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How to Make a Drone Using Arduino UNO | Make a Quadcopter Using

Microcontroller

by Indian DIYers

Introduction The frame and the Flight Controller is DIY. The frame
is made up of scraped aluminium antenna(bar),
Visit My Youtube Channel aluminium celling fan blade and Woods. Arduino
UNO along with MPU6050(gyro+Accle) is used as a
flight Contrller.
A Drone is a very expensive gadget(product) to buy.
In this post I am going to discuss, how I make it at At first Check The VIdeos From my Youtube
cheap?? And How can you make your own like this at Channel....
cheap price…Well in India all the materials(motors,
ESCs etc.) are very expensive(at least for me). So I PArt-1 & Part-2.........
decided to make it on, as cheapest as possible.

https://youtu.be/VYQHJDxbJmk

https://youtu.be/b5OtsuSDMMc

Step 1: Step-1:-Materials Used

These are the materials Used for my Drone You can want to make it as cheap as possible then you can go
use any parts/materials as your requirement. If you with the material list below.

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1) 1000KV Brushless motor*4pcs Transmitter and receiver

2) 30 Amp ESCs*4pcs Li-Po Voltage checker

3) 1045 Propeller*4pcs For Out of India.......(Banggood)

4) Arduino UNO + MPU6050 Transmitter and receiver

5) Perfboard (verroboard) Brushless motor

6) 1.5k,1k and 300E resistors and 1pcs LED. 30 Amp ESC

7) Heat Shrink tube (I am using Electrical Insulation Li-Po Battery

Tape)
Li-Po Battery Charger
8) Double Sided Tape, Soldering Iron, Soldering Wire
etc. Lipo voltage Checker

9) A plastic Box (for Electronics) Arduino uno

10) 2200 mah or Higher li-po battery.(minimum 30C MPU6050

recommended)
XT60 Connector
11) Aluminium bar(hollow), Aluminium plate and
Woods(soft). 1045 propeller

12) Transmitter and receiver (Mine is Flysky-i6x with Gearbest...

X6B receiver)
Flysky fs-i6x with X6B receiver
>>>>Buy From link below----------Please use link
below to buy stuff.... Don't worry you don't have to Li-po battery 11.1v
pay more.....if you bought the stuffs from link below...I
will get small kick back...(commission)..... Lipo voltage checker

Link for India.... Li-Po Battery Charger

Motor+ESC+prop Arduino UNO

Balance Charger. For lipo or Better to buy this one Mpu6050 Gyro+Accelerometer

Lipo battery XT60 Connector

Arduino UNO Brushless motor CW

MPU6050 Brushless Motor CCW

Berg Strip+perf board 4*30Amp ESCs

Xt60 Connector 1045 Propeller

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Heat shrink tube

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Step 2: Step-2:-Motor Mounting

When you bought the Motors the Motor mount and some screws comes with it. mount the aluminium motor mount
using the screws comes with it. (see picture). Mount that to motor Using Screws...

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Step 3: Step-3:-How to Make a Frame…

I am using old aluminium (yagi) antenna, Soft Wood, Fix the bars of aluminium with Center plate using
and aluminium plate(fan Blade) to make frame. Cut 4 screws( as your Requirement) and slide in the motor
pcs of aluminium bar each of 20cm. Centre plate mount under the aluminium bars and……Here your
Dimention is about 11*18cm….The wooden Motor frame is ready….(check Pictures) also a video of
mount is about 10cm long and Diameter of 4.5cm frame Work is on my Youtube Channel…..Check that
(where motor mounted). out..

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Step 4: Step-4:-Mounting All Things (ESCs and Motors to Frame)

Now mount the motors to it’s wooden motor mount setup..I am Using Wires Because there is no space in
using screws and Nuts (any types) and connect the my frame for ESCs…..And you’re Done…..
ESC wire with it (Randomly) and fix the ESCs using
Electrical tape or zip ties in my case it’s Electrical ******Caution:-Remove all Props while setup…and
tape (it’s cheaper than Zip ties). After connecting all Don’t Try to Fly Inside the Home….
Motors and ESCs cut the +ve and –ve Wire of ESCs
and connect all ESCs using Wires or PDB as your

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Step 5: Step-5:- Flight Controller

Make a Flight Controller using Arduino UNO and MPU6050…My flight controller is based on the Joop Brokking’s
YMFC-AL and it’s a Auto leveling Quad…make the connections as Diagram below……

****Special Thanks to Joop Broking for the Arduino Sketch**** Check his video......

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Step 6: Step-6:- Connecting the ESCs and Receiver to FC

********Don’t Connect ESCs BEC wire(5 volt)…only Digital pin-6 to ESC3 (Left rear CCW)
connect signal wire******
Digital pin-7 to ESC4 (Left front CW)
********And power the receiver using Arduino’s 5 volt
supply******* Receiver Connection….

Now connect the signal wires of ESCs as Describe Digital pin-8 to Receiver Channel 1
Below….also shown in the Diagram…
Digital pin-9 to Receiver Channel 2
ESC connection…….
Digital pin-10 to Receiver Channel 3
Digital pin-4 to ESC1 (Right Front CCW)
Digital pin-11 to Receiver Channel 4
Digital pin-5 to ESC2 (Right rear CW)

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Step 7: Step-7:- Flight Controller Setup (Upload the Sketch)

******Don’t Connect the Flight Battery at This 56000b and follow the Steps in the Video below…
Time******
2) If no Error occurred then upload the ESC
Now Download the Arduino IDE and Sketch below calibration Sketch after uploading the code…put Your
and extract the Zip file..you will find YMFC-Al transmitter at full throttle and connect the Flight
schematics, Readme file, ESC calibration Code, Battery after some beeps put Down the throttle (I
Setup Code and Flight Controller Code….. think this method not works on all types and brands of
ESCs,,,,But for mine it’s works perfectly)……
Arduino IDE
3) After uploading the ESC calibration sketch…
Flight Controller sketch Upload the Flight Controller Sketch…..and Your FC is
ready….
1)….At first Upload code and open Serial monitor at

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 Download
https://www.instructables.com/ORIG/F6B/TVT0/JDOUS54A/F6BTVT0JDOUS54A.zip
…

Step 8: Step-8:-Electronics Box Installing and Prop Mounting.

After completing all electronics works put the all Soooooo,,,,,,Have a Good Fly…………
electronics in the Electronics box and complete all
wirings and stuffs…..Now mount the CCW propellers If you like this project then please ... Please
to CCW motors and CW prop to CW motors…..And Subscribe to my Channel…Also consider Support my
You are Ready to Fly………. future Projects Through my Patreon campaign or
Donate Through Paypal….Even an small amount can
The Hardest part of making this quad is to Tune help a lot.
PIDs…….as your Design…
And if you have any confusion or suggestion about
I’ve Broke 2 pairs of Prop and Electronics box while this project or my other projects then please
trying to fly it…. Comment Below…..

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Hello

HELP !! I MOVE ALL THE STICKS AND FIRMWARER STOP

Can you do my drone project. I already buy all components but it doesn't work.

Dear,
I followed your steps but facing a problem. when i turn on my quad all motor does not responds
satisfactorily while adjusting the throttle.
only 2 or 3 motors rotates at the same time.I am suing fly-sky CT-6B transmitter and receiver.
wiring is fine. when i checked one by one all motor are working fine.
please suggest for the solution

Can u tell me the program for drone

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