Competition | 2023-2024 Aerial Evolution of Canada Student Competition |
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Team | Waterloo Aerial Robotics Group |
Technical Director | |
Status | V. 022 - draft |
Last date updated | - draft |
On this page |
Summary
This page describes the top-level view of the 2024 competition airframe, and contains references to sub-pages with implementation specific details. This page will be finalized as of Nov 6, 2024. Any changes after that point must follow the formal RFC process. Ping Anni for more details.
Please make your RFC using the following link: tbd
🗂 References and documentation
🖇️ WARG Standards
To future users: Please try and include a VERSION of a document (e.g. “CAD Guidelines V. 17”)
📐 Architecture
This is the top-level document for the 2023-2024 AEAC competition aircraft “Pegasus”. These documents describe the purpose, function, and decisions made relevant to the design and use of the remotely piloted aircraft. It has been divided into sub-sections (in no particular order) which hope to offer a global overview of the design and implementation of all systems, as well as how they interface with each other.
If you are editing this document, please do your best to add in the changes made into the changelog and ID the version that you are on.
BOM
This lists all of the components that constitute the configuration of a drone that we wish to fly at competition in May 2024. Some parts may be listed as “Optional” (🔍), in which case they will bethey are not strictly necessary for flight but may be useful in improving system performance.
Here, “Quantity” refers to the number which is needed for a functional drone.
Mechanical Bits | ||||
Part Function | Manufacturer | Part Name & Link | Qty | Notes |
Propulsion | ||||
Part Function | Manufacturer | Part Name & Link | Qty | Notes |
Propellers | T-Motor | MF2211 | 4 Indiv 2 CW 2 CCW | |
Motors | T-Motor | Antigravity MN6007II | 4 Indiv | See Motor Selection Subpage |
ESC | Advanced Power Drives [APD] | 120F3[X]v2 | 4 | |
Power Distribution | ||||
Part Function | Manufacturer | Part Name & Link | Qty | Notes |
Batteries | Turnigy | Heavy Duty 5000mAh 6s 60C LiPo Pack w/XT90 | 4-6 | |
PDB | Advanced Power Drives [APD] | PDB500[X] | 1 | |
Power Monitor | Holybro | Holybro PM02D High Voltage | 1 | |
BEC | Mateksys | BEC12s-Pro | 1-2 | |
Flight Control System | ||||
Part Function | Manufacturer | Part Name & Link | Qty | Notes |
Autopilot | Holybro | Pixhawk 5/6x + SD Card (logging) | 1 | |
GPS | Holybro | Holybro M9/10N GPS | 1 Prim 1 Sec | |
Unknown | Future RTK system | |||
Rangefinder 🔍 | Benewake | TFMINI-S Micro LIDAR Module I2C | 1+ | |
Optical Flow Sensor (OFS) 🔍 | CubePilot | HereFlow | 1 | |
Compass 📉 | ||||
Barometer 📉 | ||||
Jetson TX2 | ||||
Raspberry Pi | ||||
RF + Peripherals (grouped because it’s small bits of things) | ||||
Part Function | Manufacturer | Part Name & Link | Qty | Notes |
Control Link | TBD | ELRS Diversity RX | 1 | 1 of either |
WARG | ELRS Gemini | 1 | ||
Telemetry Link | 1 | 1 of Either Potentially double up 4 redundancy | ||
Abra Electronics | LTE Hat | |||
RF Design | RFD900x | |||
Video Transmitter | Mateksys | VTX 1G3SE | 1 of | |
Foxeer | 1.2G 5W (Enhanced) 4ch | |||
FPV Cameras | Caddx | Baby Ratel 2 | 2 | |
OSD | Holybro | Holybro Micro OSD V2 | 1 | |
Video Mux | Lumenier | 3-Way Multi Camera Video Switcher Board | 1 | |
Lighting 🔍 | - | - | NAVLights | |
- | - | Landing Lights | ||
CV Camera | Hupuu | 200$ CV Camera | ||
Groundside | ||||
Part Function | Manufacturer | Part Name & Link | Qty | Notes |
Groundstation Laptop | Lenovo | Thinkpad T490? | 1 | |
1.3G Video RX | ReadyMade RC | 900-1.3 GHz Receiver w/Tuner | 1 | |
5.8G Video TX | AKK | TS832 5.8 GHz VTX | 1 | |
RC Control Link | WARG | ELRS Gemini | 1 | PREF GEMINI WHEN POSSIBLE |
RadioMaster | RadioMaster Ranger FCC | 1 | ||
Telemetry Link | WARG | ELRS Gemini | 1 | |
RFDesign | RFD900x | 1 | ||
❓ | LTE Hotspot | 1 | No manufacturer | |
Telemetry Relay | Xbee | XBEE Pro 5.8 | 2 | |
ELRS | ELRS Airport | |||
FPV Goggles | - | Pilot Preference | ||
RC Controller | RadioMaster | TX16s MkII ELRS Mode 2 HALL | 2 | |
Video Monitor | - | Generic 5.8 GHz Receiver | ||
List of user manuals & references
We maintain an active list of PDF revisions of user manuals, datasheets, and spec reference parts in the event that an externally hosted server goes down or a manufacturer discontinues a part.
Anni still needs to do this!
etc….
Pegasus Overview
Pegasus is a “heavy-lift” quadcopter designed to serve as a generic quad-rotor platform for AEAC 2024 as well as future competitions. It features standard mounting grids across the entire frame, as well as modular landing gear and easy disassembly of all components for transport or repair.
Change Log
Version | Date | Comment |
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Current Version (v. 25) | 2023-09-19 14:36 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 57 | 2024-01-24 13:58 | Anthony Luo |
v. 56 | 2024-01-24 13:56 | Anthony Luo |
v. 55 | 2024-01-23 14:53 |
Anthony Luo Addresses 2024-01-22 RFC's |
v. 54 | 2023-10-15 22:58 | Conall Kingshott |
v. 53 | 2023-10-09 03:37 | R D |
v. 52 | 2023-10-09 03:34 | R D |
v. 51 | 2023-10-09 02:53 |
Anthony Luo Small updates for correctness. |
v. 50 | 2023-10-08 19:37 | Mihir Gupta |
v. 49 | 2023-10-07 17:11 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 48 | 2023-10-06 02:08 | Conall Kingshott |
v. 47 | 2023-10-05 17:49 |
Alison Thompson Preliminary Cabin + Cargo section has been added |
v. 46 | 2023-09-30 17:30 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 45 | 2023-09-30 17:16 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 44 | 2023-09-30 14:55 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 43 | 2023-09-26 03:23 | Conall Kingshott |
v. 42 | 2023-09-26 03:20 | Conall Kingshott |
v. 41 | 2023-09-25 00:12 | Megan Spee |
v. 40 | 2023-09-24 00:38 |
Anthony Luo Added output configuration information to "Flight Control System > Wiring & Outputs" section |
v. 39 | 2023-09-23 07:14 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 38 | 2023-09-23 02:20 | Anthony Luo |
v. 37 | 2023-09-21 03:59 | Michael Botros |
v. 36 | 2023-09-21 03:59 | Michael Botros |
v. 35 | 2023-09-21 03:58 | Michael Botros |
v. 34 | 2023-09-21 02:12 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 33 | 2023-09-21 00:21 |
Anthony Luo Updates to better represent the nature of the document (as a reference manual) |
v. 32 | 2023-09-20 04:39 |
Anthony Luo V.032: Added burner/starter information for power distribution (HV & LV), as well as templates for FCS/RF/Periph information. formatting mid but will work on it slowly. |
v. 31 | 2023-09-20 03:52 | Anthony Luo |
v. 30 | 2023-09-20 03:27 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 29 | 2023-09-20 03:27 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 28 | 2023-09-20 03:02 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 27 | 2023-09-19 16:23 | Mena Azab |
v. 26 | 2023-09-19 14:47 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 25 | 2023-09-19 14:36 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 24 | 2023-09-19 01:01 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 23 | 2023-09-19 00:35 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 22 | 2023-09-17 20:38 | Anthony Luo |
v. 21 | 2023-09-17 20:38 |
Anthony Luo V.018 |
v. 20 | 2023-09-17 20:37 | Anthony Luo |
v. 19 | 2023-09-17 20:36 | Anthony Luo |
v. 18 | 2023-09-17 18:03 | Anthony Luo |
v. 17 | 2023-09-13 23:39 | Anthony Luo |
v. 16 | 2023-09-12 19:34 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 15 | 2023-09-09 20:12 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 14 | 2023-09-09 20:09 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 13 | 2023-09-04 16:22 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 12 | 2023-07-13 02:43 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 11 | 2023-07-13 02:40 | Daniel Puratich |
v. 10 | 2023-07-10 20:26 | Michael Botros |
v. 9 | 2023-07-04 21:03 | Michael Botros |
v. 8 | 2023-07-04 20:05 | Anthony Luo |
v. 7 | 2023-07-04 20:03 | Megan Spee |
v. 6 | 2023-06-14 12:43 | Nathan Green |
v. 5 | 2023-06-08 01:59 | Anthony Luo |
v. 4 | 2023-06-08 01:58 | Anthony Luo |
v. 3 | 2023-06-05 21:52 | Anthony Luo |
v. 2 | 2023-06-02 00:14 | Anthony Luo |
v. 1 | 2023-06-02 00:14 | Anthony Luo |