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ArdupilotMega Shield/Oilpan available for preorder

Posted by Jordi Muñoz on May 30, 2010 at 1:20am

For those who don't want to be waiting for it, here's your your best option: Order it and be one of the firsts to receive it (As always FIFO service).

Go for it here: http://store.diydrones.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=BR-0012-01

It will be released during the next week (Sorry for the long delay!).

BTW the pictures is just for display purposes, the final color you will receive is blue and has the latest improvements. ;-)

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Sgt Ric May 31, 2010 at 11:40am

@Mark, you kinda make it sound like you need the Arduino AND the ArduPilot... thats not what you meant is it?

(the ArduPilot Mega is both the AP and the brains, as you put it)
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Chris Anderson May 31, 2010 at 10:19am

Documentation for Mega will be available when the shield ships. Code will be available by the end of June.
mark May 31, 2010 at 9:13am

Mauro, you need the Arduino Mega, the Ardupilot Mega(from sparkfun), and the Shield(as shown in this post). You also need a GPS and xbee for telemetry.

The shield has all the sensors, the ardupilot mega is the actual autopilot, and the arduino does the thinking.

Chris, please correct me if I'm wrong above. Also, when will the documentation and the code for the mega be released?
Mauro Rodriguez May 31, 2010 at 8:04am

This is the Ardupilot Mega that I refer :) http://www.sparkfun.com/commerce/product_info.php?products_id=9710
Mauro Rodriguez May 31, 2010 at 8:02am

Hey! Yes, for the Arducopter! I have a doubt.. what do I need to use the ArdupilotMega Shield/Oilpan in the Arducopter? Will I need the Ardupilot Mega also? I saw that Jordi has one attached to it... sorry, I am newbie :S
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Chris Anderson May 31, 2010 at 7:50am

@Simoni: This is the "pro" autopilot, the big brother to ArduPilot/ArduIMU. Both will be offered. Once the product is shipping, we'll make the comparisons clearer.

@Maruo: Mauro, not sure what you're referring to. ArduCopter?
Mauro Rodriguez May 31, 2010 at 6:30am

@Chris when do you expect that it will be ready the version 1.0 ????!!!! I am looking forwarddddddddddddddddddd!! :)))))))
simonl May 31, 2010 at 3:54am

Awe, now I'm more confused than I already was (and I didn't think that was possible!) - where does this "sit" in the product line? Is it a replacement for the ArduIMU / ArduIMU+ / ArduPilot? Is there a comparison matrix? What would I need to get a Quad in the air (hmmm, I'm sure there are many answers to that last one - many of them hilarious too I guess).

Great work Jordi / Chris.
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Chris Anderson May 30, 2010 at 10:30pm

@Alex. Schematics etc will come when we release the board.
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Chris Anderson May 30, 2010 at 10:29pm

@Optical: Don't expect heli support until Q3. Quad and fixed wing will come first.