Quadcopter - Welcome to the GMU ECE Department• Build a flying easy to use copter • Use wireless communications • Controlled wirelessly • Develop a low-cost helicopter using

QuadcopterQuadcopterStacy CorcoranAsrat DeaAdel Gibrel

• Build a flying easy to use copter

• Use wireless communications

• Controlled wirelessly

• Develop a low-cost helicopter using Bluetooth and • Develop a low-cost helicopter using Bluetooth and MSP 430

• Bluetooth v2.0 EDR

• MSP430G2553

• Remote Controlled via Android App

Overview

• Design and program code for wireless communications

• Receive control inputs from Bluetooth and relay • Receive control inputs from Bluetooth and relay data to MSP430

• Process inputs

• Control motors via Pulse-Position Modulation (PPM)

Overview

VCC GND

3.7 V

UART TX / P1.2UART RX / P1.1

P1.5 / TA1.0

P1.6 / TA1.0

32 kHz Crystal

MotorsESC’s

RN 42

P1.6 / TA1.0

P2.0 / TA1.1

P2.1 / TA1.1

MSP430G2553

COMPONENTS

The Turnigy Talon V2 Quadcopter frame

Crafted from high quality genuine quality genuine carbon fiber

Weight: 280g

Designed with mounting space for motors and PDB

Chassis

Counter-rotating propellers

Counter-rotating Counter-rotating help stabilize the craft due to the spinning motion of the rotor

Propellers

Current: 4 x 20A Outputs (MAX)

Power Input: XT60 with 12AWG wire

Motor output: 4 x Motor output: 4 x 3.5mm Female bullet plug

Aux output: 2 pin JST compatible

Weight: 27.3g

Power Distribution Board

Lithium Polymer type battery with three cells

High discharge rate to handle four to handle four motors running simultaneously

Supplies power to 4 motors via power distribution board

Battery

Turnigy Plush 25 Amp Speed Controllers (X4)

Use Pulse Position Modulation (PPM) inputted via MSP430

Electronic Speed Controller

inputted via MSP430

Turnigy Aerodrive SK3 - 2826-1130kv Brushless Motors (X4)

Max Loading: 13AMax Loading: 13A

Max Power: 125W

Max Voltage: 11V

Kv: 1130 RPM/V

Weight: 44g

Brushless Motor

MSP-EXP430G2 LaunchPad for MSP430 16-Bit MSP430 16-Bit Microcontrollers

Will control speed of motors by PPM program code

MSP430 Launchpad

RN-42 HID Bluetooth SMD Module

Uses UART interface to communicate with MSP430with MSP430

Requires 32.7KHz Oscillator built on MSP430

Receives command signal via Android device

Bluetooth Module

PROJECT STATUS

• UART functionality (100%)

• 4 motors working (100%)

• Continue programming Android application (30%)• Continue programming Android application (30%)

• Integrating UART and PPM code (25%)

• Integration of bluetooth with 4 motors (25%)

• Building custom circuit (25%)

Overall Progress

Transfer MSP430 Chip from Emulation board & breadboard to custom circuit board (25%)

Overall Progress

• Video demonstration of 4 motors working w/o propellers

Overall Progress

• Video demonstration of 4 motors working w/ propellers

Overall Progress

• Asrat

• Integrating UART and PPM code

• Building custom circuit board

• Adil:• Adil:

• Integration of bluetooth with 4 motors

• Hardware testing

• Bluetooth and Motor testing

• Stacey:

• Programming Android application

Bluetooth integration with Android

Task division

• Bluetooth integration with Android

• Motor control

• Very dangerous

• Work w/ safety equip

• Parts break• Parts break

• Plan b: order extra parts

• Tilts during lift

• Gyro needed to stabilize

Problems

Questions?