Quadrocopter

Quadrocopter
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"A quadrotor, also called a quadrotor helicopter or quadrocopter, is an aircraft that is lifted and propelled by four rotors."

I've been flying model helicopter on/off for a few years and have now started to build a Quadcopter. As this is my first quadcopter I'm going to try and detail as much as I can here, some of this is likely just to be a bunch of random notes and not make a lot of sense to any one else, but as always I'm happy to explain if you can catch me at hackspace. --'RepRap' Matt 15:33, 15 August 2011 (BST)

Parts List

Quick breakdown of the parts i intend to use in my first build

mbed pin assignment

Possible mbed pin layout and connection

Spektrum Satellite protocol

Breakdown of the serial protocol use by the Spektrum Satellite receivers

Some useful arduino code [1]

wii IMU

First IMU will be using sensors from the motion plus and the nunchuck

• http://snzgoo.blogspot.com/ usefull stuff in WM+ calibration

ALLINONE IMU

Second generation IMU using all I2C sensor board for eBay

This boras has the following:-

• HMC5883L Triple Axis Magnetometer
• BMA180   Triple Axis Accelerometer
• BMP085   Barometric Pressure Sensor
• ITG3200  Triple-Axis Digital-Output Gyro
• Build in ultra low noise linear LDO voltage regulator.
• Dimensions 30x16mm
• I2C all sensors connected to I2C bus.
• Designed for 3.3V logic level

There is also a version with a UBLOX Neo-6Q/M GPS receiver already attached

eBay store [2] RCgroups thread [3]

Links

Huge unsorted list of links to random bits of useful information