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It doesn't look like he is using a Pixhawk? It's hard to be sure but it appears to be a commodity quad FC, presumably with wing/plane firmware flashed. Not sure
by Phlarp 8y ago
It doesn't look like he is using a Pixhawk? It's hard to be sure but it appears to be a commodity quad FC, presumably with wing/plane firmware flashed. Not sure which flight control firmware varieties still support planes and wings since the ones I've used haven't had support for that in years.
- diego 8y agoThat's not a flight controller, it's a simple power distribution board, most likely [1]. Flying wings generally don't need flight controllers, they just need two servos and an electronic speed controller for the motor. A flight controller is nice because it can stabilize the plane, and it can also provide autonomous flying it it has a gps. If you just want to fly around like that, no need. [1] https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61k-Sva2oYL._SX569_.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61k-Sva2oYL...
- Phlarp 8y agoThis makes sense. Thanks!
- StavrosK 8y agoTrue, he just uses a power board. I went full hog and got the ArduPilot board plus the telemetry transceiver so I can have the plane fly from the computer with waypoints. Now if only I knew how to connect everything!
- fit2rule 8y agoYou'd be far better off scaling things back a bit and just learning traditional RC electronics - how an ESC gets wired up to the motors, where the servo's get their signals, and all that. ArduPilot definitely has sex appeal - but learn the basics of RC electronics first, is my advice ..