Maybe I was a bit peeved at interactions so far? - maybe from somewhere else.
I now have all the build environment and a lot of info, but you are allowed to ask for clarifications.
I thought the box diagram wasn’t too hard to follow.
The actual aircraft is a combi-copter , with winglets that swivel, and a pusher tail prop, and
an intermeshing twin rotor setup.
If you want some pictures, just ask, and I will post some.
The main problem is I need some info on whether I can combine two input channels in a defined way.
ie:
1)set an upper rpm limit or scale factor with a separate channel input,
2) set a mixer-slider operation on pitch input, so it goes from
elevator output, mixed elevator and cyclic pitch( pitch only) to cyclic pitch only,
-as opposed to cyclic roll- there is a terminology problem there.
This is probably in the setup instructions somewhere,
but it sounds to me like something that wasn’t anticipated in the initial scope.
I want to keep using Arducopter to get use out of my f765 unit,
but don’t want to learn the the full system at a programming level.
An Arduino Zero is more my pace, but not so good for gyro stuff,
or number of output PWM channels, plus the 9 or so analog connections.
There is a nice helicopter app available, but probably not totally suitable.
It has is own desktop graphical interface than runs on Windows.
I need the f765 for:
- s-bus connection to the receiver,
- stabilised 5V output.
- a bit of overkill, but I have one on-hand.
If I try to pass-through up to 12 transmitter channels, and add up to 4 more outputs, the Zero may not handle it.
I don’t know if I can run the uarts purely as digital outputs, not PWM.
It is not a good idea to divide up channels that need gyro assist.
that means, only the tail motor is left?
Main motors , too, if I can set a scale factor on them.
I don’t think the Arduino has a bus system for control inputs.
It also only has 256K eprom, which is a little small.
The F765 has 2 Mb eprom.
the Zero is probably ok for speed, at 40Mhz,32 bit.- vs F765 around 500mhz…
Now this stuff is a bit outside the realm of model aircraft hobbyists, I suppose, and getting back to the arduino side of things…
Any arduino enthusiasts can chip in now! 