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Final production ArduPilot boards are in

Posted by Chris Anderson on September 27, 2008 at 12:00am

So cool: the final production ArduPilot boards are in--they're really tiny! We just have to burn the bootloader and upload the ArduPilot code to check all the components. Assuming everything works, we'll just give our production partner the green light and three weeks later I can send you to the page with the "buy now" button! Here's what it looks like with GPS module and pigtails to the RC receiver. (We'll be offering a choice of 1HZ or 5HZ GPS modules.)

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  • John December 15, 2008 at 2:13am
    Can we buy the board with the SMT yet???????
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    Chris Anderson October 30, 2008 at 1:53pm
    Again, we're dealing with the usual production snafus. Probably another month...(end Nov?)
  • tychoc October 30, 2008 at 1:11pm
    Any updates on the final release of the ArduPilot?

    thanks,
    -tychoc
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    Chris Anderson September 29, 2008 at 9:44am
    Jan, see the discussion in this post. If/when we add 5Hz support, it will involve: 1) a code difference (you'll select which one you're using by setting a flag), 2) a jumper on the board to select between 5v (used by 1Hz GPS) and 3.3v (used by 5Hz GPS) and a connector converter cable or OR two connectors on the board, one for 1HZ modules and other other for 5Hz modules.

    Going forward, in the next version of the board we'll just support 5Hz modules.
  • Jan P September 29, 2008 at 9:22am
    Chris, Could you explain "(We'll be offering a choice of 1HZ or 5HZ GPS modules.)" ? Is this a code difference, a connector pinnout difference or are you selling the board, populated, gps and all? Jan
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    Chris Anderson September 28, 2008 at 6:30pm
    The potentiometer allows you to customize the threshold of the autopilot on/off channel trigger for your own RC system, so you'll always have solid control. Or you can modify the code and use it for whatever setting you'd like, like the gain on the PID loops.
  • Jhon September 28, 2008 at 6:15pm
    thnks,

    wich is the job of the blue knob?
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    Chris Anderson September 28, 2008 at 5:02pm
    It comes with just the SMD parts soldered. Through-hold parts (header pins and servo pigtails) are something you solder on yourself (it just takes five minutes and is super easy). That's to save money and give you the flexibility to decide what sort of connectors you want. We'll probably ship it with header pin row and female-to-female cables that you can cut in half to make the pigtails.

    It weighs 15 grams. The GPS module weighs another 15 grams for a total of 30 grams together.
  • Jhon September 28, 2008 at 4:36pm
    10000x congratulations

    how much it weight?
    does it come with the five servo wires pre-soldered or just the PCB ?
  • Keith Ratliff September 28, 2008 at 12:29pm
    Really liking the board and software you have been developing. I think with some modding it might even work in my project.
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