For a drone to fly autonomously, all the necessary sensors, processing power, and communication chips must be builtin. At the heart of the kkmini is an atmel mega644pa 8bit avr riscbased microcontroller with 64k of memory. There are so many setup guides, settings, and videos for the kk2. Changing the firmware on a hobbyking kk board changing the firmware on a hobbyking kk board. The kkmulticopter flash tool is very simple to set up and use. This guide is made for the hobbyking kk board v1 but will work just the same for the hobbyking kk board v2, the only. This is the information thread for the new hobby king kk2. If you select the flight controller eg hobbyking kk2. This firmware update is needed to fix the limited range that has been reported by many users. To view this video download flash player hobbyking kk2. Ive done some searching for how to do the upgrading process as what is needed and what to look out for. This instructable also contains theoretical discussions, tips, tricks, and other information that i hope. Please feel free to leave a like of you liked what you saw, and please go and watch some of my other videos, if you like them then feel free to subscribe if your. I made this because i was wanting to get a list of info for the flight controller kk2.
It is all ways recommended to update to the latest software version as part of your initial setup. All factory supplied firmware is not affected and should be updated to firmware hkmt6 0. Please feel free to leave a like of you liked what you saw, and please go and watch some of my other videos, if you like them then feel free to subscribe if. If youre new to multirotor flight or have been unsure about how to setup a kk board then the kk2. By upgrading the software called firmware on your kk2. Go to the pi editor menu and set p to 150 and i to zero for both the roll and pitch axis. It endeavors to provide the products that you want, offering the best bang for your buck. A setup menu is displayed after a factory reset and whenever user.
Sometimes the range reported by users is less than 100 meters, there are many toy grade radios that exceed this range. Kk2 boards from hobbyking are a great and inexpensive solution as flight controllers for all sorts of multirotors. You can order both of these parts in a single package from hobbyking, although there are many other places you. Changing the firmware on a hobbyking kk board rcexplorer. The kk2 easily beats gyroonly flight controllers, but more importantly, its easier to set up and delivers a more stable and dependable flight performance than both the crius litese and the rabbit board. This instructable also contains theoretical discussions, tips, tricks, and other information that i hope will get you well on your way to becoming a tricopter expert.
I would recommend getting the kk2 board the one with the. Bus spektrum dsm2 dsmx dmssfeatures kk21 evo is an evolution of hobbyking kk2. It is only necessary to edit the roll axis, pitch axis will be automatically changed to the same values as the roll. It is designed to support users that have never flashed firmware to a microcontroller. At the time of this writing, the last firmware version is 1.
Hobby king kkmini multirotor flight control board 36x36mm. To get more informations on how to flash blesc see also the kkmulticopter flashtool manual. Bus dsm2 qa263 features kk21 evo is an evolution of hobbyking kk2. Bus, spektrum dsm2, dsmx satellite, jr dmss satellite direct connection. To purchase my custom multirotor components, please visit my. The grabcad library offers millions of free cad designs, cad files, and 3d models. To purchase my custom multirotor components, please visit my website. One of the arduino board such as arduino uno, nano, or mega. This instructable will teach you how to build a tricopter with rotor bits. Preparation for flashing the kk2 board with arduino software wise, you need follow these steps first. Rolf runar bakke kk for designing the kk2 controller and for making the firmware. This is how to video on how to update firmware on kk2. Contribute to aequitas kk2firmware development by creating an account on github. The instructions in the manual are not working and hobby king couldnt tell me anything either.
The lite version has all i personally need for configuration. Its purpose is to stabilize the aircraft during flight. All customers who have updated there turnigy evolution firmware to 0. New firmware update for turnigy evolution users i got an email from hobbyking stating the following. Join the grabcad community today to gain access and download. The instructions in the manual are not working and hobby king. Download windows driver for sparkfun pocket avr programmer. To do this it takes the signal from the 6050mpu gyroacc roll, pitch, and yaw then passes the signal to the atmega644pa ic. The computeraided design cad files and all associated content posted to this website are created, uploaded, managed and owned by third party users. Usbasp from hobbyking comes with one so i would recommend to. Go to the receiver test menu and use the trims to get the values to zero.
Im awaiting a receiver to be delivered, so i thought i would have a look into the firmware options for it, as i understand there are several versions out there. Designed by the grandfather of the kk revolution, rolf r bakke, exclusively for hobbyking, the kk2. Kkmulticopter flash tool is a software tool to easily upload new firmware to your kkmulticopter board or atmega8. I have updated the document to work with the newer kk2. Any usb programmer for atmel processors will do, however you will need 6pin adapter. Measuring the battery voltage with a voltmeter is recommended for calibration, but if you dont have one you can pick the default offset value by selecting use kk2. Apr 09, 20 in this video i am going to help you understand how to update your kk2. Changing the firmware on a hobbyking kk board 4 october, 2011 by rcexplorer david this guide is made for the hobbyking kk board v1 but will work just the same for the hobbyking kk board v2, the only difference is that you have to select the correct board in the flash tool the v2 uses a different processor. Kkmulticopter flash tool is a software tool to easily upload new firmware to your kkmulticopter. Go to the pi editor menu and set p to 150 and i to zero for both the. The lcd screen and built in software makes install and setup easier than ever.
So as is evident from my other posts, i decided to scratch build myself a quadcopter, which i had to take myself from literally no understanding of these. The next evolution of the rotor revolution is here the kk2. I am using this flight controller board on my walkera qr x400. On connecting to the pc the kk2 board will power up launch the software and select the options as in the picture below for a kk2. I have updated the document to work with the newer kk2 however i recommend that you still use the older version of arduino. Contribute to aequitaskk2firmware development by creating an account on github. Kkmulticopter flash tool is a software tool to easily upload new firmware to your kkmulticopter board or atmega8 based brushless esc. Mar 07, 20 a friend of mine had asked for my help to upgrade his hobbyking kk2. When can we expect the firmware update for the tgyi6s radio. Or is there an older more stable fw that is recommended for a first time builder flyer. Make sure the kk2 reads the transmitter stick neutrals. To download the updated firmwave, click check out now link below. If purchasing the kk2, please do so with the provided links below. While that may not seem like much, it actually eliminates a lot of currently existing commercial civilian drones available to t.
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