2 layers48.3 × 73.7 mm
Quadcopter top
troxellophilus/UniversalPayloadInterface
Code and hardware for Universal UAV Payload Interface Senior Project
18 parts1GPL-3.0
2 layers48.3 × 73.7 mm
Quadcopter mate
troxellophilus/UniversalPayloadInterface1Code and hardware for Universal UAV Payload Interface Senior Project
- Size
- 48.3 × 73.7 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 10
- Nets
- 18
- Pads
- 46
- Tracks, vias
- 112, 0
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 4
- Created
- 21 Apr 2015
- Updated
- 4 Nov 2017
Overview
Quadcopter mate is an open-source printed circuit board by troxellophilus, from the troxellophilus/UniversalPayloadInterface repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 48.3 × 73.7 mm with 10 parts on 18 nets, routed with 112 tracks and 0 vias.
It is built around the RJ45. It belongs with the robots and motor control boards of this library.
Main components
1README
README.mdUniversalPayloadInterface
Universal UAV Payload Interface Senior Project
Open Source Code & Hardware
Cal Poly SLO
- Nolan Reker
- Drew Troxell
- David Troy
More documentation coming soon!
Getting Started
Requirements
- UAV utilizing the Mavlink protocol
- Onboard proxy device for running MAVProxy
- Atmega328p on payload interface board (see pcb directory for hardware details)
Loading the source
- Compile and upload the payload_atmega328p ino project to the atmega328p payload interface board using your favorite AVR compiler/loader.
- Connect the interface board to the onboard device via UART.
- Run MAVProxy on the onboard device w/ the master device set to the autopilot and the output device set to the UART connection to the interface board.
- The onboard LED will light up after successfully receiving 10 heartbeat packets from the autopilot.
Modifying the source
This code is meant to provide a simple example and framework for communicating between a payload and an autopilot via Mavlink. Reference the mavlink library for functions to decode or send more messages via mavlink.
Parts
10| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | CONN_01X01 | quadcopter_footprints:8mmMagnet | MAG1, MAG2, MAG3, MAG4 |
| 2 | CONN_02X05 | quadcopter_footprints:Pin_Header_Straight_2x05_SMD | POGO1, POGO2 |
| 2 | LOGO | quadcopter_footprints:logo_mirror | G***, G*** |
| 1 | CONN_02X05 | Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Angled_2x05 | HEADER1 |
| 1 | RJ45 | quadcopter_footprints:RJ45 | J1 |
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Questions
How big is the Quadcopter mate PCB?
It measures 48.3 × 73.7 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Quadcopter mate use?
10 parts, built around the RJ45. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.
Where can I download the Quadcopter mate KiCad files?
From the troxellophilus/UniversalPayloadInterface repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb/quadcopter_mate/quadcopter_mate.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Quadcopter mate design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).