DCat22
Well Known Member
Just noticed this inexpensive 9dof AHRS board available from Sparkfun (3 gryo, 3 accel, mag): http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9623
Along with open source code: http://code.google.com/p/sf9domahrs/
I'm not exactly planning to make my own avionics for an RV, but I experiment with RC control and autonomous stuff on a limited/small scale. Flying this stuff up sitting in a "real" plane is a good way to test it though.
Once I have a flying plane, was planning to have one screen as a PC (secondary/tertiary to the main avionics) which could be interesting to experiment with as well, since it would be easy to pull in data from temporary/test sensors. (ie. Maybe something that would record and visualize an acro routine?)
Anyway -- just a curious general question if any folks have delved into this area of "experimental" -- mainly for the fun of it? I know it's faster/easier/etc to buy the fine commercial products out there for your main systems.
Along with open source code: http://code.google.com/p/sf9domahrs/
I'm not exactly planning to make my own avionics for an RV, but I experiment with RC control and autonomous stuff on a limited/small scale. Flying this stuff up sitting in a "real" plane is a good way to test it though.
Once I have a flying plane, was planning to have one screen as a PC (secondary/tertiary to the main avionics) which could be interesting to experiment with as well, since it would be easy to pull in data from temporary/test sensors. (ie. Maybe something that would record and visualize an acro routine?)
Anyway -- just a curious general question if any folks have delved into this area of "experimental" -- mainly for the fun of it? I know it's faster/easier/etc to buy the fine commercial products out there for your main systems.