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

• Rcgroups thread [1]
• Some useful arduino code [2]

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 [3] RCgroups thread [4]

Links

Huge unsorted list of links to random bits of useful information