Hey! Last time I said I'll be posting stuff on the different things on our parts list. We've had testing in school so I haven't been able to post for a bit. But enough of that. This post is all about
...wait for it...
!!!Flight Control Boards!!!
These are the brains of the drone. They are the ones with the magnetometers, the accelerometers, the barometers, and a bunch of other things no one's really sure how to pronounce.
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Isn't it beautiful?
After a LOT of research (including visiting dictionary.com multiple times) we finally decided to go with the MultiWii 328P Flight Control Board. It's small, affordable and surprisingly good quality.
Features:
• SMD component design with Atmega328P
• ITG3205 Triple Axis Gyro
• BMA180 Accelerometer
• BMP085 Barometer
• HMC5883L Magnetometer
• Servo output for camera pitch and roll control
• Separate 3.3v regulated power supply for the sensors
• On board logic level converter
• SMD component design with Atmega328P
• ITG3205 Triple Axis Gyro
• BMA180 Accelerometer
• BMP085 Barometer
• HMC5883L Magnetometer
• Servo output for camera pitch and roll control
• Separate 3.3v regulated power supply for the sensors
• On board logic level converter
And all for $35 on Amazon!
(considering how high quality flight control boards go for hundreds and hundreds this is great!)
While I am far from an expert on mechanical engineering and construction that seems like a great deal especially with the features it has, specifically the core and the power supply I believe are very good for that price. But, I was wondering if there is any difference between a normal micro-controller and a flight control board other than the Gyro, accelerator, and barometer. Such as if it has more input/output options.
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