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ArduOktoKopter Flies

Posted by Peter Seddon on November 8, 2010 at 9:00am
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I have just tried my Oktokopter on its second flight (despite the wind and light rain that made it a very short flight) and it seems flyable. When the weather calms down I will give it a longer flight and try and shoot some video.

Here are some brief details:
KDA20-22L motors, Turnigy 30A ESC's converted to I2C, APC 10 x 4.7 props, UBEC, GWS RX8 receiver, 10mm sq aluminium frame with pcb central hub and mounting plates

RC1 code modified to add I2C motor control and mixertable for controlling 8motors. ArduOktoKopter.zip


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  • Moderator
    Roberto Navoni November 8, 2010 at 2:15pm
    Do you have an a video of your flight ? What kind of implementation are you doin to standard code ? Are you see my Mixertable ?
  • Peter Seddon November 8, 2010 at 2:01pm
    No have not tested payload - there is a great deal more testing to do.

    Peter
  • EUGEN MILJAN November 8, 2010 at 1:46pm
    Hi.
    Great job! What is the max payload of your oktokopter? Did you test it?
  • Moderator
    Roberto Navoni November 8, 2010 at 1:23pm
    The mixertable for i2c and pwm regulator is available unitl first revision of code .. I yet fly Hexa radial , Hexa Coaxial and Oktokopter ..jani are working to integrate it in the next Arducopter NG revision.
    Regards
    Roberto
  • Peter Seddon November 8, 2010 at 10:36am
    I have added a file that includes my modified code, code for the ESC's, instructions on modding the ESC's to I2C and my assembly file. Enjoy!!

    Converting the code to a hex would be very simple and would require the mixertable to be adjusted and some references to motors 6 and 7 to be removed. If you want the mixertable for a hex then let me know - the yaw values need to be the correct sign compared with some of the published tables I came across.

    Peter
  • Daniel Gru November 8, 2010 at 10:13am
    I think you should get in contact with the arducopter team, your help would be greatly appreciated.

    Great stuff there, i am anxiously waiting for the Hexa-Code to be published...

    Regards
    Daniel
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