Page 1 MCK-MRDR-001 Marz Rover Self Driving nmanned round ehicle Helpful instructional videos available at: mindsieducation.com...
Page 3 MINDS-i® PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION When safety precautions are followed, your MINDS-i® system will provide years of enjoyment. Use care and good sense at all times when operating this product. Failure to use your system in a safe, sensible manner can result in injury or damage to property. You and you alone must insure that the instructions are carefully followed and all safety precautions are obeyed.
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Page 5 CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND USAGE HELPFUL INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS AVAILABLE AT: www.mindsieducation.com 1.5-LOCK 2-LOCK 3-LOCK PANEL-LOCK 2-ROTATE 3-ROTATE...
Page 9: Table Of Contents
MARZ ROVER & LUNAR ROVER BUILD STEPS UAV AIRFRAME BUILD----------------------------------------------------------9 MOTOR POD ASSEMBLY----------------------------------------------------10 CHOOSE YOUR FRAME-----------------------------------------------------12 MOUNTING YOUR FLIGHT ELECTRONICS--------------------------------------19 WIRING THE FLIGHT CONTROLLER ---------------------------------------------20 UAV WIRING DIAGRAM----------------------------------------------------21 UAV COMPETITION KIT JUMPER--------------------------------------------24 FLIGHT CONTROLLER PROGRAMMING----------------------------------------------25 CALIBRATING SENSORS---------------------------------------------------28 CALIBRATING ESC’S-----------------------------------------------------30 UPLOAD UAV CODE-------------------------------------------------------31...
Page 10 PART IDENTIFICATION REFERENCE Due to variance in manufacture some parts may differ in shape and color from those pictured in this manual. WIRES For a 2 or 3 wire plug the lightest wire is the signal and the darkest wire is the ground. Colors may NOT match those pictured in the diagrams.
Page 11 WIRING GUIDE FOR ELECTRONICS USE FOR STEPS: 07-09 & 17 - 21...
Page 13 MOTOR CASE ASSEMBLY (Without Encoder)
Page 14 MOTOR CASE A MOTOR CASE B 6x12x4mm BEARING MOTOR SHAFT 58T 32P SPUR GEAR #4-40 x 3/8” SCREW #4-40 NUT...
Page 15 Be sure to align the set screw with the flat spot on the motor shaft. Then, tighten the pinion set screw. 5,000 RPM MOTOR 10T 32P PINION GEAR PINION SET SCREW Mount the pinion gear flush with the end of the motor shaft.
Page 16 M3x6mm SCREW M3 WASHER DO NOT TIGHTEN! #4-40 x 3/4” SCREW #4-40 NUT #4 WASHER...
Page 17 Adjust motor screws until gears mesh smoothly, then tighten. Tighten both screws after gears mesh. Check that the gears mesh. The motor case with the encoder is pre-assembled.
Page 18 DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY RING GEAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER CARRIER SHAFT CARRIER SHAFT CARRIER SCREW OUTPUT GEAR SHAFT SPIDER GEAR...
Page 19 PINION GEAR 6x12x4mm BEARING DIFFERENTIAL CASE 10x15x4mm BEARING...
Page 20 MARK THE SIDE THE RING GEAR IS ON FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. PUT THE SCREW HEADS ON THE SAME SIDE AS THE RING GEAR TO MARK IT. #4-40 x 3/4” SCREW #4 WASHER #4-40 NUT Repeat steps 1 - 5: x2...
Page 21 CENTER DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY RING GEAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER CARRIER SHAFT CARRIER SCREW OUTPUT GEAR SHAFT SPIDER GEAR...
Page 22 PINION GEAR 6x12x4mm BEARING CENTER DIFFERENTIAL CASE 10x15x4mm BEARING...
Page 23 MARK THE SIDE THE RING GEAR IS ON FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. PUT THE SCREW HEADS ON THE SAME SIDE AS THE RING GEAR TO MARK IT. #4-40 x 3/4” SCREW #4 WASHER #4-40 NUT...
Page 24 FRONT AXLE 6-DRIVELINE M5 WHEEL END SHAFT U-JOINT SET SCREW...
Page 25 AXLE HOUSING STEERING BRACKET 1.5-LOCK STEERING BAR STEERING PLATE #4-40 x 3/8” SCREW...
Page 26 SIDE VIEW RING GEAR IS ON THIS SIDE AXLE HOUSING SERVO MOUNT TRANSITION TOP VIEW SCREW HEAD 3-LOCK HS-485HB SERVO SERVO BUSHING SERVO BUSHING SLEEVE...
Page 27 #2-32 x 5/8” SCREW #2 WASHER INSERT THE ROD END BALL FIRST 12-BEAM 90mm SHOCK #4-40 x 1-3/8” SCREW #4 WASHER ROD END BALL CLEARANCE THREAD INTERFERENCE THREAD ADAPTER ADAPTER...
Page 28 ASSEMBLE THE ENDS FIRST 12-BEAM FRONT WHEEL HUB FRONT WHEEL KNUCKLE 3-ROTATE 6x12x4mm BEARING...
Page 29 3-ROTATE 3/16” BALL STUD...
Page 30 #4-40 x 3-3/4” THREAD ROD 23mm BALL CUP...
Page 31 #4-40 x 1” THREAD ROD 18mm BALL CUP STEERING SERVO HORN 3/16” BALL STUD...
Page 32 POSITION OF SERVO HORN ON SERVO WILL BE SET AFTER SERVO IS POWERED. SERVO HORN SCREW DO NOT TIGHTEN. SERVO WILL CHANGE POSITION AFTER IT IS POWERED ON FOR THE FIRST TIME.
Page 33 DUAL TRANSITION 1.5-LOCK 14mm WHEEL NUT 2.5x10mm DOWEL PIN...
Page 34 REAR AXLE 6-DRIVELINE M5 WHEEL END SHAFT U-JOINT SET SCREW...
Page 35 AXLE HOUSING STEERING BRACKET 1.5-LOCK STEERING BAR STEERING PLATE #4-40 x 3/8” SCREW...
Page 36 SIDE VIEW RING GEAR IS ON THIS SIDE AXLE HOUSING SERVO MOUNT TRANSITION TOP VIEW SCREW HEAD 3-LOCK HS-485HB SERVO SERVO BUSHING SERVO BUSHING SLEEVE...
Page 37 #2-32 x 5/8” SCREW #2 WASHER INSERT THE ROD END BALL FIRST 12-BEAM 90mm SHOCK #4-40 x 1-3/8” SCREW #4 WASHER ROD END BALL CLEARANCE THREAD INTERFERENCE THREAD ADAPTER ADAPTER...
Page 38 ASSEMBLE THE ENDS FIRST 12-BEAM FRONT WHEEL HUB FRONT WHEEL KNUCKLE 3-ROTATE 6x12x4mm BEARING...
Page 39 3-ROTATE 3/16” BALL STUD...
Page 40 #4-40 x 3-3/4” THREAD ROD 23mm BALL CUP...
Page 41 #4-40 x 1” THREAD ROD 18mm BALL CUP STEERING SERVO HORN 3/16” BALL STUD...
Page 42 POSITION OF SERVO HORN ON SERVO WILL BE SET AFTER SERVO IS POWERED. SERVO HORN SCREW DO NOT TIGHTEN. SERVO WILL CHANGE POSITION AFTER IT IS POWERED ON FOR THE FIRST TIME.
Page 43 DUAL TRANSITION 1.5-LOCK 14mm WHEEL NUT 2.5x10mm DOWEL PIN...
Page 44 MIDDLE AXLE 6-DRIVELINE M5 WHEEL END SHAFT U-JOINT SET SCREW...
Page 45 AXLE HOUSING TRANSITION 2-BEAM 3-LOCK INSERT THE ROD END BALL FIRST 12-BEAM 90mm SHOCK #4-40 x 1-3/8” SCREW #4 WASHER ROD END BALL CLEARANCE THREAD INTERFERENCE THREAD ADAPTER ADAPTER...
Page 46 ASSEMBLE THE ENDS FIRST 12-BEAM REAR WHEEL HUB 3-ROTATE 6x12x4mm BEARING...
Page 47 3-ROTATE DUAL TRANSITION 1.5-LOCK...
Page 48 14mm WHEEL NUT 2.5x10mm DOWEL PIN...
Page 49 DIFFERENTIAL ORIENTATION THE DIFFERENTIALS MUST BE ORIENTED PROPERLY OR THE WHEELS WILL NOT SPIN IN THE CORRECT DIRECTION. REFER TO THE DIAGRAM BELOW WHEN ATTACHING THE AXLES. THE FRONT AND REAR AXLES ARE NOT EXCHANGEABLE. NOTE THE DIRECTION OF THE SCREW HEADS.
Page 50 15-BEAM 13-BEAM 12-BEAM 2-LOCK 2-LOCK...
Page 51 9-BEAM DUAL TRANSITION 2-LOCK 11-BEAM 9-BEAM 3-LOCK 2-LOCK...
Page 52 2-LOCK SUPPORT ARM 2-LOCK 2-ROTATE...
Page 53 USE ONE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WITH ENCODER 2-45 BEAM 3-LOCK TRANSITION 3-LOCK...
Page 54 USE THE OTHER WITHOUT ENCODER 2-45 BEAM 3-LOCK TRANSITION 3-LOCK...
Page 55 CONNECT THE MOTOR WIRES TO THE MOTORS. IF THE WIRES ARE ATTACHED TO EACHOTHER PULL THE ENDS APPART SLIGHTLY. SEE THAT THE RED WIRE IS CONNECTED NEXT TO THE RED DOT. MOTOR WIRE - BLACK MOTOR WIRE - RED CONNECT THE MOTOR ENCODER CABLE TO THE ENCODER PLUG. THE CABLE ONLY FITS IF THE ORIENTATION IS CORRECT.
Page 56 3-DRIVELINE 1-DRIVELINE U-JOINT SET SCREW 0-DRIVELINE 2-LOCK...
Page 57 15-BEAM 12-BEAM 2-LOCK BATTERY CAP TRANSITION 2-LOCK...
Page 58 3-LOCK 3-LOCK 2-LOCK...
Page 59 3-45 BEAM 3-LOCK TRANSITION 3-LOCK...
Page 60 13-BEAM #4-40 x 1-3/8” SCREW #4 WASHER SHOCK MOUNT CLEARANCE THREAD ADAPTER INTERFERENCE THREAD ADAPTER 2-LOCK...
Page 61 BADLANDS 2.2” TIRE & DESPERADO WHEEL M5 WASHER M5 NUT...
Page 62 5-PIN SENSOR ARRAY 13-BEAM 5-BEAM TRANSITION 2-LOCK...
Page 63 6-BEAM 5-BEAM TRANSITION 3-ROTATE 8-BEAM 6-BEAM 3-ROTATE 2-ROTATE...
Page 64 4-BEAM 2-45 BEAM PING))) SENSOR #4-40 x 3/4” SCREW CLEARANCE THREAD ADAPTER INTERFERENCE THREAD ADAPTER TRANSITION 2-LOCK...
Page 65 3-BEAM 3-LOCK 3-LOCK 2-LOCK...
Page 66 15-BEAM 9-BEAM 7-BEAM 4-BEAM 3-BEAM 3-LOCK TRANSITION 3-LOCK 2-LOCK...
Page 67 2-LOCK 3-LOCK 2-LOCK...
Page 69 4X4 SUPER CRAWLER...
Page 70 MOTOR CASE ASSEMBLY (Without Encoder)
Page 71 MOTOR CASE A MOTOR CASE B 6x12x4mm BEARING MOTOR SHAFT 58T 32P SPUR GEAR #4-40 x 3/8” SCREW #4-40 NUT...
Page 72 Be sure to align the set screw with the flat spot on the motor shaft. Then, tighten the pinion set screw. 5,000 RPM MOTOR 10T 32P PINION GEAR PINION SET SCREW Mount the pinion gear flush with the end of the motor shaft.
Page 73 M3x6mm SCREW M3 WASHER DO NOT TIGHTEN! #4-40 x 3/4” SCREW #4-40 NUT #4 WASHER...
Page 74 Adjust motor screws until gears mesh smoothly, then tighten. Tighten both screws after gears mesh. Check that gears mesh. The motor case with the encoder is pre-assembled.
Page 75 DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY RING GEAR DIFFERENTIAL SPOOL CARRIER SCREW...
Page 76 PINION GEAR 6x12x4mm BEARING DIFFERENTIAL CASE 10x15x4mm BEARING...
Page 77 MARK THE SIDE THE RING GEAR IS ON FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. PUT THE SCREW HEADS ON THE SAME SIDE AS THE RING GEAR TO MARK IT. #4-40 x 3/4” SCREW #4 WASHER #4-40 NUT Repeat steps 1- 5: x2...
Page 78 REAR AXLE pic!! 6-DRIVELINE M5 WHEEL END SHAFT U-JOINT SET SCREW...
Page 79 AXLE HOUSING STEERING BRACKET 1.5-LOCK STEERING BAR STEERING PLATE #4-40 x 3/8” SCREW...
Page 80 SIDE VIEW RING GEAR IS ON THIS SIDE AXLE HOUSING SERVO MOUNT 2-BEAM TOP VIEW 3-LOCK SCREW HEAD HS-485HB SERVO SERVO BUSHING SERVO BUSHING SLEEVE...
Page 81 #2-32 x 5/8” SCREW #4 WASHER ASSEMBLE WHEEL HUB FIRST 9-BEAM FRONT WHEEL HUB FRONT WHEEL KNUCKLE 3-LOCK 6x12x4mm BEARING...
Page 82 3-LOCK...
Page 83 ASSEMBLE FIRST 3-45 BEAM TRANSITION 3-LOCK 2-LOCK 3/16” BALL STUD...
Page 84 #4-40 x 2-3/4” THREAD ROD 23mm BALL CUP...
Page 85 #4-40 x 1” THREAD ROD 18mm BALL CUP STEERING SERVO HORN 3/16” BALL STUD...
Page 86 POSITION OF SERVO HORN ON SERVO WILL BE SET AFTER RADIO IS SETUP. SERVO HORN SCREW DO NOT TIGHTEN. SERVO WILL CHANGE POSITION AFTER IT IS POWERED ON FOR THE FIRST TIME.
Page 87 14mm WHEEL NUT 2.5x10mm DOWEL PIN...
Page 88 FRONT AXLE pic!! 6-DRIVELINE M5 WHEEL END SHAFT U-JOINT SET SCREW...
Page 89 AXLE HOUSING STEERING BRACKET 1.5-LOCK STEERING BAR STEERING PLATE #4-40 x 3/8” SCREW...
Page 90 SIDE VIEW RING GEAR IS ON THIS SIDE AXLE HOUSING replace pic!! SERVO MOUNT 2-BEAM TOP VIEW 3-LOCK SCREW HEAD HS-485HB SERVO SERVO BUSHING SERVO BUSHING SLEEVE...
Page 91 #2-32 x 5/8” SCREW replace pic!! #4 WASHER ASSEMBLE WHEEL HUB FIRST 9-BEAM FRONT WHEEL HUB FRONT WHEEL KNUCKLE 3-LOCK 6x12x4mm BEARING...
Page 92 3-LOCK...
Page 93 ASSEMBLE FIRST 3-45 BEAM TRANSITION 3-LOCK 2-LOCK 3/16” BALL STUD...
Page 94 #4-40 x 2-3/4” THREAD ROD 23mm BALL CUP...
Page 95 #4-40 x 1” THREAD ROD 18mm BALL CUP STEERING SERVO HORN 3/16” BALL STUD...
Page 96 POSITION OF SERVO HORN ON SERVO WILL BE SET AFTER RADIO IS SETUP. SERVO HORN SCREW DO NOT TIGHTEN. SERVO WILL CHANGE POSITION AFTER IT IS POWERED ON FOR THE FIRST TIME.
Page 97 14mm WHEEL NUT 2.5x10mm DOWEL PIN...
Page 98 AXLE CONNECTORS DUAL TRANSITION #4-40 x 1-3/8” SCREW #4 WASHER CLEARANCE THREAD ADAPTER INTERFERENCE THREAD ADAPTER...
Page 99 8-BEAM 2-LOCK CLEARANCE THREAD ADAPTER DUAL TRANSITION 2-LOCK Repeat steps 1 - 3: x4...
Page 100 Add page showing differentials for 4 wheeler...
Page 101 USE ONE MOTOR ASSEMBLY WITH ENCODER 2-45 BEAM DUAL TRANSITION TRANSITION 3-LOCK 2-LOCK USE THE OTHER WITHOUT ENCODER 2-45 BEAM DUAL TRANSITION TRANSITION 3-LOCK 2-LOCK...
Page 102 CONNECT THE MOTOR WIRES TO THE MOTORS. IF THE WIRES ARE ATTACHED TO EACHOTHER PULL THE ENDS APPART SLIGHTLY. SEE THAT THE RED WIRE IS CONNECTED NEXT TO THE RED DOT. MOTOR WIRE - BLACK MOTOR WIRE - RED CONNECT THE MOTOR ENCODER CABLE TO THE ENCODER PLUG. THE CABLE ONLY FITS IF THE ORIENTATION IS CORRECT.
Page 103 4.8” FOUR LINK ARM ROD END ROD END BALL 11-BEAM 7-BEAM 3-LOCK #4-40 x 1-3/8” SCREW #4 WASHER CLEARANCE THREAD INTERFERENCE THREAD ADAPTER ADAPTER...
Page 104 7-BEAM CLEARANCE THREAD ADAPTER 3-LOCK 2-LOCK...
Page 105 13-BEAM BATTERY CAP TRANSITION 2-LOCK INSERT THE ROD END BALL FIRST 11-BEAM 10-BEAM 90mm SHOCK 2.0” THREAD COLLAR #4-40 x 1-3/8” SCREW #4 WASHER SHOCK MOUNT ROD END BALL CLEARANCE THREAD ADAPTER...
Page 106 11-BEAM 3-LOCK 2-LOCK...
Page 107 3-LOCK 2-LOCK 8-45 BEAM 2-LOCK...
Page 108 1.2” THREAD COLLAR #4-40 x 1-3/8” SCREW 1.2” THREAD COLLAR #4-40 x 1” SCREW #4 WASHER...
Page 109 13-BEAM 9-BEAM 2-LOCK 3-45 BEAM TRANSITION 3-LOCK...
Page 110 11-BEAM 2-LOCK 3-LOCK 2-LOCK...
Page 111 1.5-LOCK 2-LOCK...
Page 112 2-LOCK 7-DRIVELINE U-JOINT SET SCREW...
Page 113 BADLANDS 2.2” TIRE & DESPERADO WHEEL M5 WASHER M5 NUT...
Page 115 5-PING SENSOR ARRAY 13-BEAM 4-BEAM 2-LOCK...
Page 116 6-BEAM 5-BEAM TRANSITION 3-ROTATE 8-BEAM 6-BEAM 3-ROTATE 2-ROTATE...
Page 117 4-BEAM 2-45 BEAM PING))) SENSOR #4-40 x 3/4” SCREW CLEARANCE THREAD ADAPTER INTERFERENCE THREAD ADAPTER TRANSITION 2-LOCK...
Page 118 3-BEAM 3-LOCK 3-LOCK 2-LOCK...
Page 119 TRANSITION 2-LOCK 15-BEAM 9-BEAM 3-BEAM TRANSITION 3-LOCK...
Page 120 11-45 BEAM TRANSITION 2-LOCK TRANSITION 2-LOCK...
Page 121 2-LOCK 3-LOCK 2-LOCK...
Page 122 Electronics Wiring...
Page 123 Wire Control Box on Robot Connect the ESC’s to the Motors. (The red & black motor wires should already be attached to the motors). Connect the Y-Harnes to the ESCs. Y-Harness Connect the ESCs to the Power Module through the Power Y. Power Module ESC to Power Y...
Page 124 Connect the Power module to the flight controller box. Flight Controller Box Connect the ESCs through the Y-Harness to Pin 1 on the flight controller box. Make certain that the lightest wire is on the inside and the darkest is on the outside.
Page 125 Connect the two plugs coming from the encoder (already mounted in one of the motor assemblies) to pins 6 and 7 on the flight controller box. The orientation of the plugs is as pictured. The plug with the wires The plug with the wires close together goes into pin 7.
Page 126 Connect the radio reciever to Input pins 1 and 2 using the male to male servo cable. Ch1 is connected Radio Reciever to pin 2 and Ch2 is connected to pin1. SERVO CABLE MALE TO MALE The lightest wire is to the inside and the darkest on the outside for both connections.
Page 128: Flight Controller Programming
Flight Controller Programming & Radio Control Setup...
Page 129: Calibrating Sensors
Introduction The following steps will cover programming the flight controller and setting up the radio. There are three parts to this: • Calibrating the sensors • Loading the drive program on the controller box. • Setting up the radio • Connecting the steering servos Data is saved in the electronics after the sensor calibration and the radio setup.
Page 130 Calibrate Sensors In arduino, open the program: CalibrateSensors OPEN: libraries > MINDS-i-Drone > CalibrateSensors Click the open icon Check that the correct board (mega 2560) and port are selected as shown: Upload the calibrate sensors code onto the flight controller box:...
Page 131 Once the upload is complete, open the serial monitor: Click the serial monitor icon. Wait until a message is displayed in the serial monitor. Once the message is displayed answer yes to the prompt. Enter ‘y’ send. in the top bar.
Page 132 Calibrate the accelerometer chip for each of the six possible orientations as shown below. For each orientation hold the controller box as steady as possible until the indicator beside the orientation label changes from “NA” to “ok”. Once the accelerometer has been calibrated for all axes, the scrolling will stop. Once the scrolling stops answer the prompt with ‘y’.
Page 133 Load Control Program In arduino, open the program: RoboMagellan6x6 OPEN: libraries > MINDS-i-Drone > RoboMagellan6x6 Check under the “tools” drop down menu, that the correct board (mega 2560) and port are selected as shown before:...
Page 134: Upload Uav Code
Upload the code: Wait until the upload completes: Unplug the USB cable from the Flight Controller.
Page 135 Setup The Transmitter TURNIGY TGY-I6S Transmitter Operation Reference: Turing the transmitter on: Move all the switches up. Move left stick down HOLD BOTH BUTTONS AT THE SAME TIME UNTIL IT TURNS ON Turn the transmitter off by pressing and holding both buttons simultaneously until it turns off.
Page 136 Bind the transmitter to the receiver on the robot. This step allow the transmitter unit to control a specific drone. MAKE CERTAIN THE BATTERY IS NOT PLUGGED INTO THE ROBOT. From the main screen of the Scroll down to “rx bind” and press it. transmitter press: Connect the bind cable to the: Make certain the transmitter is plugged...
Page 137 Connect the Steering Servos Disconnect the servo horns from the Turn the transmitter on servos on the front & rear axles. Turn on BOTH ESC’s Plug the battery into the robot using the adapter. Adapter Plug Battery After the flight controller is powered the servos will usually move slightly to their centered positions.
Page 138 Align the wheels of the vehicle so that they are straight. Connect the servo horns by gently pushing them back onto the servos. If the horn does not go on easily, twist it very slightly and push again. The teeth on the servo horn must slide between the teeth on the servo.
Page 139 Use zip ties and velcro to secure the electronic components to the robot’s frame.
Page 140 Operation...
Page 141 Checklist Wear Safety Glasses if driving over loose material or outdoors. Make certain that the battery is the correct voltage. Only use a 7.2V NiMH. Do NOT connect a battery without the adapter plug. Make certain nothing is broken, no wires are loose and the battery, and other parts, are firmly secured.
Page 142 RC Operation Follow the “Checklist” Turn the transmitter on, then turn the ESC’s on. Plug the battery into the robot. Controls:...
Page 144: Minds-I Dashboard
M I N D S - i D a s h b o a r d...
Page 146: Dashboard Features And Functions
Dashboard Features & Functions Waypoint Panel Connection Panel Data Panel Terminal...
Page 147: Waypoint Panel
Waypoint Panel: Configuration: Opens a pop up window with the Telemetry Radio Configuration tool. View Button: This button switches the map between satellite and elevation views. Navigation: Zoom in and out. Telemetry: Opens a window allowing you to select the information that will be recorded in the log as well as all of the adjustable settings for the vehicle.
Page 148 Configuration: Toggle ground/air mode: Switches between ground and air mode. Driver Installer: Launches the installer for the radio driver. Refresh: Refreshes the serial port list. Com Port List: Shows the open com ports. Baud Rate: Used to set the communication speed. Connect: Connects to the telemetry radio to adjust the settings.
Page 149: Telemetry
Telemetry: Data Log Window: The data log opens in a new window. ID Column: Lists the names of the preset data to be logged as well as the open slots. Value Column: Includes the value for each row of data. Data Log Interval: Period of time between saving data.
Page 150 Graph: Configure: Opens Graph Configuration. Anti Alias: Used to smooth jagged edges on curved lines and diagonals. Scaling: Adjusts the scale of the graph. Data Name Check Box: User input for the data to be graphed. Color Settings: User selected color for each row of data selected. Select the check box in the row of the data desired to be graphed then select the color you would like the line to be on the graph, repeat for each row of data.
Page 151: Event Log
Event Log: Event Log: Lists all attempts of communication between the vehicle and the Dashboard software (successful or not).
Page 152: Data Panel
Data Panel: Data from the robot will populate this panel when connected. A lack of data when connected could indicate a failing connection to the robot, possibly from distance or obstacles blocking the signal. Altitude (Above Ground), Altitude (Sea Level), Speed (MPH), Battery Voltage (Vcc). Vehicle Direction (compass heading) Vehicle Pitch &...
Page 153: Flight Modes
Flight Modes: Stick Movements: This will show you how the inputs from the radio are being received by the ardunio code. You will want to make sure that the stick movements of your controller match the movements of the orange dots. If their movements don’t match you will need to either reverse the channel or double check that you have correctly connected the radio receiver to the flight controller.
Page 154 Connection Panel: The refresh button will repopulate the drop down menu with the currently available serial ports To connect, select the appropriate serial port in the drop down and press connect. When a connection has been established, the “Connect” button will change to say “Disconnect”...
Page 155: Map View
Map View: • The rover will automatically be placed on the map where the GPS indicates it is located • Click and drag on the map to pan your view • Scroll on the map or click the to zoom •...
Page 156: Toggling Modes / Log Files
Switching Between Ground and Air Mode To switch the dashboard between ground drone and air drone mode, Open the configuration window, press “Toggle ground/air mode”, and then restart the dashboard Artificial Horizon When in air mode, the artificial horizon widget can be clicked on to open a full size window with altitude and heading overlaid on the right and top edge respectively.
Page 158 For the latest from MINDS-i visit: mindsieducation.com For technical questions with programming email: code@mymindsi.com Patents US 7,517,270; US 7,410,225; US 7,736,211; US 7,841,923; MX 288,350; Additional Patents Pending. Trademarks 3,420,137 and 3,487,694 Copyright © 2012 MINDS-i Inc. All rights reserved.

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