HI, Im new to drones,I want to know if I get a flight controller like Pixhawk, do I have to code it to work with my drone configuration or does it come with the code installed and all I have to do is to choose my drone configuration? and if I want to control additional motors will it be possible with the Pixhawk or do I need another controller? Thank you.
@Tahir A good flight controller like the Pixhawk has well-made software which allows you to input your drone’s parameters without having to get involved in the code itself. You can actually download the Pixhawk software free of charge and read through the manual without having to buy it. It’s not “plug and play” since it’s made for almost any kind of drone, but it relatively simply to use. Don’t rush anything and read through the manual attentively since the smallest of errors means a crash.
hello sir, u are awsome i am too much intrested in this stuff but i not know how to do. please suggest me to something.
@Omar In increasing level of complexity: 1) Pre-built drone (fun flying) 2) Drone kit 3) Custom drone. If you’re entirely new and worried about crashing a custom drone, consider a kit, which will also help you learn.
Hi Coleman , i want to make a DIY drone with pixhawk px4 flight controller , i need to control it through wifi with smartphone , what transmitter i should use for that ?
@Djeniah Your smart phone really only has Bluetooth and WiFi. The Pixhawk takes serial input (from whatever source). Note that Bluetooth range is very limited (
HELLO SIR MY QUESTION IS THAT PLEASE HELP ME TO MAKE DRONE FROM BEGGINING WHAT PARTS IS REQUIRED I’LL BUY THAT FROM MARKET SIR THIS IS MH DREAM PROJECT PLEASE HELP ME
@MD SHAHID AFRIDI If you need to know individual pieces, it’s best that you start with a drone kit: https://www.robotshop.com/en/uav-drone-kits.html
Hey Coleman, tutorials is great. I am making an autonomous drone which should have payload capacity of 3kg. Can you help me with that/
@Aditya Sharma For a payload of 3Kg, your UAV on its own might weigh upwards of 2Kg, meaning each motor + propeller (assume quadcopter?) needs to provide 2.5Kg of (ax) thrust. The motors we offer tend to max out at around 1.9Kg.
Happy New Year Coleman and thanks for this great information. Can you point me in the right direction? I am trying to integrate a processor system for a drone that uses “waypoint” and “return to home” functions but will command rudder inputs for a remote control boat. So instead of driving the engines of a drone it would drive a rudder servo and possibly engine power. Thanks for any help.
@ALex look up “Ardurover boat” available for the Ardupilot. Also, MultiWii (compatible with a variety of flight controllers) is compatible with boats. You can see our selection of flight controllers here: https://www.robotshop.com/en/uav-drone-flight-controllers.html
tnx coleman can i get video about this titoreal
@zewdie ejeta The reason we do not have a video is because it would have to show specific parts, which might be quickly outdated. For this tutorial series to be relevant in the long-term, it tries to explain generalities as opposed to, for example, indicating how to put together specific components.
Is it possible to build a quadcopter without using rc transmitters and receivers,and by using telemetry alone…
Is the 8051 powerful enough to be used as a flight controller for a quadcopter
and that too at moderate precision
i mean can i get good results?
@maaz Yes, but fewer and fewer flight controllers use the 8051 - this is largely due to the drop in price of better chips with more features, and the need to add more and more functionality. Keep in mind a flight controller needs to read gyro values, RC PWM values and communicate with four ESCs. A quick search and can’t find any which are still on the market and it’s only been 3 years.
I had a couple specific questions about your building a drone article! Any chance you could shoot me an email so we could discuss it?