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--- projects:canadawest:dronehw [2012/10/09 00:45] – created canadawest
+++ projects:canadawest:dronehw [2013/04/26 09:09] (current) – canadawest
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 ====== Drone Hardware ======
-I was am going to use both [[http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CCEQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gumstix.com%2F&ei=bWtzUN7JMcj3iwLMxYEo&usg=AFQjCNGPn0mFxG8d-kot_mVV3WyByxnq3Q|gumstix]], and [[http://diydrones.com/|DIYdrones]] for this.
+I was am going to use both Raspberry Pi, and [[http://diydrones.com/|DIYdrones]] for this.
 Initially it will all be the DIYdrones hardware.
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 I want to get this and do some testing with the [[http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot-mega/wiki/CLI|CLI]].
-If I can get this to accept commands from a gumstix PC, then I can put all of them into one glider and have a completely programmable brain.
+If I can get this to accept commands from a PC, then I can put all of them into one glider and have a completely programmable brain.
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 This way, when the unit is within range of the remote control, I can send signals to the robostix.  It, in turn, can decide if it should pass them on to the APM chip.
+I may even [[https://www.gumstix.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=203|buy this package]] when the time comes.
+====== DIYdrone Hardware Aquired ======
+It arrived in the mail via FedEx today.\\
+{{:projects:canadawest:ubloxanddiydrone.jpg?300|DIYdrone and uBlox-6H GPS}}
+I connected it to my Linux box and was able to talk to it over the COM port.\\
+Then I went into Windows and flashed the thing with the ArduPilot firmware.
+I really should look into the code of ArduPilot.  It seems like I can write my own waypoint manager if I put the thing into the correct mode.
+I played with the features and then went back into Linux.\\
+The COM is spitting out binary data now.  I'll look into that later.
+For now, I know that I can use it out-of-the-box to put into an RC plane to program it to perform the actions I want it to do.\\
+That's good enough for now.
+I'm going to get some connectors tomorrow to wire it up to my RC controls properly.  It connects with a simulator, so that will be useful for\\
+trying out a few things.  I'm actually curious if the simulator data will be fed into the chip, and if I can read what it's reading.  I doubt it though.\\
+Putting it in Simulator mode will probably make it so I can't read the COM port.  In the end, my drone override won't need to do anything too fancy.\\
+It will just be another component in the chain.  Now to buy a Raspberry Pi!
+====== Hardware Update ======
+I did acquire a Raspberry Pi.  I do like it, although it's been given the job of acting as a server for the time being.
+I also have used the ArduPilot in the air, and the air sensor is giving me issues.\\
+It seems like a common problem though.  I'll have to stop using it for now.