Rolf Bakke, designer of the widely used KK multi copter boards, has done it again. An improvement in many ways to the original KK board is the V2 version that is available now from Hobbyking.
The original KK gyro system has had had an update to an incredibly sensitive dual chip 3-axis gyro and an additional 3 axis accelerometer system. These two items must make your quad more stable than ever. Other changes are an Atmel Mega324PA 8-bit AVR RISC-based microcontroller with 32k of memory, two extra motor channels and a piezo buzzer for audio warnings.
The software that is already loaded on the processors includes a menu which makes it easy to configure the controller for your type of multi rotor. The following models are already configured:
Dualcopter
Tricopter
Y6
Quadcopter +
Quadcopter X
Hexcopter +
Hexcopter X
Octocopter +
Octocopter X
X8 +
X8 X
H8
H6
V8
V6
Aero 1S Aileron
Aero 2S Aileron
Flying Wing
Singlecopter 2M 2S
Singlecopter 1M 4S
The menu is displayed on the LCD and you can navigate through the menu with the buttons below it. This allows you to select your aircraft type, change motor layout/direction, calibrate the esc's and more.
For more information check the Hobbyking product page here: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=...
Comment by CrashingDutchman on June 20, 2012 at 4:20am Here is a video that shows how to use the menu.
This is REALLY cool! The first quad I ever build was using Rolf's original design, with Gyro chips that were salvaged from simple helicopter gyros. I was amazed at how stable the thing was....Rolf has really taken this to the next level, and I can't wait to try this one. For a quick and dirty build, to learn how to fly these types of machines, with little complexity, there is no beating these boards! Thank you for posting this.
Comment by CrashingDutchman on June 20, 2012 at 5:50am Thanks for that code, I just posted it on my buddy code site
Comment by Francisc Bereczky on June 20, 2012 at 6:01am Ilooked in the manual. It is just a sketch. I am interested in more details about Dualcopter.
I meen how is mixed pitch and yaw for thr two servos. An of course a connection diagram.
Francisc, have you seen this video:
Comment by Francisc Bereczky on June 20, 2012 at 6:11am Yes a few weeks ago. I am working in something different but I need the same commands.
The configuration is: two motors and two servos. Thrust and Roll stabilisation with the two motors and pitch-yaw mixing for the two servos. This is the general ideea.
Cool, thanks for the buddy code.

I have just bought one too, but did not realise there was a buddy code. I have made a new one and maybe someone can help me get a discount too!
http://www.hobbyking.com/buddy.asp?code=C3B755A1-4FB8-4DDE-9ED7-100...
Someone bought one with my code (thanks); I've removed my comment above so that yours comes up first. Good luck :)

Comment by Todd Hill on June 20, 2012 at 9:42am Way cool! just ordered mine. Thanks for the update!
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