22-Apr-2017, 01:10 PM (This post was last modified: 22-Apr-2017, 06:23 PM by KonradS. Edit Reason: Added link to ESC review )
Lately I am pretty much into the smallest brushless builds. After building my Minimalist 112, I wanted to try something a bit more protected that would allow me to fly indoors without changing props every minute
Sandra from Banggood offered to send me some hardware for a test which I will include in that build, in this post I will tell you a bit about a Mini acro F4 that I’ve chosen.
You can buy it here: https://goo.gl/5FUQU7
Specs:
This board is based on STM32 F405 MCU with Betaflight 3.0.1 (REVO) preinstalled, but I quickly flashed it to newest AirbotF4 version to use dshot600 protocol.
As it arrives with Betaflight using REVO target, that leads me to believe that it can also run Raceflight BB builds, we probably won't be able to use a buzzer in that configuration.
It also comes with:
The FC arrives in an antistatic bag with a small buzzer packed in another, usual string bag:
Layout:
The layout of the pins/pads is pretty convenient, with pads available on both sides. ESC pins are labelled in a well known clean/betaflight pattern. On one side we have all hardware pins - two TX/RX ports, two sets of +5V nad ground, LED, SBUS/PWM and buzzer pins. USB and DSMX satellite port is located on other side.
Source: product page
There is also a boot button, but it appears to be a bit dodgy - it was actually hard to use it and the copper membrane fell off of it after a few uses. I still can short the pins using a wire as I usually do.
Not much to tell at this point except that everything works in Betaflight - I didn’t put it on the build yet.
Pros:
Konrad
Sandra from Banggood offered to send me some hardware for a test which I will include in that build, in this post I will tell you a bit about a Mini acro F4 that I’ve chosen.
You can buy it here: https://goo.gl/5FUQU7
Specs:
This board is based on STM32 F405 MCU with Betaflight 3.0.1 (REVO) preinstalled, but I quickly flashed it to newest AirbotF4 version to use dshot600 protocol.
As it arrives with Betaflight using REVO target, that leads me to believe that it can also run Raceflight BB builds, we probably won't be able to use a buzzer in that configuration.
It also comes with:
- DSM2/DSMX socket
- 16mb of flash
- MPU6000 SPI Bus
- Built in 5V BEC / 1A
- mini buzzer
- It may serve as a PDB if you are using separate ESCs
The FC arrives in an antistatic bag with a small buzzer packed in another, usual string bag:
Layout:
The layout of the pins/pads is pretty convenient, with pads available on both sides. ESC pins are labelled in a well known clean/betaflight pattern. On one side we have all hardware pins - two TX/RX ports, two sets of +5V nad ground, LED, SBUS/PWM and buzzer pins. USB and DSMX satellite port is located on other side.
Source: product page
There is also a boot button, but it appears to be a bit dodgy - it was actually hard to use it and the copper membrane fell off of it after a few uses. I still can short the pins using a wire as I usually do.
Not much to tell at this point except that everything works in Betaflight - I didn’t put it on the build yet.
Pros:
- High performance board with F4 and 6000 SPI gyro
- Convenient pinout
- Dodgy boot button
- Uses non-standard size, so won’t fit too many frames or will require a crafty approach
- Racerstar 12A 4in1 ESC
- Racerstar 1103B 10000kv motors
- finally - the tiny build
Konrad
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