Bayangtoys X16: Inexpensive, durable, hackable GPS drone
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Bayangtoys X16: Inexpensive, durable, hackable GPS drone
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#2I did a similar mod: fly my Phantom 1 with a CC3D board inside. It works perfectly fine and now i can fly acro mode at insane speeds.
Re: Bayangtoys X16: Inexpensive, durable, hackable GPS drone
#3There is a surprising amount of open source code in RC multirotors in general, I've only played around a bit and I've used:
Cleanflight[1] & Betaflight[2] flight controller firmware
Deviation[3] firmware for Walkera Devo transmitters
RX5808 Pro Diversity[4] video receiver firmware
1: https://github.com/cleanflight/cleanflight
2: https://github.com/betaflight/betaflight
3: https://github.com/DeviationTX/deviation
4: https://github.com/sheaivey/rx5808-pro-diversity/Re: Bayangtoys X16: Inexpensive, durable, hackable GPS drone
#4There is a surprising amount of open source code in RC multirotors in general, I've only played around a bit and I've used: Cleanflight[1] & Betaflight[2] flight controller firmware Deviation[3] firmware for Walkera Devo transmitters RX5808 Pro Diversity[4] video receiver firmware 1: https://github.com/cleanflight/cleanflight 2: https://github.com/betaflight/betaflight 3: https://github.com/DeviationTX/deviation 4: h…
Don't forget OpenTX, which is a transmitter firmware that overshadows any expensive as hell top-of-the-line brand RC transmitter by orders of magnitude in functionality, and runs on various mostly inexpensive hobby-grade hardware. Also Ardupilot (APM:Copter, APM:Plane, APM:Rover), PX4, and many many others.
Re: Bayangtoys X16: Inexpensive, durable, hackable GPS drone
#5There is a surprising amount of open source code in RC multirotors in general, I've only played around a bit and I've used: Cleanflight[1] & Betaflight[2] flight controller firmware Deviation[3] firmware for Walkera Devo transmitters RX5808 Pro Diversity[4] video receiver firmware 1: https://github.com/cleanflight/cleanflight 2: https://github.com/betaflight/betaflight 3: https://github.com/DeviationTX/deviation 4: h…
I'm in the process of building my first racing drone and I've been amazed by the sophisticated open-source ecosystem around all this hardware.
Re: Bayangtoys X16: Inexpensive, durable, hackable GPS drone
#6After my last drone flew off never to be seen again I started looking into open source flight controllers. The open source platform has come a long way. I consider DJI to be the most advanced at FC firmware. But they intentionally limit you so much.
My next drones will most likely be a Spark for the interior and an easily upgradable OSS DIY rig for aerial photography. Running Betaflight or iNav.
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#7If you're interested in a quad loaded with open source software right out of the box, take a look at the Sky Viper v2450 GPS. It runs about $150.
It runs full ardupilot code, has a ublox gps chip, a taoglas gps antenna, and the video board and transmitter software is open source.
It runs a tiny webserver that allows you to configure any of the ardupilot variables, and is compatible with most of the ardupilot ground control software.
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#8If you're interested in a quad loaded with open source software right out of the box, take a look at the Sky Viper v2450 GPS. It runs about $150. It runs full ardupilot code, has a ublox gps chip, a taoglas gps antenna, and the video board and transmitter software is open source. It runs a tiny webserver that allows you to configure any of the ardupilot variables, and is compatible with most of the ardupilot ground c…
Jeez, all that for $150? That's almost for free, the parts alone must cost more!
Can I connect a custom RX to it so I can use it with my Taranis? Although I guess I'll have to reconfigure everything in that case...
EDIT: Now I kind of wish there were a version of this drone with just the body, so I could save money on the radio (as I already have one).
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#9Temped to see if it's possible to put low cost RTK like ublox or emlid and do mapping with this drone. If one day we can do reliable mapping with the equipment for this price..
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#10If you're interested in a quad loaded with open source software right out of the box, take a look at the Sky Viper v2450 GPS. It runs about $150. It runs full ardupilot code, has a ublox gps chip, a taoglas gps antenna, and the video board and transmitter software is open source. It runs a tiny webserver that allows you to configure any of the ardupilot variables, and is compatible with most of the ardupilot ground c…
Jeez, all that for $150? That's almost for free, the parts alone must cost more! Can I connect a custom RX to it so I can use it with my Taranis? Although I guess I'll have to reconfigure everything in that case... EDIT: Now I kind of wish there were a version of this drone with just the body, so I could save money on the radio (as I already have one).
I think it's DSM2/DSMX so you'd need a OrangeRX module for your Taranis