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And a lot of it is all open source! ESC software: - https://github.com/am32-firmware https://github.com/am32-firmware - https://github.com/mathiasvr/bluejay
by hylaride 2y ago
And a lot of it is all open source!
ESC software:
- https://github.com/am32-firmware https://github.com/am32-firmware
- https://github.com/mathiasvr/bluejay https://github.com/mathiasvr/bluejay
Flight controller (you mentioned these):
- https://github.com/betaflight https://github.com/betaflight
- https://github.com/ArduPilot https://github.com/ArduPilot
- https://github.com/iNavFlight https://github.com/iNavFlight
Control link:
- https://github.com/ExpressLRS https://github.com/ExpressLRS (also uses ESP32/ESP82 chips)
Radio Controllers:
- https://github.com/EdgeTX https://github.com/EdgeTX
5+ years ago the vast majority of this stuff was proprietary-only and getting into the hobby cost thousands of dollars. Now you could start at ~$500 (big price factor for FPV is the goggles, but cheap analog ones can be had for ~$100).
- nullstyle 2y agoWith luck the OpenIPC cameras that are starting to come on the market will find traction and the entire hardware stack will run on open source firmware. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdjI3ZQsmCA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdjI3ZQsmCA
- the__alchemist 2y agoThis is so cool; LFTI!
- stavros 2y agoThat'll be really nice, but I'm worried that DJI has a stranglehold on the camera market. Their stuff just works, gives you video over 20+ km without any tuning, and looks amazing. Open hardware has a long way to go to do that, but let's hope they pull off an ELRS.
- af78 2y agoUnfortunately these kernels look very old: - https://github.com/OpenIPC/linux/tree/ingenic-t31 https://github.com/OpenIPC/linux/tree/ingenic-t31: v3.10.14 - https://github.com/OpenIPC/linux/tree/ingenic-t40 https://github.com/OpenIPC/linux/tree/ingenic-t40: v4.4.94 etc. That's the problem with vendors forking the kernel: downstream users are often left with unmaintained branches that will accumulate CVEs over time...
- nostrademons 2y agoYou can start for ~$400 - I just bought parts for 2 drones for my kids. My shopping list: - Flywoo Goku F405 HD 1-2S 12A ELRS AIO V2 flight controller, $64, flywoo.net - Radiomaster Pocket radio controller, $65, radiomasterrc.com - EAchine EV800D VR goggles, $109.81, banggood.com - Meteor 75 frame, $5, tinywhoop.com - 4x 40mm props, $2.25, tinywhoop.com - BetaFPV canopy, $5, tinywhoop.com - TinyWhoop Pinch Premium FPV camera, $20, tinywhoop.com - 4x 702 26,000kV brushless motors, $40, tinywhoop.com - 4x BetaFPV BT2.0 550mAH lipo battery, $31, amazon.com - BetaFPV 1S lipo charger board, $28, amazon.com Haven't fully soldered it together yet so I hope I'm not forgetting something important, but all the parts have arrived, and I've successfully rough-fitted everything together. The Flywoo Goku board supposedly runs both Betaflight or ArduPilot on a whoop form factor. Note also that the biggest expense are one-time items that can be reused across multiple drones: the radio controller, FPV goggles, and battery charger are $200 together. The BOM for a single drone is about $150 these days, so if you're say putting together multiple ones for multiple family members, it's pretty cheap.
- stavros 2y agoI don't see the ESCs, are they in the AIO?
- tubs 2y agoThey quote 12A in the name so I’d guess it includes the ESC.
- stavros 2y agoOh it's for a whoop, the cost threw me off. I guess it includes the controller and goggles, but still, a whoop should be around $50.
- nostrademons 2y agoYeah the ESCs are on the flight controller board.
- 83 2y ago