Future of Solo

Microsprint · Aug 10, 2015

new possible attachments

http://3drobotics.com/evolve/

sdharris · Aug 10, 2015

The gimbal must be any day now if they have time to mock up an LED light.

CanadianSolo · Aug 10, 2015

not new. Old news.

David Weston · Aug 10, 2015

For those that have an explorers spirit.

https://store.3drobotics.com/products/px4flow

FlexFanatic · Aug 10, 2015

sdharris said:
The gimbal must be any day now if they have time to mock up an LED light.

Thats right, any day now. We just need to know which month and which year.

RikMiddle · Aug 10, 2015

David Weston said:
For those that have an explorers spirit.

https://store.3drobotics.com/products/px4flow

Dave does this effect anything?

"Note: PX4Flow is not currently supported by Ardupilot firmware."

just curious, I'm a newbie...

Adimuzio513 · Aug 10, 2015

David Weston said:
For those that have an explorers spirit.

https://store.3drobotics.com/products/px4flow

If not supported by ardupilot can it be used with solo still just not autonomously or? Sorry if this is a dumb question still learning basics in this area new to 3dr electronics.

Is this a new product or something they have had out for previous platforms, I'd love to use it but how hard would it be to get functional.

SteveMyers75 · Aug 11, 2015

David Weston said:
For those that have an explorers spirit.

https://store.3drobotics.com/products/px4flow

Can someone please post up a couple of clear photos of the Gimbal cable connector on their Solo?

I have every connector I need to play with except the one for the Gimbal control cable.
The photos I have aren't clear enough to figure out what it is.(some sort of CLIK-Mate, I suppose..)

This PX4Flow looks like something we can make a 3D printed adapter for it and a GoPro in the same mount.
...or a gutted & re-packaged Kinect from an XBOX360 might do the trick.
Even though the current FW doesn't support it, it can always be added. It's Open Source.

I'm Solo-less right now (ran out of time on the 30-Day and now waiting on the Gimbal) so I can't take a look at the connector just now.
But that doesn't stop me from ordering up misc parts/antennas/cables/modules/connectors for when the Gimbal is released so I can resume tweaking.

Come on 3DR, Hurry Up and get the Gimbal working and shipped!
I want to play!!

sixshooterstang · Aug 11, 2015

I'm interested to see what sorts of payloads are developed for the aircraft. Out here at K-State there is quite a bit of research happening so the more options I have with Solo the more likely it will get used for more than pretty pictures.

Microsprint · Aug 11, 2015

SteveMyers75 said:
Can someone please post up a couple of clear photos of the Gimbal cable connector on their Solo?

I have every connector I need to play with except the one for the Gimbal control cable.
The photos I have aren't clear enough to figure out what it is.(some sort of CLIK-Mate, I suppose..)

This PX4Flow looks like something we can make a 3D printed adapter for it and a GoPro in the same mount.
...or a gutted & re-packaged Kinect from an XBOX360 might do the trick.
Even though the current FW doesn't support it, it can always be added. It's Open Source.

I'm Solo-less right now (ran out of time on the 30-Day and now waiting on the Gimbal) so I can't take a look at the connector just now.
But that doesn't stop me from ordering up misc parts/antennas/cables/modules/connectors for when the Gimbal is released so I can resume tweaking.

Come on 3DR, Hurry Up and get the Gimbal working and shipped!
I want to play!!

There is picture here look in Photos and Video section scroll down and you will find them

SteveMyers75 · Aug 11, 2015

Microsprint said:
There is picture here look in Photos and Video section scroll down and you will find them

I have all of those, but none of the photos shows the connector clear enough to see what it is.
(Pin count and type.)
I can I.D. it if I can get a clear shot at it.

Between Mouser and Digikey, I've got all of the other ones (GPS, Compass are CLIK-Mate, PixHawk Board-to-Board is Hirose DF17 80-Pin, some other various DF13 used elsewhere...)

Microsprint · Aug 11, 2015

It's 19 pins micro hdmi

Microsprint · Aug 11, 2015

Hdmi micro cable is on 1 off my posts and where to buy a new 1 both ends the same

For go pro hdmi micro female for board found it on digikey

SteveMyers75 · Aug 11, 2015

Microsprint said:
It's 19 pins micro hdmi

What's on the end of the Braided Cable?

Retired2Fly · Aug 11, 2015

SteveMyers75 said:
What's on the end of the Braided Cable?

Hello Steve Pics are below. It is designated as P4 on the Jabil production sheet

z3r01 · Aug 11, 2015

stupid question but , what is an optical flow camera for?

Adimuzio513 · Aug 11, 2015

To fly indoors or under cover its sensors that help it know where it's at when gps can't. The p3 has them as well to fly inside its in their promos.

SteveMyers75 · Aug 12, 2015

Retired2Fly said:
Hello Steve Pics are below. It is designated as P4 on the Jabil production sheet

Thanks for the photos.

Looks alot like a Molex CLICK-Mate, but I didn't know they came in Black/Dark Grey Plastic.
I only see Beige on Molex's Web. Maybe it's an OEM only color?

(I changed the color as it doesn't show any details when I use Beige)

Retired2Fly · Aug 12, 2015

SteveMyers75 said:
Thanks for the photos.

Looks alot like a Molex CLICK-Mate, but I didn't know they came in Black/Dark Grey Plastic.
I only see Beige on Molex's Web. Maybe it's an OEM only color?

(I changed the color as it doesn't show any details when I use Beige)

Yes that is correct. It is a Molex CLICK-Mate OEM sourced out of their Penang plant in Malaysia. This black OEM version is also available in White for Asia only.

Adimuzio513 · Aug 12, 2015

Retired2Fly said:
Yes that is correct. It is a Molex CLICK-Mate OEM sourced out of their Penang plant in Malaysia. This black OEM version is also available in White for Asia only.

Impressed not only name and type but also colors and specific plant info, I know what 2 guys to ask if I'm ever curious about anything similar, thanks for the info guys.