ios+multiwii,appstore release inside, check details, twitter
Posted: Mon May 20, 2013 11:32 pm
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About program
Multiwii Configurator is a client application to configure your Multiwii copter’s PID parameters from your iPhone, to make sure your copter is fully controllable in the air, and your flight is safe and fun. Thank you for your support. Please give your feedback to make it better and adapt to your flying missions.
Concept and development: Eugene Skrebnev
If you have a project related to iOS and flying machines (or at least just a promising iOS project), I would be happy to join in.
UI design: Olga Ladnova;
How to connect:
After you have installed the Multiwii Configurator application to your iPhone or iPad, you can establish connection between your iOS device and your Multiwii copter. The whole operation takes 5-10 min only, and you have to do it just one time.
Make sure you have the following hardware:
a Multiwii board supporting Bluetooth, with a UART port for telemetry
a Redbearlab BLE Mini Bluetooth module http://redbearlab.com/buy/ - i have 5 of them i don't need them now, i would be happy to sold one or two of them to you for 40-50$ with connectors soldered.
это может быть инетересно вам если вы из России
a Windows environment (a Windows PC, or Windows running through Bootcamp, VMWare, or Parallels).
To connect, do the following:
1 ) Download the latest version of firmware for your BLE Mini Bluetooth module from the Multiwii site or forum (link) to your Windows;
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/73653029/BLE_FIRMWARE/Biscuit_new_super_puper.bin
2 )Press and hold the button on the module, and then plug it to a USB port on your PC via a USB-micro cable. A virtual disk then appears on your Windows;
3) Navigate to the virtual disk, locate the *.bin file there, and delete it. Your virtual disk then disappears for a couple of seconds, then appears again. Now your BLE Mini Bluetooth module is re-connected to your Windows;
4) Copy the downloaded firmware file to the virtual disk. The green LED indicator on your Bluetooth module then lights on;
5) Still keeping your Bluetooth module plugged to your PC, tap the Scan button on your iOS device. The Connect screen then appears on your iOS device, with ‘Multiwii BLE’ as one of the connections available;
6) Unplug your Bluetooth module USB-mini cable from your Windows.
7) Now connect the Multiwii copter to your Bluetooth module by wire (Multiwii copter connector → Bluetooth module connector): Rx → Tx, Tx → Rx, Gnd → Gnd, 5v → VIN.
To connect your iOS device to the Bluetooth module, start the Multiwii Configurator and tap Connect. The Multiwii BLE title on your iOS device then becomes green, and after several seconds the Multiwii BLE title changes to your copter type. Now your iOS device is properly connected to your Multiwii copter via Bluetooth.
Note: If the quadrocopter type is not shown as the result, make sure the UART interface speed on your Multiwii board is 115200, and try again.
If you do not get the desired result of any of the steps, please check your actions and try again.
How it was) just some photo for history
Some first photo of idea
Big photo 1
Big photo 2
Big photo 3
Do we need iOS 6 support?
ios+multiwii first version is ready to release, no jailbreak require!
If you like this project and want to support me please donate. And i will be able to release it earlier, add more functionality, add new bluetooth modules support!, big thanks.
Hello, guys, first of all i want to say big THANKS for people who created this amazing project "multiwii", GUYS YOU ARE SUPER! !
After i decided to create my quad, i found this amazing opensource project, and till this time i still investigating features, read firmware, try some small changes, fly and crash, buy more and more stuff, spend all my money to it, i keep spending (thanks hobbyking!)
not a long time ago i have problem that there is not enough channels on my 9x to control everything i need
4chan for control
gpshold, gpshome, led lights, fly mode, baro, mag, my headtracker_roll and pitch... thats too much for standart rx-tx set!!
so i decided to create something like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QToU3dgxQI this, but stop!, i have all this, on my iphone, and there is much easier to program on objective c for me!!
But from the start, i can't find any ios application for this, only android.... so....
But there is a big problem there is no ios application for multiwii!!!
After some investigating i understand why, but now it became possible to create ios application for multiwii for
iphone 4s, iphone 5, ipad 3rd gen and ipad4 gen
I am a ios developer in middlesize outsource company, situated in unknown country named Belarus) ,
I have about 2 years experience developing ios application
a little AVR (avr studio) programming (language : C)
a little arduino programing
and a lot of olympic programming experience (about 6 years, but it was a long time ago (relatively...))
SO!
yesterday i investigate one more time, search appstore, (look kickstarter (just for Inspirations )) read about available frameworks: -> there is still nothing on appstore, and its not good.!
So i decided to start it! why not!? i can do it!(not quick, but by august? why not?), i ve order some need hardware parts, yesterday.
After they come and i finish my thesis project for university i will start Multiwii gui for ios devices,
i will start for iphone 4s(because i have it))), other devices will come later, if iphone4s version will be successful (i have access to ipads on my work so it will be not a problem), but iphone will work this will be not a big problem to port it on ipad
so can you help me with functionality list for first iteration?.
1) i will start project approximately on 15-30 june
2) i will show first results on first days(1-10) on july
3) in middle of july i take vocations for about 1.5 month and will fully work with my quad, antenna tracker, and write this application.
i think first demo will be
something like this, but blue dot will be your quad
if it will work than everything other will work
but i want to start collect yours ideas, what must be do at first iteration, for first release,....
i don't want to create fully finished application and after that submit to appstore, i wan't to publish it as quick as possible, and after that start doing updates. look for feedbacks and doing updates...
maybe it looks naive but i will publish it to appstore i think at the middle of august...
so one more time, can somebody help me with ideas, for small piece of functionality for first iteration.
what is main?
pid write/read?
map for gps track?
roll/pitch angles?
if somebody have ideas of design, sketches, or something other you can send it on
Skrebnevchik@gmail.com
PS, hope someone will read it, big sorry for my english i know it is not good)),
pps: i will use this topic as kind of blog for my application.
thx.
Download latest BLE mini firmware!
BUY BLUETOOTH MODULE
About program
Multiwii Configurator is a client application to configure your Multiwii copter’s PID parameters from your iPhone, to make sure your copter is fully controllable in the air, and your flight is safe and fun. Thank you for your support. Please give your feedback to make it better and adapt to your flying missions.
Concept and development: Eugene Skrebnev
If you have a project related to iOS and flying machines (or at least just a promising iOS project), I would be happy to join in.
UI design: Olga Ladnova;
How to connect:
After you have installed the Multiwii Configurator application to your iPhone or iPad, you can establish connection between your iOS device and your Multiwii copter. The whole operation takes 5-10 min only, and you have to do it just one time.
Make sure you have the following hardware:
a Multiwii board supporting Bluetooth, with a UART port for telemetry
a Redbearlab BLE Mini Bluetooth module http://redbearlab.com/buy/ - i have 5 of them i don't need them now, i would be happy to sold one or two of them to you for 40-50$ with connectors soldered.
это может быть инетересно вам если вы из России
a Windows environment (a Windows PC, or Windows running through Bootcamp, VMWare, or Parallels).
To connect, do the following:
1 ) Download the latest version of firmware for your BLE Mini Bluetooth module from the Multiwii site or forum (link) to your Windows;
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/73653029/BLE_FIRMWARE/Biscuit_new_super_puper.bin
2 )Press and hold the button on the module, and then plug it to a USB port on your PC via a USB-micro cable. A virtual disk then appears on your Windows;
3) Navigate to the virtual disk, locate the *.bin file there, and delete it. Your virtual disk then disappears for a couple of seconds, then appears again. Now your BLE Mini Bluetooth module is re-connected to your Windows;
4) Copy the downloaded firmware file to the virtual disk. The green LED indicator on your Bluetooth module then lights on;
5) Still keeping your Bluetooth module plugged to your PC, tap the Scan button on your iOS device. The Connect screen then appears on your iOS device, with ‘Multiwii BLE’ as one of the connections available;
6) Unplug your Bluetooth module USB-mini cable from your Windows.
7) Now connect the Multiwii copter to your Bluetooth module by wire (Multiwii copter connector → Bluetooth module connector): Rx → Tx, Tx → Rx, Gnd → Gnd, 5v → VIN.
To connect your iOS device to the Bluetooth module, start the Multiwii Configurator and tap Connect. The Multiwii BLE title on your iOS device then becomes green, and after several seconds the Multiwii BLE title changes to your copter type. Now your iOS device is properly connected to your Multiwii copter via Bluetooth.
Note: If the quadrocopter type is not shown as the result, make sure the UART interface speed on your Multiwii board is 115200, and try again.
If you do not get the desired result of any of the steps, please check your actions and try again.
How it was) just some photo for history
Some first photo of idea
Big photo 1
Big photo 2
Big photo 3
Do we need iOS 6 support?
ios+multiwii first version is ready to release, no jailbreak require!
If you like this project and want to support me please donate. And i will be able to release it earlier, add more functionality, add new bluetooth modules support!, big thanks.
Hello, guys, first of all i want to say big THANKS for people who created this amazing project "multiwii", GUYS YOU ARE SUPER! !
After i decided to create my quad, i found this amazing opensource project, and till this time i still investigating features, read firmware, try some small changes, fly and crash, buy more and more stuff, spend all my money to it, i keep spending (thanks hobbyking!)
not a long time ago i have problem that there is not enough channels on my 9x to control everything i need
4chan for control
gpshold, gpshome, led lights, fly mode, baro, mag, my headtracker_roll and pitch... thats too much for standart rx-tx set!!
so i decided to create something like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QToU3dgxQI this, but stop!, i have all this, on my iphone, and there is much easier to program on objective c for me!!
But from the start, i can't find any ios application for this, only android.... so....
But there is a big problem there is no ios application for multiwii!!!
After some investigating i understand why, but now it became possible to create ios application for multiwii for
iphone 4s, iphone 5, ipad 3rd gen and ipad4 gen
I am a ios developer in middlesize outsource company, situated in unknown country named Belarus) ,
I have about 2 years experience developing ios application
a little AVR (avr studio) programming (language : C)
a little arduino programing
and a lot of olympic programming experience (about 6 years, but it was a long time ago (relatively...))
SO!
yesterday i investigate one more time, search appstore, (look kickstarter (just for Inspirations )) read about available frameworks: -> there is still nothing on appstore, and its not good.!
So i decided to start it! why not!? i can do it!(not quick, but by august? why not?), i ve order some need hardware parts, yesterday.
After they come and i finish my thesis project for university i will start Multiwii gui for ios devices,
i will start for iphone 4s(because i have it))), other devices will come later, if iphone4s version will be successful (i have access to ipads on my work so it will be not a problem), but iphone will work this will be not a big problem to port it on ipad
so can you help me with functionality list for first iteration?.
1) i will start project approximately on 15-30 june
2) i will show first results on first days(1-10) on july
3) in middle of july i take vocations for about 1.5 month and will fully work with my quad, antenna tracker, and write this application.
i think first demo will be
something like this, but blue dot will be your quad
if it will work than everything other will work
but i want to start collect yours ideas, what must be do at first iteration, for first release,....
i don't want to create fully finished application and after that submit to appstore, i wan't to publish it as quick as possible, and after that start doing updates. look for feedbacks and doing updates...
maybe it looks naive but i will publish it to appstore i think at the middle of august...
so one more time, can somebody help me with ideas, for small piece of functionality for first iteration.
what is main?
pid write/read?
map for gps track?
roll/pitch angles?
if somebody have ideas of design, sketches, or something other you can send it on
Skrebnevchik@gmail.com
PS, hope someone will read it, big sorry for my english i know it is not good)),
pps: i will use this topic as kind of blog for my application.
thx.