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#-*- mode: org -*-

Goals

flying BareBone quad (BBquad) Flying TElepresence, Flying FVP (TEquad) Auto: flip 180deg, camera track, hyperlapse

Process goals

Fast iteration Cheap Small

References

Dart250 with gimbal: https://oscarliang.com/mini-quad-camera-gimbal-feiyu-mini3d/ General, in depth tutorial: http://www.robotshop.com/blog/en/make-uav-lesson-1-platform-rtf-arf-kit-custom-13989

Ideas

  • head tracking with gimbal
  • head tracking with quad yaw
  • head tracking with quad yaw & 1 axis servo
  • zoom in and out
  • take photos
  • body tracking: accelerate, jump…
  • end goal: body sync with pitch, roll, elevation; head sync with yaw and gimbal angle

Progress

Get a flying quad

  1. Select frame
  2. Select motor and other control stuff
  3. Buy
  4. Assemble
  5. Setup & fly

Live VR with eye and phone

Parts

Selection for BBquad

Venders

http://www.emaxmodel.com/

Frame

Cat: Aerial, Sport, Sport FPV, Mini, Mini FPV Spec: have legs, fit 6” prop, high quality, cheap, have spare parts Small for flying in room, ~30cm by ~30cm

catFPart~CostCommentComment 2WeightVender
<20>
Q450 Ghost Edition LED17Have LED, “ok” frame280gHK
Racing FPVRoboCat 270mm [HK]30Doesn’t fit camera190gHK
Racing FPVH-King Pocket Foldable P.37Not suited for 6” prop170gHK
FDART 25040135gHK
FZMR 250 w/ PDB59Carbon FiberStill weak185g
Nighthawk 250 Pro V270Carbon Fiber129gemax
Sport FPVTBS Discovery75?
Racing FPVQuanum Outlaw 270 Racer80Carbon Fiber255gHK
Mini Mamba V288250mm, 5”prop, free OctoDurable180g
Mini FPVLumenier QAV25089Video looks fast!Durable170g
Xhover106
Sport FPVSECONDS ALIEN 5” FPV FRAM109#1 on Drone Insider
Sport FPVQAV 500 V2115High Quality, Carbon Fiber543g
Sport FPVQAV-R Racing Quad115#2 on Drone Insider
MXP230120G10Durable
Mini FPVBlackout Mini H V2150Carbon Fiber, 5” propDurable123g
DJI F330Anurag use it

Comments: komodo from ruten:

  • too short, but will bit pixhawk with long spacer

ZMR250:

  • doesn’t have space to fit a pixhwak

Propulsion: Motor, ESC, Prop, Bat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JiiZs-wdo4

ESC

ESCCurrent(amp#SFirmwareWeight(g)
Afro Race Spec Mini202-4SimonK11.3
<15>

Motor

MotorCost(x4)#SkVThrust(x4)Weight(g)
<15>
Multistar Elite51.102-42200-23001484@3S24

Prop

  • 5x3

Battery

Weight: <110g for 1000mAh, <150g for 1300mAh

BrandCap(mAh)VDisWeight(g)CostNote
Turnigy10003S25C866.36JST, OUT
Turnigy10003S20C875.57JST connector
Zippy10003S25C914.83JST-XH, XT60
Turnigy12503S30C998.55Long
Zippy13003S20C1108.11OUT
Turnigy13003S20C1117.31OUT
Turnigy13003S25C1118.26OUT
Turnigy13003S25C440NTruten
Turnigy12503S30C390NTruten
Zippy10003S25C300NTruten

Flight Controller

Main Processor

PartFirmwareSensorConnectionProcessorCompPrice
CC3DOpenPilot GCSMPU6000JST32bit STM32 F103MiniUSB
Naze32BaseflightMPU6050 (acc/gyro)lead pins32bit STM32 F103MacroUSB
Cleanflight

Radio system

Want: Mode ? Spektrum vs FrSky: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxMefwBHjNs6TW9TS0VSeWhDRUE/view?pli=1

PartSoftwareCostSpecDisp?Comment
FrySky Tarnais X9D plusopentx209.9916+Chy
Turnigy 9X59.999ChyAnurag’s 1st
Spektrum DX6i129.996ChyAnurag’s 2nd

Sensors (no)

Charger stuff

Battery charger

http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21404251338913 http://goods.ruten.com.tw/item/show?21449907628619

Charger Power Supply

Charger distribution

Others

regulators: pololu

extra motor screws

Checkings

Connections in quad

  • [X] Battery to distribution board: XT60/solder
  • [X] Controller power: BEC ESC
  • [X] Controller to receivers: come with cc3d
  • [X] Controller to ESCs: jumper cable
  • [X] ESCs power: PDB/solder
  • [X] ESCs to motors: 2mm bullet/solder
  • [X] Props on motors: rubber come with prop
  • [X] On board LEDs power: solder on PBD
  • [X] ESC on frame: zip ties
  • [ ] Motor on frame: yes??

Connections on ground station

  • [X] Controller to battery: with with alkaline bat. holder
  • [X] Controller charger: don’t need
  • [X] Quad batteries charger: wall -> fake iMAX B6 -> parallel charger (XT60)
  • [X] Comp to controller: USB
  • [X] Comp to controller flash: same - USB
  • [ ] Comp to RC controller: dont need, need to make
  • [ ] ESC program: dont need, need to buy

recommanded parts

  • ZMR250 setup: beliheli esc, 5040 props, more rubber standoffs

Draft built for BBquad

PartWeight(g)Measure(g)
ZMR250135
ZMR250 PDB
Multistar Motors x496
Prop x4
Afro Mini 20amp x445.12
Battery
Naze32 FULL
Total

Related parts/tools

PI: personal inventory

Parts

  • [X] zipties
  • [ ] heat shrink: don’t need, use electrical tape
  • [X] connectors
  • [X] servo wires
  • [ ] power wires
  • [X] lots! props
  • [ ] loctite: dont need
  • [X] double sided tape

Tools

  • [ ] net?
  • [X] UART
  • [X] Solder iron
  • [X] Solder
  • [X] Solder flux
  • [ ] Solder sucker
  • [X] Hot glue gun/glue stick
  • [X] Jumper pin/cables, male/female
  • [X] Meter
  • [X] Scope (5v)
  • [X] Stripping tool
  • [X] electrical tapes
  • [X] hex tools
  • [ ] epoxy
  • [ ] ** tiny hex keys
  • [X] ** tiny tray

Selection for TEquad

Camera:

Camera
PS3 eye
600 tvl sony

Controller

pixhawk

Telemetry

ground display

Control

Manual Naze32 FULL

Position hold

Auto: “Mission Planner with Pixhawk/Ardupilot”