Your Multicopter Flight Controller - 3D (YMFC-3D) Part 1 - Hardware.
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These videos are just for reference. The new software is much easier to setup and supports almost all transmitters.
You can download the Arduino sketch here:
www.brokking.ne...
The schematic:
www.brokking.ne...
More information on level converters:
playground.ardu...
STOP SKIPPING STEPS. ARGH!!!! I NEED TO KNOW HOW, WHERE, AND WHAT TO PUT ON!!!!
This project is really great Joop! I've just finished my Quad, and when it turned on it really felt special! Thanks for your really thorough and clear explanantion! I learned a ton on the process
And yes, this is indeed 6 years later, but I personally think it is just as relevant as ever
please give detail step by step procedure of hardware setup
Even I want the same bro.
Joop - thank you so much for this series of videos. A few years ago I started experimenting with my first Arduino and then at the start of 2015 I got involved with quads so these videos are perfect for me
Almost finished with my build, Joop! Thank-you for creating this project! I'm looking forward to digging into the code as a first SERIOUS programming project.
@kc koellein, could you please help me out with the connections of the Ardunio UNO and the other circuits? For one, I just can't understand how to take a common ground for the ECS terminals(the three-pin section)
@@crazycampers5466 I am in the process of building the drone and I am now facing the same problem. I designed my own frame and I am using solderable PCB for the power distribution board. One solution is to use header pins and connect all of them together and one of these pins goes to the ground pin in arduino
you all prolly dont care but does any of you know a tool to get back into an instagram account?
I somehow lost my account password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me.
@Chris Miles instablaster :)
@Jayce Jaime thanks for your reply. I found the site on google and im in the hacking process now.
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is there a guide for the wiring and soldering for each ECS to arduino?
schematic.pdf
Hi i have a question about power Vin and A0 , if the batery is 3s = 11.1 Volts ..... The resistances is a divisor voltaje right? Vin= (11.1*1.5)/1.5+1 = 6.66volts and Volt Ao =4.44Volts..... but the power in arduino must be 7Volts---12 volts and Vin is 6.66Volts
+Carlos tercero no look well at the schematic vin receive 11.1 v not 6.66 loOk the wires. A0 receive 6.66 but i think it not safe for the board, because a0 must not recevie voltage higher than 5 v
+jones rayan OOoo its true... thnaks you very much for correct me , I suppose that A0 must have a regulator or something...
+jones rayan Its posible change de resistance R3.... if R3 is 820ohm ----> Vin=11.1(820)/1820 =5.00109Volts...
The analog inputs have a diode but this diode can destroy if the voltaje is higher for a long period of time...
+Carlos tercero A full lipo has a voltage of 12.6V, not 11.1V.
+Joop Brokking Thanks joop : )
I am new to arduino and hardware generally. Question 1) How was the ESC connected to the arduino? At 6:31 in the video, it appears that the ESC's 3 small wires (brown, red, and yellow) branch into 1 yellow wire. How is this junction created? Question 2) In addition, how is the motor connected to the ESC? The motor has 3 wires and the ESC has 3 inputs (U, V, and W). Which wires go into which inputs? Thank you so much for your time, I really look forward to experimenting with this build myself!
All ESC'S are connected to the PDB (power distribution board). The F450 frame has an integrated PDB. If you have got a frame without PDB, you'll have to buy a seperate one. Three wires of each Bec are connected to the motors (one site has three lines, connect those to the motor, which has also three lines). The other two lines are connected to the plus and minus of the PDB. The BEC to Arduino with Arduino shield. Don't use the middle line of the BEC (5V), only the signal line and the ground line. From the PDB two extra wires to the VIN (+1.5K) and to the GND (+1k) of the Arduino Uno. Both resistors (1,5k and 1k) are connected to A0 (analog zero line of the Arduino Uno). For most motors, you can switch the outer lines for make them CW (clockwise rotation) or CCW (contra clockwise rotation). The middle line is the signal line, don't switch this one. Whatever you do, please hold on to the scematic of Joop Brokking. Use for the gyro a clear 5V-line and GND-line (with a Arduino shield you'll have planty of 5V and GND lines). Keep the lines of the gyro short, as well as the receiver lines. Have fun, it's a great learning experience, which took me three quarter of a year to understand and built it. Joop Brokking did a very good job.
Where is the tutorial for connections and materials?
where is your name?
@@okusitinotahitua1020 good one lol
He literally showed the circuit diagram
I am building and expect diode and resistor done same things but after some time my one motor stoped working also they are not rotating properly after just starting and not giving any throttle they start wildly ang go unstable braking my 2-3 propellers please tell me what's the issue and how can it be fixed
Thank you😢
sir: can u please upload a video of soldering the connections of the arduino uno
Can you give me some guidance if I want to build a coaxial drone with just two brushless motor and servo? Will your code still be applicable?
Another question is, in your video, you didn't use any distance sensor. It seems like the gyro sensor can handle everything so do you think distance sensors aren't necessary?(like moves away from walls if the drone is 1m close)
Is it mandatory to connect the ESC with PWM supported pin ?, if yes then why pin 4 & pin 7 is used in this project ?
I thought it was capatable of 3D (inverted) flight from the thubnail but still a nice video..
Hello Joop Brokking
I have got a question about the Schematic. In the Schematic you haven't connected the ESC to the Power. With 1* you mention that it isn't necessary to connect them. BMy question is why? From where do they get their power? Have you mentioned it in the Video?
+Joop Brokking
Please read step 3.3 on this page: www.brokking.net/ymfc-al_main.html
Hi Joop. I started the build over since i was having calibration issues. I ran the setup and went through the steps and received NO ERRORs. However, when I ran the esc calibration setup I received "avrdude: ser_open(): can't open device "\\.\COM5": Access is denied." Can you help with this? Setup went fine. Thanks for your feedback.
never mind. figured it out.
On the schematic it does not include the red and black wires of the esc. Are the only connected wires of the esc the signal wire, the - on the servo lead, and the three motor wires?
Yes, check question 13 on this page: www.brokking.net/ymfc-3d_v2_qanda.html
Where does the channel 1 to 4 connected to the ports 8, 9, 10 and 11 came from?
More specifically, which part?
Please check the schematic that you can download here (step 1): www.brokking.net/ymfc-al_main.html
Should i connect the gyro according to the schematics or the video? In the video it´s connected to the AREF and digital GEN pin, but the schematics show it connected to A4 and A5. Are both ways possible possible or only one of the shown ways?
It's the camera angle ;-) Connect it to A4 / A5 or SCL / SDA.
Thanks Joop for this tutorial. Just one question. If I use 4S Lipo then the voltage on Vin would be 16.2, right? Is it actually safe to power arduino with this voltage? On arduino website it says that recommended input voltage is 7-12V and limits are 6-20V. Do you think it might damage the arduino after some time?
That is why I recommend a 3S lipo.
Thank you wonderful ,
The same code can it be ported to ESP32 or ESP8266 ?
I wanted to build flight controller from arduino. I almost gave up when I found these videos. It helps me a lot. Thank you
Hi there, I'd like to start by saying thank you. I have watched this entire video series and its been amazing! I do have one question though. In your schematic it shows you wiring your gyro to Analogue pins 4 & 5 yet in the video you instead connect them to the pins above Digital pin 13. What pins do you use and why these pins instead of Analogue 4 & 5? Thanks
There the same pins, only on different locations ;-)
Hi there Joop!
I did exactly as u showed and I followed the manual as well!
But my led is not working, i.e.it is not ON when I switch on the battery! It is almost completed, but I'm struck there.
Please do reply and help!
If the LED of the Arduino does not lit up you have a supply voltage problem. Did you mount the diode the right way? Does it work when you connect the board to a pc?
@Joop im still experiencing the constant one beep from my esc's. i went through the entire setup again and uploaded the esc calibration. i spoke with hobbyshop where i purchased the esc's and the ones i have normally do not need calibration. we went through the program mode as stated in the manual for ESC and we had no success. They believe for some reason its not recognizing the low high values/hrtz. Any other suggestions?
You need to calibrate the ESC's unless they are DJI. The YMFC works with a 1000 till 2000 us pulse to get maximum accuracy. So you really have to calibrate them for 1000 till 2000us.
Sub-trims only shift the center position. The outer limits are set with the end-points in you transmitter.
Hello Joop, Thank you very much for your videos.
It seems that these ESC ground lines are not connected to GND of Arduino. Is that a right wiring?
Sanglak Jeon Hello, in the example that I made I did not connected the grounds of the esc because the are connected to ground in the esc.
Despite that, you will see in the schematic that the ground of the esc is connected to the ground of the Arduino.
can anyone give me a detailed explanation of how to connect the receiver to Arduino in the video no clarity about stuck here please respond
Hi I'm building a drone at school and using arduino are the ESP essential or can the arduino do that??
Correction: ESC
Hello Joop.If we don't connect the voltage divider on Vin and GND of the Arduino but make 2 new lines from the same place that the battery gives power, add the resistors in the same way and connect to the analog pin, do we need to compensate for the voltage drop on the diode and add the "65" on the code(YMFC-3D)? Or i remove it?
If you don't use a diode you can remove the diode compensation.
I use the diode but the voltage divider is connected on a separate line and not in the same as the diode.So the voltage divider can "see" the voltage as it is from the battery.
Ok, got it. than you need to remove the 65 because the voltage is higher. Please check the maximum voltage on the analog input with a full battery.
All right. Thank you for your answers once again.
Can you please tell how can we add a camera to the quadcopter
The schematics show the gyro connects SDA to A4 and SLC to A5, but you never connect anything to A4 or A5. Even in the other videos where the gyro is being programmed. Am I missing something here? What do you connect the gyro to?
Can we use the arduino nano for this project? Will the wiring change? please tell.
HEEEEEEELLPPPP this doesn t work please someone i beg you, the setup scetch doesn't work PLEAAAAAAASSEEEEEEE i wanna cry
Can this drone you made carry 1 Kg?
Hello! I like this video the awesome project very much. If you don't mind, I would like to ask your permission to share this video to the ohter website in China for the embarrassing reason that TH-cam is blocked from accessing in China. Of course, I will give sources of the original website. Thank you very much.
Hi, in your connection diagram ,it shows LiPo Battery 3 cell 11.2 v 20C 3800mah. Can I use LiPo battery 3s 11.2 volt 25c 10000mah? What are the extra component required to establish the same.
In schematic it is shown that we have to connect battery to Arduino.I am using 25c 3 cell LiPo battery can aurdino hold 11.1 volts ? plz replay And also i am using MPU 6050 as gyro it has slave register and master register it not shown about other register which one should be used to hold data as u shown register 1 & 4 for holding data
could you please tell the correct combinations of the motor, props, ESC and batter? it will be so helpfull
Check my website: www.brokking.net/ymfc-al_main.html
I would like to get a complete instructions for this project⬇
a quad based on arduino uno.which has a GPS.Had waypoints feature.GPS hold and return to home.And live video into a mobil app.Please please please please help me.Ive been looking out for this post 8 months. please help me
Does someone if a bigger ATmega like the 1284p would allow a more complex firmware like the STM32 project? I'd like to add a auto hold function to it. Thx!
Hello all, can anyone help me. My project arduino quadcopter is almost done as well as the setup but I encountered some issues. the power LED which the one connected to the D12 pin of Arduino Uno is blinking. Your help to solve this is great appreciated.
Hola, buenas tardes, muchas gracias por los videos, son muy bien esplicados. una consulta. Se puede trabajar con este proyecto Arduino Nano V3? Una vez más, algunos excelentes videos
hey Joop, I am using Arduino mega board I copy your code but I got an error of No valid receiver signal found. I try my best to clear these error I recheck my connectin many time everything is best I also try to change the code of PCIN too but it cannot help me. so I request you to help me to build my quadcopter.
what if we use 1400kv bldc instead of 1000kv bldc ?
what is the method of calculating resistors I want to use 4cell 5200mah lipo battery please tell me the formula I am facing difficulty to find it out by my self. It will be a great help Thank you..:)
Hey I'm using 1400 kv motor which prop should I use. Should I use 1045 prop. I'm using fs ct6b transmitter is it OK??
Please suggest me , I wanted to do a major project of this kind
ES MIERDA NO TIENE CONTROL DE ALTURA AUTOMATICO
I'm done j, I added a switch also , thanks very much you are a blessing to all the world ....send your coordinates I'm sending you a drone soon...
Bro i need to build a project that a drone must lift some weight like 4 kg excluding the weight of the drone help me with that please
i am new in this area. so i need help in making efficient quadcopter like this in which i want to add wireless camera and speaker. and i also want that i can control my quadcopter through my android phone with the help of wifi and also the camera view is on my same android phone so that i can recod videos and take pictures. please help me .
Hi sir, im newbei on arduino uno.. it is possible to install camera on the arduino then it connect on the cellphone?.. do you have a video for that?.. thanks for the feedback
can this be adapted for brushed motors ? I'm looking to build something way smaller
please give details of each step, like how to connect the wires to the receiver and in which channel
Basically, I mean a hardware setup. I am really confused where or how to connect the escs to the arduino and to the receiver and also how to connect the gps to it,,,
Why does this project need only gyro and not whole IMU module in this quadcopter? Don't we need Accelerometer ?
Dear sir I use arduino mega 2560 but how can make quadcopter please help me now I waited your Response
Hello Brokking,
Will an arduino power supply with a maximum current of 200mA be ok ??
Hi , there are 3 codes (esc,flight con ,setup) , my question could we use one by one or directly
use the flight controller? thanks sir.
one by one
"the diode D1 protects the USB-port when the Arduino is connected to the computer" can you explain this in detail?
That’s Right how dare you ask for his code 😂😂😂 the one he shared works and you have to actually work at it to get it to fly Straight 👍🏼
This is very cool, God, is it possible to add subtitles to the video? It would be better if you can add Chinese subtitles, thanks
in ur link there are three codes so out of three codes which code is used..arduino can run single program at a time
Please read this built tutorial for all the detailes:
www.brokking.net/ymfc-al_main.html
Hello i have a problem i have a 11.1 volt lipo so how can i calculate the voltage.Already I have burned a board. Please help me
Hi Joop Brokking Team!
I am requesting you to Please eloberate the wiring connection .
sir how to attach a infrared camera for night vision how can it be possible? can u make a hole video with camara....thanks a lot sir u r great
is here some replacement for cotroller ? i dont have 50$ for controller im making for fun but i dont have so much money
should you be electronics engineer to understand this ?! I couldn't understand the 40% of the shematic
Sir i want to control my drone with my wifi module how can i programme arduino code for wifi control arduino drone...
Please help me..
How to do that.
Or you have to take away the arduino uno and the use the ardupilot for this project or you can use both for it. the reason is i wanna add autopilot to this project..
Where can i buy this spacers nad how can i build this plate for arduino? Please help folks :)
Mr. Joop, I am an Elect. Engineer and a keen learner of something new, even at the age of 68 yrs. I also launched a plateform for free education preferably for poor students.
I started learning this drone projects just 2 months before. But got made succefully with help of your videos (the best I came accrross).
Very easy to follow up. The best , smooth & easy way as you explained . My motto is to make drone videos in Hindi language using your principles after getting full confidence and doing some experiments following you. Can I ?
Sir, I tried with the way of Mr. Andrei(Electronoobs) videos based on MultiwiiConf, but could not get success to operate drone as no PID signals from hand made remote controller 6ch. to FC. I do not know what mistake I am doing. Kpt working 2 months without success.
and with your videos got success in 2 days only. He is also not able to understand. Seems code and Confih.h settings.
Can you guide related to Multiwii drones. ? Pl sir I want to to know the very cause of failure. I could find your videos/website related to this.
Thanks to you and your Plateform.
Hola, buenas tardes, muchas gracias por los videos, estan muy bien esplicados. una consulta. Se puede trabajar este proyecto con Arduino Nano V3?
Nuevamente, unos videos excelentes
Hi sir your tutorial is very good but sir the only one problem was that can u pls pls pls upload a video with fully detailed steps because sometimes we can't always follow blueprint other e.g. Such as where do we power the arduino etc pls sir I like ur video and I also subscribed pls .😕🙁😊
Check: www.brokking.net/ymfc-al_main.html
The esc will have 3 small ports...red black and white...where to connect this three ports in arduino.?? Please help.!!
www.brokking.net/ymfc-al_main.html
Which is the signal wire...please..iam sorry...this is my frst project...so please kindly help....there are three smal wires...red white and black....which has to be connected to the arduino and receiver
When the quad flies in the house is it using any system (eg Radar or similar) to detect hazards?
Can we add obstacle avoidance. Ir sensors to arduino
man u are superb...I corrected my code when i read ur pid code... I am building a raspberry pi quadcopter
Hi, i was wondering if the XD-YK04 receiver works. I get that this receiver is "linked" somehow to a basic controller with 4 buttons, is it possible to connect the receiver and use some old controller of mine?
Can i use SimonK 10A ESC with RCX 1804 2400KV Motors
I love all of your YMFC vids, they have inspired me to start a multicopter project myself!
I would love to see a tutorial on using an accelerometer to autolevel.
Can I use F330 frame instead of f450 size
helllo thanks for the video, what motor used? 1200kv? And propellers used? and battery used? which battery I can Use? thanks very much!
+川崎春と Check the specs of the DJI Flamewheel 450 rtf kit.
so with this converter i can use any type of Gyro i dont have to use the same Gyro Hardware you used ?
Do u need to have some programming skills if u want to program Arduino
Dear Mr Brokking,
To my delight I found your great projects in youtube.
We are preparing an internet-newspaper for the 'makers' in Korea(south) and are to open the website (Maker News) on feb. 12.
Running and testing the site(beta), I introduced your YMFC-AL on it. I wrote the article reffering to your webpage.
Plz check the article below(However, the article is in korean. Sorry.).
The article: www.makernews.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=50
If you don't like this, let me know. In any case, your intention will be fully repected.
Thank you for reading my poor English words.
Editor Sunny H. Chung
ps. We transliterate your name as '요프 브로킹' in Hangul(Korean Alphabet).
Hello Thank you for sharing my project. Really appreciate it!
any idea what reciever protocol i must use so that the arduino understands the reciever output. any help is appreciated
1000 till 2000us pulse with a 1500us center pulse.
i am using a ESKY 6ch 72MHz reciever model 000095 (EK2-0420) reciever . does it have these specs?
Check the manual of the receiver for detailed information. But if it works with standard servo's it should also work with the YMFC.
hello joop, how many watts do you use 1k and 1.5k resistors?
.hi joop i try ur tutorial for making quad copter,,,but when i run final code and not attach the battery ,,,i display serial value of all pitch ,roll, or yaw ,,its not stable .esc2 is give low value and esc4 give high value and esc1,and 3 give normal value......remote all stick in center postion,,,....like,,,
esc1=1570
esc2=1330
esc3=1579
esc4=1700...
plz guid me
Please use the YMFC-3D version 2:
th-cam.com/video/CTtLPeJPbXY/w-d-xo.html
Hi sir I solve this problem but I made a new problem gyro problem when I was life the quadcopter from one side the others side propellers show where side I lift the quadcopter motor working fast then others
Manpreet Sahney calibrate the ESC's
@Joop Brokking or anybody. HELP!!! i made adjustments to the endpoints and re-ran the setup.
All values fell between 1000-2000. However, my esc's still are not
calibrating. i continue getting a single beep. i have NO idea what to
do at this point. i was told to put the "trim" all the way down to "0".
Still did not work. I did not put the LED on UAV in the build because i
use a battery alarm. In the setup, the last verification addresses the
LED. I did not receive an error but would this matter. Im reaching at
this point. :)
Try to calibrate the ESC's with the transmitter and receiver. If the end-points are set correctly this should also work.
Hi Joop,
Maybe this is a stupid question, because i dont know really much about gyro's and accelerometers but i was reading this article:
blog.oscarliang.net/build-a-quadcopter-beginners-tutorial-1/
And i stubled upon this story:
Using Only Accelerometer?
With the accelerometer alone, we should be able to measure the orientation with reference to the surface of earth. But the accelerometer tends to be very sensitive and unstable sometimes, when motor vibration is bad, it could mess up the orientation. Therefore we use a gyroscope to address this problem. With both the accelerometer and gyroscope readings we are now able to distinguish between movement and vibration.
Using Only Gyroscope?
Since the gyroscope can tell us the rotational movement, why can’t we just use the gyroscope alone?
The gyroscope tends to drift a lot, which means that if you start rotating the sensor, the gyroscope will output the angular velocity, but when you stop it doesn’t necessarily go back to 0 deg/s. If you then just used the gyroscope readings you will get an orientation that continues to move slowly (drifts) even when you stopped rotating the sensor. This is why both sensors has to be used together to calculate a good and useful orientation.
The l3g4200d is a gyroscope right and not an accelerometer?
If so, how do you think about this, and did your drone also drifts a little?
Gr.
+Stefan Bos The YMFC-3D software has no auto level feature. So a gyro alone will work. If you want to have a auto level function you also need an accelerometer like i did with my own flight controller:
th-cam.com/video/G52LtnBRG5w/w-d-xo.htmlm58s
Hi, can i add an IMU unit instead of a gyro board, so that i can add an autolevel setting as well?
Yes, but you need to modify the code yourself.
I dont have a Vin on my arduino ( 9v is written instead). Can i just use a 9v battery instead( i will have to lose my battery status indicatior. right?)? Anyway wont the arduino blow up if it powered by a 11.1v 20c battery.
How did you seperate the signal cable of ESC from ground( it comes in a 3 pin +,-,sig)?
Check the schematic, the link is in the description.
Hello +Joop Brokking
In your video you are using L3G4200D but in ((Project YMFC-3D_Q&A_#8)) in your website you changed the gyro from L3G4200D to MPU-6050 ?
and Why did you connect the voltage divider resister connection to A0?
Thanks
The MPU-6050 is cheaper and is used for the YMFC-AL. Check step 3.1 on this page for the voltage divider: www.brokking.net/ymfc-al_main.html
in your code, you coded that voltage of the battery is 12.6 when it s full(3S) First, i have a question regarding this one. I have known that one cell has 3.7V so isnt it 11.1V? and what is the diode compensation? I cant catch the meaning of "65". I m so sorry to keep asking you about the codes but it will be really thanksful if you elaborate this stuff.... Help me !
The nominal voltage is indeed 11.1V as indicated on the label. However, the end charge voltage per cell is 4.2V (3 x 4.2 = 12.6V).
A diode as a voltage drop over it. It's around 0.65V That is why you need to subtract 65.
hii.. joop , I have a question that if I use F450 frame of size 31.2 × 16.5 × 5.5 cm and of weigh 222g . will it dis-balance my drone. help me plz
I use a F450 and a SK 450 as frame. No problems with balance. If you use 1000kv motors, you have to use 10 inch props (1045). If you use 1100kv props, you'll need 7 inch (7045) or 8 inch (8045) props. To be sure I refere to the manual of the brushless motors you bought. The size of the props depend also on what kind of lipo (battery) you use. Keep in mind that al four props have to be balanced (prop-balancer). Than the F450 will be in balance. It's not the only the frame, but also the equipment you use to build on the frame (kind of motors, kind of lipo, balancing props - most props are not balanced very well, it is however a must).
Feeding the Arduino using the 11.1V battery is through the Vin voltage regulator, correct? Is there a reason you don't recommend using the +5V BEC? Reason I ask is because I'm planning on using a Arduino Pro Mini for this project, but the voltage regulator on it is too tiny to last long at 12V. Meaning I would either need to build an external regulator if I use 11.1V.
You could use the BEC of the ESC. But the voltage regulator of the Arduino will give you a cleaner (less noise) voltage.
i want to control minicopter by voice using smart phone plz give idea and details
can i use Mahcine Learning to help the drone running on an adruino? any suggesetions to achieve this?
Hi, I have one question. In the video you are saying you are using the UNO cause it has superior capacity of outputting more than 150 mA. I was just taking a look at the UNO specs, it says it uses LP2985-N regulator which also has a max capacity of 150 mA... did something change on the spec?
The LP2985 is used for the 3.3V rail. The 5V regulator (the one I was talking about in the video) is the NCP1117.