As my username states I am VERY new to all of this and I am trying to put together a quadcopter for GoPro video purposes (brushless gimbal). This flight controller is actually the first part that I have bought. I am trying to maximize my flight time and get an efficient balance of power/weight (who isn’t?).
I am looking at the Tarot FY650 frame.
Question 1: Should I go with a 3s or 4S battery for this type of rig? Flight duration is key. I assume this flight controller can be used with either…
Question 2: What is the most efficient motor/prop size? 800kV motor? 11" Props? I am looking for an all up weight of 3kg
Question 3: Should I run 2 batteries for more flight time?
Question 4: What other electronics do I need? I do not want to add FPV capabilities or anything like that just yet.
Question 5: What wiring or adapters do I need from battery to Controller?
Question 6 What wiring or adapters do I need from Controller to motors?
Thank you so very much. I work at a high school and I am hoping to get this up and running to make videos for the kids during graduation activities.
We splitted your post to a new topic, just to keep the Quadrino Nano topic clean.
]Using a 3s or 4s battery will be more linked to the type of Motor and Propellers you want to use. A higher Voltage battery and lower KV motor will give you more efficiency (usually). Flight controller is not really related to the battery voltage but the Motor and ESC need to be compatible for 4s voltage./:m]
]This is a complicated question, there are a lot of motors and prop combination on the market. Higher grade motors have chart for propeller size and battery voltage. A T-Motor 3508 700Kv on 4s battery and 11x3.5" would be a good choice./:m]
]Adding batteries is a good and a bad thing. It will give you more “fuel” but also add weight so it has to be tested unless you could even lower your flight time with the added weight./:m]
]You need: Frame / Motors / ESC’s / Flight Controller / Battery / Transmitter & Receiver / Related items like battery charger/:m]
]There is no direct link between the Battery and the Flight Controller. The battery will power the ESC’s and one of the ESC will provide the 5V needed for the Flight Controller. You can take a look at our Lynxmotion Guides since the explain a lot of things./:m]
]kind of related to the above… 
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Thank you so much for your help and suggestions. I have all of my parts at the house and now I am just awaiting some wiring adapters. I understand the wiring harness from the nano as it pertains to the ESC side of things. Well designed and easy to understand. I get confused as I am trying to wire to my receiver. I bought a FS-TH9x as I wanted to have the ability to expand. It came with a FLYSKY model FS-R9B receiver. As I look for answers on how to properly assign channels I get more confused. I am also a little confused about the power/ground. Here are pictures of the receiver. I assume that I am using the top four rows of channels 1-4 for throttle/roll/pitch/yaw. What is the correct order for channels 1-4? Is it 1 plug from the Nano to the top pin from each channel row (middle/bottom)? Do I use the top two pins on the last row for power and ground? What does S stand for? I cannot thank you enough.
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Here we are. There are 3 vertical rows for each channel. Do I use the top row only coming from the Nano? I assume there is a standard for which Nano harness wire should go to each channel. Thanks again.
You can use the Quick Start to properly connect your Quadrino Nano with the receiver wiring harness.
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The channel order change between Transmitter brands so we can’t tell you which Channel will be linked to which action. This can be tried with the WinGUI open since you should see them move when you move your sticks.
You will use the Positive and Negative connected to the corresponding pins on the receiver. (S/+/-) Than the signals for each channels will be on the “S” row.
Awesome! I can always count on you,
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