Data requirements for drone control

[TheGhzGuy]

Hello all!

I'm using a drone with a 3G/4G modem and was wondering how much data this is (probably) going to use. This is just for me to pick a data plan. Thanks!

[Hackentosher]

13 hours ago, TheGhzGuy said:

Hello all!

I'm using a drone with a 3G/4G modem and was wondering how much data this is (probably) going to use. This is just for me to pick a data plan. Thanks!

What? How are you doing that? The only thing I can think of that's similar is using a WiFi signal from the multirotor synced to a mobile device for control. Mind explaining what you mean?

[TheGhzGuy]

6 hours ago, Hackentosher said:

What? How are you doing that? The only thing I can think of that's similar is using a WiFi signal from the multirotor synced to a mobile device for control. Mind explaining what you mean?

Well I have a Raspberry Pi 3 and a Navio+ breakout board together. The Navio+ is used for GPS, Barometer, motor control, etc. You can link controls through 3G/4G through the Pi for theoretically unlimited range.  Sorry for the confusion. 

[Hackentosher]

1 hour ago, TheGhzGuy said:

Well I have a Raspberry Pi 3 and a Navio+ breakout board together. The Navio+ is used for GPS, Barometer, motor control, etc. You can link controls through 3G/4G through the Pi for theoretically unlimited range.  Sorry for the confusion. 

Ah okay. What are you trying to do with the quad? If it's just a "because i can project" go ahead and get yourself a data plan with a couple gigs, but otherwise why don't you use a normal flight controller like a full Naze32? 

[TheGhzGuy]

27 minutes ago, Hackentosher said:

Ah okay. What are you trying to do with the quad? If it's just a "because i can project" go ahead and get yourself a data plan with a couple gigs, but otherwise why don't you use a normal flight controller like a full Naze32? 

Alright, thanks. The reason I use the Navio and Raspberry PI is because this is probably going to evolve into a much more advanced system that will take much more advantage of the Pi.(Plus, Autopilot is very handy) 

[Hackentosher]

32 minutes ago, TheGhzGuy said:

Alright, thanks. The reason I use the Navio and Raspberry PI is because this is probably going to evolve into a much more advanced system that will take much more advantage of the Pi.(Plus, Autopilot is very handy) 

DJI naza? It might be out of your price range, but I think it has those features. There's also actually flying your multirotor, so... 

[TheGhzGuy]

1 minute ago, Hackentosher said:

DJI naza? It might be out of your price range, but I think it has those features. There's also actually flying your multirotor, so... 

Waaaaaaaaay out. Advantage of the Autopilot for me is that I can run experiments and such (And switch it to a 4WD truck any time I want) without as much risk of crashing.

[Hackentosher]

4 minutes ago, TheGhzGuy said:

Waaaaaaaaay out. Advantage of the Autopilot for me is that I can run experiments and such (And switch it to a 4WD truck any time I want) without as much risk of crashing.

Ah okay, well if you get it working I'd love to see a log. I have no experience with something like that using cellular data, is there a raspberry pi hat you can get that acts simply as a flight controller and maybe with GPS functionality? 

 

[TheGhzGuy]

1 hour ago, Hackentosher said:

Ah okay, well if you get it working I'd love to see a log. I have no experience with something like that using cellular data, is there a raspberry pi hat you can get that acts simply as a flight controller and maybe with GPS functionality? 

 

The Navio2 is probably the simplest (and only) one.