I have a FlySky i6 Tx with it's ia6 Rx and an OP CC3D. I also have this light kit that I'm trying to set up:
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__90771__Quanum_Quadcopter_Navigation_LED_Light_System.htmlThe kit is actually very simple as it only requires connection to an available channel on an Rx, however, I only have 6 channels and all of them connect to the CC3D receiver input, so I don't have an available channel on my Rx.
I thought that maybe I could run the lights off of the CC3D ESC output - there are 6, and only 4 are used for the motors. In LibrePilot I made the following configurations, all under the
Configuration tab:
- I connected the lights to the 6th set of output pins in the CC3D - black, red, and white are in the correct positions
- Under Vehicle / Custom tab, I enable Ch 6 and set the type to Accessory 0
- Under Input I set Accessory0 to PWM on Channel 6. It has a min and neutral value of 1000 and a max of 2000 (I still do not know what these numbers actually represent, and have asked under General Discussion). When I toggle the switch on my remote, I can see it respond in GCS, so I know that part works.
- Under the Output section, Accessory0 shows on #6, bank 4, with a min value of 1000 and max 500 (don't understand this) and it's set to Reversed
I don't know if this is the way to do it, but I figured I'd try. Regardless, it doesn't work. Can anyone assist me with connecting these lights either in the above manner, or perhaps a better way? Being a newb, and ignorant, I tried to measure the pins on the CC3D, where my lights were connected, and toggle the switch, and I saw no change in voltage, but I'm not even sure what to look for on the signal pin. The voltage on black and red is 5 v.
Connecting my quad and flashing the CC3D with LibrePilot was a milestone after several attempts... making these lights work will be HUGE!
Thanks for any assistance.