2 layers48.3 × 73.7 mm
Quadcopter mate
troxellophilus/UniversalPayloadInterface
Code and hardware for Universal UAV Payload Interface Senior Project
10 parts1GPL-3.0
2 layers48.3 × 73.7 mm
Quadcopter top
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
- 18
- Nets
- 40
- Pads
- 96
- Tracks, vias
- 228, 0
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 4
- Created
- 21 Apr 2015
- Updated
- 4 Nov 2017
Overview
Quadcopter top 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 18 parts on 40 nets, routed with 228 tracks and 0 vias.
It is built around the ATMEGA328P-AU and RJ45. Its parts include 1 resistor and 1 connector. It belongs with the robots and motor control boards and the AVR (ATmega, ATtiny) boards of this library.
Main components
2README
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
18| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | CONN_01X01 | quadcopter_footprints:8mmMagnet | MAG1, MAG2, MAG3, MAG4 |
| 4 | Mount | Wire_Pads:SolderWirePad_single_1-2mmDrill | Mount, Mount, Mount, Mount |
| 2 | CONN_02X05 | quadcopter_footprints:Pin_Header_Straight_2x05_SMD | POGO1, POGO2 |
| 2 | CONN_02X05 | Pin_Headers:Pin_Header_Angled_2x05 | HEADER1, HEADER2 |
| 2 | LOGO | quadcopter_footprints:logo_mirror | G***, G*** |
| 1 | ATMEGA328P-A | quadcopter_footprints:TQFP32_08 | 328P |
| 1 | LED | LEDs:LED-0805 | LED |
| 1 | R | Resistors_SMD:R_0805 | R1 |
| 1 | RJ45 | quadcopter_footprints:RJ45 | J1 |
Questions
How big is the Quadcopter top PCB?
It measures 48.3 × 73.7 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Quadcopter top use?
18 parts, built around the ATMEGA328P-AU and 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 top KiCad files?
From the troxellophilus/UniversalPayloadInterface repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb/quadcopter_top/quadcopter_top.kicad_pcb. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Quadcopter top 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).
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