The Quadrino Nano Flight Controller with GPS!
The latest Quadrino is 60% smaller yet is a total upgrade of the CPU, sensors, expansion ports and it now comes standard with on-board 50Hz GPS! All this mounted with anti-vibration rubber inside a beautifully designed case for protection.
Available now at the Lynxmotion web site.
Robotshop + Lynxmotion + FlyingEinstein Team Up
We are all very excited to finally tell you that Robotshop & Lynxmotion and Flying Einstein have teamed up to bring you the newest generation of Quadrino - The Quadrino Nano. Although this puppy is small, it packs more power and features than any Quadrino before it!
Read the full press release on PRWeb.
This has been a joint development with the Robotshop and their new Lynxmotion UAV division headed up by none other than Eric Nantel (previously of Dialfonzo-Copter).
"I've known both Lynxmotion and Robotshop from their roots because of my enthusiasm for robotics. Suffice to say I am very excited to work with them and the last few months have been a great experience in designing the Quadrino Nano together. There is much more to come!"
- Colin MacKenzie, CEO FlyingEinstein, LLC
- ATmega 2560 (256Kb flash @ 16MHz) Processor
- Compact, six layer PCB design with vibration dampening mounts
- Invensense MPU9150 sensor chip which includes Gyroscope, Accelerometer & Magnetometer
- MS5611 Barometer with foam cover
- Latest Venus838FLPx 50Hz GPS chipset with external antenna (SMA connector)
- NEMA serial output for OSD (On-screen display)
- 8 Motor speed controller outputs, 8 Radio inputs and Spektrum port, 5 servo outputs.
- Two free serial ports (use for SBUS and/or Bluetooth or 3DR radio links), 3x I2C ports
- 0.96” OLED port on-board
FP Quadrino Quick-Start Guide
See the full Quick Start Guide for step-by-step instructions. The blue boxes below are hyper-linked to the tutorials.
Latest MultiWii Firmware
The latest version of the MultiWii is version 2.0 Pre2 (2nd Release Candidate) released on March 13th 2012. MultiWii is working up to version 2.0 and this is the second candidate to having a stable version 2.
I've personally tested this out on the Quadrino and overall this is an excellent new release! Acro (gyro) flight is noticably smoother, it reminds me of the flight of a dragonfly! It's just smooth and maneuverable!
Autolevel now contains an auto tuning feature which is enabled in this firmware. This auto-trims the autolevel during flight. Trimming your autolevel was always a bit of a pain. It wasnt a hard process once you did it a few times, but it tripped up quite a few new users to MultiWii. Now we can look forward to great auto-leveling from the get-go!
Head-Free mode (Care-free)
MultiWii version 2.0 includes a new feature called Head-free mode that is great for beginner flyers or for times when you lose orientation of the copter. Do you fly in the dark? With Head-free mode the copter essentially has no "front" and roll/pitch will react according to your perspective. So no matter the copter orientation, joystick forward is fly away, back is fly towards you, left is bank left, and right is bank right. It's that simple and it works!
To illustrate, I had just got my Gaui330 flying again and due to some twisted arms I had a nasty yaw problem. The copter was spinning like a top a full 360 degrees about every 3 seconds. Instead of compensating with yaw stick, I turned head-free mode on. I flew my spinning top without any problem. It was pitch black out and all I could see is the blue stable light yet I could still fly the copter around even with it spinning!
[notice class="attention"]If you are upgrading from MultiWii 1.9 to 2.0 your accellerometer (ACC) sensor will read crazy. This is expected due to a change in the ACC scale/calibration. Simply place the quad on the table or floor as level as possible and hit the CALIB ACC button. Two seconds later all sensor lines will read normal again. The ACC Z parameter, in case you notice, will now settle at a 256 level as opposed to the old 512 level.[/notice]
Latest Firmware - MultiWii Version 2.1
Read the tutorial on Flashing your Firmware before flashing your Quadrino for the first time!
MPU6050
Some units shipped with the MPU6050 combined Gyro and Accellerometer sensor. Units with the new combo sensor will have the ACC sensor position on the board unpopulated. Bosch Sensortech has discontinued the BMA180 accellerometer with no compatible substitute so the switch to the MPU6050 was required. There is no difference between the operation of the two sensors. (The MPU6050 sensor has some stated features for pre-computing the ACC/Gyro sensor data but documentation of these features are currently withheld by the manufacturer and are thus not used by MultiWii.)
Stable Version
Download MultiWii V2.1 for Quadrino Zoom "Rev 1E" with ITG3200
Download MultiWii V2.1 for Quadrino Zoom "Rev 1E" with MPU6050
Beta Testers (2.1 Dev1)
Download MultiWii V2.1 DEV1 for Quadrino Zoom "Rev 1E" with ITG3200
Download MultiWii V2.1 DEV1 for Quadrino Zoom "Rev 1E" with MPU6050
Older Firmware (for ITG3200 only)
Version 2.0 is a good stable version and has shipped on many units.
Download MultiWii V2.0 for Quadrino Zoom "Rev 1E"
The following are pre-releases leading up to the "stable" version 2.0.
Download MultiWii V2.0 Prerelease 4 for Quadrino Zoom "Rev 1E"
Download MultiWii V2.0 Prerelease 2 for Quadrino Zoom "Rev 1E"
Download MultiWii V2.0 Prerelease 2 for Quadrino Basic
MultiWii V1.9 is a good stable version that has shipped with most Quadrinos since December of 2011.
Tutorials
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Start your adventure here! This diagram provides the step-by-step process from receiving your Quadrino to your first flight.
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The MultiWii Config GUI is where you can do your final flight controller configuration and see the sensors react in real-time. The Firmware Config Tool is the easiest way to get the MultiWii Config GUI. It automatically downloads the correct version matching your Quadrino's firmware…
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Before attempting to fly your multi-rotor copter for the first time you should ensure you have a calibrated ACC sensor. The calibration process is simple and takes only a few seconds.
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The magnetometer is a digital compass and is used in the MAG and HEADFREE flight features. A properly calibrated MAG will ensure these features work properly. The MAG cannot be calibrated at the factory because the earth magnetic lines vary depending on where you live…
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MultiWii Flight Controllers are capable of many flight modes such as Acrobatic, Auto-level, Altitude Hold and Head Free. By default only Acrobatic mode is activated so unless you are an advanced flyer you will want to start off with a flight mode that is easier…
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Icons are used on the PCB to indicate many features and/or pin signal type or polarity for wiring. These icons make wiring in the field simple even without a manual. Learn these symbols and you will be able to wire a Quadrino in the field…