AndrewSmith-yd8vy]

Thanks for taking the time to explain how and why, awesome!..

[@TheRCfunny]

Can I use two separate channels for ailerons or I have to use "Y" connector?

[@traviscozza7177]

Use a Y

[@emerychandler]

Should come with it’s own y connector.

[@janspoelstra8309]

Hi Lee, I spent the afternoon watching your set-up video's and got the stabilisation of the Kopilot to work as it should. What I can't get to work, is the ESC, it won't arm no matter what. Connected directly to the receiver (RadioMaster R86C, or R88) the ESC arms, so no defects there. I'm at a loss what to try next...

[@Painless360]

There is a problem where some escs will not initialise properly because the KoPilot takes a moment to startup and the ESC times out and disables itself the safety... best of luck

[@janspoelstra8309]

@@Painless360 Thanks! Seems like the ZOHD ESC (rebranded Flycolor) is the way to go, unfortunately I only have the 120A and 150A boat versions at hand...

[@magnuscampus]

hello great videos as always ... unfortunately i can't solve a problem..in autolaunch mode the engine starts before launch ... shouldn't it do it after launch? ... thanks 

[@Painless360]

Usually. Sounds like you've not calibrated the ESC... Best of luck

[@magnuscampus]

@@Painless360 thank you Painless .. a greeting from Luigi (Turin)

[@jhshorr1]

Success configuring to T-tail, thanks to you. No success configuring to wing/elevon. LED configuration is LED1, 2 both on. Power up beeping, but no movement of elevons. No flight modes functioning. No throttle. Help! Thank you

[@Painless360]

Sounds like you're not changing the model type. See the video for how I do it. Best of luck!

[@TheBaliAsli]

Hi Lee, well all is good so far in my set up of KOPILOT and the DRIFT. The ailerons and the elevator however work in reverse to the stick. You mention if this is the case then fix it by adjusting things in the radio. I have no idea how to do this having searched for information. My radio is a Devo 7 but the answer to the problem is probably similar for other radios, can you give me some guidance how to fix this please. Thanks

[@Painless360]

Reverse the channel. See my plane setup videos. It's also covered in the manual (www.deviationtx.com/user-manual/user-manual-7e-10) - Section 9.8.1. Best of luck!

[@fpvwing]

I still don't understand what fence mode does..and what below 35m?

[@jeremygalloway1348]

Painless...what about mounting the kopilot angled slightly nose up(same angle as thrust angle needed to fly true level). Will this compensate and keep the model flying true level without screwing up anything else?

[@Painless360]

You would want to angle it nose down to force the model to have that slightly nose up attitude in flight. I'd follow the setup guide as it works.. Best of luck

[@FPVDiverBomber]

I set leds lights for v tail. My rudder is controlling v tail like it’s the elevator , and the elevator stick is acting like the rudder… I thought I had the servos reversed,, so I switched them but that did not fix it… I tried changing the mix, switching rudder to elev and vise versa,,, now they work correct but in stabilized mode they do not move to correct in the way they should…

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Something you should be made aware of. If you are setting up a Talon250g for instance, then the set-up diagram for the Elevator and Rudder servos is different from that shown in the standard Kopilot Lite manual! The servo connections to the Kopilot are reversed. Compare the Kopilot Manual with the ZOHD Talon250g one! The Talon manual is correct for the way that the servos are mounted in the plane body. This could also happen for some delta wings if the Aileron or Elevator servos are mounted differently to the Kopilot manual diagram. Best of luck!

[@pokerchannel6991]

hi: can you cheat the barometer of the kopilot to make it think that you are at a higher altitude as the relative zero altitude? IE: if you stand on a really high ladder and let the kipolite caliberate, then will it fly at x + 35 meters? If X is relatively the zero point, but it is artificially high off the ground, then you will have x + 35 meter for RTH? thx.

[@Painless360]

Maybe. I always let it get a 3D lock and fly from the position I want as home... Happy flying

[@crazycrow3378]

I Finally found the time to retry to setup the Kopilot Lite on my Dart 250 but keep running into the same issue. Throttle stops working once I switch out of manual mode. I really am so close to finally getting it to work. I’ve setup many Inav and ardupilot planes but this is just killing me.

[@Painless360]

If the servos are 'twitching' when you can't control the throttle, that is because you are in RTH/Launch mode.. That is normal, throttle only starts when the model detects a throw.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

You can have no throttle control in any mode except Manual (if you have the GPS module plugged in) UNTIL you have enough satellites acquired to have a stable GPS lock and the Home Point thus set. Take it outside where it can see the clear sky! Alternatively unplug the GPS unit and you will have throttle control in all 3 switch positions.

[@eriktoussaint]

Hei Lee, the ZOHD kopilot seems to be discontinued. Have you heard about experience with the lefei v2 sparrow?

[@Painless360]

I've not, it is super odd that ZOHD discontinued this as it was popular. Best of luck!

[@minirotor9006]

Can I extend the PWN & Mode wires--I have a Radian Pro where RX is underneath middle & ZOHD at top front[with battery & ESC]--Using a Lemon LM0052 RX-Spektrum-No SBUS--thanks

[@Painless360]

I'm sure you can. Best of luck

[@mohdfadlyarifin2433]

Hi Lee! @Painless360 Ive ordered this lastweek,and its just arrived today..greatfull! 1 question just blinked thru my mind; what if during flight with these Kopilot, my airplane receiver suddenly lost signal to my tx radio? Will the Kopilot take-over,or maybe it'll piloting on RTH/Fence mode? (In this case,im planning to use either std Radiolink R88 2.4g rx, and another setup is elrs..using those Jumper tx module and Aion mini 2.4 elrs receiver)...and had just bought TX16S mkII v4,& im truly new to opentx🤦🏻‍♂️😅.. Please guide me with some advise...😅

[@Painless360]

Set up the Failsafe on the reciever to put the Kopilot into RTH model and then it'll fly back to you in the event of a signal loss.... Best of luck

[@mohdfadlyarifin2433]

@@Painless360 Ahaa!!! Thats it... Now i realise how its work!😅👍🏾 Thanks a lot Lee!!... Happy flying-

[@blacksheeprcmodelers959]

i hooked this setup up but not using sbus, my mode doesnt work nor does the led 1 or led2 even light up. I figured it out. Frsky Ethos the AUX in the SXR need to be turned on and the SXR in the RX needs to be turned off.

[@Painless360]

Thanks for sharing the answer so others can find it! Happy flying!

[@TheSlyfly]

I have recently acquired the Kopilot. I use Spektrum equipment and want to pair this up with an AR630 or AR637. One has an SBUS and the other does not have it. Both receivers already have Gyro. The use of Kopilot is mostly because of RTH. Can someone tell me in order to used the Kopilot do I have to move all my servo connections to the current receiver to the Kopilot or thru the sbus connection, it will transfer all those signals to the receiver? If I have to move all servo connections to the Kopilot flight controller, then all the functionality of the Spektrum receiver will be lost? Thank you

[@Painless360]

With a KoPilot Lite, you need to let that do everything for stabilisation etc. You need to use a 'dumb' reciever, if yours has stabilisation on it already, turn it off. Best of luck!

[@joenaylor3626]

05:25 As I understand it, if there is no movement in stabilized mode it may be because you do not have a satellite lock

[@mickelson8332]

Hi Joe, I have two of these now and have learnt lots from painless360 on this kopilot. You should have movement in stabilised mode with the ailerons/elevator moving in the correct direction to the movement you are imposing, even without gps. The gps is required for the rth position when you have it selected. Don't fly it until you get the gps lock though otherwise when it does lock you will probably see your plane fly away to where it got the lock. If you haven't got stabilised when testing it on the bench then I suggest something is wrong. Make sure your mode switch is set up to work the right way. 👍

[@redbearrc6706]

Painless, what about the failsafe? If the tx and rx loose communication? Does it go into RTH mode? And I see one ail servo input. Does it need Y cable? Thanks.

[@Painless360]

You need to setup the Rx to make sure that if connection is lost it triggers RTH. If you are using it in a conventional plane layout then you'll need a Y cable.

[@redbearrc6706]

@@Painless360 P. I ve got it working on a FRSKY PWM receiver with the PWM cable and setup channel 5 goes to -100 when failsafe kicks in. Still one question. Does the Kopilot need to be installed close to the COG? I installed it on a Easystar 1 maybe 10cm in frott of the COG. I could not find the answer in the manual. Thank you.

[@michaelhedges41070]

Hi ive just tried to set this up with the radio master 4 elrs recever and the pocket radio i don't no if your be able to help but I just can't seem to get a 3 position switch to work I get stability mode and return to home manual mod I cant get to work thanks for any advice thanks

[@Painless360]

Remember that CH5 on ELRS is a two position channel so don't use that for flight modes... Best of luck

[@hspeed8080]

Lee if using 2 servos for ailerons with out a Y can you use the S- Bus or is that port only for S-Bus no exception , and adding flaps . can that be plugged directly into your RX? say channel 10?

[@hspeed8080]

OK I figured out that yes I can power the unit from the S-Bus port, Wahooo. still; searching for the separate servos for the ailarons

[@hspeed8080]

Well I built a Y to run the ailerons, but I am still curious if they can work separately, and with with the Kopilot powered from the S-Bus can flaps be plugged into the aux port and if so how to have the radio control it. No luck so far making that work.

[@Painless360]

I've never seen them separate on one of these. Best of luck

[@jamesceastep8874]

Lee: Very nice job! I really liked your still-frame closeups. Good tips at the end. 1) What was the all-up weight on your plane? Which model is it? (Drift?) How do you use it? Long range? Sloping? Thermals? 2) Does ZOHD Kopilot Lite mind the lack of a rudder? 3) Have your tried either of the Express LRS Happymodel systems? (915mhz or 2.4ghz)? I'd like to see your take on these new short latency, long range products. Love your stuff! - Jim

[@Painless360]

Hi James, 1) It is a very easy to fly, floaty model great for relaxing flying in very calm weather. 2) Not at all 3) I've not. I am a TRACER and Crossfire fan. Happy flying!

[@joeyduncan1309]

i need help somebody plz help!?! ok i am fairly new to all of this stuff (R/C drones, planes, and helis) and i just got the zohd talon with the kopilot. i got everything hooked up properly, finally, after a couple of days trying to figure out how to get a vtail set up on the kopilot. i didnt know that i needed to have my reciever set up for a normal airplane not a vtail plane setup. anyway i finally figured it out and all of my control surfaces were working properly and i set everything down for the night so i could go out for the maiden flight first thing in the am. i get up go to the garage to check everything and hook up my dji air unit so i could fly the maiden fpv but i turn on my transmitter and not a single input will do anything. i have a good connection to the reciever is but nothing works all of the indicator leds are showing that i am good to go but my transmitter wont operate anything on my talon. WHAT DID I DO?!?! SOMEONE PLZ HELP

[@Painless360]

Sounds like you didn't use this video to set it up in the first place. Glad you found it now. Are the outputs on the DJI unit in the right order for the KoPilot? I'd check that first. You don't mention if you are using the DJI FPV controller but that won;t connect until the controls are in the right place (throttle down). Best of luck!

[@caymanhilldesigns453]

I dont understand why the OSD doesn't have altitude and heading.. It knows this info but doesnt display it for some reason. Seems like a huge mishap to me.

[@TravelairR]

I don't seem to be able to get my plane into return to home method. Manual and stabilized seem to be correct but when I put the transmitter into RTH for a self launch the motor comes on before I launch the plane. On my RM TX16s I am using the SA switch for the three position switch and the control panel is fully clock wise but the motor comes on as soon as I arm it

[@Painless360]

I'd recalibrate the ESC. I've not seen that here... best of luck

[@TravelairR]

@@Painless360 I would not know how to recalibrate the ESC. I am putting the kopilot on a power sail plane. Is there a way to verify RTH is working without launching the plane?

[@Painless360]

Nope, RTH mode us Autolaunch when not flying...

[@TravelairR]

@@Painless360 when I attempt to calibrate the ESC I put the throttle at full and plug in the power. Then I lower the throttle but then I have no throttle. If I arm the plane with the throttle down I get throttle response but I don't get the auto launch. The receiver, a Crossfire, was bound using TBSAgentX as suggested by TBS. Should I just bind it with the Crossfire binding procedure?

[@Painless360]

How are you testing autolaunch?

[@Ethanbob123]

Does reversing the channels, aileron for example. Mess up the RTH feature because the Kopilot does not know it is reversed?

[@Painless360]

If you follow the steps it will work. Happy flying

[@Kikerumbo]

As always, a pretty nice video. I'm trying to use one of these (I know, two years after the release), but I'm unable to use dual rates to make my Drift a little more "mellow" in manual mode. Is there a way to use dual rates and expo with the ZOHD Kopilot Lite? Thanks!

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

Yep. Just set them to work only on the same switch position that you use to select "Manual".

[@wbuttry1]

Just got mine installed in a mini sky hunter and i must be doing something wrong it flies good but when i let off the throttle it wants to stall and spin in.What am i doing wrong cg is good and as far as i know i do not have to much elevator throws.

[@Painless360]

Could be a few things. All of the steps I use are in the video.. Best of luck

[@unknowninvictus2520]

I cannot close the hatch after installing the kopilot lite..... I dont understand, was my plywood piece installed too high?

[@Painless360]

You can cut a relief out of the bottom of the foam GPS cover/holder. It helped here as the GPS was pushed a little.. Happy flying

[@gflorey1975]

I have just installed it in a bi-plane. I am using a Spektrum DX8. I have set it to the flap switch. but I can't get it out of stabalize mode. it remains correcting any movement all the time. (I am getting GPS fix) the switch in RTH mode seems to twitch the surfaces. Any advice to get this to work?

[@Painless360]

I'd check it is on the right channel. Best of luck

[@dfrank102990]

Have you had reports of the set button not working when trying to set the modes between v tail t tail or wing

[@Painless360]

There is a trick. See that part in the video..

[@jhughes2286]

So this ZOHD Kopilot doesn't have an osd, how does it give you the information you need to make decisions about your flight such as milliamp hours and GPS coordinates and amps?

[@Painless360]

It doesn't. Look at inav or Arduplane if you want that.. Happy flying

[@stevecannaert]

I am going in circles here trying to use express LRS with the Kopilot, I am using sbus and have control of the elavons but I can't get the selector switch (ch5) to work. So from what I understand elrs reserves ch5 for arming and is only a 2 position switch. Any ideas how to get around this ?? Thank you for all of the great info in this video!

[@Painless360]

How are you connecting it up as ExpressLRS doesn't support SBUS last time I checked?

[@stevecannaert]

@@Painless360 The only way I could see this working is by using PWM and only for a wing or V tail. Use Ch 4 in the Ch 5 slot then change it in the radio so ch 4 is a 3-position switch. Does this sound plausible? or just give in and go back to Crossfire on this one LOL

[@Painless360]

That sounds like the way that I would attempt it - use the PWM method. You can normally map channels to outputs on the PWM receiver and some don't map CH5 to any output. See kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYmVl56krKpqias

[@zero-voltzfpv5715]

@@Painless360 Thank you so much!

[@birdmantelly007]

Hi. I have been flying R/C models since 1962 in all the usual types. But some years ago I thought that my skills had reached the point where it would be better if my models had some level of stabilisation and return to home capacities. I have tried several different systems. Ardupilot, Arkbird, Pixhawk,Mini Pix, and most recently Zohd Kopilot. All proved difficult to set up but the Zohd proved impossible and has, I suspect, a fault. It seems not to be in production any longer. What is there in the current range which fills the bill ? Clear instructions and step by step installation details are essential. My preference is for fixed wing applications. My Mini Pix was the only success I had with Copters but the Mini Pix seems not to be available due to design licensing issues. I have enjoyed your guidance in the past and look forward to some full and frank guidance with a currently reliable product. Best wishes: Birdmanpete

[@Painless360]

If you are looking for the majic combo of stabilisation with GPS function then that limits the stabiliser options you have. There are lots of 'old-school' stabs. that work great for the basics but very few have added the extra features. I suspect that your KoPilot is faulty. I've seen a few since it was released. The manual was always a little 'light' on detail so I made the setup videos to help pilots with that. In terms of the options. KoPilot Lite is still the simplest to setup, and when working (i.e. not broken and setup properly) provides auto-launch, stabilisation and RTH features that you don't need a PC to setup. Outside of KoPilot, there are a few others about (something called the Sparrow for example) but I've not tried them. For fixed wing I use INAV. It isn't too tricky, the setup steps are well understood and there is a large community that can help with setup and issues. It does require you to fire up a PC and soldering iron but you can have all of those features you want and so much more. Check out my INAV for beginners 2023 series for the latest series..

[@North49RC]

I have a quick question about the launch assist. In RTH mode and the throttle stick at 100%, does it then set the throttle at 100% once it leaves you hands, or can you set the throttle at say 75% and have that as your launch speed? I ask because I have a couple planes that are nuts at 100% throttle hand launch.

[@Painless360]

Throttle is set so can't be changed. Happy flying

[@North49RC]

@@Painless360 I downloaded and read the manual and it says 80-100%. However I did watch a video detailing that the AUX port on the main board could be used as a mirrored throttle channel to plug your throttle into, easy to do on OpenTX. Acts kinda like a twin motor channel but runs one motor. Anyway you have full throttle control on launch assist. Stupid simple. Thanx for the response Lee

[@Painless360]

I'd be careful with that as the RTH stuff may not work with the throttle in aux. Best of luck

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@Painless360 The throttle level is set at a MINIMUM of about 70% in pilot selected RTH (and Fail-Safe RTH) BUT you CAN increase that to 100% (in pilot selected RTH only) with your Tx throttle.

[@waltercreuco5520]

Hi, I have set up the kopilot and it works fine. In stabalised mode it flys straight and level, however when I turn the plane it only does a slow gradual turn. It doesn't respond as well as it does in manual mode. What do you think the problems is. Wally

[@Painless360]

KoPilot limits the pitch and roll angles when activated. Happy flying!

[@waltercreuco5520]

@@Painless360 thanks for your help

[@timgood6902]

Where would the flaps go in the Kopilot unit for a full house glider for example like a Heron?

[@Painless360]

Flaps need to be driven from the reciever, there isn't a place for them on the Kopilot... Best of luck

[@timgood6902]

@@Painless360 ok thanks. So if I’ve got my transmitter all setup and working with deflections and modes, once I use the Kopilot, will I then have to set them all up again? Sorry I’m new to RC. I’m using Ethos on an x18 and just got it all working well so curious if I’ll have to redo it all once the Kopilot is added

[@Painless360]

Some of it, yes. See my setup videos on the Kopilot... Best of luck

[@birdmantelly007]

Many Thanks. Will let you know how I go.

[@dennishatenboer5069]

Hi, I have a Zohd dart 250g fitted with kopilot, i've been using a X8R receiver to control her via the SBUS port. I Have recently bought a RX6R receiver to save space, the problem i'm having is that I can get the receiver bound to my taranis X9D plus with ease, but when i connect the RX6R receiver via the SBUS connection port to my kopilot, it dosn't seen to regeister with the kopilot, yet if I change back to my X8R and rebind it , the X8R will connect strait away, I've tried setting a new model up for the XR6R but i'm still having the same problems, do you have any suggestions/help where i'm going wrong, many thanks Dennis H

[@Painless360]

I'm not sure, isnt there two SBUS connections on it? One sbus input and one output? I'd check that you are using the sbus out... best of luck

[@user-zf5jo3xu7w]

Hi Lee, Just got this out to setup and have some fun with a ZOHD Dart 250G but, after following your videos cannot set it up correctly. Followed the videos Implicitly. Manual mode working fine but cannot get it set up in Stabilised Mode, will not go to neutral like in your videos, the controls just go to extremes. Using a Frsky X10S (ACCESS) on Ethos and a Frsky New RS Receiver with S Bus. Any help would be much appreciated. Many Thanks in Anticipation of your reply. Best Regards Andy Shaw

[@Painless360]

Not sure where you are going wrong. What troubleshooting have you already done?

[@user-zf5jo3xu7w]

@@Painless360 Hi Lee to be honest not sure where one is going wrong. Tried various things, gyro calibration and radio calibration, but same result. Works on manual Mode OK, but cannot get to next setting ie. Stabilised Mode will not engage like on your video !! Can this be any thing to do with Ethos? Would appreciate some form of one to one if possible? Any help appreciated as before. Best Regards Andy Shaw

[@user-zf5jo3xu7w]

Hi Lee, Just had another go at setting the Kopilt up. This time with Frsky Taranis X9 Lite (OpenTX) and the same RX, Archer RS on SBus. Understanding more what things do but unfortunately the same result, Stabilised Mode will not activate! Think the problem lies here, when calibrating the Kopilot for neutral, putting the Mode Switch into Stabilised Mode, two less come on, then move the radio sticks to the bottom inner corners where the LEDS should begin to flash, then when the flashing is done, calibrated neutral. The LED's never flash this could be my problem, could one by any chance have a Bad Kopilot? Any help appreciated. If required will consider becoming a Patron so we can discuss my problem. Best Regards Andy Shaw

[@Painless360]

I'd make sure you follow the instructions and process exactly. Reset the channel values on the radio and start again. It sounds like you are missing something. Knowing exactly where in the process and video it behaves differently would help. I have heard of Kopilot modules with issues so maybe that is part of it.

[@user-zf5jo3xu7w]

Hi Lee, Many thanks for your time. The video is ZOHD KoPilot Lite:simple stabilisation and RTH - step by step From approx the 5 Min and 6 Secs this is what one cannot get to work correctly the controls on yours are neutral and move when you move the aircraft for stabilisation, Mine do not stop neutral they go anywhere but neutral and moving the Zohd Dart does not give the correct results. Have setup Frsky Stabilised RX's in the past like S6R and they work as intended, this is what one was expecting the Kopilot to do! Anyway Any more thoughts appreciated on the matter and if cannot resolve would you be able to guide me to a different Flight Controller that would do the same functions in the Zohd Dart? Best Regards Andy Shaw

[@jhejhobbies5850]

Are there certain ESC that just don't work. I've tried two different ESCs (not sure of the brand, both are 30A from banggood) and everything seems to work fine except for the throttle. I get not motor control at all in any mode, even with a GPS lock. Is this a problem anyone else has had?

[@Painless360]

Yep, for those cheaper ESCs that disable the throttle if they don't get a valid throttle signal when they startup. Lots about this in the forums... Best of luck

[@hectorgreen5638]

? Will the copilot work with crsf and witch is better for the ar wing pro the copilot or the matek wing flight controller.

[@Painless360]

It only works with PWM and SBUS. It does basic a stabilisation, basic RTH and Autolaunch. If you want more, then you need INAV or similar.. Happy flying

[@filippoorlando1548]

Hi, i want to mount the kopilot on my 2.1 m glider, is there any way to configure flaperons?

[@Painless360]

Not via the Kopilot... Best of luck

[@biscuitbassbroom7306]

Hi there I've almost got it I think ....I have a question ....I've got stability mode I've got manual mode....but when on the bench if I put it into THE OH DEAR OR RTH MODE WHEN OUT SIDE WITH GPS LOCK THE MOTOR STOPS is this because its not flying and needs to climb ( the eleven goes up when this happens.)...... can you help as I don't want a fly away loose it in flight ....

[@Painless360]

Yep, it's not flying.. RTH mode becomes autolaunch... best of luck

[@biscuitbassbroom7306]

@@Painless360 thanks again

[@raptr49]

I've had over a dozen successful flights with Kopilot on my ZOHD Drift. But the first time I used RTH, I was unable to switch out of RTH after the model started circling over my home point. I tried both manual and stabilize. Finally, after about 5 minutes and repeated tries, I was able to switch back to stabilize and land. I'm using a TBS Crossfire receiver and had good link quality. Just wondering if anyone had a similar experience.

[@Painless360]

I've never had that here, anyone else?

[@raptr49]

@@Painless360 Apparently Andy Newton had that happen in GeoFence Mode only.

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

@@raptr49 When and where did Andrew Newton mention that? Also to regain control when the Kopilot kicks into RTH by hitting the "Fence" distance set, you only have to move the aileron/elevator stick once it clears the inner boundary. (Tx connected to Rx obviously!)I can't truthfully say if I've ever tried to regain control simply by choosing another Mode - something to check sometime. Most issues with setting up and running the Kopilot Lite are covered in Post #2424 of the RCGroups Forums Thread on the Kopilot. Any others you find we'd be glad to hear about and add to the list though the Kopilot has just about run its lifespan now. The Sparrow 2/3-OSD is better bang-for-buck these days. Or the Radiolink Byme-A/D for no GPS.

[@chiefshalot2986]

Hello my servos twitch in stabilized mode but only when the dial is set to rth, if I dial it back to fence mode it stops. Any clue to why or how to fix this. Manual mode and rth mode the servos dont do it

[@theoztreecrasher2647]

That is normal for RTH. You've mistaken your channel 5 switch positions.

[@Stephanbrown1987]

You have videos on the Zohd Kopilot Lite and DJI Air Unit, can the two be used together? If so, how is this wired up? Thanks for the great videos!

[@Painless360]

Yes they can but they can't talk to each other outside the AIR Unit being used in the same way as any SBUS receiver to control stuff. Not sure about the channel order though so that is worth checking..

[@lucienrios2997]

Hi Sir do you think that i may use KOPILOT into nitro plane (glow engine)Regards Lucien

[@Painless360]

I've only fly electric so can't speak from personal experience. I've heard of it being done though.. Best of luck

[@iaintimmins5337]

Hi There, really strange problem. Set up ZOHD KOPilot with my wing , FrSky Receiver, Taranis X9D as the transmitter. Everything worked brilliantly then problems. For no known reason the elevator channel became reversed leading to a crash. Next I found that the left stick functions had crossed over Up/Down became roll and side to side had become pitch up/pitch down. Tried a new KOPilot no change. Tried a new receiver no change. Re-set the X9D and created a new model from scratch ( no mixes ever) no change. The other weird thing is the KOPilot does not recognize the sticks in calibration mode. I am at a total loss! Any help deeply appreciated. Iain

[@iaintimmins5337]

Sorry for left stick read right stick in note above.

[@Painless360]

It sounds like the setup on the radio has changed somehow. I'd re-run the setup routine from first principles.. Best of luck

[@DelaneyKassab]

I got a little FrSky R-XSR to go with my Drift and Kopilot but can't get it working in SBUS. No movement on control surfaces and I can't change flight modes. Replaced the R-XSR with an X8R in PWM and it works fine that way. Any ideas?

[@Painless360]

Could be a few things - what troubleshooting have you already tried?

[@DelaneyKassab]

@@Painless360 thanks for your reply. I've made sure the board actually functions in all modes (by switching the receiver to the X8R and using the exact same model in my Taranis), and have made sure that the R-XSR is in fact in SBUS mode and properly connected to the SBUS connector on the Kopilot. Beyond that I'm not sure what else to try. I have a Taranis X9D Plus ACCST. I have a telemetry link between the R-XSR and Taranis but just no movement or ability to switch flight modes or anything on the Kopilot. Kopilot works perfectly on the bench with the X8R, GPS locks and everything works (GPS locks with R-XSR as well, just nothing else works).

[@DelaneyKassab]

That wasn't the issue... Dang it

[@DelaneyKassab]

I'm now ensuring firmware on both my TX and X-XSR are up to date. Edit: FINALLY got it working... after updating EVERYTHING to latest firmware, then the receiver not even binding, I had to go back and update the internal XJT. Finally it bound again, and this video solved my problem: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5-odaR9j9yDptE In the end I just had to move a wire on the receiver over one pin from S.PORT to SBUS.

[@biscuitbassbroom7306]

Hello again ....thank you for yr videos as usual I have another question.... When in rth mode ....will the drift or wing loiter when it has come home?

[@Painless360]

Yes, it'll orbit around the home location.. Happy flying

[@biscuitbassbroom7306]

@@Painless360 thank you sir

[@waynetudor3247]

does the settings module need to stay attached to the fc or can it be removed once set? thanks

[@waynetudor3247]

Since commenting, I now own one and now know, it doesn't :)

[@xeriamaned]

My ZOHD 250 is great in manual and stabilised but in RTH it's like a Banshee on 'crack' in pitching up and down. I did swap out the motor for a T-Motor F20 II 1408 3250KV Motor (I used a 4s and cooked the original motor...) I've tried to re-do the neutral calibration but it wont oblige. Any ideas please?

[@Painless360]

The PIDs for RTH seem fixed and the mode is more of a last resort... Happy flying

[@bcflyer99]

My set button doesn't do anything, I only get a red led, no greens. I press the set button repeatedly and press and hold: nothing. I unplugged it and plugged back in, still nothing. On top of that the servos work sporadically. If I can't get this to work I'll use a Guardian gyro, which is a shame because I was intrigued by the gps feature of Kopilot.

[@Painless360]

Check the mode it is in. It makes all the difference. Follow the steps and tips in the video for how I do it... Best of luck

[@tiankuohua5167]

Can you make the throws on the control surfaces less in manual mode? (Im on taranis qx7)

[@Painless360]

Yes, use the limits or percentages on the radio. Best of luck

[@blacksheeprcmodelers959]

can this main box be mounted upside down. im asuming so as long as the arrow faces front ?

[@Painless360]

I've always used it as shown... best of luck

[@blacksheeprcmodelers959]

Thx. Found that it does need to be up right. Maiden today

[@Painless360]

Best of luck! Following the way I show will usually get the same successful result. Best of luck again!

[@georgejohnson9606]

I cannot get my alirons to reverse you said no mix on you transmitter?

[@Painless360]

All of the steps are covered in the video... Best of luck

[@alexramos2568]

After a crash my model is with all surfaces super sensitive almost like it's digital, on or off. Is there a way to factory reset the kopilot and fix this ? Nothing as changed on the radio.

[@Painless360]

Eventually in manual mode? I've not seen that...

[@alexramos2568]

@@Painless360 in any mode when I give any input it goes from 0 to 100%

[@Painless360]

I've never seen that, not sure about a reset..

[@alexramos2568]

@@Painless360 nota a good first experiência

[@jimclayton87]

Hi Lee, what did you set the taranis failsafe to with the kopilot, I have it in the AR900 wing. Cheers

[@Painless360]

See the note in the description.. Happy flying

[@adrianjvermeer4996]

Hello Lee thanks for your awesome videos, just installed the Kopilot in conventional plane had a Vector in it previously no issues. For some reason the throttle does not respond the lights show I get GPS lock and I waited for the ESC to initialize as you indicated but after 15 min nothing any ideas? The stabalisation works etc Many thanks Adrian

[@Painless360]

Not sure, I've not seen that here... let me know what the problem was when you figure it out.. best of luck

[@adrianjvermeer4996]

@@Painless360 thanks for your prompt reply I connected another ESC and motor and it worked as you said, it beeped a few times then when enough satellites it initiated and started, it is a coincidence as it worked before with the Vector, will do some more detective work Thanks again

[@Painless360]

Ah! I've heard of some ESCs timing out waiting for a valid throttle signal from the KoPilot. It only sends that when the GPS locks.. Maybe that is part of it..

[@jeremiahulishney5322]

Can crossfire either with PWM or SBUS be used with the kopilot

[@Painless360]

Video about that in the playlist.. Happy flying

[@gazzabyerun9556]

💯Thank you very much, i am very new to the new world of electronics and flying drones, FPV planes, i am looking at getting a ZOHD vtail plane. I like the way you zoom in and show a close up of everything and thank you very much for the pro tips,💯 nicely done! 🇺🇸🐾🐾🐾🖖 I will definitely use ur coupons next time i get something from BangGood/ BangBad. Getting ready to pull the trigger 🔫, 💸 on ✈️ ZOHD products! Semper Fi!

[@heyjackfpv5469]

great video, I use the kopilot on a few of my planes and works great in stabilized mode but I'm having an issue keeping the same attitude(level) flying in manual mode , if I trim the planes leveled in manual they don't fly leveled in stabilized and vice versa. what 's the best way to keep the planes flying leveled in both modes?

[@Painless360]

You need to calibrate level for the stabilised mode using the Kopilot. A little nose up is normally needed.. see video..

[@heyjackfpv5469]

@@Painless360 after watching your video again I figured out what I was doing wrong, I was trimming in manual then switching to stabilized, landing and saving it while in stabilized, now I'm saving the trims in manual mode and everything is working much better . thank you for all your great videos. cheers

[@jujucattys156]

ZOHD Kopilot Lite crashes /frezes wen plug in secand alaron servo? if unplug one servos from Yspliter then all line but soon plug secand servo back in start to move controls stopes/frezes?

[@Painless360]

Without more detail it's impossible to offer any advice. Happy to help but please watch kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ2sooefiK97f7s and come back to me with more detail of what you've tried..

[@jujucattys156]

@@Painless360 rite i just own peace of mined removed zohad fited v2 fc and same issues no where as bad so oveasly not issue with zohad wich suprised me not me more confused as swapped changed every think hels

[@jujucattys156]

@@Painless360 think found issue esc bec amps going try separate 5a bec

[@emilgabl9069]

Can the kopilot be mounted upside down...on the belly of a plane? Thanks man

[@Painless360]

I don't know. I've never tried. Best of luck

[@emilgabl9069]

@@Painless360 thanx