Materials List:
Configuration Guide & INAV
Droneology
FPV Freerider & Game Controllers
LiPo Battery & Safety Goggles
RubiQ
Safety Precautions:
Keep props off on the bench.
Attach antenna before powering up.
Wear safety goggles when connecting the battery.
Sensors
Calibrate the accelerometer and magnetometer in INAV.
Connect RubiQ to INAV and find the colored icons at the top of the screen. These show the sensors that are running: the gyro, accelerometer, magnetometer, barometer and GPS. Keeping these sensors sharply calibrated allows the drone to auto-correct itself more precisely during flight. {image of blue icons}
The barometer comes pre-calibrated, but the other sensors need to be set up before the drone is flight-ready. Once all …show more content…
The Setup tab also allows you to check the output from the GPS, such as the number of satellites it’s connected to. If you’re working inside, you’re probably not seeing any data.
The GPS units connected to drones are actually GPS receivers. The true GPS is the Global Positioning System, which is a network of around 31 satellites (the number varies over time) that orbit the Earth and transmit high-frequency, lower power radio signals. As electromagnetic radiation, these signals travel at the speed of light. They can easily pass through clouds, glass or plastic, but are blocked or deflected by solids like tall buildings or leafy trees. This is why INAV typically shows 0 connected satellites when RubiQ is inside.
The satellites are programmed so that anywhere, at any time, there are at least 4 overhead. Why 4? The GPS receiver needs data from at least 4 satellites to determine its location using trilateration. Here’s how it …show more content…
Watch the five videos in Lesson 4, take the quiz and become a certified Droneologist!
Flight Sim Challenge
Keep improving your speed! Practice in the Meadow until you can complete one lap in under 120.0s. {icon}
Warning: Drone Zone
Design and create a flight zone sign that can easily be posted to warn others of the dangers of walking through a drone flight area. Keep the signs to post strategically around the flight field each time you fly.
GPS (Global Positioning System): a network of satellites that orbit the Earth and transmit radio signals with precise details on their position in space
GPS receiver: a navigation device that detects GPS signals and calculates an object’s precise location
Lesson 4:
Pre-Flight Simulators
Startup &
Configuration Guide & INAV
Droneology
FPV Freerider & Game Controllers
LiPo Battery & Safety Goggles
RubiQ
Safety Precautions:
Keep props off on the bench.
Attach antenna before powering up.
Wear safety goggles when connecting the battery.
Sensors
Calibrate the accelerometer and magnetometer in INAV.
Connect RubiQ to INAV and find the colored icons at the top of the screen. These show the sensors that are running: the gyro, accelerometer, magnetometer, barometer and GPS. Keeping these sensors sharply calibrated allows the drone to auto-correct itself more precisely during flight. {image of blue icons}
The barometer comes pre-calibrated, but the other sensors need to be set up before the drone is flight-ready. Once all …show more content…
The Setup tab also allows you to check the output from the GPS, such as the number of satellites it’s connected to. If you’re working inside, you’re probably not seeing any data.
The GPS units connected to drones are actually GPS receivers. The true GPS is the Global Positioning System, which is a network of around 31 satellites (the number varies over time) that orbit the Earth and transmit high-frequency, lower power radio signals. As electromagnetic radiation, these signals travel at the speed of light. They can easily pass through clouds, glass or plastic, but are blocked or deflected by solids like tall buildings or leafy trees. This is why INAV typically shows 0 connected satellites when RubiQ is inside.
The satellites are programmed so that anywhere, at any time, there are at least 4 overhead. Why 4? The GPS receiver needs data from at least 4 satellites to determine its location using trilateration. Here’s how it …show more content…
Watch the five videos in Lesson 4, take the quiz and become a certified Droneologist!
Flight Sim Challenge
Keep improving your speed! Practice in the Meadow until you can complete one lap in under 120.0s. {icon}
Warning: Drone Zone
Design and create a flight zone sign that can easily be posted to warn others of the dangers of walking through a drone flight area. Keep the signs to post strategically around the flight field each time you fly.
GPS (Global Positioning System): a network of satellites that orbit the Earth and transmit radio signals with precise details on their position in space
GPS receiver: a navigation device that detects GPS signals and calculates an object’s precise location
Lesson 4:
Pre-Flight Simulators
Startup &