Functions of the MikroKopter |
Prolog
MikroKopter are widespreaded and vertical takeoff Aircrafts which aprove their work for loyal service i.e. as a holder for Cameras or sensors.
They are available as a QuadroKopter with four, as a HexaKopter with six or as an OktoKopter with eight rotors.
MikroKopter can be equipped with GPS in example and they are able to maintain automatically the position and the height or even fly to GPS-Positions by themselves.
Flight-Times are, depending on the built and weight, between 15 and 40 minutes. Payloads up to 2,5kg are possible.
Download: HoTT Telemetry, Autonomous Flying and Point of Interest, FPV, OktoXL out of the magazine RC-Flight-Control
Advantages
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- Easy-to-assemble |
- Individual design of the Kopter is possible |
- Up to 12 motors can be controlled |
- Very easy to fly and reliable |
- Redundancy (An OktoKopter can be flown safely even one motor failed) |
- Used for aerial photos |
- In "the worst case" very easy to repair |
- Easily expandable. Existing components can be used. |
- A basis for alot of applications |
- Very high "Fun-Factor" guaranteed |
- MikroKopter are already used for professional film productions |
Functions
Functions |
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- Fast connection of the power supply and the I2C-Bus via a header |
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- Easy connection of additional PCBs |
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- Convenient and easy setup of the software via the KopterTool |
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- Controlling the Kopter in all directions and to execute functions via a simple transmitter are possible |
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- Connection of different types of receiver are possible (i.e. PPM Sum-signal, Spektrum Satellite, Graupner HoTT, Futaba S.Bus, etc.) |
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- Automatic position stabilizer |
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- Automatic Height-control |
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- Connection for up to 5 servos for external control functions (i.e. camera mount) |
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- Automatic compensation of an optional attached camera mount |
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- Adjustable battery warning (Low-voltage warning) with a signal via a buzzer |
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- Two individual switchable outputs for a connection and the control of i.e. the lighting or a camera trigger |
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- Data transmission modules can be connected (i.e. Wi.232/Bluetooth) |
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- Display of the telemetry data of the Kopters on the ground |
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- Acoustic signaling of error messages |
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Additional functions with GPS-System |
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- Automatic hold of the position (PositionHold) |
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- Automatic backflight to the start point (ComingHome) |
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- Automatic FailSafe during loss of signal with automatic landing |
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- Independent direction control (CareFree) |
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- Automatic WayPoint-Flight (WP) |
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- Automatic flight of Point Of Interest (POI) |
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- Automatic flight of grid areas |
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- Automatically creates panorama-images |
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- Automatic flights of POI/WP with triggering a camera to the same time |
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- Determining the current position of the Kopter |
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- Display the current position of the Kopter via the KopterTool-OSD in a map |
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- Display of the telemetry data in the KopterTool-OSD (or at the transmitter via Jeti- or HoTT-System) |
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- Automatically follows a FollowMe transmitter |
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- Set WayPoints at the current position of the Kopter |
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