Low cost STM32F3 board

If you are looking for a STM32F3 board for your next project it might just be worth your while to consider the SP Racing F3 board. In a previous post I discussed how you can program an old Naze32 flight controller board using Arduino. While writing it I also looked […]

Programming Naze32 with Arduino

The Naze32 is one of those iconic flight controller boards of the early days of FPV quads. It superseded the 8bit boards of the time and was the board to have. Fast forward to today, flight controller firmware has generally become much more complex with support for new features and […]

Building a UAVCAN Node

Using CAN bus to connect peripherals on a drone has always sounded like a good idea. It is well known for it’s robustness and efficiency in connecting electrical control units in cars together, so it should also be well suited for drones. Flight controllers like the Pixhawk and Cube have […]

Multi-protocol Module for RC Models

A couple of weeks ago I was searching for a cheap brushed flight controller, for a mini quad project, and stumbled upon the Beecore Lite. At 26mm x 26mm this little guy featured a STM32F030 MCU with MPU6050 IMU and a built in RC radio receiver. All this for less […]

FPV Racer Build

In recent years the FPV (First Person View) drone racing industry has grown tremendously with tournaments around the world offering up to one million dollars to the fastest pilot! The widespread interest has flooded the market with low cost components that is of decent quality, making it easier and cheaper […]

“A drone is born” – Deel 1

10 February 2011 het ek 4 motors, 4 elektroniese spoed beheerders (ESC’s) en ‘n paar ander los komponente gekoop. Baie opgewonde oor die vooruitsig om vir my ‘n hommeltuig van die grond af op te bou, op daardie stadium het ons nog helikopters in LS gebruik en ‘n hommeltuig was […]