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Building first UAV

Posted by scott on February 26, 2010 at 6:49pm
After some fun with the FPV plane I recently built, I was looking for the next step. I decided my next project would be to outfit it with an Ardupilot. I have looked at the Ardupilot before, and just did some more extensive research, and here is what I have come up with. I would also like some advice on what I should buy too.

My plane is an Easystar by the way.

The Ardupilot itself
Shield extension kit with airspeed
FMA XY sensors
Not sure what GPS yet
Programming cable

Now I have a lot of questions.

What is the purpose of the Z sensor, and is it required for the latest Ardupilot? How imperative is it to have?

I will continue my post in about an hour, I am at a friends house, and my dad just came to get me...

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  • 3D Robotics
    Chris Anderson February 26, 2010 at 7:06pm
    The Z sensor is to calibrate the XY thermopiles. It is not required but simplifies the field setup process a lot.
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