Tested hardware for BBBMINI

Posted by Mirko Denecke on October 7, 2015 at 12:15pm

This is a list of tested hardware for the BBBMINI. If you have other hardware in use, please let me know, so I can update the list.

RC Receiver

  • FlySky FS-R9B with PPM-Encoder,
  • Frsky X8R, via S.BUS, 5V VCC, R4 = 0 Ohm, R5 = not used (open), latest X8R firmware required
  • Frsky X4RSB, via S.BUS, 5V VCC, R4 = 0 Ohm, R5 = not used (open), latest X4RSB firmware required
  • Frsky D4R-II, via CPPM, 5V VCC, R4 = 0 Ohm, R5 = not used (open)
  • OrangeRX R615X, via CPPM, 5V VCC, R4 = 0 Ohm, R5 = not used (open)
  • OrangeRX R620, via S.BUS, 5V VCC, R4 = 0 Ohm, R5 = not used (open)
  • Spektrum AR7700 PPM, 5V VCC, R4 = 0 Ohm, R5 = not used (open)
  • Spektrum Satellit SPM 9645, 3.3V VCC, R4 = 0 Ohm, R5 = not used (open), has to be bind before use
  • Turnigy 9x 8C V2, 5V VCC with PPM-Encoder (Arduino nano), R4 = 1k Ohm, R5 = 2k Ohm

GPS

  • Drotek Ublox NEO-M8N GPS module, 3.3V VCC, (-B /dev/ttyO5)
  • Hobbyking Ublox NEO-7 GPS module, 5V VCC, (-B /dev/ttyO5)
  • MAX-7Q Ublox Neo-7Q GPS module, 5V VCC, (-B /dev/ttyO5)
  • BeStar BN-800, Ublox M8N GPS Module (clone I think but reports as M8N), 5V VCC (-B /dev/ttyO5)
  • BeStar BN-880, Ublox M8N GPS Module (clone I think but reports as M8N), 5V VCC (-B /dev/ttyO5)
  • Neo 6M GPS module, 3.3 V VCC (-B /dev/ttyO5)

Telemetry

  • 3DR USB-Radio connected to BBB USB port, (-C /dev/ttyUSB0)
  • 3DR UART-Radio connected to UART4, 5V VCC, (-C /dev/ttyO4)
  • Crius Bluetooth Module connected to UART4, 5V VCC, (-C /dev/rttyO4), baudrate must be set to 57600 (AT+BAUD7)

Laser altimeter

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  • Alex Wright February 28, 2016 at 8:22pm

    add that line to your rc local, the link you provided is for the bepop. you would be better off looking at how the emlid or erlerobotics starts arducopter automatically. on the bbbmini github mirko provides instructions on starting arducopter. Add that line to your /etc/rc.local. My board boots quickly everytime.

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    • Mirko Denecke February 25, 2016 at 1:26pm

      Hi Thomson,

      you need a S.BUS or PPM receiver, but your FrSky V8FR-II HV has PWM outputs. Please look for a PWM to S.BUS or PPM software (like this https://github.com/davidbuzz/BuzzsArduinoCode/tree/master/buzz_8pwm...) for your arduino nano. If the arduino nano is a 5V system, then please use R4 = 1kOhm, R5 = 2kOhm.

      Regards

      Mirko

      davidbuzz/BuzzsArduinoCode
      Buzzs collection of Arduino "Scripts", code, samples, and stuff. - davidbuzz/BuzzsArduinoCode
  • Vinicius Juvinski February 22, 2016 at 9:27am

    Hi Mirko, 

    I updated a FrSky D8R-II PLUS following this link( http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/frsky-s-cppm-at-27msec-firmware...) and is working fine. With same resistors - 1K and 2K with 5 volts 

    • Mirko Denecke > Vinicius Juvinski February 22, 2016 at 12:08pm

      Hi Vinicius,

      do you have a scope to test the output signal from the D8R-II PLUS? All FrSky that I know have 3.3V output, so you do not need resistors.

      Regards

      Mirko

    • Vinicius Juvinski > Mirko Denecke February 22, 2016 at 1:07pm

      Hi Mirko,

      I will test without resistors and update.

      regards

  • Rinaldo Dos Santos February 22, 2016 at 7:37am

    To use the second module IMU, it is connected in SPI_0 or SPI_1? this second module does not use GPIO to interrupt. You can add GPIO for buzzer and safety switch?

    Rinaldo

    • Mike Kelly > Rinaldo Dos Santos February 22, 2016 at 9:59am

      from the software discussion:

      "yes you are right. checkout the dual_mpu9250_ak8963 branch and connect the second imu like as the first one (but to spi port0 P12)."

  • Patrick Poirier February 16, 2016 at 4:09pm

    Here's a picture of my 1.4 mod to get the Battery Voltage & Current readings.

    The output of the 3DR-clone power module goes to 2 x  10k pots. output of arm goes to AIN0 (P9-pin39) for voltage and AIN1 (P9-pin 40) for current. I soldered a standard RC connector and fixed it on the board with a small  gage wire wrapped  around connector + crazy glued.

    3702186134?profile=original

    Set the config parameter as:

    3702186261?profile=original

    • Vinicius Juvinski > Patrick Poirier April 25, 2016 at 6:59pm

      Hi Patrick,

      thanks for you picture - I was with trouble measuring voltage and after configuring mine like yours is working now :)

      thanks 

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