The UAVCAN for Hobbyists or UC4H project has reached a milestone:
It allows us now to build an ArduPilot-based multicopter/drone, which uses only CANbus as communication backbone, and UAVCAN messages. No SPI, no I2C, no PWM, no ADC, only CANbus, UAVCAN and UC4H components. Moreover, and probably more relevant, this ALL-UC4H copter also provides highly useful and unprecedented features and functions, not available otherwise.
Also, the UC4H project is getting 2 years old now, and it’s a good time to celebrate its 2nd anniversary.
So I’ve decided to present the ALL-UC4H copter and its components and many features in a series of video episodes.
Episode I: Intro
- Welcome blabla
- 2nd anniversary celebration
- overview of concept and features&functions
- presentation of my ALL-UC4H copter
- flight demo
Episode II: Parts and Pieces
- brief walk through the hardware pieces
- comments on SLCAN adapter
- comments on wires and wiring
- discussion of availability of hardware pieces
- required software and firmware
Episode III: Cube Carrier
Content Episode IIIa:
- UC4H Cube Carrier ports and connectors
- UC4H Cube Carrier power scheme
- IMX6/Sololink variant
Content Episode IIIb:
- power schemes more general
- CAN bus usage scenarios
- ArduPilot CAN bus parameters, configuration of the cube
Episode IV: GPS-Mag-Baro-LED Node
- UC4H GPS Carrier Board, features and design aspects
- discussion of UART Tunnel vs gnss.Fix message
- configuration of the node (UAVCAN GUI Tool)
- configuration of ArduPilot parameters (MissionPlanner)
Episode V: PowerBrick
- UC4H PowerBrick
- discussion of high-precision current measurement, charge and energy counting
- discussion of GenericBatteryInfo vs BatteryInfo messages
- configuration of the PowerBrick node
- configuration of ArduPilot BATT parameters
- log example
Episode VI: ESCs and OreoLEDs
Content Episode VIa:
- * UC4H ESCs and KISS carrier
- * explaining RawCommand UAVCAN message
- * node configuration (manual method)
- * configuration of ArduPilot parameters
Content Episode VIb:
- * ESC telemetry
- * MAVLink, DataFlash, BattMonitor (type 84)
- * log examples
- * use cases
Content Episode VIc:
- * OreoLEDs
- * installation
- * node configuration
- * practical demonstration
Episode VII: Display and Notifiers
- Display
- IndicatorLED
- Notify lights
- configuration
- practical demonstration
Episode VIII: Rangefinder
- RangeFinder TFMini, VL53L1x
- Tunnel vs Distance vs range_sensor.Measurement
- configuration of Rangefinder node
- configuration of ArduPilot RNGFND parameters
- log example