Thought id share how i did the GPS sensor shield
First 5 pictures are before the mod has been done All done with the 380 sitting on my pc desk
This is first pick up of satellites just 3 sats but then that is indoors
This was after a few minutes warming up still only 4 sats
The next 3 pictures are the rest of what FlightCtrl is picking up
On the table ready to start elastic band round legs and over battery compartment just to make sure it don't come open will Velcro battery in the near future
I started by removing the legs 2 allen screws in each gently lift end closest to centre and then it will slide and lift also towards the centre if you have it eyes towards you front left leg will have a sensor front will have a cable to be disconnected rear left is empty and rear right also has a sensor
Legs off showing sensors and cable
Now the screews
3 on the end of each arm
1 on each arm between LED covers and where the legs were legs on would make near on impossible to remove these ones
3 on each side of the belly
double check you took out all the screws
Gently using finger nails etc pop open the casing i went round the arms first and it just pops open with no force
slowly left top and you can get to the gps cable gently lift out of its socket DONT pull the wires there is a small lip each end you can use to lift until it comes out
The brains
Turn top over and now you can see the copper shield
lay the cable towards the front this will prevent it hanging down and touching the main board Now cover with self adhesive Copper / Aluminium you can also shield the cable if you remember to insulate it if you do
I have also placed some gaffer tape over the centre to make sure it wont short out
Now its ready for putting back together don't forget the GPS cable and the one in the leg
The next 2 picture show the result i got agin this was after a couple of minutes warming up
First 5 pictures are before the mod has been done All done with the 380 sitting on my pc desk
This is first pick up of satellites just 3 sats but then that is indoors
This was after a few minutes warming up still only 4 sats
The next 3 pictures are the rest of what FlightCtrl is picking up
On the table ready to start elastic band round legs and over battery compartment just to make sure it don't come open will Velcro battery in the near future
I started by removing the legs 2 allen screws in each gently lift end closest to centre and then it will slide and lift also towards the centre if you have it eyes towards you front left leg will have a sensor front will have a cable to be disconnected rear left is empty and rear right also has a sensor
Legs off showing sensors and cable
Now the screews
3 on the end of each arm
1 on each arm between LED covers and where the legs were legs on would make near on impossible to remove these ones
3 on each side of the belly
double check you took out all the screws
Gently using finger nails etc pop open the casing i went round the arms first and it just pops open with no force
slowly left top and you can get to the gps cable gently lift out of its socket DONT pull the wires there is a small lip each end you can use to lift until it comes out
The brains
Turn top over and now you can see the copper shield
lay the cable towards the front this will prevent it hanging down and touching the main board Now cover with self adhesive Copper / Aluminium you can also shield the cable if you remember to insulate it if you do
I have also placed some gaffer tape over the centre to make sure it wont short out
Now its ready for putting back together don't forget the GPS cable and the one in the leg
The next 2 picture show the result i got agin this was after a couple of minutes warming up
Last edited by Don on Fri Oct 30, 2015 9:45 am; edited 1 time in total