Drone and Flying Technology Basic

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About This Course

  • Understand the different types of multi-rotor drones.

  • Understand flight terminology.

  • Understand the principles of drone flight.

  • Understand the roles of propellers, motors, flight controller, ESC in drone flight.

  • Understand the use of LiPo batteries and their use.

  • Understand the use of GPS in drone flight.

  • Understand how to bind a radio receiver and transmitter.

  • Understand the necessary drone pre-flight checks.

  • Understand the basic safety and legal requirements involved in recreational drone flight.

  • Assemble a quadcopter from parts available in the market.

  • Upload the MultiPirateNG firmware to the Crius V2 flight controller.

  • Use the open source Mission Planner software to configure a drone.

  • Practice flying their quadcopter and fun while becoming better pilots!

  • Learn how to use the Pixhawk flight controller.

Curriculum

15 Lessons 3 Month
What is this course about
Parts and Tools
Crius or Pixhawk? Read this before you continue
Introduction
Another drone classification
Types of multi-rotor drones
Roll, pitch, yaw
Controlling the motors
Procuring the right parts
Terminology
Propellers
Battery and charger, Part 1
Battery and charger, Part 2
Flight controller and its peripherals
Other tools and things
Conclusion
Introduction
Preparation
Attach the connectors to the ESC wires
Attach connectors to motor wires
Conclusion
Introduction
About the power distribution board
Solder the ESC power wires
Solder the battery wires and connectors
Conclusion
Introduction
Attach the motors to the arms
Attach the arms to the power distribution board, Part 1
Attach the arms to the power distribution board, Part 2
Conclusion
Introduction
The PWM and PPM signalling options, Part 1
The PWM and PPM signalling options, Part 2
Setup radio receiver and flight controller to use PWM
Connect the GPS module to the flight controller, Part 1
Connect the GPS module to the flight controller, Part 2
Connect the GPS module to the flight controller, Part 3
Connect the GPS module to the flight controller, Part 4
Attach flight controller to chassis
Connect ESCs to flight controller
Conclusion
Introduction
A primer on batteries
How to charge the battery
Attach the battery to the frame
Conclusion
Introduction
Clear the EEPROM
Download and install the firmware
Conclusion
Introduction
Binding receiver and transmitter
Understand the transmitter basic operations
Conclusion
Introduction
Download and install Mission Planner
Mission Planner setup, Part 1
Mission Planner setup, Part 2
Test the GPS module
Conclusion
Introduction
Calibrate the ESCs
Attach the propellers
Safety and legal issues
Conclusion
Introduction
Pre-flight checks
The first flight
Conclusion
800 - Section introduction
810 - Why upgrade- The Pixhawk flight controller
820 - Disassembly
830 - A review of the upgrade components
840a - Assembly Part 1 - Propellers
840b - Assembly Part 2 - ESC red wire insulation
840c - Assembly Part 3 - Pixhawk base
840d - Assembly Part 4 - GPS antenna
840e - Assembly Part 5 - Pixhawk assembly
840f - Assembly Part 6 - Buzzer, safety button, power module
840g - Assembly Part 7 - Wirings
840i - Battery and power connections
840h - Verify wiring in Mission Planner
850 - Attach the propellers
855 - ESC calibration with the Pixhawk and safety switch
860 - Calibration and test flight
Objectives of this upgrade
The MATEK F405TE flight controller: an introduction
Disassemble the Pixhawk drone
Prepare for the assembly: what you'll need
Soldering of wires and connectors
Assembly Part 1
Assembly Part 2
Assembly - Extended version
Wiring verification and first boot
Upload Ardupilot firmware to the MATEK f405TE
Pre-flight calibration with Mission Planner
Calibration for new EMC and motors
Pre-flight modifications
Test flight
What's next?
Bonus Lecture

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