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Easy Race Lap Timer Image with working sound

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Our FPV racing group „Aircrasher“ wanted to track our lap times. Therefore we decided to use Easy Race Lap Timer Pocket Edition (ERLT PE).  To track centralized multiple ERLT PEs we used a Raspberry 3.

After downloading and installing the easy race lap timer image v0.6.1 from here (www.easyracelaptimer.com/downloads/) for the Raspberry Pi 3, we noticed that it had problems with the sound output. We tried to get it working by patching the error. Unfortunately we couldnt’t fix the problem.

Having spent some hours on the ERLT Image I decided to build my own image from the scratch. And now sound output is working  🙂

EDIT: PDF export  isn’t working with this image. You have to execute this command on the ssh shell:

 sudo chmod +x /home/pi/EasyRaceLapTimer/web/bin/wkhtmltopdf

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Connecting the Ardupilot 2.5 Mega with the QuadCopter

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After assembling the frame, mounting the brushless motors and connecting the ESCs, the Ardupilot 2.5 Mega (APM 2.5 Mega) has to be installed wired properly. Here are some pictures and drawings which show the correct connections (first pics come from DIY Drones, copyright by www.diydrones.com ):

APM2_pinout_print

 

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Multiplex Easy Star 2 Camera Carrier

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After buying my Go Pro Hero 3 I wanted to attach it to my MPX Easy Star 2. I was looking for a method, which was firm, safe and removable(!), so I was able to use the plane without the weight of the Go Pro. Just like a stock Easy Star.

Having seen it on the internet, I wanted to replace the cockpit by a custom built camera carrier. This is what I did:

First I made a template from cardboard. From this forms I cut wooden pieces.

Construction of GoPro3 Carrier for EasyStar2

 

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Planning of my first quadcopter

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I knew that I wanted to build a multicopter and that the ardupilot mega 2.5 should be the platform for stabilization. At that point I did a lot of research work:

Tri-, quad-, hexa- or octocopter?

That qestion was quite easy. The project had to be cheap and simple, too.
So my first idea was the tricopter. It is cheaper than the other multicopters, because you only need 3 motors and 3 speed controllers instead of 4, 6 or even 8 each. But I thought, it would have been to complex for my first DIY project, because the motor has to be movable by a servo.

So, my decission was building a quadcopter. Only 4 motors and controllers, no moving parts except the props. This makes it an easy platform.

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GoPro Hero3 Black Edition – DIY Live Video Out Cable

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After being interested in FPV and areal video. I wanted to use my GoPro Hero 3 Black Edition as a video camera for FPV. I read about a special cable I had to buy, but on one hand it was pretty expensive and on the other hand it looked very bulky and heavy.

So I found and article of David Windestal, in which he describes how to build your own lightweight video out cable: rcexplorer.se/diy/2012/11/diy-gopro3-video-out-cable/
Thank you very much David!

All you need is a special proprietary 10 pin mini USB connector. Here is the plan how to connect the pins: (At your own risk of course!)

GoPro3-Video-Out Connection Plan

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Ardupilot Mega 2.5 – first look

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After reading in a german rc magazine about the ardupilot mega 2.5 and its incredible possibilities, I was sure that someday I will have got this piece…

… and of course the day came and I was able to order it from lipoly.

Here is a pic directly after opening the box:

Ardupilot Mega 2.5

Ardupilot Mega 2.5 after delivery

Being so curious to see how it’ll work, immediately after finishing work I uploaded the arduplane software. This way I wanted to check out the stabilization feature via the aileron servo. Here’s a little video showing this feature:

Explanation of the video:
The Ardupilot Mega (APM) is connected via USB to my notebook running the MissionPlanner software. The rc receiver is sends the transmitted signals through the APM to the aileron servo. First I’m using the remote control to steer the servo.
In the second part I pan an tilt the APM, which is stabilizing the „flight“ moving the aileron servo.

 

Erster Eintrag

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Nachdem ich als Jugendlicher also vor ca. 20 Jahren schon mal ein Modellflugzeug hatte, hat es mich letztes Jahr wieder gepackt und ich bin wieder eingestiegen. Angefixt von meine Bruder, der mich eines Abends mit einem neuen Einsteigersegler überrascht hatte, ging ich am nächsten Tag sofort ins Fachgeschäft und besorgte mir die passende Ausrüstung:

  • Spektrum DX5e
  • Hype Fox
  • passende 3S Akkus plus Lader

So ausgestattet ging es wieder los…. 🙂
Natürlich blieb es nicht allzu lange dabei und mein Hangar wurde während des letzten Jahres ständig erweitert.

In diesem Blog möchte ich größere und kleinere Projekte, Crashs und deren Reparaturen dokumentieren und meine Erfahrungen mit Euch teilen.

Viel Spaß beim lesen…