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Development => Hardware => Topic started by: m_thread on March 29, 2016, 03:04:46 pm

Title: Falcon F4 OpenPilot Nano compatible controller
Post by: m_thread on March 29, 2016, 03:04:46 pm
I have tested a flight controller called Falcon F4 for some time and it has worked great. Up until now it has been mostly bench-testing while developing firmware and GCS in LibrePilot. I will use it in some flight testing as well now when the weather here in Sweden starts to get more humane and predictable :)

The hardware is compatible with OpenPilot Nano board but got the same form-factor as the normal sized boards.
Its not as cheap to buy as the Nano but it seems to be high quality.

Heres a link to the board: [size=78%]http://www.farwestrotors.com/ (http://www.farwestrotors.com/)[/size]


/Fredrik
Title: Re: Falcon F4 OpenPilot Nano compatible controller
Post by: FarWest on April 01, 2016, 04:34:04 am
Our Falcon F4 flight controller is now shipping.  It is an STM32F4 based board with an MPU-9250 and MS5611 Baro.  It emulates a Revo Nano, but is a standard size 36x36mm, and has been tested with Libre Pilot.

http://www.farwestrotors.com/
Title: Re: Falcon F4 OpenPilot Nano compatible controller
Post by: mazevx on May 01, 2016, 10:21:12 am
I also tested the Falcon in a beta Version and it does a really good Job!
The Sensor noise floor ist really low and overall it seems to be nice and well done.
Unfortunatly I made a mistake and killed it during the basic flight tests...

MazeVX
Title: Re: Falcon F4 OpenPilot Nano compatible controller
Post by: gitit20 on May 04, 2016, 09:11:14 am
This does look like a good alternate to OP hardware... I Assume the OP v8 and v9 GPS will work with this just fine?


I have tested a flight controller called Falcon F4 for some time and it has worked great. Up until now it has been mostly bench-testing while developing firmware and GCS in LibrePilot. I will use it in some flight testing as well now when the weather here in Sweden starts to get more humane and predictable :)

The hardware is compatible with OpenPilot Nano board but got the same form-factor as the normal sized boards.
Its not as cheap to buy as the Nano but it seems to be high quality.

Heres a link to the board: [size=78%]http://www.farwestrotors.com/ (http://www.farwestrotors.com/)[/size]


/Fredrik
Title: Re: Falcon F4 OpenPilot Nano compatible controller
Post by: tuor on May 04, 2016, 11:52:58 am
Is there any reason why it is only the enlarged Version available?
I would like the small version for usage in micro helicopters.