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Marco Bauer commented on Marco Bauer's blog post Mikrokopter BL-Ctrl i2c ESC support now in ArduCopter with Pixhawk/PX4
"Yes, that is right. You only need the mkblctrl_x file (depends on your frame configuration x or cross) .
The original BLCtrl ESCs does not have any Pullup Resistors on the Board. The Pullup is on the Mikrokopter FlightControl. In my case (Quadro X…"
Feb 27, 2015
Marco Bauer commented on Marco Bauer's blog post Mikrokopter BL-Ctrl i2c ESC support now in ArduCopter with Pixhawk/PX4
"What LEDs are lit on the ESCs when Copter is powered up ?"
Feb 27, 2015
Marco Bauer commented on Marco Bauer's blog post Mikrokopter BL-Ctrl i2c ESC support now in ArduCopter with Pixhawk/PX4
"Leon,

the Mikrokopter 5Pin Molex Connector have the following Pinout:

1 = GND
2 = Speaker
3 = SDA
4 = SCL
5 = Battery Voltage (Attention this is direct LiPo Voltage !!!!!!)

You only need the following Pins:

1 = GND
3 = SDA
4 = SCL

The other two…"
Feb 12, 2015
Marco Bauer replied to Diego Fdez.'s discussion Upgrade a MK into a Arducopter!
"Hi,you should use 3.2 beta to use them.What kind of Frame are you using (X or Cross) ?How are the ESC's addressed ?Did they match the black numbering order or the red numbering order : http://pixhawk.org/_media/dev/apps/layout.png ?What LED(s) lit…"
Aug 8, 2014
Marco Bauer replied to Diego Fdez.'s discussion Upgrade a MK into a Arducopter!
"Hi Frank,

support for the mikrokopter escs is in current master and upcoming 3.2 Version.
Your version did not have the support for these escs on pixhawk included.

Cheers
-Marco"
Jun 3, 2014
Marco Bauer replied to Diego Fdez.'s discussion Upgrade a MK into a Arducopter!
"Hi Frank,

which version of AC do you have on your copter ?

Cheers
-Marco"
Jun 3, 2014
Marco Bauer replied to Diego Fdez.'s discussion Upgrade a MK into a Arducopter!
"Hello Frank,

at first you should to the basic setup of your Pixhawk.
Frame, Radio Calibration and Sensor calibration.
Then turn the Pixhawk off, eject the microsd card, and put it in the cardreader and stick it into your computer. Go to the card,…"
May 30, 2014
Marco Bauer commented on Marco Bauer's blog post Mikrokopter BL-Ctrl i2c ESC support now in ArduCopter with Pixhawk/PX4
"Hi Marc,

you are right. If one device on the bus blocks it, the whole system comes down. But luckily i had never this situation. All my past MK's and my current Pixhawk's are rock solid with these ESCs.
But for building a new copter, i don't…"
Apr 20, 2014
Marco Bauer commented on Marco Bauer's blog post Mikrokopter BL-Ctrl i2c ESC support now in ArduCopter with Pixhawk/PX4
"Hi Don,

for me there is no reason to switch back to MK.

-Marco"
Apr 20, 2014
Marco Bauer commented on Marco Bauer's blog post Mikrokopter BL-Ctrl i2c ESC support now in ArduCopter with Pixhawk/PX4
"Hi Arif,

the. i2c bus is a multi device bus. You can connect multiple devices to the bus. There is a i2c splitter with a 4pin cable in your pixhawk box. This can be used to connect multiple devices to the bus.
In my case i have the GPS/Compass…"
Apr 19, 2014
Marco Bauer commented on Marco Bauer's blog post Mikrokopter BL-Ctrl i2c ESC support now in ArduCopter with Pixhawk/PX4
"Hi Roberto,

it is only output mode, instead of pwm esc's.
The i2c is open drain, and already pulled high to 3.3v by the pixhawk. There is no need to have a level-shifter with the BL-Ctrls. You can connect them directly to the Pixhawk/PX4.

Marco"
Apr 18, 2014
Marco Bauer posted a blog post
Mikrokopter UAV are very common in Germany. They use their own Brushless ESCs, controlled with i2c by their own Flightcontrol. From now on, it is easy possible, to convert a Mikrokopter UAV into a fully featured ArduCopter with a Pixhawk or PX4…
Apr 18, 2014
Marco Bauer replied to Diego Fdez.'s discussion Upgrade a MK into a Arducopter!
"Hi,

i am using PX4 Flightstack and ArduCopter for almost one year with the Mikrokopter BL-Ctrls (i2c) with absolutely no worries :)

If you have a PX4 or Pixhawk, then you are on the lucky side. The BL-Ctrl ESCs are supported by ArduCopter in the…"
Apr 18, 2014
Marco Bauer commented on Marco Bauer's blog post PX4 Autopilot: BlinkM driver with system supervision
"@Christoph

a new version with customizable BlinkM address as optional parameter is in progress.

Marco"
Feb 2, 2013
Marco Bauer commented on Marco Bauer's blog post PX4 Autopilot: BlinkM driver with system supervision
"In the video i have used a BlinkM MinM with a small EPP Cube (RG15) as a diffusor glued on it. The BlinkM and the MaxM did work too.
If you need a bright solution, you should use the MaxM if you can place it (size)."
Jan 30, 2013
Marco Bauer commented on Marco Bauer's blog post PX4 Autopilot: BlinkM driver with system supervision
"@Christoph: what problem did you get with cyz rgb ?"
Jan 30, 2013
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