STEVAL-DRONE01 - a set for building a mini drone with a flight controller

Description

A set of STEVAL-DRONE01 mini-drone equipped with a high-performance STEVAL-FCU001V1 flight control unit, as well as engines, propellers, a plastic frame and a battery needed to assemble your own mini-drone. The flight controller unit starts the firmware (STSW-FCU001). The module is equipped with a STM32F4 microcontroller, which analyzes data from acceleration and gyroscope sensors (LSM6DSL and iNEMO 6DoF inertial measuring unit) to provide very accurate stability and flight control. The FCU plate contains a Bluetooth SPBTLE-RF module with low energy consumption, so you can convert your smartphone into a dedicated application for remote control of the device.

The set has been presented as on the following video:

properties

• Drone Kit based on the STEVAL-FCU001V1 control unit
• Four engines: 85 x 20 mm, 3.7 V
• Two propellers clockwise and two counter-clockwise with a diameter of 65 mm and several spare parts
• LiPo 3.7 V / 600 mAh battery with a maximum discharge current of 30 C
• Plastic 3D mechanical frame, including propeller safety covers

Flight controller (STEVAL-FCU001V1)

• Compact Flight Controller Unit evaluation board with sample firmware for small and medium quadrocopter
• Lipol 1S charger on board
• Direct drive of 4 brushed DC motors via a low-voltage MOSFET system or alternatively the use of external ESC for brushless motor configurations
• The main elements:
  • STM32F401 - 32-bit MCU microcontroller with ARM® Cortex®
  • LSM6DSL - iNEMO interference module: 3D accelerometer and 3D gyroscope
  • LIS2MDL - 3D magnetometer
  • LPS22HD - MEMS pressure sensor: absolute digital output barometer 260 ... 1260 hPa
  • SPBTLE-RF - Bluetooth Smart v4.1 module
  • STL6N3LLH6 - MOSFET type N, 30 V, 6 A
  • STC4054 - linear lithium-ion battery charger with 800 mA capacity

Included

• Flight controller STEVALFCU001V1
• JTAG adapter
• Frame
• 4 x 85 x 20 mm motor 3.7V
• 6 x propeller
• Battery LiPo 1S 30C 3.7 V 600 mAh
• 5 x M2 screw
• 4 x band