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NG Documentation
This is work in progress! Please post in the forum when you find errors or mistakes!
Other languages
There is a german version of this page called Dokumentation and a french version of this page called Document.
Please note that the english master documentation is the most complete!
Introduction
Next Generation UAVP stands for Next Generation Universal Aerial Video Plattform. It is an effort by a group of enthusiasts to create an Open Source autonomous UAV for fun flying, photography and experimentation. It was born out of the UAVP project, but by now it has technologically and administrativly nothing to do with its predecessor.
Background
/Licenses - The licenses of the NG hardware and software
/Philosophy - The NG philosophy and design principles
/Glossary - The most important terms and definitions explained
Build your own NG
/Requirements - What parts you need to build a NG and where to get them
/PartLists - Lists of the needed electronic components for the different NG hardware
/Construction - How to put a NG together in detail
/Tests - How to test and debug the hardware of a NG
/Flashing - How to install the firmware on a NG
/Initialization - How to initialize, configure and startup a NG for the first time
Liability insurance
/Insurance - Public liability insurance for RC model pilots (german)
Operate your NG
/TheNGOS - The NG operating system
/Signals - The LED blink codes used
/Shells - The NG console shells
/Commands - The NG console commands
/Controllers - The NG controllers
/HALs - The NG hardware abstraction layers
/Configs - The NG configurations
/Parameters - The NG parameters
/Behaviors - The NG behaviors
/DSL - The NG dsl support
Fly your NG
/PreFlight - How to prepare a NG for a flight
/BestPractices - Best practices for flying NG
Accessories for your NG
Questions and answers
/FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
HOWTOs
/HOWTO - HOWTOs for different NG specific topics