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ArduIMU V3 ready for pre-order and check our new color!

Posted by Jordi Muñoz on November 15, 2011 at 5:30pm

Hi there! Finally you can pre-order the ArduIMU V3 here.. You can find more info abut it in my last post here.

The final version of the board for full production is here, I'm expecting to start shipping them this Friday or Monday.

We are still working on documentation and giving the final cosmetic touches to the example code to have it ready before you have one in your hands and at the same time we are shipping samples to developers to do a full DCM integration.

From now on our new color will purple! All our new products will feature a Lilypad style look!

(Note: this is a stand-alone IMU, and is not designed to be a replacement for the "Oilpan" IMU shield of ArduPilot Mega.)

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AVS November 18, 2011 at 3:23am

@stefan i thught same about new imu, however i notice sparkfun have just started to sell imu. so now i think apm and oilpan will stay and complete new all-in-one board might arrive :) it's going to be interesting to watch what happens.
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Ruwan November 17, 2011 at 4:27pm

Thanks Stefan!
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Stefan Olofsson November 17, 2011 at 2:34pm

@scott and japi . This board is the latest version of the IMU to be used with the original Ardupilot here -> http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot/wiki/ArduPilot?tm=6 or for DIY. It is not related to the APMega Piggyback IMU but i will not be surprised if Jordi unveils a new board for the APMega soon.
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Ruwan November 17, 2011 at 2:17pm

@scott, some how we both asked the same question at the same time. http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/arduimu-v3 .. an answer would be highly appreciated.
Scott Swanson November 17, 2011 at 2:13pm

Hello:

I have a newbie question that a quick scan of this thread didn't answer.

Does the ArduIMU replace ArduPilot Mega & Oil Pan IMU Board with respect to using it with ArduCopter right "out of the box"?

Thanks, Scott
Ivan November 17, 2011 at 1:29pm

I would like very much to see what that Atmega328 on this IMU is doing. Where can I find the source?
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Stefan Olofsson November 17, 2011 at 11:07am

Jakub, you are starting in the wrong end. Read this first: http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/a-newbies-guide-to-uavs . Then perhaps move on to the manual: http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot-mega/wiki/home?tm=6 cheers!
Jakub November 17, 2011 at 9:49am

Hello,

I would like to ask you about components for IMU. I want add the IMU on my model but I do not know what I need for it.

I have now: two Xbee moduls 2.4 GHz, 1x GPS modul EM-406A, 1x Xbee Explorer Dongle.

I will buy: ArduIMU V3 and Battery.

What do I need to buy? I know that I need some Xbee board on a plane side. But I do not know which one. There are many boards for Xbee (Adafruit, Droids,...) Which one is perfect for ArduIMU V3? Can I use GPS modul EM-406A with ArduIMU V3 or do you know any better GPS modul for it?

Thank you for your help.Jakub
Gareth Rens November 17, 2011 at 8:39am

@Chris, you seem wound up a bit tight :) Go with the flow :)
Todd Hill November 17, 2011 at 7:12am

Next on my "get list". MPU-6000...awsome!

Hey guys, what about making us some small 3.5v SMD high view angle LED boards. Fingernail size board with just a few different color LEDs' that we can use for lighting applications that can easily run off of APM. Using 12v strip lighting is a little old school and inefficient. If I had a pick and place I would have made these a long time ago. Be to easy to wire with long I2C cable wire.

Keep the hardware coming! :)