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M4 Wireless Telemetry Options

Just like the AQ6, the M4 can be connected to a computer or smartfone/tablet via wireless BlueTooth or long range telemetry devices.

General info about AQ Telemetry Options

Since XBee, 3DR or similar telemetry modules are a bit overdozed on a NanoQuad you better use a small BlueTooth module like this one from Flyduino or Viacopter or any module that works from 3-5V:

bluetooth_serial_adapter

You can remove the heat shrink and the pins to save some weight and solder the wires directly to the pads.
VCC and GND can be soldered to the M4 power input pads.

Rx of the BT connectors go to Tx on the expansion header J2-9 (UART1.TX, Pin 42) and Tx goes to J2-8  (UART1.RX, Pin 43). You can either solder them to the existing pads of the headers or use some pins to plug into the headers.

ExpansionHeaderM4v2-marked

You can use such a simple plug and wire it for your external telemetry module. The M4v2 supplies 3.3V on the +V OUT

header-for-bt-moduke

To save even more weight and space you can use other BT modules that come without the pins and voltage regulator.
But they will require a re-programming via AT commands since they come with a baud rate of 9600 (needs to be 115200).

hc-06

Preparations for Programming via FTDI cable
Captura

Connections ready
bt-connection

Using AQ Live Telemetry

More info about AQ Telemetry Options


OSD Solution for the M4

MinumOSDM4Connections

Read more in the forum

This page was created on 5-Aug-14 by kinderkram. Last modified on 21-Aug-15 by kinderkram.