SleepyC
www.AirHeadMedia.com
Hey guys, as many probably know I love my SuperX Flight Controllers. They have worked really well for me so when I noticed that XAircraft was coming out with an affordable “mini” flight control with all the same features as the SuperX I just had to have one. SO a quick argument errr, I mean discussion with my wife and the order was placed.
The unit arrived today and I’ll be checking the unit out over the next week or so and I’ll report right back here. First impressions? XAircraft continues to take Steve Job’s lessons and push on. Very slick “Applesque” packaging. The main unit is plastic (To be expected at a $200ish price point) and the included GPS has the LED built into it. BRILLIANT! Also included in my “pro” package was a TINY OSD.
The size of this entire package will lend itself to small rigs such as the popular FPV racers and such. But from my initial reading, the unit can handle up to some larger Octos!
MINIX, a new generation Flight Controller is specially designed for model enthusiasts. It has completely extended SuperX's feature stability and safety mechanism, also is designed to be highly integrated, which has sharply reduced volume of FC system and smaller complexity in installation or tuning. It has brought a better satisfaction to meet needs of majority model players, and make the flight becomes simple and within easy touch.
■ Three flight modes: Manual Mode, Attitude Mode, and GPS Attitude Mode
MINIX offers three flight modes: Manual ,ATT and GPS, you can switch between modes according to different requirements.
■ Altitude Hold in both GPS and Attitude flight modes
When the aircraft take off in ATT or GPS mode(In manual mode, height hold function is unavailable), after reaching the height you want, it can hold height when throttle at neutral point.
■ Several options for "Safe Mode", e.g. return to home and auto landing
Worrying about lost? MiniX allows you to control the flight safety anytime. If the RC signal lost, the failsafe mode will activate. Provided there was enough GPS signal at the time of the disconnection, the multirotor will return to home(tail in or nose in) and landing, or hold its position and wait for your control, or land automatically. This feature can also be triggered manually using turn-on Safe Mode to let the aircraft fly back to its point of takeoff.
■ Built-in "green" software for ease of configuration. No need to install any software or drivers
The logical green configuration software makes your flight more simple and convenient with a little setting and debugging.
■ Support digital ground station communication and control module, Compatible with Android Pad App operation
Equipped with a XLINK AIR and XLINK GROUND digital module, and download APP form a complete set of aircraft, it is easy fou you to finish all flight movement control in a smartphone or tablet PC.
■ Built-in Black box flight recorder
The black box flight recorder can accurately record flight data in recent 40 minutes and detect aircraft failures.
■ Intelligent low voltage protection
In order to prevent your multi-rotor from crashing or other harmful consequences caused by low battery voltage, it has built-in two levels of low voltage protection. In the first level of low voltage protection(Each battery voltage below 3.6 V)，LED red light flashing three times. In the second level of low voltage protection(Each battery voltage below 3.5 V), LED red light slow flashing and automatically slow down.
Specifics
Output Features ESC Frequency: 333Hz, normal ESC by default, can beset as UltraPWM. Servo Frequency: 100Hz
Hover Precision Vertical: ±1.0m , Horizontal: ±2.0m
Wind-resistance <8m/s (17.9mph / 28.8km/h)
Max. Rudder Speed 200°/s
Max. Inctdnation Angel 35°
Max. Lifting Speed ±5m/s
Environment Temperature Limits -5°C ~ 65°C
Remote Controller Futaba
Configuration Software Windows System only
I purchased my unit on Ebay for $210 It came with the FC + GPS + OSD and all the necessary cables one might need. I’ll mount it on a very simple and basic quad made from a Flitetest Elecrtohub, wood booms and some 2100KV motors I had laying around.
CHECK BACK!
The unit arrived today and I’ll be checking the unit out over the next week or so and I’ll report right back here. First impressions? XAircraft continues to take Steve Job’s lessons and push on. Very slick “Applesque” packaging. The main unit is plastic (To be expected at a $200ish price point) and the included GPS has the LED built into it. BRILLIANT! Also included in my “pro” package was a TINY OSD.
The size of this entire package will lend itself to small rigs such as the popular FPV racers and such. But from my initial reading, the unit can handle up to some larger Octos!
XAircraft MINIX Information:
MINIX, a new generation Flight Controller is specially designed for model enthusiasts. It has completely extended SuperX's feature stability and safety mechanism, also is designed to be highly integrated, which has sharply reduced volume of FC system and smaller complexity in installation or tuning. It has brought a better satisfaction to meet needs of majority model players, and make the flight becomes simple and within easy touch.
■ Three flight modes: Manual Mode, Attitude Mode, and GPS Attitude Mode
MINIX offers three flight modes: Manual ,ATT and GPS, you can switch between modes according to different requirements.
■ Altitude Hold in both GPS and Attitude flight modes
When the aircraft take off in ATT or GPS mode(In manual mode, height hold function is unavailable), after reaching the height you want, it can hold height when throttle at neutral point.
■ Several options for "Safe Mode", e.g. return to home and auto landing
Worrying about lost? MiniX allows you to control the flight safety anytime. If the RC signal lost, the failsafe mode will activate. Provided there was enough GPS signal at the time of the disconnection, the multirotor will return to home(tail in or nose in) and landing, or hold its position and wait for your control, or land automatically. This feature can also be triggered manually using turn-on Safe Mode to let the aircraft fly back to its point of takeoff.
■ Built-in "green" software for ease of configuration. No need to install any software or drivers
The logical green configuration software makes your flight more simple and convenient with a little setting and debugging.
■ Support digital ground station communication and control module, Compatible with Android Pad App operation
Equipped with a XLINK AIR and XLINK GROUND digital module, and download APP form a complete set of aircraft, it is easy fou you to finish all flight movement control in a smartphone or tablet PC.
■ Built-in Black box flight recorder
The black box flight recorder can accurately record flight data in recent 40 minutes and detect aircraft failures.
■ Intelligent low voltage protection
In order to prevent your multi-rotor from crashing or other harmful consequences caused by low battery voltage, it has built-in two levels of low voltage protection. In the first level of low voltage protection(Each battery voltage below 3.6 V)，LED red light flashing three times. In the second level of low voltage protection(Each battery voltage below 3.5 V), LED red light slow flashing and automatically slow down.
Specifics
Output Features ESC Frequency: 333Hz, normal ESC by default, can beset as UltraPWM. Servo Frequency: 100Hz
Hover Precision Vertical: ±1.0m , Horizontal: ±2.0m
Wind-resistance <8m/s (17.9mph / 28.8km/h)
Max. Rudder Speed 200°/s
Max. Inctdnation Angel 35°
Max. Lifting Speed ±5m/s
Environment Temperature Limits -5°C ~ 65°C
Remote Controller Futaba
Configuration Software Windows System only
I purchased my unit on Ebay for $210 It came with the FC + GPS + OSD and all the necessary cables one might need. I’ll mount it on a very simple and basic quad made from a Flitetest Elecrtohub, wood booms and some 2100KV motors I had laying around.
CHECK BACK!
