Convert Typhoon H to PixHawk 6C Flight Controller

[Vaklin]

What to explain? Here in the forum was a TH's schematic diagram. Find it, connect any UART - USB, and find a suitable hex terminal. Start listening, analyzing, and so on.

Nothing to say more. As I think, there are almost no people, who can write at least a small software part, so sharing facts will cause more trouble than happiness for everyone here.

I tried to explain in a private conversation with some gurus here how the camera works, how the gimbal works, and so on, without any further success.

So, show some real progress and we can discuss further.

 

[1midniterider]

I thought you were referring to the sonar sensor, since that was the only part of my msg that was quoted.

Yes, I've read many of msgs concerning the CGO3+... Even those that turned it into a GoPro-like camera...

 

[1midniterider]

Delays, delays, delays... Still waiting on parts to finally assemble this project... some tests need an assembled drone...

In the meantime, I had to purchase a different FC in order to update the firmware on the 4in1 ESC's. Simply couldn't perform the ESC update using PX4 on PixHawk 6C. Supposedly, it will work with ArduPilot configured for DSHOT. I figured a workable FC would better than flipping the PixHawk back and forth between PX4 and ArduPilot...

 

[1midniterider]

I wouldn't have believed but, both the CGO3+ and Landing Gear module require battery voltage. I measured both... Now according to a different post the LG uses PWM...

 

[1midniterider]

Latest diagram for modified Typhoon H480...

 

[1midniterider]

Interesting concept... PX4 Gimbal Control

 

[1midniterider]

She ain't pretty, yet... I need to clean up the wiring, connect and test the landing gear module, sort out the camera and figure out the sonar module.

I am able to arm the motors (no blades) but, I had to put throttle slide in jack rabbit mode and depress the start/stop button otherwise it would not arm because of high throttle warning. Depressing and holding the start/stop button will turn off the motors. Cycling through various stick positions (roll, pitch, yaw, throttle) changes the speed of the motors... More testing before its ready to fly.

The compass appears to off by a few degrees.

 

[1midniterider]

Connected the TH GPS as a secondary GPS but, no joy. There is an amber LED blinking on the module but, when I unplug the primary GPS nothing, nada, no GPS at all. The transmitter, ST16, sees sufficient satellites. It has been a long while since my last flight. Maybe I need to replace the battery.