TBS Discovery Pro
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The Discovery Pro is made by Team BlackSheep and spesially made for aerial photography and videography. It is based on the TBS Discovery with additional electronics for the on-board brushless gimbal controller and video switcher.
Specifications
- Released:
- DJI Flame Wheel: November 2011
- TBS Discovery Pro: July 2013
- Type: Asymmetric spider quadrotor
- Airframe: Reinforced fiberglass
- Absolute size: *notyet*
- Frame only size: *notyet*
- All up weight: 1500-2000 grams
- Frame with arms: 414 grams
- Frame only: *notyet* grams
- Takeoff weight: 800-1200 grams
- Current sensor: on-board 50A
- Battery: 4S 3300-4500mAh 30C+ single LiPo pack recommended
- Battery weight: 320-460 grams recommended
- Battery cage: *notyet* mm - extreme dimensions, aim for 4-8 mm less for good fit
- Usable battery space: *notyet*
- Note: at L142 mm, limited by the rear arms on the top plate to either W36 or H31 mm
- Suitable motors: 22x12 mm (Ø28x26-28mm) or 22x16 mm (Ø28x30-34mm) recommended, 900KV, 150-250W, 50-75grams
- Motor mount arms: 16x19 mm pattern
- Propellers: 9x5-inch (more locked-in, less airtime) or 10x5-inch (more airtime, less locked-in)
- ESC: 4x 18-30A 400Hz switched speed controller
- Forward speed: ~60 km/h / ~40 miles/h
- Flight time: 10-12 minutes
- Center of Gravity: 15 mm forward of the bottom Center of Thrust mark
- Behaviors like: T-Rex 450 without 3D capability [1]
- Recommended flying area: minimum 25x25 meters
- Screws: Frame arms 24x M2.5x5mm, frame spacers 8x M3x6mm, motors 16x M3x8mm
- Clone arms: HJ450, RM450, Q450, FY450 [2]
- Product pages:
- DJI Hobby - Flame Wheel kits and NAZA flight controller
- Team BlackSheep - TBS Discovery Pro - Gimbal camera and FPV frame
- Similar models:
Manual
I put most of my time on this project creating the official manual for the PRO.
- TBS DISCOVERY PRO manual - Official manual, by me - 36MB, PDF
- TBS Discovery Pro electronics diagram/installation - all the wiring shown in a stylized way for a NAZA setup
- TBS DISCOVERY PRO NAZA and SimpleBGC settings - config files
- TBS DISCOVERY PRO electronics installation - visual illustration, PDF
Board revisions
- v1.0 May 2013 - pre-production model, used for internal testing
- v1.1 July 2013 - launch production model, shipped August 2013
- v1.2 November 2013 - added test points for dianostics
Equipment
Battery
- TBS 4S 4500mAh Lipo pack - great quality, Kypom brand
- Kypom 4S 5100mAh Lipo pack - great quality, good capacity, 15min flights [3]
- Zippy Compact 4S 5800mAh 25C Lipo pack - great capacity, just fits might need to cut edge of frame arm
- Zippy Compact 4S 5000mAh 25C Lipo pack - fits nicely, 14-15min flights [4]
Accessories
Tips and tricks
Take a look at TBS Discovery page, it has a lot in common with the PRO.
Presentation
DISCOVERY PRO announcement:
Video switching example:
Quick assembly and installation video:
