Eachine E30 or "My first quadcopter". The best quadcopters with long range and flight time
It became interesting for me not only to watch the video shot by the quadrocopter at home, but also to watch the “eyes” of the quadrocopter online. But the prices for FPV systems are still quite high, and here is such a universal device 2in1 monitor and remote control. What came out of this...
✔ FEATURES
Frequency: 2.4G
Channel: 4CH
Gyroscope: 6 axles
Pixel camera: 30W - how many pixels? - here the error is really 0.3 megapixels
The weight: 55 g
Blade diameter: 55mm
Color: green, blue, yellow, orange
The size: 155 x 155 x 50 mm
Flight time: about 5-6 minutes
Charging time: 90 minutes
Control distance: about 30M
Wi-Fi image transmission range: about 20M
Transmitter battery: 4 x AA (not included in shipment)
Multicopter battery: 3.7V 700mAh
Certificate: CE, ROHS, EN71, EN62115, R&TTE, ASTM, HR4040
✔ PACKAGING AND COMPLETE SET
Approximately 2.5 weeks went this package. Wrapped with yellow tape on all sides. But under the adhesive tape there is still polychtotorol, so it was not difficult to open it. All you need is a sharp knife.
Gift box, even provided a carrying handle. The mail did not stagger, as happens with large boxes, or the yellow tape saved, or the players were tired. Hidden Apple advertising is also present. 
The dimensions of the box go under the spoiler - 32*12*18.5 cm
Additional Information
Removing the plastic protective cover from above, we take out the remote control and the quadrocopter is flush with it. I thought it would be bigger). The coloring of the quadrocopter can be chosen among green, orange, yellow and blue. I chose orange, so it was easier to see. 
What can I say about the quadcopter itself, in fact it is the same CX-30, and the indexes are simply added to it with options, somehow with a camera, with a camera and a monitor on the remote control or, in our case, a monitor in the form of a phone. The quadcopter is equipped with a camera that transmits a “picture” in real time via WiFi to a smartphone. Also, you don’t need to take the remote control for a walk, just one smartphone and an application from the Google market to control the quadcopter are enough. And because of the presence of illumination, you can fly in the evening and at night. 
Also, do not rush to throw away the packaging, I thought for a long time where to put the charge! And it turned out inside the plastic box on the adhesive tape was a bag of dopami. 
The special stages have an almost standard set, screwdrivers, a charger cable and a set of blades. 
Screwdrivers put already two, different sizes. I understood one to disassemble the quadrocopter, the second is the control panel. 
The USB cable for charging the battery has a light indication. During charging, the red LED is on. The connector is unique. 
The remote control is still more reliable than the Android or iOs application, and plus the quadcopter responds to commands without delay. There are quite a few buttons and adjustments on the remote control. Even in the center, they did not forget to make an ear for a neck strap like in adult remotes.✔ CONTROL PANEL
I have never seen so many trimming buttons. To be honest, I used only 30% of them, left and right, and that's all. I even initially thought that the buttons were fake, but upon parsing it turned out that this was not the case. There are corrugated inserts on the sides so that the hand, sweaty from flying in the stratosphere, does not drop the remote control). According to the buttons, in place of the manufacturer, I would have made them in a different color. merge with the body and you have to be distracted to find them. Perhaps later I will act from memory. 
There are really a lot of buttons, I didn’t find a description on the store’s website, so I’ll leave a photo from the network here so as not to look for it in the future. 
Attached to the top of the remote is a holder for your smartphone with two bolts. For convenience, even a rubber strip was left. On the “sponges” of the holder there are rubber pads for a more secure grip of the phone. The plastic is not brittle. 
On the back of the remote control, under the bolt, there is a compartment for 4 AA batteries. For convenience, the manufacturer has made ergonomic pads, thanks to them it is very convenient to hold the remote control. 
The dimensions of the remote control, without a holder for a smartphone, are 13 by 14 cm. 
Phone with a diagonal of 5 inches sits in the holder very confidently. But I put my One + in the case into the holder without any problems. More diagonal already, probably, and will not fit (although if 5.7 and without a cover, then it will fit with a creak). Bolt clamps allow you to adjust the angle of inclination and the angle of rotation of the stand. 
The screws are not bad, but I still recommend clamping the vertical tilt as close to the console as possible. Then the phone sits dead, even heavy, and in this position the display is perfectly visible. 
✔ QUADROCOPTER
The weight of the quadcopter is only 48.5 grams. According to reviews, it is slightly heavier than the Yi zhan X4 or JXD 388. The distance between the axes of the motors is 83 mm.
A camera is attached at the bottom, and a transmitter is already attached to it. On each “leg” of the copter under glass, there is a small LED. Inside the board there is also an LED that signals a discharge or connection to the remote control. 
Due to the already installed protection of the copter blades, its size increases to 15 centimeters. 
Silicone caps are on the chassis, they do not add clearance, but the copter does not slip on a smooth surface. 
The tilt angle of the camera is adjustable in the range of approximately 100-120 degrees. 
The screws are simply mounted on the axis of the motors. The motor itself measures 8.5 by 20 millimeters. The protection cannot be removed, in fact the motor is held in it and in the leg, to replace it, you need to pull hard. The power of the motors is enough to withstand not a strong wind. The hurricane wind blows the copter, although not much, but the video shows how in the evening I could not overcome it. 
The protection itself is quite thin, but not fragile. I also note that it has a slight memory effect - after a strong fall, the protection worked, but it bent a little to the screw and the screw made tsok-tsok-tsok, after falling, check it. 
The camera reduces the clearance of the quadrocopter almost to zero. 
To get to the battery, you have to remove the latch. It is fastened quite rigidly, so I took it off completely, although I had to open it as planned)) I recommend removing it altogether, since you are constantly tormented to open it. Without it, the battery does not fall out even when dropped. 
But the antenna, on the contrary, when falling from a height, I jumped out of the grooves a couple of times and hung on the cable. 
Night mode - resembles a traffic police car 
Anything that can be removed or detached. 
I'll tell you more about the nozzles on the chassis. BE SURE to remove them and drip 1 drop of glue, otherwise you risk being left without them. I lost 2 pieces at home, then I really found them, but they stay there simply due to the tightness of the silicone, and they easily fly off on impact. 
The camera body is attached to the quadrocopter with two ears, with small latches. Control and power supply is carried out via a 3-wire wire. 
The camera, as in many models, is on a cable, which allows you to adjust its tilt. 
Having unscrewed 3 screws on the cover, we get inside the camera. Memory chip EtronTech EM63A 165TS (16Mega x 16 Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM)) - takes almost 1/3 of the board. 
The payment is two-sided. I'm not strong in circuitry, so I'll leave it to your judgment. 
Battery 3.7V - 700mAn. Weighing about 15 gr.✔ BATTERY
It connects with effort, you can also charge the canopy, although I do not recommend it. 
When charging, it consumes 5.07 V and 0.45A. In total, it holds the declared 700mAh. 
✔ WE DISASSEMBLE THE REMOTE
I started to disassemble the quadcopter, but then, when I got to a bunch of latches, I was just afraid to break off my leg or break the latches. Therefore, we decided to disassemble the remote control, the more it became interesting whether I was deceived, or whether all the buttons were still working. Buttons, an LED and a tweeter speaker are neatly located on the board.
On the back, in order to maintain secrecy, all designations were washed away from the microcircuit. 
Soldering without snot or flux residue. 
Transmitter. 
The rocker triggers were originally invented. 
To get started in the market for both iPhone and Android, download an application called cx_wifiufo✔ SOFTWARE AND CONTROLS
After installation, open the program and get into a rather interesting interface. I don't know what the designer was accepting, but I smiled. After pressing the Play button, the smartphone connects to the quadrocopter, also against the backdrop of the seas))) But do not forget to first disconnect from your home WiFi network. The software is stable, the flight was only 1 time - immediately after a strong fall of the quadcopter, communication with it was interrupted, and the application also made an unacceptable error. 
Let's go to the WiFi settings. As I understand it, each quadrocopter has its own number, so the connections will not overlap. For interest, I measured the signal strength. The first one stopped at 5 meters from the copter, the second at 70 meters and the signal almost disappeared, the copter no longer responded to commands, so they wrote the truth about 30 meters of flights. 
Control interface and flight monitor at the same time.
Buttons can be disabled. Or, for example, in the second screen, use the smartphone's tilt sensor for control. The third screen (sorry got caught with a sound die) is manual control. You need to get used to managing from your smartphone - there is a delay in issuing commands, so only in calm weather and in open areas. 
The picture is not automatically rotated, so if the phone is inserted on the wrong side into the holder, simply expand the image with the corresponding button. Traction control by 30% - 60% -100% 
This is not a sports quadcopter, it is a little sedate and not sharp. Forgiving newbie mistakes. If the weather is calm, then the commands from the remote control are perfectly obeyed, after a little practice at home, it flies even in a limited space. It does 3D flips like using a button on the remote control, and I managed to do medium gas, turn and sideways at the same time. The gyroscope keeps the quadcopter fairly stable. But those who are used to sharp quadcopters should not forget about the 30-meter limit - the video shows the results of my forgetfulness). The flight lasts approximately five and a half minutes at 100% thrust.✔ HANDLING AND FLIGHT
Yet the price forms the quality. The photo is taken with a resolution of 640 by 480 pixels.✔ EXAMPLES AND PARAMETERS OF PHOTO SHOT
Well, the quality is like the first cameras. In general, with good lighting, you can make out something. A big plus of these photos, for the review they do not need to be reduced beforehand)))) 
At dusk, everything is much sadder. 
Additional Information
selfish 
And just a photo 
Video shoots here with such parameters. If I interpreted correctly, then it shoots at a resolution of 320 by 240 and then interpolates at 640 * 480. The video is taken without sound. Photos and videos are recorded on a smartphone in the root of the DCIM folder.✔ VIDEO FROM QUADROCOPTER
✔ VIDEO REVIEW
Although this quadrocopter was provided for review, this does not affect the objectivity of my conclusion. I will list the pros and cons separately.✔ SUMMING UP
+ nice design;
+ bright LEDs for night flights;
+ good stabilization and resistance to not strong wind;
+ the ability to adjust the pitch, relevant for home flights);
+ relatively quiet;
+ battery discharge control (LEDs begin to flash slowly);
+ you can see what is shooting on the monitor;
+ remote control with an extensive number of settings;
+ the ability not to use the remote control, but to control directly from the smartphone;
Well, now the cons
- CAMERA, on the smartphone you can see what it shoots and how it flies. It's cool to watch, BUT it's worth looking at the monitor, it's a pity that they didn't put 1.3;
- No recording on the card inside the quadcopter;
- small flight range;
- not very playful;
- weak LED inside the quadcopter (in bright light it is not visible whether it is green or red); - it is not clear whether the gyroscope is calibrated or not;
- flips sag;
- plugs fly off on the chassis;
P/S. Thanks for reading. If I forgot, or didn’t tell you something in depth, ask questions - I will definitely answer.
I plan to buy +5 Add to favorites Liked the review +16 +28Another package came from BangGood, and in it is an FPV quadcopter CX-30S with an FPV system.
I must say, recently I have been very pleased with small quadcopters with the ability to fly around the camera - they are small in size, you can practically carry them in your pocket, and a 2-megapixel camera allows you to shoot quite decent video.
But let's start in order.
For starters, a video review of the Cheerson CX-30S quadrocopter.
The review was filmed in field conditions, since the weather allowed.
Cheerson CX-30S delivery package
- 1 x Cheerson CX-30S Quadcopter (with 1S 700mAh LiPo battery and VTX)
- 1 x remote control (requires 4xAA batteries)
- 1 x 4"3 LCD video receiver (requires 4xAAA batteries)
- 1 x USB charger
- 4 x spare propellers (2 CW, 2 CCW)
- 1 x 2Gb microSD memory card for quadcopter
- 1 x USB card reader
- 2 x screwdrivers
- 1 x instruction (English)
In total, you need to buy 4 AA and 4AAA batteries. By the way, a video receiver with a screen sucks out AAA batteries very much, I'm thinking about transferring it to an external power supply from 2S LiPo with a power down.
CX-30S Quadcopter FPV System
The first thing you should pay attention to is channel switching! You can run 8 quadcopters at the same time and not interfere with each other to fly FPV!!!
The video transmitter is small, its weight is only 11 grams. In theory, the camera should deviate downward, but it moves only 3-4 degrees - a short cable from the camera to the board interferes.
For a longer flight range, the instructions recommend unhooking the antenna from the mount and lowering it vertically down.
There are 4 wires going to the video transmitter, two (red and black) power, 2 more (yellow and white) control wires. Control (changing the channel and turning on the recording) is done through the CX-30S quadrocopter itself.
The fact that you can turn on the recording in flight is a definite plus! But, the choice of channel is a minus! Otherwise, it would be possible to put this mini-camera on other aircraft models.
I have not dealt with it yet, it is quite possible that the switching is carried out by closing the control wire to minus. Ready to listen and discuss thoughts on this matter :)
The video receiver with the screen is mounted on the control panel, the mount is movable, you can change the angle vertically and horizontally (see video review).
There are 2 buttons on the FPV receiver - channel change and power on. The screen does not fade in the sun and it is quite normal to control the quadcopter simply by standing with your back to the light source and placing it in your shadow.
The big disadvantage is the "built-in antenna", to increase the range of video flights it is better to bring it to the connector and use a directional one.
I didn’t disassemble it, I found a photo of a similar model on the net (I just don’t have a soldered card reader).
CX-30S FPV Flight Range
Flying miles away on a CX-30S quadrocopter will not work, count on 50 meters from the control panel. And if the video reception range can still be improved by installing a directional antenna, then beyond 50 meters the quadric itself is already losing control.
The quality of shooting FPV quadrocopter Cheerson CX-30S
Above is a video shot on a CX-30S camera, the first scene was filmed in a breeze of 4-5 m / s, so the control accuracy suffered :)
In the third part of the video, you can see the height that the video transmitter breaks through.
The recording quality is good, the downside is vibrations and jelly on the video, balancing such small screws is somehow problematic, I will mount the camera through a foam pad - to dampen the jitter.
CX-30 Quadcopter Overview
The quadcopter itself has a very good design. strong body - fell during testing often, as it allowed everyone to fly, 2 screws were broken, but everything remained alive and flying.
The motors are 8.5x20mm, exactly the same as the larger quadcopters (- has exactly the same, although the size is 2 times larger).
Quadcopter antenna - a hard wire 3 cm long, laid next to the board, I think to drill a hole in the upper part of the quadric and leave it upright - the radio control range should increase.
The board has 2 unused connectors, there may be modifications of the CX-30 with various additional bells and whistles :)
Rubber feet were lost in the first couple of hours of flight, you can see it in the photo. If you want to keep them - install on the glue! :)
The control panel is small and quite convenient, the left buttons at the top are responsible for switching channels and turning on / off video recording, the right ones - performing flips and 3 “speeds” of the quadcopter (more precisely, the maximum angle of inclination to the horizon).
In flight, the Cheerson CX-30 behaves well, self-stabilization after rolls is excellent.
Watch the video - I combined flights and recording from the onboard camera, and also performed such an exercise as "quadcopter tumbling up throw" - after turning on the gas, the quadric itself aligns horizontally.
Summing up.
The Cheerson CX-30 is a great FPV quadcopter for backyard or park flying. On calm days, it can also be used to record videos of interesting places.
However, we must not forget that this is still an inexpensive radio-controlled toy and you should not expect it to have a long range or self-stabilization in the wind.
The CX-30S is a great gift for someone you want to get FPV flying or a kid for a holiday. In the latter case, you can jointly shoot small story films or home sketches, and then process them in a video editor into full-fledged films :)
The low price and low injury risk of this quadcopter make it possible to entrust the very process of shooting from the sky to a child.
The possibility of simultaneous FPV flights allows you to organize competitions like Drone Racing for children, everything will be like in adults - FPV, quadrocopters, a track (true to a reduced size), obstacles ... And the quadric’s high survivability and propeller protection will help minimize the costs of such events: )
Where to buy a Cheerson CX-30S quadcopter
- Buy FPV quadcopter CX-30S can .
Cheerson CX-30W with live video transfer to iPhone mobile devices. It is possible to control using a smartphone in real time, including using an accelerometer. Presented in two colors. Diagonal - 135 mm.
Functional features:
- 4 channel control
- 2 flight modes
- Real-time Wi-Fi video transmission
- Free CX-WIFIUFO App for iPhone
- Range - up to 30 meters
- Recording Videos and Photos on iPhone
It is highly recommended to get a good piloting experience by purchasing an additional simulator program. Flying on a simulator behind a computer will give you an incomparable experience in controlling such devices. There are many models of quadcopters, airplanes and helicopters available in the simulator.
The Cheerson CX-30W quadcopter is designed specifically for flying in small spaces - you can see neighboring rooms and feel like a pilot of a real aircraft within your own apartment or office! When using the transmitter (control panel) from the kit, the range is 20-30 meters, it is also possible to use your iPhone as a device to control the quadcopter, in this case the range increases to 40-45 meters and you get the opportunity to fly outdoors!
The kit includes:
- FPV Quadcopter Cheerson CX-30W
- Transmitter
- Smartphone stand
- USB charger
- Instruction
Additionally, you need to purchase:
- 4 AA batteries for the transmitter
Video review Cheerson CX-30W
In this review, on behalf of a person who took a quadcopter in his hands for the first time, I will try to explain what is worth and what is not worth doing to a beginner when choosing and starting a quadcopter for the first time, as well as about flying against the wind, carrying capacity and show the insides.
A little background...
Sometime in 2014, I had a dream - a radio-controlled helicopter. The question was not about money, but about the features of the aircraft, because it was not really clear what to look for when choosing it. Then there was talk that this was an unnecessary toy and there was little use for it, so I abandoned this idea. Recently, along with electronic cigarettes, quadrocopters have also become fashionable. Well, why am I worse? I twisted the third phantom in my hands, and firmly decided that I needed a mini-drone. But not Dji, but something cheaper up to 50 bucks. Of course, I wanted to shoot and fly, but the quality from budget cameras left much to be desired, in other words, it sucked. I thought (and correctly thought) that for the first time it would be better to take it without a camera in order to learn how to fly.The choice fell on ... I didn’t really choose, this Eachine hung on the main page, there were no reviews on it yet, and I thought that it was a quite suitable model and, moreover, I could buy an additional set of batteries.
The parcel arrived pretty quickly - 17 days by the post of the Netherlands, but when I saw a protruding pip in the mail, the left stick of the control panel became a little ill 
Appearance
I carefully open the package, there we see a black box
At the post office, as always, they were crumpled, well, this is in the order of things for them ...
Pulling out the plastic in the usual way does not work, I cut the cardboard
Fortunately, the screws, case, etc. not affected
Outwardly it looks like this
Remote control white
Looks cheap compared to the remote from inspire (just kidding), for this price it will do, runs on 5 AA batteries. Trimming around its axis and forward / backward left / right, this can be found in the instructions, which by the way are in English. There is a Headless Mode switch button - a terrible thing, it is better not to turn it on, it does not work adequately.
The battery of the quadcopter is 550 mAh, it lasts for 6-9 minutes of flight.
viscera
Let's move on to disassembly.
We unscrew the screws of the case, there are 4 of them on each branch 
This is what the body looks like
And so the board close-up
Switch cable
Soldering is normal
Motors... 
They have a thin rotation rod, it is very easy to bend it, be careful.
The screws are different in size and shape, so as not to get confused laid out on the shelves
Feelings of flight
This quadra is very well suited for training due to its size, that is, it is easy for a beginner to determine where in front. It is better to learn to fly at home first, then go outside. The first day I could not even take off, I rolled stupidly on the floor. On the second day, he already tried to take off, but his attempts were in vain, he hit the walls and fell. I accidentally turned on the headless mode and he generally lost control so that he was always drawn in one direction. Then I suspected something was wrong and decided to read the instructions all the same. It was written there about what role which trimmer performs. I read on the Internet how to do it and set it up. It flies around the room normally, I’ll go outside, where there is more space, the most fun began here, it flew up to a height of 40-50 meters and fell down. I couldn't do anything because the wind was too strong and my mistake was to let it fly so high. But fortunately, he miraculously landed on his "legs" and the hull was not injured at all. After such an incident, he nevertheless decided that it was better to first learn to fly around the house.
When flying at home, the ceiling interferes a lot, this can happen, even with protection
The screw of a normal quadrocopter and the screw sealed with "monolithic" glue. I did not notice any difference in flights, whether to buy spare propellers is up to you.
What is the maximum weight it can lift?
- 65 grams, box from miband. He won't pull anymore.
It is better to fly a quadrocopter in the evening or at night, because. in the afternoon, the bright sun shines in the eyes and it becomes uncomfortable to drive. In the dark, the backlight is on (yes, it’s not on in the dark either), it’s easy to determine where the back is, where the front is.
Does it fly in the wind?
It flies, but if the wind is strong, the maximum is to keep it in one place
Once a quadcopter got stuck on a tree at night
To get the drone from a high branch, a tool was built from a fastened mop and a pipe from a vacuum cleaner
Have a good flight everyone and so that your aircraft do not get stuck in the trees :)
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We, as already experienced quad breakers, were not afraid to take a model that is more expensive than the ones we had previously purchased.
Of course, this serious toy is made for boys of all ages, but I never stand aside when there is an opportunity to test a new gadget). In addition to being a toy after all, quadcopters with a built-in camera have a great feature, they allow you to see the real world, in real time, from a bird's eye view, count where only birds live.
It seems like I can’t fly, but it seems like I can). At first, I had a passion for quadrics, I even had a realistic dream. I go for a walk, and a high metal fence, my instinct tells me that something is wrong there, I take out my faithful friend, launch it and see that they are trying to kill a person there, and dirty deeds are going on, I record this action and to the police station). But it really can happen.
It is necessary to tie at night to watch heroic films)
There are several modifications to this Cheerson series. Bought through the Internet, together with delivery, it came out about 130 dollars, neither more nor less, for such a technique.
The first plus of this particular modification is that, in addition to the control panel, the kit comes with a small (and more is not needed) LSD monitor. which broadcasts the image in real time. All you have to do is add your phone
Made of durable plastic, but this is not a guarantee of the safety of your faithful feathered friend)
No warranty card provided. In my opinion, quadrocopters do not provide any guarantees from the manufacturer at all, and if they are, you can always get out of them) especially when talking about flying technology)
The application is available in many services, the main thing is that the phone itself should support and take it all out)
Compact size.
Flight time -7 minutes
The maximum range is 50 meters, but it doesn’t take me above 45, it’s checked, measured and outlined)
2 flight modes
Camera 0.3 m. pixel. Good image.
Stock up on batteries. You need 6 pieces to start.
Very fast mobile, stable, maneuverable device.
To control and manage this quadric is what I like best.
There are also built-in LEDs on the sides, for shooting at night!
And, as an experienced quadrocopter (well, you remember :)) I will give you advice, at first, take cheaper quadrocopters. Take the cheapest ones. For, you are sure to have one or two, but at the beginning of the discovery of quadrics for yourself, you will break.
And stock up on spare batteries.
Then you will have a happy and useful time and without problems)