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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    • Mirko Denecke > Vinicius Juvinski November 30, 2015 at 10:58am

      Thanks, Vinicius, could you tell me the value of R4 and R5 please.

      Regards

      Mirko

    • Vinicius Juvinski > Mirko Denecke December 15, 2015 at 11:50am

      An update,

      I was flying yesterday for first time and I was with an issue. Sometimes the controls are not been working, for instance, I try a yaw for some degrees and the command was ignored. In first impression was just a Yaw problem, but testing - my total time was around 15 minutes, I see this happens for all commands.

      I was looking logs and I didn't see anything wrong, so my next step is first, change the PPM Encoder for a second model, and then use a DR8-II receiver - I ordered some cables to update firmware and can use ppm encoding directly from the receiver.

      BTW, this frame is my test frame, so with same setup I tried Crius 1.1, Crius 2.0, Apm 2.6, Naze 32 and the bests results was with BBB Mini - extremely stable and precise - even with this minor issue of control.

      Regards and congratz 

    • Mirko Denecke > Vinicius Juvinski December 16, 2015 at 10:08am

      Hello Vinicius,

      can you provide an logfile (/var/APM/logs)? You can try to compile and run ardupilot/libraries/AP_HAL/examples/RCInput (make bbbmini and execute sudo ./RCInput.elf) for debugging. I had similar problems with an old firmware at FrSky receivers.

      Regards

      Mirko

    • Vinicius Juvinski > Mirko Denecke November 30, 2015 at 7:31pm

      Hi Mirko, I'm using 2k2 and

  • Chris October 15, 2015 at 5:43am

    Hi,

    I can add three GPS's to the list.

    • 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) (same as above, just has a compass chip - I haven't verified the compass - will do so in the next few days)

    Regards,

    Chris

  • Damian Longstaff October 8, 2015 at 4:17pm

    Hi Group!!!

    My hardware tested

    RC Receiver

    • Turnigy 9x 8C V2 (5v) with PPM-Encoder (Arduino nano and software Buzz)

    GPS

    • Neo 7 (Hobbyking)

    Telemetry

    • Bluetooth Module (5v) 115200 bps

    ESC

    • Turnigy Plush 30A Flashed with BLHeli

    Motor

    • AX-2810Q 

    Propeller

    • Genfan 1045

    Regards

    Damian

    • Mirko Denecke > Damian Longstaff October 9, 2015 at 11:16am

      Thanks Damian

      • Which values do you use for R4 and R5?
      • Do you have a link for further information about the PPM-Encoder?
      • VCC from Neo 7?

      Regards

      Mirko

    • Damian Longstaff > Mirko Denecke October 9, 2015 at 5:12pm

      Hi Mirko!!!

      Regards

      Damian

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  • Chris October 8, 2015 at 4:20am

    RC Receiver

    OrangeRX R615X and R815, via S.BUS, 3.3V VCC, R4 = 0 Ohm, R5 = not used (open)

    Telemetry:

    When I get some spare time I'll also test out my RFD900 radios.....  May take me a week or two to get to it.

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