plugcopter

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Parts
PlugCopter Flight Computer Motherboard
Kit parts
Names

MiniQuadCopter

open 3D frame
open hardware flight computer with pluggable parts
open source flight firmware

(inspired by the Estes Proto X and the CrazyFlie)

Features:

basic quadcopter flight
telemetry
ground commands
autonomous operation

Parts

frame
- 3D printed: Fuselage, Motor Arms, Motor Mounts $5 guess
- 230mm ($22) Hobbyking
Flight Controller
- PlugCopter Flight Computer ($20)
- KK-Mini atmega 644PA 64k flash, 4k ram HobbyKing ($25 w/ 6050MPU)
- OpenPilot CC3D ($14) BangGood
motors
- 7mm generic ($21 for 4, ebay)
- brushless ZMR1804 ($9/ea, $36)
  - BangGood
  - YouTube Review
- RCX 1804 w/ ESC ($14) BangGood
Accelerometer board
- MPU-6050 $2 BangGood
Wifi board
- ESP8266 ($3) ebay
Sonar board
- Generic $3 ebay
Power
- 3.3v regulator ($6) 0.5amp https://www.pololu.com/product/2122
- Lipo2S to 3.3v ($4) 3.5amp HobbyKing
- Lipo2S to 5v ($5) 3amp HobbyKing

Total: $5 3d frame + $20 plug FC + $14×4 motors+esc + $2 6050 + $2 ESP8266 + $5 5v reg = $90

PlugCopter Flight Computer Motherboard

An OSHPark pcboard using through-hole tech to be heart of the copter.

2“x1” OshPark PCBoard $3
Teensy-LC $11
3.3v reg $2
LEDs $2

Power lines

Lipo
Batt charger
Power regulator
Teensy LC
ESP8266
MPU 6050
Speed controller(x4)
Sonar

Data

Teensy - MPU6050 = I2C
Teensy - ESP8266 = Serial
Teensy - ESC = AnalogOut
Teensy - Sonar = AnalogIn

Circuit layout app: KiCad

Board: https://github.com/donpdonp/protoh

Mockup: http://i.donp.org/i1zz.jpg

Kit parts

Teensy LC primary processor ($11) PJRC
LD1117V33 Low Drop Out Regulator by ST, 3.3V, TO-220
LEDs x 4

Names

ProtoH
PlugCopter (2015 Apr)
SocketCopter