🔥Advancing Parrot Bebop 2 to Router Mod™ with deep explanation (6/Jan/2016) - Everything Upgraded

This video demonstrates the structure of Bebop 2 Router Mod. It is a time-proven modification technology applied on all 4 generations of Parrot AR Drones (including Bebop 2) and achieved a lot of special flight records remain unchallenged to its reliability, stability and durability. Buy the Mod for your Parrot drone here: droneboost.mys...

[@Bionic_Rob]

Do you work for Raytheon or Boeing and build cruise missiles for a living or something? Great video man, love to see experience, tools and technical ability coming together to create something special. It’s a wonder Parrot aren’t trying to hire you as a design and fabrication engineer/programmer. Thankyou!

[@joecerda630]

nice video MacGyver...like the editing...what are you using?

[@Ficktao]

Have you ever thought about modifying for portability & packability, so it is better suited to bring along travels? Even though I don't have the technical skills that you have, I thought about making the legs foldable and such. I'd love to hear your input on that!

[@CorvairScott]

Thanks for posting this video! You are a Bebop upgrade guru!

[@Mechagaiden]

Very skillfull. Not got my drone yet, but just digging up info on mods and ways to improve it, this is very inspiring.Thanks.

[@Zakori]

Ikari Doug why would u want to mod it before u Evan get it ur like one of those kids that want to be different to everyone else it's a waste of time it's a drone enjoy it for what it is and any mod makes the warranty void don't be a fool just enjoy ur bebop 2

[@CorvairScott]

It's just brilliant! I love this video. I should do this to my Bebop 1 and 2.

[@blankcj]

Wow. Very nice. I don't comment here very often but you deserve it!

[@JosePerez1]

damn bro..you do quality work

[@sirlimpsalot7767]

for all this work I feel like you had the skills to just make your own better bebop 2. I can't imagine most folks would even try this to get a few more minutes of flight time.. i love the work though!

[@GonzaloCR01]

Excelente trabajo, Solaris. Todo un sensei

[@ryanneillund7611]

Wow. Congrats, solaris8x86. My Bebop 2 is on the way... going to spend a ton of time on it like you have. Any mods to reduce video jello? Best weight reduction?

[@fastfix.indonesia]

omg, this not only mod, but awesome job!

[@rsm307studios]

This is way complex for the average non-electrical hobbyist...I wish Parrot would do two things: 1) Make a wall charger that works and 2) A battery that works with the charger. Thanks for your Matrix level (way too in depth) and not for the average Joe fix. Happy droning!!!

[@dwaynebaker2336]

jesus man, good job, you know your stuff.

[@Eon46]

hello again! Thanks for your yesterday response. Short and relevant, much appreciated! I have an another one if you don't mind (too much) : To get from 2T2R down to 1T1R (6:14), does telneting bcmwl rxchain 1 bcmwl txchain 1 is enough, or does "alterning firmware" involves something else (when you are only looking for a ubec+signal booster+antenna upgrade (no a battery upgrade or routermod scenario)) Once again, thanks and merry christmas!

[@marcosmnar]

muy bueno se nota que Tenes una destreza excelente me gustaría un video ampliado con mas detalles del trabajo que le hiciste luces antena para fpv o porque le pusiste si tiene un alcance de 2000m . este dron tiene un delate de 1 seg y para fpv es mucho

[@DENSUTUBE2008]

I just want to fly it. So nice to have range like that that's solid. Wish they would make these like this to begin with. :)

[@ps3f1liga]

cool, can you made a vid that shows how exactly you change the antenna of the bebop? I want to improve the reach of my bebop and this antenna would be perfekt i think

[@Eon46]

Awesome job! I've read through the comments here and from the other video. While I'm dreaming about doing something like that, I guess I'll need to learn on my own and take risk. Unfortunately, I have only little IT background and haven't ever used a soldering iron. However, I try to gather up information to attempt something easier on my 15 days old BB2, which I should had thought twice before purchasing indeed :'( . I was thinking adding an on-board 2,4 Ghz signaI booster, a 5V UBEC to power it up, and a custom-made clover leaf antenna. Stick with my SC1 and my 2.4 Ghz Skybooster for now (noob I know) and leaving router mod for later. My goal would be able to establish a solid 1km link. I'd be super happy with that already. A couple of questions though : is it possible to make an 2,4 Ghz AirBlade antenna, for the BeBop2, instead of an 5 Ghz, that both receives and transmits? As is, BB2 has two antennas. What are they for? Is there something like one 2.4 and another 5.8, one TX and one RX ? Thanks in advance, and hail to you!

[@oscaraguilar4218]

What a knowledge and skills!, thank you

[@ameliabuns4058]

what is the booster? is it premade? did you buy it somewhere?

[@anne9065]

Hi, you seem to know a lot about the bebop, so thought its worth asking you a question. I have a bebop v1 and the quad won't power on anymore... I plugged in a usb cable to connect it with my pc... however it installed the drivers and seconds later it turned off... what i noticed was that the usb cable was damaged and the wires on the cable were shorting.. causing the drone to die on me... i tried other batteries and other usb cables yet still.. nothing worked... looking at the board everything looks to be ok.. with no burn marks etc... any idea what i should look for in this event to fix the problem... where do you reckon on the mainboard the problem lies.. would the voltage have burned out the data lines of the usb input on the board.. or would the + and - have got the problem... any help would be appreciated... I am capable of soldering and removing chips.. but just dont know how to trace the tracks as to where the problem could or would lie.. many thanks

[@markgiles8527]

Love the Decals!

[@marvinwilliams8884]

Hey how much do you charge for the mods?

[@bgmunicipality9144]

Are you done with Parrot Punishment Program ? Why don't you want to share your knowledge?You are magician.

[@cucubits]

One more question for you: how did you modify the firmware to change how the antenna chain is used? (2T2R to 1T1R) ?

[@cucubits]

:) not WHY. I was asking HOW? What steps did you make to change the antenna type?

[@MrQ5280]

badass / time, money, knowledge needed, all I have is time

[@de03ley]

Do you have link where to buy the magnetic lock? I would like to buy or build this battery compartment and modify my bebops. With router mod, is it still compatible with skycontroller? I'm using TP-Link CPE220 and gamepad to pilot, so thinking to sell my Skycontroller black.

[@kartoffelwaffel]

awesome work! what's the range like now?

[@paullaviolette2610]

what app did you use to make this video i want it in my kit ?!

[@FlyingGentile]

Wow cool vid. Love the humor.

[@stang5oHO]

you got a video on how to add LED`S to the bebop2 or a link on where to get them LED`s...

[@sergiogs3794]

Where you bought the batteries, can you tell me the brand and model they are? Thank you

[@cucubits]

what wifi booster did you mount on the bebop? That small flat rectangular box? Can you give some more details? Link?

[@jonnywhy85]

what method did you use to embed the aluminum in the carbon fiber? and I'm guessing you made a custom booster casing which is why you needed the heatsink?

[@kenwalton1269]

Do you think you would be able to do a Vifly Mod to a Bebop 2?

[@miekekieschnick6615]

Hi, great Job. Can you tell me where I can buy the battery? I can not find a battery with these dimensions in the web. Thank you very much.

[@carlosgimenez5]

where I can buy this size of batteries?? Thank you and good job!!!

[@MrDanielbly91]

they're custom batteries

[@Wheelieking619]

Have you broke down the camera connector pin out ? I want to replace the cam with a tilt mechanism that will House my GoPro and tilt using my transmitter .

[@TitouanYT]

why do you want to do all this changes ? Like the drone is fine when you buy it, why shouldn't you buy it...

[@mikeshivvers5461]

Not everyone has mad tech skills Like you bro. Sell your upgrade kit?

[@herronbill]

wanting to put Cloverleaf antenna on my bebop 2 for better FPV what is the best Cloverleaf and which Ariel at the front out of the two is it thank you

[@bigteedo111]

badass!

[@SentinalUAV]

Impressive work well done. I am bit surprised with the very poor quality of some components of the bebop and controller, and yet the tech side is sophisticated and clever. electronics. The FF Pro software works, but needs to be more reliable. I have not tried a Mavic, but people never seem to find faults with it ? I get the feeling that Parrot started out with a great team of enthusiastic and talented engineers and then it all became about making profits and cutting corners etc.

[@anthonyfromkansascity7943]

You ever thought about adding and physical -sdcard as a mod , this is actually what Parrot should have done themselves...

[@elave16]

Hello! I broke the back button. did you by any chance mapped the flex connector as to be able to short two or three connectors and turno on the drone .. a 0.5 dollar button is making me buy a 250 dollar part!

[@TheAnqueetas]

That magnetic catch may give you calibration problems?

[@kevinavis5080]

Great video mate

[@303er]

i dig the music for this lol

[@Pickwick101]

Sure would be cool if you sold a kit and how to for these mods

[@xvintinx2072]

Can u do a video on how to spray paint a bebop 2 drone

[@diavolaccio1]

ma hai messo 3 batterie in serie del cellulare? huawei? facci sapere

[@DodgyDave]

My Bebop is flashing its green power light when i press it but will not power on? Any ideas on how to fix this? Thanks

[@FilthyFritz]

damn I really want to do this but I fear damaging my bebop

[@patb5266]

Thumbs up for your creativity and ingenuity. BeBop still a toy really though. No good in any kind of wind. I never looked back to my AR's after I built a quad. Great job though and info for other BeBops owners!

[@P44man]

+Pat B I cant agree on the wind comment though. I hate a lot of things about the bebop 2, but its ability to fly in wind is downright impressive.

[@patb5266]

Thanks, the BeBop has a ton of cool electronics inside and the AR Drone got me hooked lol. It's far better in the wind the the V2 for sure.

[@kenmeyers382]

I also disagree on wind handling. Have had Bebop 2 up in 20 mph with no issues. Try that with Mavic.

[@patb5266]

Ken Meyers Did you really just compare the Bebop to the Mavic? hahaha yea ok.

[@stringsattached67]

Pat B the mavic is a toy just like the bebop 2 is it just cost a little more. just like my phantom 4 is a toy and my yuneec typhoon 4k is a toy . they're all toys just depends on how much you are willing to spend.

[@DAKING980]

I believe my drone is locked. Can anyone help with this on fw 2.057 I get the buzy b0x in telnet but none of the commands work. Connected via wireless in bebop1 I also connect via 192.168.42.1 and not the 192.168.1.1

[@DAKING980]

+solaris8x86 no my drone is OK. when I say lock I mean code in fw. that's making batteries only use 50 percent of battery capacity. I found threads that talk about this. so I order 3000mah battery and it dies just as fast as stock or faster because of weight/wind. when I test on lipo charger it says its still 57 percent life left down to 47. and the power is there. I plug it back into bebop and sees it like its a refreshed battery and 50 percent full. I am then able to fly again and it has not been charged since bebop said it was last at 10 percent. I also see in another video something about bebop charging circuit garbage. I just want max battery fly time nice range and no disconnects. how does the your bebop to handle all the extra added weight with router mod

[@LEGOofLittlehorn]

Do you know the DBI of the stock Bebop or Bebop 2 onboard antenna?

[@mattsevier8658]

How did you add that antenna on the front bottom part on the drone

[@leginyela]

Solaris8x86. You are a real magician. Love what you have done. Parrot should offer you a job. Do you have Router Mod video for Bebop1. Would like to attempt the mod myself. Big like on your fun flying videos also.

[@leginyela]

+solaris8x86 Respect for speedy reply. Registered on forum but as yet not received email confirmation so cannot gain access. Thanks again for your efforts to improve our Parrot gear.

[@DAKING980]

+solaris8x86 Those instructions are a little skim for me. I do not know linux sorry. Windows guy and can follow you directions. please help and post or DM me or email I would appreciate your help

[@Jarriaga21]

Hello how are friends I would like to help me I have a problem with the charger and good battery that I think when the battery takes about 30 minutes charging begins to blink red light and no longer charge more only if disconnected for a while the battery tried Again if the charge reaches 100% only if I remove the battery and reconnect it again I get the red light and it never reaches 100% the battery I would like help

[@Batman-jm7np]

do you have a online store? i would most def buy from you for these parts for my bebop 2.

[@Batman-jm7np]

solaris8x86 how do you want much for these parts on the bebop 2?

[@bgmunicipality9144]

Can you share at least some values (beacon interval ;RTS threshold ;Fragmentation Threshold;MCS ;commad to disable WME (bcmwl wme 0)?

[@bgmunicipality9144]

It is a pity. I am in the middle of modding (bi-directional booster, 2.4 ghz blade antenna, ubec for the booster) .A little of you experience and knowledge would help me , but ..... Happy holidays :)

[@raydenkundera857]

Hi dude, Can you be my neighbor, pls?haha All the best and much appreciated for what you doing. Keep going

[@Altcine]

Where do you buy your stickers and that silver camera ring please?

[@Altcine]

solaris8x86 Thanks, I actually looked on eBay and found a couple but the xanavi and Nissan looked big. I might have to get them made.

[@Altcine]

solaris8x86 Hi, thanks for sticker link. Yes mine is stock and it seems ok so far. I did buy it used and the guy said he's lost control twice but I think no drone is 100% not even dji

[@darioesquivel611]

magnífico simplemente hermoso trabajo genio total , felicitaciones

[@davegregg1512]

WOW! What else is there to say!!! WOW!!!

[@rudypessotto]

You are a Genius

[@droneready8278]

Bro do you have any idea why my bebop2 wont power on??...no crashes...batteries are good. I press the power button ....nothing.

[@droneready8278]

@@solaris8x86 I have flown the same battery and batteries for 35 flights before this happened and there is no swelling and the cells are balanced and they are Parrot brand batteries. I always land at 20% and I know how touchy lipos can be. I have 10+ years experience with drones and 30+ with all things RC...there are more advanced drones on the market but this is the most advanced I have had and I'm positive it could be easily fixed but I have zero experience with fixing a Parrot drone. I can diagnose most mechanical issues and even build and program race drones but this is an entirely different bird.

[@edulosmios549]

Me a gustado mucho eres un maquina....gracias. Very nice ok.España

[@karls5795]

"...with deep explanation" Where is this deep explanation? Other then a little bit more powerful battery and some weight trimming It's not clear what the benefits are? This would be a more helpful video if you didn't assume we know the tech-knowledge and the tech-terms you obviously know. A little more expansive explanation with less technical terms or explanation of what the "jargon" means would be very helpful. You come to the end of the video with a stagnant shot of the drone on a table, but no comparison made of the advantages of the "Mod" Behop 2 to the orginal Bebop 2 ??

[@ryankramer3274]

Would u help me. I really like what u did. I'd love to pay u to modify the bebop1 and ar 2.0. Clearly you are well versed in coding and electronics. Please send me an email if your interested. [e-mail] I'd like to discuss with you the potential upgrades I'd like. Thank u.

[@karls5795]

Solaris8x86 Thanks, for the address to the second half of the mod, very helpful

[@louididdy]

Can everyone else on the World Wide Web email you too?

[@prrcpor]

Karl S he put a Wi-Fi amplifier on the drone for longer range and made the batteries balenced chage capable that's it

[@GiorgiNadiradze]

Overall same weight but, The benefits are: Better battery. More flight. More battery life. Better connection. More range. No lag.

[@dashobie]

Nice work.

[@CamiloSerna]

the case for the battery its made from an old battery?

[@CamiloSerna]

last question, are the bebop 1 motors same than the bebop 2 apart of the big magnet on the motors of bebop 2? and tnx a lot for your time

[@guysmalley]

Good job

[@Sol3y2010]

Good job man

[@eradvansky]

super cool, respect.

[@kitt28]

is, there, a, fvideo, ofv, you, modinbg, the, ar, dronbe, 2.'0?

[@PascarettaStefanoareadroni]

like 1017 bravo, iscritto con campanella attivata

[@luckylou6614]

how did you power the antenna booster?

[@MrDanielbly91]

where does one find that AR router mod program

[@12066634jonatcoodt]

nice video!

[@jtjpilot]

How do I get my hands on The skyshit 2?

[@mdbx3887]

Tu es dans quel pays l ami ?

[@khalodh]

hi the lens camerain my bebop got scratched is anyway i can fix it without paying for new one 200$ thank you

[@khalodh]

I will try, thanks for your help 👍

[@billy98809210]

你好，這樣改個接收會好些和遠些嗎？

[@SlingShotNinja]

Wow !!!!! Drone GOD !!!

[@nikrizal72]

Hi..i am interested with what u have done here. I dont mind paying. tq

[@icerook1560]

Sucks, my new bebop 2 only goes 2000 feet unstructured then disconnects, disappointing product

[@Badjuju]

check out my video to fix that problem

[@Snake14777]

Can you make this for my Bebop 1? I can pay you.

[@pirulito99]

good job!

[@alessandrosalernoas]

link to buy aftermarket battery?

[@tonioguirado5707]

how could I contact you?

[@jpthsd]

well,,,I was about click on buy it now button in Ebay but after watching few videos here KZbin Bepop2 - this pos Bepop2 should be passed! I am saving for Mavic Pro!

[@stringsattached67]

jpthsd the bebop 2 is $499 with skycontroller and fpv the mavic starts at $999 that's a huge price difference ' for what it's worth the bebop 2 is a very fun drone to fly around. I haven't had any issues yet with it . no its not my phantom 4 but it's a hell of a lot more fun to play with : )

[@Smengi11]

You're crazy man

[@humphreysmiggens3881]

you're not gonna lose your fingers from a diamond blade.not the way you're cutting anyways

[@proHannuTorrekens]

why do this to a bebop 2???

[@solaris8x86]

I don't see why not...

[@davidhochstein19]

Can anyone talk in instructional videos? If I want music I’ll play music on my own

[@Nightelfmusic]

He showed you what he did if you can't follow maybe learn more before you attempt advanced hacking lol

[@SlingShotNinja]

Badass !!!!

[@Brando2301]

Could I pay you to do work like this on my bebop? Haha

[@DancesWithFoxy]

Couldn't finish video. Music was too scary...

[@usasupra23]

Sell me that modded Parrot unit please! That os so awesome!

[@darkmajinPOL]

modifying this shit is painfull dont buy - shows 3 other parrot models lol