HKPilot Mega Mini

[iPeel]

I've just spotted these on HK, not sure how long it's been out:

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=51498&aff=120355

Seems to be a teeny weeny little APM board but complete with magnetometer and altimeter (like the APM 2.5 board). Interesting for projects needing autopilot or multi rotor control in a tight environment. GPS can still be added for RTH features.

I've ordered one for my next project so will see how it goes.


Neil.

[skyscraper]

I've just spotted these on HK, not sure how long it's been out:

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewitem.asp?idproduct=51498&aff=120355

Seems to be a teeny weeny little APM board but complete with magnetometer and altimeter (like the APM 2.5 board). Interesting for projects needing autopilot or multi rotor control in a tight environment. GPS can still be added for RTH features.

I've ordered one for my next project so will see how it goes.


Neil.

Looks great..  Now HK ... How about a stm32 (Pixhawk) version.  :)

regards
Andy

[Pr][nCe]

yes seen them in HK about a month ago now, not alot of info about at the moment.

[iPeel]

yes seen them in HK about a month ago now, not alot of info about at the moment.

Mine's arrived and I flashed the firmware last night. I'll try and write up a bit more once I start to get it configured.

It looks pretty good, well built for once. It comes with a whole stack of molex leads which you are meant to connect into the input channels and various other bits like GPS. I had to solder up a lead to get it talking to the GPS they supply as part of a bundle as none of the leads they supply fit between the two.

I'll be making mine PPM input as my plan it to mount the OpenLRS RX in the tail so only want one connection going to it. Apparently there's a couple of solder jumpers which switches input 5 to PPM when you cut one pad and solder another.

Neil.

[Pr][nCe]

Good stuff, sounds like it could be up to the job, keep us up todate  :sparta:

[skyscraper]

I would also take a look at the PX4 Physically, its a bit bigger but way more powerful than the Atmega APM. Can also run Ardupilot firmware so they say. Seriously tempted to get one for my next project!

regards
Andy

[chris-s]

I would also take a look at the PX4 Physically, its a bit bigger but way more powerful than the Atmega APM. Can also run Ardupilot firmware so they say. Seriously tempted to get one for my next project!

regards
Andy

Is that the pixhawk?

Chris

[skyscraper]

I would also take a look at the PX4 Physically, its a bit bigger but way more powerful than the Atmega APM. Can also run Ardupilot firmware so they say. Seriously tempted to get one for my next project!

regards
Andy

Is that the pixhawk?

Chris

PX4 is an older version. Theoretically it requires a separate I/O board for the servos, though as far as I can tell there are at least 4 servo PWM outputs available.

Pixhawk has the I/O board incoporated or thats my understanding.

What I like is the software which looks very well put together and of course performance (inc hardware floating point) will blow APM away!

In fact you could prob make  something with PX4 functionality up with a devel board (e.g http://www.mikroe.com/easymx-pro/stm32/mcu-cards/ and MPU6050 and HMC5883 breakout etc, which is what I'm thinking about at the moment, meanwhile can use the stm32f4 discovery board (about £12) for testing I believe but its a bit big for airborne use!

regards
Andy

[sykick]

iPeel, don't cut or solder anything! Just jumper signal pins 2 and 3. Then input 1 is PPM, I have the HK mini and have done this it works fine with PPM input.

rgds,
Marcus