User:Ryan Decker/ENES-100/Project 3/Flight Attempt

Problem Statement
The quadcopter needs to be able to fly using the xbox 360 controller

Flight attempt of the quadcopter
Reinstalled a different version of Xpadder so that the controller can be used with the AR Drone Software, by following this link. Attempted to fly the quadcopter indoors using the AR Drone software for the computer, however I kept recieving an error message stating that I was unable to establish a connection. To make sure that it wasn't a problem with the quadcopter itself I flew the quadcopter briefly using my ipod to determine that it was still working. The quadcopter battery was very low so this might have contributed to the connection issues. Here is a video of the quadcopter failing to fly and the error message appearing.

Next Steps
A new flight will need to be attempted to determine the true cause of the error that occured.

Problem Statement
The Nerf gun mechanism needs to be triggered remotely and able to be fired wirelessly while the quadcopter is in flight.

Functionality
The solenoid took on average 13.5 to 13.8 volts with a current of .123 miliamps to trigger, and then a voltage of 0 volts and 0 miliamps to reset. Here's a video of the solenoid functioning.

Next Steps
The solenoid and wireless arduino will need to be mounted onto the top of the quadcopter along with the nerf gun for the fireing mechanism.