Introduction and Parts List
Hardware
Designing a Drone Build
How to Build a Drone
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IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING THIS SECTION
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Part Placement Planning (6:33)
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Soldering Bullet Connectors to ESCs (5:02)
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Soldering ESCs to PDB (4:50)
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Soldering Battery Connector to PDB (4:43)
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Attaching Legs to Frame (2:33)
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Installing Motors on Frame (6:06)
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IMPORTANT NOTE ON SECURING RPI TO DRONE
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Securing RPI to Frame with Sticky Tape (Navio and Pixhawk) (5:40)
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Securing RPI to Frame with Vibration Dampeners (Navio and Pixhawk) (10:02)
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Install Pixhawk to Raspberry Pi (Pixhawk) (5:14)
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Installing Top Plate to Drone Frame (Navio and Pixhawk) (5:48)
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Fixing ESCs to Drone Arms (3:05)
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Bind Receiver and Transmitter (2:42)
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Calibrate ESCs (3:02)
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Remove UBEC Line from All But One of the ESCs (4:02)
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Correct Motor Spin Direction (4:17)
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Fix PPM Encoder and RC Receiver to Frame (Navio and Pixhawk) (5:31)
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Wiring the ESC PWM Lines to Flight Controller (Navio and Pixhawk) (4:36)
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Install Telemetry Module to Drone (Navio and Pixhawk) (3:16)
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GPS Mount Assembly (4:55)
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Securing GPS to Frame (Navio and Pixhawk) (5:21)
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Installing Safety Switch and Buzzer (Pixhawk) (2:12)
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Wiring Pixhawk to Raspberry Pi (Pixhawk) (4:24)
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Velcro-ing Battery to Drone (3:56)
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Fixing Power Module to Frame (Navio and Pixhawk) (4:14)
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Securing Propellers to Motors (3:06)
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IMPORTANT NOTE REGARDING PROP NUTS
Initial Setup of Drone
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Download and Flash OS Image to SD Card (Navio and Pixhawk) (5:05)
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Configure RPi to Connect to the Internet (4:55)
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SSH Into RPi (6:48)
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Configure ArduPilot on RPi (Navio) (10:08)
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Flash ArduPilot Firmware to Pixhawk (Pixhawk) (3:38)
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Install Mission Planner and Connect to Drone (4:46)
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Connect Drone to Mission Planner Via Internet Only (3:26)
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Mission Planner Sensor Calibration and ArduPilot Setup (10:24)
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Setting Up the RC Controller (4:58)
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Charging LiPo Batteries (6:38)
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Leashing Your Drone (3:01)
Flying the Drone
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Flashing Light on Drone Flight Controller (Navio and Pixhawk) (2:42)
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Diagnosing Your Drone's Problems (3:01)
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Downloading Flight Logs and Requesting Help on ArduPilot Forum (3:26)
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Setting Up Flight Modes (2:49)
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First Time Flying Drills/Advice (5:04)
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Flying in ALT-HOLD Mode (4:19)
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Flying in LOITER Mode (3:57)
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Using the LAND Mode (1:31)
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Using the RTL Mode (6:16)
Coding and Drones
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Downloading ArduPilot Source Code (Navio) (4:46)
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Compile ArduPilot Source Code (Navio) (5:36)
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Changing Firmware in NAVIO Image (Navio) (6:43)
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IMPORTANT NOTE ON NAVIO2 ARDUPILOT VERSION
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Installing DroneKit (Navio) (3:09)
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Setup Dependencies and Pixhawk+RPi Connection (Pixhawk) (6:55)
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Script for Autonomous Mission: Takeoff and Land (Navio and Pixhawk) (12:03)
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Script for Autonomous Mission: Velocity Commands (Navio and Pixhawk) (6:34)
Optional/Advanced
Conclusion
