Pavo20 GPS Install - how to install GPS on Pavo20

[@gsgsgsgs3650]

Your video was helpful in setting my gps. It was also great in showing me how to solder, which I'll be forever grateful. That being said, i spent 3 hours trying to make it work. Bigdigglers comment was so helpful about ports so i thought i figured it out. However, it wasn't untill i checked the description part of your video after rewatching the video 5 times and saw R1 to T,T1 to R. In the video around 6min30sec you say T to T and R to R. Maybe your meaning was different than my interpretation. Thanks for the video, no other videos are this hands on.

[@How-to-by-Lou]

Thanks for pointing this out..video in the link is more in depth on the soldering technique.. video with link to 10;08 where folks can see image before moving forward with this video will be added to description in this video.. Here is other reference video kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIbHZX2GpLh2qac Also added the github port setup image, will ass soldering image there too.. Thanks again github.com/flight-commander/Pavo-20

[@Viseo3dp]

rx goes to tx and tx goes to rx

[@MrDude3312]

Thanks for the tutorial. How did you attach it to the drone? How long does it take to fix GPS signal?

[@How-to-by-Lou]

cvs might have them too: amzn.to/3UwCldz

[@dyphoenixphotography]

Do you have to connect the Pavo to betaflight and wait for the gps to be working before connecting the battery and everything else EACH time you fly? Or just for the initial setup?

[@How-to-by-Lou]

Just for a bit. Hope this helps but you can use your phone kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHnJZXSNi9aHnbc

[@Viseo3dp]

also you need to have the sats on your osd dbm is how good your receiver signal is a long with the link display

[@HotChicken-Adventures]

how did it work when you didn't configure the ports? seems to be a crucial step.

[@How-to-by-Lou]

There is an image here I just put up.. Thanks for the heads up..: github.com/flight-commander/Pavo-20

[@gsgsgsgs3650]

So I've been having some issues with my GPS. The OSD only partially works. After rewatching your video again I noticed at 6min 48sec while your hooked up to betaflight, I can see the GPS icon is lit up on your screen. Mine isn't. The GPS works, it seems as though my settings are messed up. Any thoughts on the matter.

[@abrambah]

Hi Lou, this is off topic, but I just wonder how important it is to put capacitor at your power input on Pavo20?

[@How-to-by-Lou]

@@abrambah hi Hard to say most builds have it as for where it goes it remains to be argued.. Some say where it’s put is wrong and others will say where it is , is right… I can say where it was put in the how to build a drone series is that it works fine..hope this helps Just challenging when putting it together.. If you’re planning to build one here is the series. Bradwell or Drone Camps might have a better answer.. How to build a drone Part 1 - Building Pavo from scratch kzbin.info/www/bejne/epTRmo2wZqeBadU Part 2 - Building Pavo from scratch kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5iQfHukoa-Zb7M Part 3 - Building Pavo from scratch kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKWTgYGiaJV8ZsU Part 4 - Building Pavo from scratch kzbin.infospZ2kFAaywM Solder LEDs - Building Pavo from scratch kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6urpJeniaesa68 Troubleshooting - Building Pavo from scratch kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnbaZnqelpaYiNE Tear down - Building Pavo from scratch kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYjQp4J-Z8umqdU Pavo Pico USBC connector not working studio.kzbin.info0BrLDlaqNZw/edit

[@abrambah]

@ Thank you so much. Helped a lot, as usual :)

[@How-to-by-Lou]

Hard to say but tried answering it live.. 50 minutes into live stream kzbin.info/www/bejne/apa2p2ycid-Yl6M

[@RCGuyVideos]

Good informative video. Were you able to get your Pavo20 actually flying with good GPS satellite count & lock? Can you get position hold hover and return-to-home working?

[@How-to-by-Lou]

Have not gotten the return home working yet. The battery life is so short on this drone. You want to lock in the GPS before flight.. Plug usbc into computer When GPS load then plug in the battery. Hopes this helps...

[@RCGuyVideos]

@@How-to-by-Lou Thanks. Is the GPS losing all or most satellites after you turn on your VTX for takeoff?

[@PhillysHobbyHouse]

I have the exact same drone and I want to do the same thing but my problem is I have to put a tbs nano receiver on as well and I don’t want to lose my drones leds because there is only 2uarts but I have three peripherals to attach? If I unsolder my led tx1 pad will the lights still work but without a switch?!

[@How-to-by-Lou]

Sorry this took so long did not see this.. It might but you may have to jerry rig it.. How did it go?

[@mickeyg.c.1654]

Thanks for the terrific video! Two quick questions. Does it help stabilize the drone like other DJI drones or does it just help you locate home? And also where did you mount it on the unit itself as I did not see it clearly. Thx

[@How-to-by-Lou]

I wish.. but I think next year this time beta FPV drones will be flying like the avata.. They already have a new one that hovers so it's just a matter of time.. I have not tested these rates yet but one of our viewers shared this.. @YonnBurgos I can share my rates. I adjusted and fine-tune it until I could fly inside my home. Right after I adjusted and found the sweet spot, I was able to manage flying it a lot better inside my home. Roll: 10/250/0.54 Pitch 10/250/0.54 Yaw 40/350/0.50 I also adjusted my Throttle MID to 0.40 Throttle Expo to 0.45 The Throttle Limit I set it to OFF and left my Throttle Limit % to 100. If the above, helped, let me know. I am documenting everything from when I got it, my crashes, fixing it, etc. to have it posted on KZbin as well. 3M Strip a.co/d/4FTA77U All in all it just helps you to locate it when in a wooded and busy area.. In an open field it more for the experience.. but at the and of the day this solder video upgrade will help get you ready for the DJI Avata motor upgrade. More soldering videos to come down the line. You only get one take on the DJI Avata. Hope this helps.. kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2KQgZispNmUbtk

[@juvrax2009]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I got a pavo 20 too with air unit 03, the problem with air unit 03 is overheating, I found a micro fan from amazon which is a 5V fan, can you help us where to connect the fan to the board? Thanks

[@How-to-by-Lou]

Cam you share the link to the fan.. I might be able to help..

[@carolyngenovese7296]

hey Lou, great videos. Could you walk us through the setup of the LED strip on the Pavo20? Mine will not light up. Thank you for the great videos!

[@How-to-by-Lou]

Sure. Try this.. Hope this helps... Let us know how it goes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gnbaZnqelpaYiNE

[@ManAndTechOfficial]

After gps installed, are you able to update betaflight firmware?

[@How-to-by-Lou]

@@ManAndTechOfficial not sure / have never updated the firmware .. You probably want to do a CLI dump before updating the firmware This way you can go back to what is was if you don’t like what it is Hope this helps.. Let us know how it goes CLI Dump in BetaFlight - How to Save your flight controller settings, kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4HbpWyZmMR5bdk

[@ManAndTechOfficial]

@ I updated 4.5.1 before gps installed in my pavo20 now it’s flying better than before and gps rescue also working as expected, after gps installed we can’t able to update firmware, since gps wire soldered, maybe you can try to update stock firmware 4.4.1 in your board with gps soldered, you may get an error, then remove gps and try it will work.

[@ntorres1966]

I see you getting better at soldering. I have a question about why you would put GPS on a small drone? You are not going to fly a small drone out of sight. It just ads unnecessary weight. Im just saying but really no advantage to having GPS on such a small drone that even if you wanted to fly long distance your limited by the battery size.

[@How-to-by-Lou]

Hey.... Happy Holidays.. Hope all is well.. Great to hear from you.. GPS works well when flying near the woods that can be dense and will give one an idea and indication of the drone location when being 10 - 15 feet from where they are standing... Creates a better geo caching experience. Also the solder projects on the channel are stepping stones to help the beginner level up when planning to do the motor upgrade for the dji avata.. As a beginner I'd do the small solder projects before doing the Axisflying Motor Upgrade.... It's soooo challenging but rewarding in the end..

[@Viseo3dp]

And with all this done now you need to mount the gps in a place away from electrical interference for the gps to work right and you need to copper shield the gps wires also, thats if you want your gps to work correctly if you dont do all that forget about installing a gps becuase you are taking a chance of losing your drone or smashing it to the ground.

[@How-to-by-Lou]

Excellent idea for new video.. Got the copper.. thanks for the tip.....

[@stephenyork7318]

Would have been nice if you'd have shown where you mounted the GPS. The meandering dialogue was annoying

[@How-to-by-Lou]

@@stephenyork7318 26 minutes in there is the mounting part This drone was built from scratch.. There are no edits on drone build videos All parts are included for the new guy who plans to do the same Hope this helps kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIbHZX2GpLh2qacsi=CpKk1fMhs0jI9NeV

[@TheOoze777]

Thanks, but an install video should include mounting instructions.

[@How-to-by-Lou]

Thanks! Great idea for a youtube short. 28:00 minutes from original video is mounting solution. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIbHZX2GpLh2qac

[@How-to-by-Lou]

@@TheOoze777 mounting shorts solution Mount GPS on Pavo Pico Drone, Mount GPS on Pavo20 Pro kzbin.infoUKcUFVlCTiU?feature=share

[@aphixe]

Welcome back all to everyone that glitches