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DeveloperPermalink Reply by Randy on December 17, 2012 at 8:22am

Edgar,

    Yes, the default sonar is the XL EZ0.  You definitely want ot pick one of the sonar's ending in EZ0 because they have the widest beam and longest range which is good for alt hold.

     If you don't want to wait around for the MB1200 to come back into stock, the MB1260 is actually a little better.  It's got a 10m range instead of 7m although in ArduCopter, we don't take advantage of the extra range anyway..but we might in the future.

DeveloperPermalink Reply by R_Lefebvre on December 17, 2012 at 9:00am

Actually, it's the 1260 that is out of stock.  I really recommend the MB1200 over the 1260 anyway.  I think the 1260 will suffer from the effects of accoustic noise even more than the 1200.  Knowing that myself and others have had so many problems, the 1200 is the way to go.

Permalink Reply by Edgar Scott on December 17, 2012 at 9:44am

Thanks, guess I will get the 1200 then.
Do I need 1 or 2? The board I think only supports one?

DeveloperPermalink Reply by R_Lefebvre on December 17, 2012 at 9:50am

Yes, only supports 1.

Permalink Reply by Edgar Scott on December 17, 2012 at 12:33pm

Thanks, I just ordered one MB1200

It says "The tiny indoor XL-MaxSonar" but i don't fly indoor, not sure why they say that.

I just hope it makes auto landing better, right now it does not land well at all, pretty hard landings in auto land in fact.

Permalink Reply by Edgar Scott on December 18, 2012 at 10:32am

Guys, DUMB question, but what exactly will the sonar do for me?

1) Will it make the auto-landing better and safer?  Right now sometimes it auto lands with a thump, will this get eliminated?

2) Will it make manual landing better and safer?

3) If I'm flying 3 feet up mid stick will it help make sure I don't slide on the ground?

4) Other?