1 X Frame
4 X Motors
4 X ESC’s
1 X Receiver
1 X Flight Controller
1 X Battery
1 X Transmitter
1 X FPV Camera
1 X FPV Headset
Miscellaneous Items described below.
Understanding the basics
Frame: The Quadcopter frame holds all of the parts together. It’s what gives the Quadcopter character. Smaller frames tend to be for racing while larger ones are usually for aerial photography.
Motors: This is what powers your Quadcopter to fly in the air. They spin the four propellers to fly.
ESC’s: This is what controls the speed of each motor (Electronic Speed Controller). It tells the motor how fast to run. You can get different ESC’s for different cell counts and amps. The ones I have are 2-4s (cell) 18 Amps. So that means I can run 2-4s batteries and up to 18 amps.
Flight Controller: This works along with the ESC’s. It determines how fast or slow each motor spins simultaneously.
Receiver: This receives the signal from the transmitter, which controls the Quadcopter. It determines what the transmitter is saying and responds accordingly. It’s up to you how many channels you want. For this Quad, all you need is a basic four channel receiver, but if you want to add more features like lights, than get a receiver with more channels.
Transmitter: This is the controller that communicates to the receiver on the Quadcopter. This is how you fly your Quadcopter.
Battery: Provides power to all of the electronics on board, mainly the motors.
FPV Headset and Camera: This allows you to see a live video feed from the camera on your Quadcopter, to your headset.
Miscellaneous: You will also need propellers, zip-ties and/or rubber bands, battery strap, power distribution board, a few electrical wires, and a soldering iron. You may also need a Battery Eliminator Circuit (BEC) and a few other things which I will mention throughout this eBook.
