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    The AeroQuad is an open-source hardware and software project dedicated to the construction of remote controlled four-rotor helicopters, also known as quadcopters or quadrocopters. The latest software also support additional multicopter configurations!

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    AeroQuad hardware typically consists of an Arduino microcontroller (Mega 2560 or Uno) or the STM32-based AeroQuad32 board as the flight controller board, and an AeroQuad shield with various sensors, such as an accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer (heading), barometer (altitude hold) and ultrasonic sensors.

    Below you'll find an overview of the features AeroQuad offers you:

    Multiple flight configurations are supported:
    • Quad X, Quad +, Quad Y4
    • Tri, Hex X, Hex +, Hex Y6
    • Octo X, Octo + and Octo X8

    Flight options supported:
    • Heading hold with magnetometer or gyro
    • Altitude hold with barometer
    • Altitude hold with ultrasonic sensor (best for low altitude hold and terrain following)

    Enhanced battery monitoring options:
    • Enable auto descent
    • Specify battery cell count
    • Integration with On Screen Display (OSD)

    Multiple receiver options:
    • Up to 10 channel receivers supported
    • PWM receivers
    • PPM receivers
    • PPM using hardware timer
    • Futaba sBus receiver

    Telemetry options:
    • Wireless telemetry on dedicated serial port
    • Audio channel telemetry
    • Basic MavLink protocol integration

    Camera stabilization support:
    • Dedicated servo channels for roll, pitch, yaw
    • Either automatic stabilization or manual adjustment via transmitter channel

    Custom OSD support for MAX7456:
    • Specify video standard to use
    • Specify callsign to display
    • Built in attitude indicator
    • Display altitude in feet/meters
    • OSD system which allows remote PID tuning!



    Development: For information on the development of AeroQuad, see the AeroQuad GitHub Repository, the AeroQuad project on Google Code, and the AeroQuad Forum.

    Getting started: To get started building your own AeroQuad, head over to the getting started wiki page.