iFlight Cinebee 4k Hybrid issues...

[Jtrjr]

Okay, I'm about to throw this thing in the trash. I've wasted 3 days trying to get this thing to fly right to no avail. Ive got the iFlight Cinebee 4k Hybrid. Here are the specs and a link to the bird:

CineBee Hybrid 4K Whoop SPECS:

• - Weight: 73.4grams
• - Wheelbase: 75mm
• - Runcam Hybrid dual cam 4K camera
• - Motor: XING1103 8000KV
• - Flight stack: SucceX Micro 16x16 Stack
• - Prop: HQ 1.6x1.6x4

Link to iFlight site and this model: CineBee Hybrid 4K Whoop

It's got the SucceX Micro 16x16 Stack v1.5. I got it with an R-XSR Rx. It came with BF 4.0.4 and I didn't save the cli dump file as I should have. I don't think it would have made any difference in this case because it never flew right and they have the flashes on their site. The very first issue was that it flew really wonky and the motors got super hot, actually untouchable. I researched the heck out of the bird and the stack and have found minimal information. Any info I have found is on the BF 3.5.7 flash. They have the flash for 4.0.4 and 3.5.7 on their website. I tried flashing to 3.5.7 multiple time but the settings are off and the Accelerometer is always greyed out in the BF Configurator. It came configured with DShot600. I flipped back between 4.04 and 3.57 and I'm now back on 4.04. I also tried what shows up in the configurator as an "IFF411_PRO (IFRC)" board on v "4.1.3 - 16-01-2020 07:41". Both the 4 versions setup and try to fly but there wonky at best, I can't try 3.57 because the accelerometer doesn't show up. I'm going to process a short video clip to show it trying to fly that I'll post shortly. I'm attaching a copy of the CLI Dump file as it sits right now (I have not modified any of the settings other than the radio and OSD).

As always, any help would be greatly appreciated!

Jerry

**EDIT**- I'm running 3S 450mah batteries

 

[Jtrjr]

Here's a short video clip of what it's doing:

 

[Jtrjr]

Okay, I took the bird apart and checked the stack to make sure it wasn't too loose or tight. All looks good. Did another test and got the same result as in the video. it seems like the rpm's have to get pretty high before it started to lift off and then it just bumps up slightly without any input from the sticks. Motors are still getting extremely hot after just 10-15 seconds.

 

[Jtrjr]

BF Screens:

 

[Jtrjr]

BF Screens 2:

 

[Wayno52]

Hey Jerry, are you 100 percent sure the model you have is running the 8000kv motors. I know the original had the 10000kv and they could not handle the 3s packs.

 

[Jtrjr]

Thanks, Wayno! Yeah, I just checked them again just to be sure, 8k. Good catch though! It's certainly that kind of stuff that gets overlooked.

 

[Wayno52]

Yeah I thought you would have made sure but just a thought mate, do you have any 2s you can try on it?
I know it should run fine on 3s but it would be interesting to see if that is any different.

 

[Jtrjr]

Yeah, I've got some 2S but they have jst's not xt30's.

 

[Wayno52]

Bugger mate. Micros can be so hard at times. Has it been getting hot from day one or after a few bumps?

 

[Wayno52]

 

[Wayno52]

Hey bud, just had a look at your PID settings and they look wack.
I would try the settings on this video. I think it will help immensely.

These are his.

 

[tevek]

Probably a dumb suggestion but since you’re running props out, are the props set up for it? Also, I had something a little similar to the full throttle/take off issue and my Tx stick endpoints were out by a million percent. Fiddled with the settings and it settled back to a normal quad, well normal for me...

 

[Jtrjr]

Wayno,

We're on the same track anyway. I was also screwing with the pids and the filter settings. I found some BF 3.5 pids and changed some filter settings but it was still running really hot. I left the pids to what I had changed them to and turned off all of the gyro and d-term filters and it runs okay (best I can tell in the room I'm in) and the motors were cool after a minute or 2 of flight time.

 

[Jtrjr]

Good points, Tevek! Props are correct and I the endpoints are good.

 

[Wayno52]

Awesome buddy, hopefully you are all good to go now but just be easy on first outdoor flight. You may have to fiddle a little more but if motors are cool then you should be on the right track.

 

[tevek]

Good points, Tevek! Props are correct and I the endpoints are good.

Yeah I was going to mention PIDs but since I know more about nuclear science than quad tuning, I shut my mouth....

 

[Wayno52]

Lol tevek, I ain't no expert but even I know that especially I term was way off.
100 on yaw, hmmmm.

 

[tevek]

Lol tevek, I ain't no expert but even I know that especially I term was way off.
100 on yaw, hmmmm.

Well my level of involvement is to pinch someone else’s tune and convince myself I’m all over it!

 

[Wayno52]

Hahaha, how's things buddy? You away or home atm?