Paparazzi autopilot
Last week I received my Paparazzi Tiny V2.11 autopilot.
I have read a lot of this autopilot and what made me really excited is the GCS. I have noticed that you need some knowhow about Linux (for me a blessing I am not a windows enthusiast). I really did not have real problems setting up the system so far. The only thing I am waiting for is the ppm converter for my 2.4 GHz TX/RX system. I still have some doubts about the airframe I like to use my little Cessna plane or change to the easy glider pro.
Yesterday I made my first flight with the new airframe Yes it is the EasyGlider pro.
It flies perfectly. I tested the telemetry this also worked fine had good readings of alt and speed etc. Only the sun was reflecting in my screen. (yes I now don't buy a laptop with a glossy screen). I did not fly on auto yesterday that is why i love the GCS I noticed that the IR was wayoff and did not work propperly. Turned out I had the XY sensor in the wrong direction.
All the stuff build in.
Canopy closed placed a nice looking antenna. ( just cosmetic the wire is inside)
I have read a lot of this autopilot and what made me really excited is the GCS. I have noticed that you need some knowhow about Linux (for me a blessing I am not a windows enthusiast). I really did not have real problems setting up the system so far. The only thing I am waiting for is the ppm converter for my 2.4 GHz TX/RX system. I still have some doubts about the airframe I like to use my little Cessna plane or change to the easy glider pro.
Yesterday I made my first flight with the new airframe Yes it is the EasyGlider pro.
It flies perfectly. I tested the telemetry this also worked fine had good readings of alt and speed etc. Only the sun was reflecting in my screen. (yes I now don't buy a laptop with a glossy screen). I did not fly on auto yesterday that is why i love the GCS I noticed that the IR was wayoff and did not work propperly. Turned out I had the XY sensor in the wrong direction.
All the stuff build in.
Canopy closed placed a nice looking antenna. ( just cosmetic the wire is inside)
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3D Robotics Comment by Jordi Muñoz on May 21, 2009 at 1:07pm -
Did you change the resistances in your FMA Ir sensor? Otherwise will be incompatible because is set to run on 5 Volts, paparazzi is for 3.3volts ir sensors.
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Comment by Jonas on May 21, 2009 at 1:32pm -
Hello Jordi, well I did not change the resistors. I use this FMA sensor just for testing. It is working but I am expecting to receive the 5v ir sensors together with the ppm converter tomorrow.
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3D Robotics Comment by Jordi Muñoz on May 21, 2009 at 1:38pm -
You mean 3.3V ir sensors?
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Comment by Jonas on May 21, 2009 at 1:44pm
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Yes I mean the 3.3V sensors. The FMA sensors will work on 3.3V but the readings you get back are not so correct so you need to change the resistor indeed to get the correct readings. But if you want to test if the horizon is moving it works fine. :-)
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3D Robotics Comment by Jordi Muñoz on May 21, 2009 at 1:58pm -
Yes i agree with you, my comment was just "in case".
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Comment by Jonas on August 2, 2009 at 7:13am
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The Paparazzi Tiny and the xbee build in the EasyGlider Pro canopy. I made a servo adaptor board for easy switching the servo's. Delete Comment
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Comment by Jonas on August 2, 2009 at 8:04am
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This time the board is connected to the ppm encoder and the receiver.
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Developer Comment by Mark Colwell on August 2, 2009 at 10:06am -
Jonas, How do you like your Acer notebook model? I am a Mac person but need to get a PC, I Iike small size, I have old Compact Evo N800c laptop that video chip crashes (intermittent connection and overheating), it is wasting my time Thanks
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Comment by Jonas on August 2, 2009 at 11:44am
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Hi Mark, I choose the acer only for its price. I needed a little test machine that I can abuse. I did a upgrade on it and placed 1 Gig of internal memm extra because in I am running ubuntu on it now. Stay away from laptops containing a 8400 nvidia video chip in it. You are going to use windows?? I can recommend waiting for windows 7.
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Comment by Peter Meister on August 2, 2009 at 2:26pm -
Nice placement Jonas, makes for a very clean install.
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