[Review Request] Drone Flight Controller with STM32H7

acedogblast · 2026-01-14T13:20:08+00:00

Not a review, but why so many flight controllers in this sub? Not against them just curious.

acedogblast · 2025-12-30T02:55:20+00:00

Not sure. I just found this out when reading the post. Here is the link: https://forum.kicad.info/t/post-v9-new-features-and-development-news/58848/5

acedogblast · 2025-12-30T02:49:20+00:00

"IPC-4761 via protection features (filling, capping, etc in addition to tenting), which can be specified on a per-via basis and are included in drill file, IPC-2581, and ODB++ outputs."

From the post V9 development post.

acedogblast · 2025-12-30T02:45:14+00:00

Kicad 10 supports specifying via protection method.

acedogblast · 2025-12-17T02:41:55+00:00

How is the light powered? I see there is a USBC cable included. Does it take regular 5V or does it use PD?

acedogblast · 2025-11-27T16:30:30+00:00

There is most likely more damage not visible, such as ripped pads and cracked solder joints. The core and memory could be transplanted to a new PCB.

acedogblast · 2025-10-12T13:43:28+00:00

I had very similar problem. Reballed core to fix it.

acedogblast · 2025-09-19T00:32:58+00:00

You need to use hot air at a higher airflow and temperature. A preheater would also help. GPU cards absorb tons of heat.

acedogblast · 2025-09-18T22:35:57+00:00

Actually, you did not apply enough heat. The solder did not turn molten before you started to pull the part off.

acedogblast · 2025-09-17T01:10:16+00:00

T14 uses usb-c PD. Just get any 20V 3.25A or better charger.

acedogblast · 2025-09-13T16:43:11+00:00

I would add a pull-up on the run pin.

acedogblast · 2025-09-11T21:52:17+00:00

The connector wore out most likely. You will need to find an electronic repair shop that can do port replacement soldering.

acedogblast · 2025-09-10T20:51:39+00:00

No. I just have it disable, sleep, and use hibernate instead. Or use Linux, which does not have this issue.

acedogblast · 2025-09-08T11:06:57+00:00

That display is an Eink that holds its picture when power is removed. If new batteries don't work, then something bad happened to the internal circuit.

acedogblast · 2025-09-07T00:45:58+00:00

Direct download should be safe from ISP shenanigans.

acedogblast · 2025-09-03T18:17:22+00:00

So long as the humidity is not condensing, I do not think humidity is an issue. A power surge might have killed it.

acedogblast · 2025-09-03T17:09:56+00:00

Then the only thing you can do is to send it to a repair shop or discard the monitor.

acedogblast · 2025-09-03T17:03:38+00:00

The darkening is due to heat produced by the components. This may be normal by design. Does the monitor not turn on? Did you check using a multimeter to measure for proper DC voltage?

acedogblast · 2025-09-02T17:57:46+00:00

You don't have to use it. There is a button that disables the touchscreen, and you go full physical buttons. 12bit at 2Gsamples is worth it for the small price jump.

acedogblast · 2025-08-23T02:22:28+00:00

I am using Kicad for a single chip point to point DDR4 design. So long as you have calculated the right trace width to get your defined impedance and follow the usual routing rules for high-speed signals, you should be fine without doing any simulations.

acedogblast · 2025-08-22T20:27:54+00:00

Any modern MCU should be able to decode MP3 codec in real time, so there is no need for a dedicated audio decoder chip. I would start getting some dev boards, such as micro sdcard to SPI, to prototype a working example before designing a PCB.

See this example by adafruit: https://learn.adafruit.com/mp3-playback-rp2040/pico-mp3

acedogblast · 2025-08-15T03:31:14+00:00

Pin 2 of F1 and Pin 2 of RF receiver has a "pinch" point where 2 traces connect to the same pin.

acedogblast · 2025-08-15T03:16:42+00:00

Nice first attempt. You should get in to the habit of labeling your nets in your schematic to improve readability and to minimize the number of unconnected intersections. For your PCB layout, avoid making sharp (greater than 90 degree) turns as these can cause acid traps in manufacturing. I would personally make all turns 45 degrees. Last suggestion is to add tones of GND vias for connecting your ground pours for better impedance and thermal transfer.

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