DJI Ace One Autopilot Installation video

This is a video we made while installing the new DJI Ace One autopilot system on Robbie. our Copterworks A25 frame. It's not super detailed, but hopefully will help others during the installation process. It was surprisingly easy to install and set up.

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• DJI Ace One installation
• DJI autopilot
• Copterworks '
• Remote control Helicopters
• RC Helicopters
• Aerial video
• DJI AceOne
• Robbie

[TheNeavissa]

@Steveact1sb Really? That's is awesome! Thanks!!! Georgios...

[Steveact1sb]

Why don't you go to runryder.com

and PM me with your email address. I'm Steveact1 on RR. I'll put you in contact with my engineer who sets all this stuff up for me on my heli. He'll be much better qualified to answer your questions....and we won't be restricted to 475 characters as we are here in YouTube. His name is Russ...you'll find him to be very helpful. Thanks, Steve

[TheNeavissa]

@Steveact1sb I understand the first part...The second part is what is giving my friend and me a hard time! What switches are those?! Is it something like this: h t t p://w w w.graupner.de/de/products/4136­/product.aspx ??? Or are you simple connecting to packs in parallel?! Thanks again for all the help!!!

[TheNeavissa]

@Steveact1sb I understand! Thanks for pointing it out though!!!

[TheNeavissa]

@Steveact1sb Quote: "In our case we have the LIPO directly power both the R/C receiver as well as the DJI controller." Does that mean you have a parallel cable from the LIPO to the DJI and the Rx?! Or does that mean you have the LIPO plugged into the DJI and since it supplies everything with power, it does so as well with the Rx??? Sorry, I have to ask because I need to make sure I do it right!

[Steveact1sb]

We are using one larger LIPO to power both units, as well as the SERVOS. This is about a 4000maH LIPO battery. Remember when you are running Digital Servos, the DJI, and the Receiver so together they suck power faster than a standard setup.

We do use a pair of switches that power all the units, we use a pair as a failsafe. This method ensure we have power flowing through two sets of wires and the DJI & Receiver are connected with many jumper cables so there is plenty of current capacity.

[Steveact1sb]

DANGER! You must put a BEC for the TAIL SERVO output leaving the DJI unit, so the tail servo does not burn out. This is extremely important. Read your specs on the TAIL SERVO and power is with 4.8V or 6.0V depending on your TAIL SERVO.

[Steveact1sb]

In our case we have the LIPO directly power both the R/C receiver as well as the DJI controller. This suggests that the DJI and the Receiver are both getting 7.4V from the LIPO. We are using HV servos for all cyclic controls so this is not an issue using a LIPO. One important note is you can't power the TAIL Servo at 7.4V as they do not make HV versions for the TAIL servo.

[TheNeavissa]

@Steveact1sb thanks for the fast response! Do you plug the 2S lipo directly into the DJI or do you use a BEC/Voltage regulator?! My friend and I are putting together a trex 800. we are totally confused to how to power the receiver/aceone?! a123 pack into receiver, 2s lipo into receiver, 2s lipo into DJI, BEC no BEC... stuff like that! we have no clue! How much mah does your lipo have?!

[Steveact1sb]

It would work with any standard cyclic servos, we are running the High Voltage version but most servos can run higher than 4.8V. The standard servo is 4.8V, but guys run them at 6V all day long with no issues. We do have a LIPO powering the DJI unit which normally run 7.4V, which in turn powers the servos plugged into the DJI unit. The RC receiver is also plugged into the DJI unit.

Pretty sure it would work on 6V. But you need to check with the folks at DJI just to be sure. Good Luck.