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Motors and Controls - Nov. 13th, 2025

Overall Objective

The main overall premise of this lab was to reprogram the flight controller with a new software and ensure our receivers were set up correctly. In addition to this, our team also had to create a wiring diagram for the believer setup since this was the last day we were going to be able to utilize it. Our team divided the tasks and I worked on the wiring diagram, while everyone else worked on the software installation. Some problems that I faced was the testing of the D-sub pins and ensuring we were labeling the correct wire for the future. We ultimately overcame this by using a bare pin connected to a wire with a digital multimeter to back track and problem solve. Both teams accomplished that tasks asked and we are ultimately ready to continue progressing further into this field.

DATX

Connecting to any aircraft require two things. A transmitter and receiver. On our aircraft we are using the controller as a User Interface for a third party transmitter rather than using the built in transmitter. The TBS Tracer Micro Starter set is what we are using.
Obtain Starter Set
Identify the items
Solder appropriate parts (confirm with instructor)
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solder header pin on GND, 5V, CH1 on the receiver module
solder the 4th empty pin to reduce vibration to minimize potential sparks

Covered Questions

What is a LUA Script?
LUA Script is a set of instructions written in the LUA scripting language
known for being lightweight, fast, and embeddable
commonly used to add custom functionality to larger applications for controlling application behavior
(.lua)
What is the current FCU version?
V1.27.1
Screenshot of Health Status
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Parameters Version Control
Date
FCU Version
File
Notes
11/6/2025
1.31.3
parameters_PUB06.json
Open
11/13/2025
1.27.1
parameters_new_PUB06.json
Open
Open
Open
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Believer Wiring Diagram

Believer_Wiring_Diagram_111425.drawio.pdf
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Believer Wiring Diagram






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