Crazepony is a open source mini quadcopter 9-DOF for flying,development,teaching or experimentation.
Powerful 32 bit MCU STM32F103T8U6 72MHz 64Kbs flash
Bluetooth 4.0 LE connection with smart phone
On-board low energy 2.4G chip nRF24L01+
650mAh Li-Po battery up to 6 minutes flight time
Around 46g and about 142mm motor to motor
3-axis MEMs gyros with 3-axis accelerometer: Invensense MPU-6050
High precision altimeter MS5611-01BA03
Cleanflight flight control supported
Crazepony is open source. It's hosted, developed, and maintained on GitHub.
View the Github Project1.Place the Crazepony on a stable ground.The Arrow on the center of the PCB indicate the front.
2.Firstly switch on the Crazepony RC, then quadcopter.About 10s later, blue LEDs on M1/M2 flashing,IMU is calibrated.
3.Press the "-" button on RC to start IMU calibration.Press the "+" button on RC to start the motors.
4.Push the throttle on the left joystick to take off.Press the "+" button again to stop motors after landing.
Control by smart phone through the newest Bluetooth 4.0 LE wireless connection.
There is now an offical version in the Google Play Store,Scan the QR code right to install it.
Click the 'Connect' button to search and connect the Crazepony MINI quadcopter.The flashing LED next to BLE module will be solid blue when connected.
Click the 'Unarm' button to start the motors and click again to stop them after landing.
'Headfree' button for head free mode,'Altihold' button for altitude hold mode and 'IMUCali' button for IMU calibration.
iOS client is coming soon...
Crazepony has 4 blue LEDs mounted on each arms M1/M2/M3/M4.The LEDs indicate the status and operation.
Indicator | Warning | Solution |
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M1/M2/M3/M4 Flash Rorating | Remote Control Signal Lost | Power the RC or Android APP |
M1/M2 and M3/M4 Flash Alternatively | IMU Error | Press the "-" Button on RC |
M1/M2/M3/M4 Flashing | Low Battery Warning | Connect the USB to Charge |
Indicator | Normal |
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M1/M2 Flashing | Ready to Fly |
M1/M2 Solid Blue | IMU Calibrating |
M1 Flashing | Config the BT Module |
Set the switch to CHG side for charge.The red LED blind down means charge is over.