SoloGood FPV Elements make it not simply as simple as attainable so that you can construct your first FPV but in addition at a low worth. After I constructed my first quad, I paid only for the flight controller, ESC, and motors greater than 300 bucks. Now, the identical elements from SoloGood price solely $116.89.
When creating the buying checklist on your first FPV drone, one of many greatest questions is selecting 4S or 6S batteries. The FPV elements SoloGood despatched me can be utilized for each energy choices; the flight stack and the motors are appropriate to be used with 3 to 6S LIPOs. When you go along with 4S, select their 2550 KV motors for a five-inch drone. Do not forget that, on the identical voltage (battery), a better KV motor produces extra energy, which implies much less flight time.
For racing and freestyling, ESC choice is essential. If you simply crouse, the throttle by no means exceeds 50%, nevertheless it usually stays at 100% for racing and freestyle, stressing the ESC essentially the most. SoloGood’s ESC can repeatedly deal with 55A or a most of 60A, which is greater than wanted for a 5-inch.
Regardless of being priced at solely $26.99, the SoloGood F722 flight controller has eight motor outputs, making it appropriate for octocopters and eight-motor Cinelifter drones.
SoloGood F7 flight stack, 2207 motors, and M10 GPS overview
Disclosure: I obtained these FPV elements for a product overview collaboration with SoloGood. Though the merchandise have been supplied totally free, all opinions on this article stay my very own, and the sponsor didn’t affect me.
SoloGood boasts greater than ten years of experience within the RC mannequin trade, supported by a devoted skilled technical analysis and improvement workforce and strong home and worldwide gross sales groups. They proudly develop and produce 30% of their merchandise in-house whereas appearing as top-tier brokers for 70% of their stock, representing famend manufacturers like Radiomaster, Tattu, Gaoneng, Amass, ISDT, Betafpv, iFlight, RUSH, Gemfan, TBS, and others.
SoloGood desires to turn into a one-stop RC store for retailers and distributors, providing them a streamlined, high-quality service expertise for all their procurement wants.
From their wide selection of in-house designed merchandise, they despatched me a flight stack, a set of motors, and two GPS modules. We agreed they may even ship a body package to construct a drone utilizing their FPV elements.
SoloGood F722 Stack flight stack with 60A ESC
The 2 boards (FC and ESC) are available in a pleasant plastic field with included mounting equipment (screws and silicone vibration-damping balls), an XT60 battery cable, FC to ESC cable, and a 35v 1000uF low ESC capacitor. You possibly can see the precise situation of the package within the photograph under.
The flight controller is predicated on the highly effective 32-bit STM32F722RET6 MCU and measures 38.5×38.5mm. Then again, the ESC is predicated on a much less versatile 8-bit BLHELI_S {hardware}. Each PCBs have a 30.5*30.5mm mounting sample and are appropriate for 4-7-inch FPV frames. The SoloGood flight controller, along with the ESC, weighs 23 grams.
All of the decently sized solder pads, together with the standing LEDs, are on the entrance of the F722 board. Along with the DJI HD digital VTX, two ESC connectors are on the again. The ESC connectors share the identical RX5 UART port, so it’s meant to be paired with an 8CH board (not two 4CH). Like comparable F7 flight controllers, the SoloGood additionally has pre-flashed BetaFlight software program, ICM42688P gyro sensor, 16MB board black-box reminiscence, six UART ports, and 12v+5V BEC (voltage regulator) for exterior equipment/sensors.
The SoloGood 60 ESC helps 3 to 6S LIPO batteries and measures 41.5mm X42mm. It has a big motor and battery soldering pads. It has devoted pads to solder the low ESR capacitor with an included shrink tube to keep away from quick circuits. It may be wired with the FC via the devoted connector or solder pins.
Flight stack technical parameters
FC
MCU
STM32F722RET6
Goal
BetaFlight SOLOGOODF722
GYRO
ICM42688P
BARO
Assist (DPS310)
BLACKBOX
16MB FLASH
BEC
10V/2A and 5V/2A
UART Ports
Six
ESC-Motor outputs
Eight
DJI/Vista
Assist, 6pin connector
Dimension
38.5×38.5mm
Mounting holes
30.5*30.5mm
Weight
8.1grams (with out cable)
ESC
CPU
8 Bit BLHELI_S
Firmware
BLHELI-S: J-H-30-16.7
ESC/Motor Protocol
SHOT300/600
Steady present
55A
Most present
60A
Enter voltage
3-6S
Galvanometer
Sure
Dimension
41.5mm X42mm
Mounting holes
30.5*30.5mm
Weight
15g
2. SoloGood 2207 1950KV 2550KV motors
Contained in the field, it comes with the motor, a propeller lock nut, and 4 M3 5mm motor screws (in response to the body thickness, chances are you’ll want longer screws). The SoloGood 2207 motors, weighing simply 31 grams, are lighter than all 2207 motors I examined earlier than. The bell is product of two elements, and the highest appears die-cut from a metal sheet. Personally, I favor the uni-bell design; they have an inclination to run smoother. There are some small dots on the highest of the bell to stop slipping the propeller. To be as gentle as attainable, it makes use of a hole shaft with a size of 17 mm.
As you may guess from the product title, the stator has a diameter of 22mm and a top of 7mm. The 1950KV model has a max thrust of 1810g when it’s used with 51466 propellers. In accordance with the take a look at information, effectivity varies between 1.84 and three.94 gr/w.
After I tried to rotate the motors by hand, one was caught at a sure level; I assumed it was a producing downside, nevertheless it proved to be only a strand of sand that received in, and after cleansing it, all the things was okay.
I forgot to say that the motors have a 16x16mm mounting sample and are appropriate for five and 5.5″ builds.
SoloGood 2207: KV comparability desk
KV
1950
2550
Lead
150mm 20AWG
150mm 20AWG
Weight(incl. cable)
31.9g
31.9g
Motor Dimension
φ27.5*33mm
φ27.5*33mm
Shaft Diameter
φ5mm
φ5mm
Lipo compatibility
3-6S
2-4S
Configuration
12N14P
12N14P
Max Energy
931W
633W
Peak present
40.1A
41.5A
Max thrust
1810gr
1360gr
Max effectivity
3.95 gr/W
3.81 gr/W
3. SoloGood M10GPS M10-180C and M10-180 GPS modules
Because the BetaFlight V4.4 offers nearly DJI-like fail-safe return to residence (RTH), I put in all my FPV drones with a GPS module.
SoloGood’s GPS is predicated on the ultra-low energy and high-performance M10 chip (tenth Technology UBLOX). The module has two variations with and with out an onboard compass. They give the impression of being similar in dimension and design; simply the “C” model has two additional pins (I2D and I2C).
The SoloGood M10 G measures 18*18*6mm and weighs nearly 5 grams. If you set up it, do not forget that the ceramic antenna must face the sky. The module is suitable with all main satellite tv for pc methods, together with GPS< Glopnass, BeiDou, and Galileo. It has a max accuracy of 1.5m, a might begin of 26 seconds, and a scorching begin of 1s.
All M10 GPS modules, together with these SoloGood, are plug-and-play suitable with Betaflight firmware. They join with 4 wires to the flight controller: energy (5V), floor, and UART TX/RX.
SoloGood M10 & M10C GPS: Technical Parameters
Receiver
UBLOX-M10
Satellite tv for pc system
GLONASSL10FBeiDouB1I/B1CGalileo E1B/CQZAA L1 C/A/SSBAS L1 C/A
Output protocol
NMEA and UBX
Variety of concurrent satellites
3
Most navigation replace charge
10Hz
Most variety of navigation satellites
32
Place accuracy
1.5m CEP
Begin-up pace
Chilly begin: 26sHot begin: 1s
Working voltage
DC 3.6-5.5V, sometimes 5.0V
Dimensions
18*18*6mm
Weight
4.5 grams
Pricing and availability
These FPV elements will be ordered instantly from SoloGood’s web site. The F7 flight stack with included 60A ESC is priced at $59.99 (there may be additionally an choice to buy the flight controller and the ESC individually if wanted), 2207 motors for $56.90/set, and the M10 GPS modules for less than $10.99. The elements will be accomplished with the SoloGood APEX EVO 5′ body.
