
8 Channel PWM Breakout board (for ESC connection).The PixFalcon with GPS+PDB includes the following necessary components: 3S 5000-6000mAh or 4S 2800-4500mAh LiPo batteryĪlthough we tested with the PixFalcon, a (larger) PixHawk should work as well, avoiding the need to splice connector wires during the build (see this section for information about the wire splicing required).4x 9x5 or 10X5 Graupner E-Prop Propellers (2x CW, 2x CCW).4x 750 to 900kV Brushless Motors (We used TBS 900kv2 Motors).4x 400Hz Multirotor Speed Controllers (18-30A) (We used TBS Bulletproof ESCs).TBS Discovery Frame (Top / bottom plate, aluminum spacers, and screws).The TBS guide includes a list of compatible parts on page 26 of the TBS Discovery Manual. You do not need the TBS CORE or pin headers for the TBS Discovery Frame. The developer kit includes the following necessary components:
TBS DISCOVERY PRO SETUP SOFTWARE
Assembly 3: Verification, Testing, and StartupĪ TX1 can also be used (the dimensions are identical), but some software settings may be different.Attaching Compass, RC Receiver, and PixFalcon.4: Flight Controller to Power Module, ESCs, Compass, and RC Receiver.We recommend completing all software setup before beginning hardware setup. The software configuration process (including information for the ZED camera) is documented in the accompanying Software Setup Guide. It also covers (optionally) mounting a PX4FLOW optical flow module for visual stabilization and ZED stereo camera connected to Jetson (pictured above).
TBS DISCOVERY PRO SETUP HOW TO
The following document explains how to augment a TBS Discovery drone with an NVIDIA Jetson TX2, using the Auvidea J120 carrier board. it will stay in hover at one place for over 40 mins in flightīut its battery alone is nearly 2/3rds its total weight, so there aint no gopro live feed fpv etc etc etc all them fancy addons.Ī gopro yeah maybe but thats about it otherwise more weight means more power used.ĭisco's get around 6 to15 mins depending on battery.Jetson UAV Reference Platform Assembly Guide (aka Skypad) This type of combo with a light wide frame is built for endurance. To get the longest runtime say 40mins flight, your going to needĪnd a big battery, when i say big i mean big like 10,000 to 15,000 mah not your small 4000mah Our craft weighs 1.5kg so we have enough power to punch out (climb at rapid speed )
TBS DISCOVERY PRO SETUP FULL
Now when we use half throttle our craft produces around 1.5-1.8kg thrust and the machine hovers, at full throttle it produces 3.2kg thrust Lets say a 600kv motor produces 800gr of thrust so all four motors produce 3200gr thrust ( just over 3kg) Your motors will be rated for props, a good motor will tend to give you a table with prop size rpm speed and how much lift in grams that prop and motor will produce. This means we will produce the same lifting power as the 8-9 inch props, but at a slower speed of rotation, slower motor speed means less power used, less power used means longer flight time. So the prop size now jumps up, you go from like 8-9 inch props and have 11-12 inch props ( think a jet wing its short n needs speed - a glider is long wing and produces lift at lower speed ) Lower kv means we now produce more torque and not speed, and more torque means we can throw a bigger longer prop. Bigger prop say 11 - 12 inch if possible.
