Friday, June 6, 2014

Consederations when choosing a quadcopter for sale

What should you consider when choosing a quadcopter for sale?

there are many points  you have to consider it when you choosing a quadcopter   

  • Price
  • Replacement Parts

  • Features

  • Assembly

  •  Flight Control Board



Price

The cost of quadcopters can vary enormously. How much you want to pay may depend on whether you are a beginner or an experienced flyer.
For a beginner, the most sensible thing to do would be to look at the lower end of the scale. It doesn’t seem very sensible to buy the most expensive quadcopter, only to crash it several times and possibly damage it beyond repair. There are many practical, sturdy and value for money quadcopters available.


 Flight Control Board

this is the flight control board. It’s purpose is to ensure stability in flight and does this by passing the information on to the Electronic Speed Control. Controller boards can also be customized to add different functions.

suggested flight control boards
PIXHAWK: is a high-performance autopilot-on-module suitable for fixed wing, multi rotors, helicopters, cars, boats and any other robotic platform that can move. It is targeted towards high-end research, amateur and industry needs and is the all-in-one combination of PX4FMU + PX4IO.
Pixhawk is an advanced autopilot system designed by the PX4 open-hardware project and manufactured by 3D Robotics. It features advanced processor and sensor technology from ST Microelectronics® and a NuttX real-time operating system, delivering incredible performance, flexibility, and reliability for controlling any autonomous vehicle.
The benefits of the Pixhawk system include integrated multithreading, a Unix/Linux-like programming environment, completely new autopilot functions such as Lua scripting of missions and flight behavior, and a custom PX4 driver layer ensuring tight timing across all processes. These advanced capabilities ensure that there are no limitations to your autonomous vehicle. Pixhawk allows existing APM and PX4 operators to seamlessly transition to this system and lowers the barriers to entry for new users to participate in the exciting world of autonomous vehicles.


 Assembly

  Like price, the time it takes to assemble a quadcopter varies from product to product. Many of quadcopter for sale are aimed for the novice are very straight forward and easy to assemble, often with only a few things that need attaching.

 This quadcopter is a little trickier (it doesn’t come with an instruction manual) and would offer an experienced user more of a challenge.

Features

There are other things to consider when buying the quadcopter kit, such as what additional features it has. You may want to have the best quadcopter kit like the DJI Phantom that can mount a camera that you may already have like the GoPro or any other light weight camera. Although many of the quadcopters on the market today come equipped to mount a camera, you may need to ascertain what payload weight a quadcopter can carry.

Replacement Parts

The nature of quadcopters means that accidents, crashes and breakages can happen at any time. Although some of the models are sturdy and robust, such as the Bumblebee, you will undoubtedly encounter a time when you need a replacement or spare. It is imperative that you carry out the necessary research about whether replacements and spares are available, before you invest in a quadcopter kit.
Bottom line is that when looking for the best quadcopter kit, you’ll need to assess the robustness, the features, and last but not least, the price you’re willing to pay.

 suggested Quadcopters :



  • DJI Phantom Quadcopter
  • AR Drone 2.0 Parrot Quadcopter
  • Bumblebee 550 Quadcopter

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