Hello,
I tried to find the information on Google without success 
I would like to know if the QUADRINO can be programmed like any other Arduino. I have the Arduino UNO and doing DIY stuff with it is pretty straight forward.
I am willing to built up a drone that will roughly position itself above a target using GPS and then look for an IR signal back to “precisely” locate the center of the target (a mirror is placed on the target center). Then a mechanical system will be activated with a servo-control and a small ball fall to reach the target.
Basically I need to used a IR sensor and a IR LED.
Can I use the IO of the QUADRINO like the one of the Arduino to do it ?
Thank you.
Hi chronophagemtl,
The Lynxmotion Quadrino Nano can be programmed just like a standard Arduino board. It is not a UNO but a Mega2560 based board which give more possibilities.
Some unused I/Os are populate under the Quadrino Nano which can be used just like any other Arduino board. You can start from scratch or use the available MultiWii code and hack it your way.
More information about the available I/O’s on the Electronics Guidespage of Lynxmotion.
In the Lynxmotion UAV - Quadrino Nano - IO & PinOuts.pdf you will find all the Arduino pins.
Don’t hesitate to ask here if you have any other questions.
Thank you Eric. Very interesting.
I actually reviewed the pdf file once and because the Expansion Port I/Os were all affected to specific names, I assumed first they were not available for diy applications… To be honest I am still having hard time to understand which ones are truly available (i.e. not used by the Quadrino sofware) are they the P2 and P11 labeled as 5Vcc and the P14 labeled as 3Vcc that can be set to output or input for my experimental usage or are they only power pins? Could you please tell me which ones are the availalble Analogic IN and the Digitial PWM?
In addition, I haven’t had the chance to see the code of the Quadrino software (it must be huge). I am for sure very interested in understanding this code but I am not sure I have the required knowledge to go ahead with it! However, do you think that by just adding my little code into the loop() part of the Quadrino code is the right way to proceed?
By the way, is there anything I could read (in English or in French) about the Control Laws of the Quadrino that could give me a little chance to understand the code?
Thank you again for your time.
Cedric (Montreal)
The following PDF file should explain the pinout in additional detail:
lynxmotion.com/images/docume … inOuts.pdf
If there’s anything missing, or additional info which you’d like to know, feel free to reply.
The “flight code” is entirely based on the open-source MulTiWii project. Most of this is generated by the community, and as a manufacturer of hardware which relies on this software, we are greatly appreciative for their efforts.
There is a lot of information on the MulTiWii site, but we do not have a specific link to a page which explains it all - simply browse and you might stumble upon something.
Most of the pins in the I/O port can be used as they are options in some “define” of the MultiWii code.
We suggest looking at the MultiWii code pre-configured for our Quadrino Nano HERE. Usually this is generated and loaded with our FCT application in normal condition but could be look and tweaked in Arduino IDE if needed.
