Quadcopter Kit: Quickstart Guide

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This quick start guide is intended to get the reader started with the Quadcopter (w/ Joypad) kit.

This guide will cover the following:

  1. Setting up the programming software.
  2. Programming and assembling the Quadcopter.
  3. Programming and assembling the Joypad.
  4. Joypad usage and basic control of the Quadcopter.

Software Setup

Please follow the guide to ensure your software is correctly setup. The software is required to program both the Quadcopter and Joypad.

Download the latest software for your operating system and follow the getting started guides:

Windows
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IDE Install Guide for Windows
MAC
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IDE Install Guide for MAC

Programming the Quadcopter

In the Quadcopter box should be two modules:

  • Microduino CoreRF - the brains of the Quadcopter. A tiny CPU with RF communication capabilities.
  • Microduino USBTTL - programmer which writes the program from your computer to the Microduino CoreRF module.
CoreRF
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USBTTL
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The Microduino CoreRF must be programmed with the "Quadcopter" code using the Microduino USBTTLC.

Download the code for the Quadcopter: File:MultiWii for Core.zip

Extract the .zip folder somewhere.

Open the Arduino for Microduino software (follow the #Software Setup section if you have not yet.)