How to control a quadcopter with smartphone

[Sinan]

Is there anyway to control a quadcopter which I produced with my phone. I can use my phone as a transmitter on TV.

 

[Kiko.Z]

Depending on which quadcopter model

 

[Sinan]

I didn't buy it, I made it myself.

 

[andy bards]

I didn't buy it, I made it myself.

I have a px4lite flight controller which is very simlair to a pixhawk,, these can be controlled by 433 telemetry modules ,, I have one installed on mine and it works fine,, theses little 433 telemetry modules can plug into either your phone or lapton to turn them into ground station..

the pic shows one attached to my quad and the other in my hand plugs into your phone.. ... tower app or simlair on your phone then connects to your quad v easy when plugged in ..

with different aerials you can exceed way over 5km and not need a transmitter..

check out droneshop.biz.. peter king has them in his shop with a few videos showing how to use/setup..

ime a newbie to all this and I found it easy..

the finding the right information seems to be the hard bit..

hope this helps a little -- andy .. any questions,, ill try to help

 

[Sinan]

First of all, thank you for your respond, it made some sense to me. I bought KK2 control board, is it compatible with it? Do I have to use px4lite? Can this tower app do everything that remote controllers can do? Again, thank you, this is looking good.

 

[Sinan]

And also, I don't have gps on my quadcopter. Is it a problem for app?

 

[andy bards]

ime a newbie here so information from me is limited,, I definitely know it works with mine and any pixhawk flight controller..

ime pretty sure it would work as it is only sending and receiving basic signals like a normal transmitter..(although I send telemetry as well giving me satellite information,volts,amps,cell information)

the app I use is tower app for android phone.. I can fly guided mode where u set height and then you just point to map on screen,, and then the quad flies there (flight controller uses gps for this mode)

other modes (manual control with self levelling enabled will give you control to fly using phone screen as a transmitter) NO GPS

follow me mode,, I can set the height and distance, and my quad will follow me/my mobile phone.. (I tested this when on my trials bike - the quad kept up to me at 40+mph)

Laptop ---- I use mission planner to control quadcopter - (can also connect joystick to control quadcopter plus send av signal from quadcopter to laptop and overlay onto flight screen HUD)

htc android phone --- I use tower app

DEFFO check out droneshop.biz ... bottom of the page is a link to videos -- I rang the owner direct and he has helped me on the phone with a few problems.. a very nice man.. (Peter King)

ill try find out more about the kk2 board in the meantime -- my knowledge on flight controllers is limited, but growing fast,, i love this hobby..

 

[Sinan]

So, there is a manual control mode, right? I looked in youtube for tower videos, they were drawing a line and drone just goes there, but I didn't see anything about manual control. Am I able to control it with just simple up-down-right-left buttons? If I am, that is really perfect thing. Thank you again.

 

[andy bards]

I had a look at the kk2 flight controllers,, and I am pretty sure this 433 module will not work with the kk2 .

there were a few cases on other forums where they had a kk2 board and had to change to a apm, pixhawk board (ardupilot).. flight controller.. to use this module.

I know this is not good news, but this wont be the only option,, there gotta be something for the kk2 board.. fingers crossed.

ill keep looking

 

[Sinan]

Thank you so much,, really

 

[andy bards]

could not find much for the kk2 board,, but a cheap option that need looking at is here..

http://www.banggood.com/CC3D-Revolu...S-OSD-Power-Distribution-Board-p-1019051.html

diagram shows connected to laptop on link above,, but you will be able to use smart phone as well..

andy

 

[Sinan]

Hi again, I've found a cheap CC3D board, but I don't know if it's compatible with telemetry modules. Do you see any pin that is for telemetry modules on board? Thank you again.

 

[Sinan]

And this one, in description it says it is compatible, but I wanted to ask you. http://tr.aliexpress.com/item/NAZE3...81.html?spm=2114.13010208.99999999.268.TAYoUQ

 

[Sinan]

Ah, I forgot to write first one's link. Here it is http://tr.aliexpress.com/item/Whole...39.html?spm=2114.13010208.99999999.261.TAYoUQ

 

[andy bards]

Hi again, I've found a cheap CC3D board, but I don't know if it's compatible with telemetry modules. Do you see any pin that is for telemetry modules on board? Thank you again.

the link I put on shows the full wiring diagram for the cc3d controller

the telemetry is connected into the flexi port (assigned to a serial port) , but I am pretty sure the cc3d can have other ports reassigned for the same connection.... SERIAL PORT is the one to connect to tho,,, I THINK
i will check into it further and let you know

andy

 

[andy bards]

naze32 I think is designed for racing quads, or is suited to them better than the cc3d board.. the naze board is the serious racers choice over the cc3d (someone correct me if ime wrong)...

after looking into the cc3d board being controlled from a smartphone, I don't think it can be,, only telemetry data can be sent (I not 100% sure on this, but we could do with an experts input here)

the Apm, pixhawk,px4lite boards can be controlled by phone (100% guaranteed) ,,