As I mentioned earlier, we’ve got an AR Drone to play with. One of the common mods that popped up on the internet were ways of extending the range on the AR Drone. It normally uses a local Wi-Fi connection to your phone or tablet for control and video signals. Many found this quite restrictive and have gone pretty far in extending that range. The first and easiest was just to set up a higher power Wi-Fi Bridge where you’ll be flying. The Drone only has about 15db of wi-fi magic in it, so anything stronger than that is an improvement. There were too many variations on this to delve into the details, but as you see, there’s not much too it. The second method is to completely replace the Wi-Fi control system with a nice R/C controller. This will greatly increase your range as well as give you extra channels for triggering different attachments (usually lights).  I’ve seen two main methods used. One is called “MacGuyver mod”. This one is a plug and play kit that doesn’t seem to have much info along with it.

The other is called “MiruMod” and the creator has shared all the information they can.  You can find a parts breakdown as well as schematics, wiring diagrams, instructions, and software. [Miru] uses an Arduino Pro Mini or an Arduino Nano as a go-between from the receiver to the serial port on the AR Drone. You can see in the wiring diagram below that it is a fairly simple install, and all [miru] asks for is that maybe you donate some beer money if you appreciate his mod. Follow all of your flights with precision!Drone 2.0 Elite EditionDrone 2.0 Tutorial video #1 : SetupDrone 2.0 Tutorial video #2 : PilotDrone 2.0 Tutorial video #3 : RecordThe guide will help you to get started with NodeCopter hacking in any All NodeCopter hacking is done using the Parrot AR Drone The AR Drone 1.0 may also be supported by some libraries, but most of the community uses 2.0 drones. We are not married to the Parrot drones, but so far we have not found any alternatives that offer competitive pricing, automatic hovering, global

distribution, easy repairs and are shipped fully assembled. In most countries the best place to buy a drone is your national version of won’t get a discount, but shipping is usually very fast and they often also carry the repair parts you may need. If Amazon is not a viable option for you, you should consider the manufacturers Shipping can be slow, but they can deliver all parts to almost any country in For those willing to go the extra mile for a good deal, we recommend Ebay orYou can often find used drones or drones with minor damage. Repairing the drones is easy, so unless the damage is much bigger than advertised, you should be able to save a decent amount of money. Last but not least, there are several brick and mortar retailers, you can find Before starting your drone for the first time, you may want to know about this: Make sure that you have Node.js installed. First off, you should get the FreeFlight app for your iOS

device if you don’t have it already. Now connect to the drone’s WiFi with your smartphone, start the FreeFlight app and make a test flight with it’s Piloting feature to learn how the drone behaves. It’s also a good time to check if the firmware of the drone is up to date. setup the drones for exact instructions. But controlling the drone with the phone is boring, let’s program it! the drone’s WiFi with your laptop and install the ar-drone module:x rebirth buy assassin drone Once you’ve done that, save this to a file:parrot ar drone poidsSee how your drone takes of, rotates clockwise and even does a flip!storm drone 6 kaufenNow you’re set, go ahead and get crazy!parrot ar drone 2 accu

Per default, the drone will only fly very slowly and won’t fly higher than 3m. These limits can be lifted via the mobile app or a library that supports it. Here is an example for setting the limit to 100m using the Looks like the emergency mode is in effect. To easy ways to fix this: Normally, if you’re connected to your drone’s WiFi you don’t have connection toThis is not very convenient, so an easy way out is letting the AR drone connect to a WiFi accesspoint.parrot ar drone 2 malaysia Connect to an open networkar drone perth wa If you have access to an open network (no WPA or similar), you can simply:iwconfig ath0 mode managed essid [ssid]; ifconfig ath0 [wanted ip] netmask 255.255.255.0 up; Thank you @karlwestin for this gist. Connect to a network secured with WPA In order to connect to a secure network, you need to install WPA support on your drone.

The good news is that @daraosn took the time to cross-compile wpa_supplicant and write some handy install scripts. Just checkout the ardrone-wpa2 repo on githbub and follow the instructions there. Check out this gist so see how to connect an Arduino to a drone! Have you written a nodecopter module? Add it by editing this NodeCopter Modules on npm Might take some time on first load Module must be on npm with `nodecopter` in the name or description.With a few small AR drone mods, you can double the flight time and make your AR drone stronger. The Parrot AR 2.0 drone range can also be extended and it’s a great feeling to fly higher and further. These Parrot drone mods and upgrades will also prolong the life of the motors, gears and shafts as their will be less friction on the brushless motors and parts. With more flying, you will have more fun and that is the best part of owning a drone. Enjoy these drone modifications.  I’ve also added videos with instructions to assist you with the modifications.

By replacing your bushings with a new shielded sealed bearings, you will increase the battery time giving you more flying time.  With the new shielded bearings, you increase Parrot brushless motor life by approximately 4 times. You also have a better flying experience with less rolling. The Parrot AR Drone comes with 8 brass bushings (2 on each gear shaft). Upgrading is very simple and takes only 10 minutes to complete. Instructions:  Take the C clips off. Remove the propeller and shaft.  Using a small flat headed screwdriver, you can pull the old brass bearing out. Put the new bearings in and put back together.  Below, I have a drone video which walks you through the upgrade. NOTE: While you have the propellers and shaft off, examine each piece to make sure they are not damaged or bent, and give them a clean. Here’s a terrific video showing you how to complete an AR drone bearing upgrade. The Parrot AR 2.0 from the factory comes with a Lithium-ion polymer rechargeable battery 1500 mAh – 11.1V.

Upgrading to a better battery will give you longer flight times which is what we all want to do. 1) Upgrade to a Cheerwing 1800mAh 11.1V 20C Li-Po Upgrade Battery. When this battery is fully charged you can fly for around 20 minutes. 2) Parrot also have a high density battery for the AR Drone 2.0. It is a 1500AH Lipo Battery.  This high grade Lithium-Polymer battery has a discharge capacity of 10C and includes a PCM (Protection Circuit Module) protecting the battery against over charge. Perhaps at some point in the future your Parrot AR drone is going to have a crash.  With a stronger base plate made of Carbon Fiber, you effectively reduce gear damage from the crash.  A Carbon Fiber base is easy to install and it fits perfectly on both the Parrot AR drone 2.0 & Power edition. The AR Drone forward facing camera has a much better resolution than the the downward camera. By modifying the front facing camera downwards you will will get a really nice aerial view.  

From the factory, all you see is a treeline view.  If you want a little downward angle for better views of the landscape, then this AR drone mod on the camera will work. The Parrot AR 2.0 drone range is approximately 150 feet.  With these easy modifications you can easily fly an extra 50% further. These 2 videos show you the exact AR drone modifications you need to carry out. The 1st video shows you how to install a new modified main board along with installing an antennae on your Parrot AR drone. This can increase the AR drone range by up to 50%. The 2nd video shows you how to use a WiFi repeater to extend the AR drone 2.0 range.  The video shows you how to setup the repeater on your smartphone to make sure you are definitely connected to both the repeater and your Parrot Drone. The problem with WiFi repeaters is that you need to plug them in which isn’t easy if you are miles away out in the open.  You can use something like a car power inverter to plug in your WiFi Repeater.