How to setup Joystick/Gamepad copter | Custom Drone Part 3

This video shows how you can control your drone with a joystick or Gamepad using mission planner and telemetry radio.
Music:
Chipper Doodle - Electronic Light
Panama - Scandinavianz
Electrodoodle · Kevin MacLeod

[@flyingaroundabit]

Hey thanks! this is awesome. I picked up an old quad and wanted to use a pc based ELRS connection to fly it with a joystick

[@alexanderliu4362]

Nicely explained! Now we don’t need a RC radio for controlling drones. Telemetry is enough.

[@vladyslavddd222]

Damn so well-explained and filmed video, youre the best❤

[@yanswg_]

Thanks brp for making such a good video, i wonder what if i make DIY joystick from arduino and connect with the same way using joystick mission planner. Is it possible? Hmm

[@user-nl4lo3ut8c]

Really you are great man

[@CP-zi3eg]

Very helpful, thank you. I would like to ask how to make if have the radio next to me, and i want to pass from MissionPlanner/gamepad to the radio for control the drone by it. As a sort of redundant system. Thank you

[@LyndonsWorkshop]

Hi CP-zi3eg. You’re welcome. The default/recommended setup for arducopter is to use the rc radio as documented on the ardupilot website. Mission planner/gamepad is just an added feature to control the drone with your groundcontrol station. Once you enable the joystick in mission planner, the control will be handed over to the gamepad. If by any chance you disable joystick or unplug the gamepad while drone is midair , the rc radio will takeover. With this you have to be sure your rc radio throttle is at middle. If rc radio is not present only then failsafe will kick in and rtl your drone as shown in my video.

[@starmen.]

Cool , it's possible to use a side stick ?

[@masterking549]

Really helpful. Thanks!

[@LyndonsWorkshop]

@masterking549. Glad I could help. Love sharing my passion with the community of rc and robotics enthusiast.

[@leandro1869]

​@@LyndonsWorkshopVery good! What software did you use to send the commands?

[@LyndonsWorkshop]

@@leandro1869 I’m using the Mission Planner as my groundcontrol station. All you have to do is configure the gamepad as seen on the video. Mission planner will then send mavlink messages to the drone.

[@papajie1373]

Its a very helpfull information, where can i contact you? i have some project to work on. Thanks

[@AngelMkin]

hey whats up!! you no need rc controller here?? only whith tr pc joystick??

[@LyndonsWorkshop]

Yes, no rc radio. Only use the telemetry radio with laptop and gamepad.