Radio
Futaba 7C 2.4 GHz Radio
The R/C radio controls the throttle and the direction that the quadcopter travels. When choosing an R/C radio, the most important feature is how many channels the radio supports. One channel independently controls one servo or ESC. The more channels, the more devices that can be independently controlled. The minimum number of channels for a quadcopter is 5. Four of those channels are for the four motors and the other channel for switching between flight modes. These flight modes could be switching from stable or acrobat mode or to enable or disable autonomous flying. A radio with more than 5 channels will allow auxiliary devices to be controlled. Some devices that could be controlled are lights, robotic cameras or landing gear.
What will be the cost of the Radio??
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Can we get the chip mounted for the quadcopter outside and what would be its cost?
The radio cost range from $200- on up. Not sure I understand your second question. What chip are you referring to?
How the part on the arduino is made? I mean, what kind of circuit did you use to receive or transmitt info in the air?
You use an Xbee radios for transmitting the data wirelessly.
Would this radio control work.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=8992.
Thanks
Hi Jake,
Technically this radio would work but beware, you get what you pay for. I have used the Turnigy 9X and had nothing but problems. Other people had success using these radios but I haven’t. The first one I had constantly beeped and I could not turn the beep off. The second one the display would cut in and out. They are cheap and maybe worth the risk for you to try. I would stick with either a Futaba or Spektrum radio.
Thanks for the warning. I am doing a project for an engineering class in high school and I am on a very tight budget of no more than like $600. Do you know a cheaper controller that could be used and is reliable.
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This is a good radio. It is only a 5-channel but if you are building a quadcopter this should be enough.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004M12GQE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B004M12GQE&linkCode=as2&tag=make049-20
What is the difference between a 6 channel and a 5 channel.
A 5 channel would on a Quadcopter will allow you to control the 4 motors of a Quadcopter and one more channel to control flight modes. A 6 channel radio will allow to control everything as 5 channel radio would, but a 6 channel gives you an additional channel for controlling a servo or switch.
say i wanted to control a motor that raises and lowers a rope, would i be able to control the helicopter and do that with a 5 channel
You would need a 6 channel radio to do that.
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I need to know if it is possible to use a 6 channel radio that works in the 35MHz band. I don’t know if the motors may generate noise that interfiere the instructions from the radio.
Thanks.
I wouldn’t worry about noise from the electronics onboard to interfere with the radio transmission. I would make sure that the frequency is clear of other radio traffic on that frequency.
I need a 6 channel receiver for no more than 100 dollars, what would you recommend.
I would recommend this radio. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXARNY&P=7
The Tactic TTX600 6Ch SLT 2.4GHz Radio System is a airplane radio, can I use it to control copter? I use DC motor to control my Four-winged helicopter. Thanks.
Yes you can use that radio.
so the xbee is going to be receiving (mounted on the copter). and the radio sends what im telling it, to the xbee? just want to make sure before i buy two xbees.
Yes you need two xbees to communicate from the copter to your base station.