Mr.D - Falling with style | Updating and setting up ESP32 Radar, previously iNav Radar @MrD | Uploaded 2 years ago | Updated 5 minutes ago
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In this video we look at the process for installing the latest version (3.0.x) of the iNav Radar firmware. iNav Radar... I mean ESP32 Radar. The name has been changed as it looks to work on other flight controller firmware in the future. No doubt I'll still be calling it iNav Radar for a while to come. Old habits die hard.
ESP Radar allows you to find your flying buddies with directional hints on your OSD. My older video (youtu.be/RmYsgutzDWs) shows how to wire up the ESP32 module, and what to configure in iNav to get this working. In this video, I'm concentrating on the firmware side; as the 3.0 firmware installation differs to the 2.x version.
There is now only a single firmware which covers all frequencies. By default, this is set to 433MHz. So if you're using a 433MHz ESP32 LoRa module, you have less work to do. Changing the frequencies and operation modes is a simple enough process via Bluetooth. The other main difference is that more hardware versions are supported now. Pretty much all Lilygo ESP32 LoRa hardware versions 1.0 to 2.1. So whichever module you have, you should be able to get it working now. All the firmware for all hardware version are included in the ESP32 Radar zip file.
I've now added an accompanying article for ESP32 Radar at mrd-rc.com/tutorials-tools-and-testing/flight-controller-therapy/esp32-radar-finding-your-friends-in-the-sky
✈️ Contents ✈️
00:00 Introduction
01:36 Instructions and download links for ESP32 Radar
02:48 Which pins to use for the different hardware versions of the ESP32 modules
03:35 Download and extract the ESP32 Download Tool
05:39 Testing the USB connection and how to fix it if it doesn't work
08:06 Installing ESP32 Radar from scratch
08:16 Downloading the ESP32 Radar firmware
12:45 How to update an existing iNav Radar or ESP32 Radar firmware
13:23 Changing the frequency and/or operating mode via Bluetooth
19:08 A quick demo of the module and a second module working together
20:13 Conclusion
For reference, here is the CLI parameters to get ESP32 Radar working in iNav. Check out my article (link above the contents) for explanations of these parameters.
set osd_camera_uptilt = 0
set osd_camera_fov_h = 135 # Set this to your FPV camera's horizontal FOV
set osd_camera_fov_v = 85 # Set this to your FPV camera's vertical FOV
set osd_hud_margin_h = 3
set osd_hud_margin_v = 3
set osd_horizon_offset = 0
set osd_hud_homing = OFF
set osd_hud_radar_disp= 3
set osd_hud_radar_range_min = 10
set osd_hud_radar_range_max = 4000
set osd_hud_wp_disp= 3
You will need to be flying before you can see your friends.
Thank you for watching this video. Time is precious, so I hope that you got some benefit from this video. If you have any questions, please leave a comment and I'll do my best to answer. Please try to keep questions relevant to the video in, as they may also help others who have the same question.
✈️ In this video ✈️
🔗 Original iNav Radar setup video: youtu.be/RmYsgutzDWs
🔗 ESP32 Radar RC Groups thread: rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?3304673-ESP32-Radar-for-INAV-%28position-sharing-between-aircrafts%29
🔗 CP210x USB to UART drivers: silabs.com/developers/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers
🔗 Bluetooth Serial Terminal for Windows: microsoft.com/en-us/p/bluetooth-serial-terminal/9wzdncrdfst8?activetab=pivot:overviewtab
⚙️ ESP32 LoRa module - 433MHz: bit.ly/3JmVbM6
⚙️ ESP32 LoRa module - 868/915MHz: bit.ly/3FOOXCk
-- Please note: the above two links are those from the ESP32 Radar RC Groups page. Any affiliate links on them will support the developers of ESP32 Radar.
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🛩 You can also join like-minded people at the Fixed Wing RC Rebels group and INAV Fixed Wing Group on Facebook.
🛩 Join the channel's discord server at discord.gg/HMvrgZX6su
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Thank you for your time, and don't forget to fly it like you stole it!
🔗 https://www.MrD-RC.com 🔗 patreon.com/MrD_RC
In this video we look at the process for installing the latest version (3.0.x) of the iNav Radar firmware. iNav Radar... I mean ESP32 Radar. The name has been changed as it looks to work on other flight controller firmware in the future. No doubt I'll still be calling it iNav Radar for a while to come. Old habits die hard.
ESP Radar allows you to find your flying buddies with directional hints on your OSD. My older video (youtu.be/RmYsgutzDWs) shows how to wire up the ESP32 module, and what to configure in iNav to get this working. In this video, I'm concentrating on the firmware side; as the 3.0 firmware installation differs to the 2.x version.
There is now only a single firmware which covers all frequencies. By default, this is set to 433MHz. So if you're using a 433MHz ESP32 LoRa module, you have less work to do. Changing the frequencies and operation modes is a simple enough process via Bluetooth. The other main difference is that more hardware versions are supported now. Pretty much all Lilygo ESP32 LoRa hardware versions 1.0 to 2.1. So whichever module you have, you should be able to get it working now. All the firmware for all hardware version are included in the ESP32 Radar zip file.
I've now added an accompanying article for ESP32 Radar at mrd-rc.com/tutorials-tools-and-testing/flight-controller-therapy/esp32-radar-finding-your-friends-in-the-sky
✈️ Contents ✈️
00:00 Introduction
01:36 Instructions and download links for ESP32 Radar
02:48 Which pins to use for the different hardware versions of the ESP32 modules
03:35 Download and extract the ESP32 Download Tool
05:39 Testing the USB connection and how to fix it if it doesn't work
08:06 Installing ESP32 Radar from scratch
08:16 Downloading the ESP32 Radar firmware
12:45 How to update an existing iNav Radar or ESP32 Radar firmware
13:23 Changing the frequency and/or operating mode via Bluetooth
19:08 A quick demo of the module and a second module working together
20:13 Conclusion
For reference, here is the CLI parameters to get ESP32 Radar working in iNav. Check out my article (link above the contents) for explanations of these parameters.
set osd_camera_uptilt = 0
set osd_camera_fov_h = 135 # Set this to your FPV camera's horizontal FOV
set osd_camera_fov_v = 85 # Set this to your FPV camera's vertical FOV
set osd_hud_margin_h = 3
set osd_hud_margin_v = 3
set osd_horizon_offset = 0
set osd_hud_homing = OFF
set osd_hud_radar_disp= 3
set osd_hud_radar_range_min = 10
set osd_hud_radar_range_max = 4000
set osd_hud_wp_disp= 3
You will need to be flying before you can see your friends.
Thank you for watching this video. Time is precious, so I hope that you got some benefit from this video. If you have any questions, please leave a comment and I'll do my best to answer. Please try to keep questions relevant to the video in, as they may also help others who have the same question.
✈️ In this video ✈️
🔗 Original iNav Radar setup video: youtu.be/RmYsgutzDWs
🔗 ESP32 Radar RC Groups thread: rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?3304673-ESP32-Radar-for-INAV-%28position-sharing-between-aircrafts%29
🔗 CP210x USB to UART drivers: silabs.com/developers/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers
🔗 Bluetooth Serial Terminal for Windows: microsoft.com/en-us/p/bluetooth-serial-terminal/9wzdncrdfst8?activetab=pivot:overviewtab
⚙️ ESP32 LoRa module - 433MHz: bit.ly/3JmVbM6
⚙️ ESP32 LoRa module - 868/915MHz: bit.ly/3FOOXCk
-- Please note: the above two links are those from the ESP32 Radar RC Groups page. Any affiliate links on them will support the developers of ESP32 Radar.
✈️ Help other RC pilots find this video ✈️
If you found the video useful, I'd appreciate a thumbs up. This will help YouTube share this video with other RC pilots who may find it helpful. If you would like to get more videos when they become available, please subscribe and click the notifications bell icon. If there are links above, they may be affiliate links. If you click them, it will help me and my channel at no additional cost to you.
✈️ Supporting me and other resources ✈️
🛩 There are more tutorials on my web site at https://www.MrD-RC.com.
🛩 You can also join like-minded people at the Fixed Wing RC Rebels group and INAV Fixed Wing Group on Facebook.
🛩 Join the channel's discord server at discord.gg/HMvrgZX6su
🛩 Liking the video, subscribing, and clicking the bell icon can help greatly. This shows YouTube that the video is helpful, so it will be shown to more people, who may have the problem dealt with here.
🛩 If you found my video useful, you can become a Patreon at patreon.com/MrD_RC
🛩 If you prefer, you could always buy me a Coffee at mrd-rc.com/go/ko-fi
Thank you for your time, and don't forget to fly it like you stole it!
