Attack! But please one unit per person! The demand is so high, be nice with others!To buy it click here please.[Copy/Paste Update]:Also note that FMA XY is $43, the Z sensor wasanother $25, and the cable wasn't included. So that was at least $75with cables. Also, we have to pay a royalty to FMA and don't buy partsat the same volume they do. Plus, of course, FMA doesn't make the Z atall anymore.You might also want to note that our sensors are less than thePaparazzi ones ($125:http://ppzuav.com/osc/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=13_5&products_id=66&osCsid=08841e8ba7cd41f6d279d30be5167e22)and the same price as AttoPilot. Or you can make your own, just buy the 6 thermophiles for about hundred dollars from Digikey (http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=MLX90247ESF-DSA-ND). So basically these are tied for thecheapest full XYZ sensor solution in the world.However, if people want to wait for FMA to bring the XYs back instock, people can always buy two of them and use one as a Z sensor andsave a few dollars. (just ignore one wire).
I got connectors with the new XYZ sensors but no cable, which is ok if I has the correct pinout of the sensors. I know they go to about the center of the shield in this order.
Gnd
+5
A3
A2
A1
Which is which ? I have a1 and a2 on the XY sensor, and a3 (next to +5) on the Z. I have a feeling that is not right. How about a few pics with the proper hookup ?
Earl
Chris,
In the manual this section
Appendix 1: Correct LED behavior
You refer to
ArduPilot 2.x code loaded, autopilot in auto mode 1 (middle position of toggle switch), jumper removed, GPS connected
Could you make it clear what auto mode 1 and auto mode 2 is. Like refer to them as RTL and Waypoint mode please.
Earl
Earl, I am looking at the Wii nunchuck code and want to add gyro's and filter/combined outputs for position data. I am new to C but grasp most concepts. But Bill P's DCM is too advanced for me, may be you could help with DCM ?? I also have 5DF & 6DF boards from SparkFun 5DF needs repair, gyro is miss-aligned to pads. The 6DF is working with demo Mixer tool but that as far as I got I need to get IMU board to talk with ArduPilot.
This is one of the cool things about a community like we have here at DIYDrones... there are specialists in so many fields all contributing to a common project!
Sure, electronic engineers, pilots, software programmers, and machinists are the obvious valued members, but as we can see, doctors and lawyers, etc, can be crucial as well.
looking at the claims, not sure if a reseller would infringe the claims unless the sensors are actually mounted on an airplane. thus, the direct infringer would be ... anyone that hot glues these things to an easystar. sellers would still have to be worried about contributory infringement under 35 usc 271(c).
BTW I bought a pair of the sensors and to the extent that FMA has a valid patent more power to them and I am happy to pay their royalties and I am very happy that DIY Drones has gone through the trouble to make them available and pay the license fees.
But ....
If there are NASA documents that pre-date the FMA patent and the NASA documents disclose what FMA has patented (look at the patent claims), then the FMA patent can potentially be invalidated with a reexamination proceeding.
Well my first accelerometer i've touched was the nunchuck. But the refresh rate is very slow. I was wondering if you can reach 50hz? At least (i guess) that the gyro and accel outputs are already filtered and ready to use.
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Gnd
+5
A3
A2
A1
Which is which ? I have a1 and a2 on the XY sensor, and a3 (next to +5) on the Z. I have a feeling that is not right. How about a few pics with the proper hookup ?
Earl
In the manual this section
Appendix 1: Correct LED behavior
You refer to
ArduPilot 2.x code loaded, autopilot in auto mode 1 (middle position of toggle switch), jumper removed, GPS connected
Could you make it clear what auto mode 1 and auto mode 2 is. Like refer to them as RTL and Waypoint mode please.
Earl
I have looked all over and I do not see the physical hookup for the new sensors.
Yes, I got mine today 7/15/2009. Thanks
They look good.
Earl
Rather lets celebrate the fact that two systems, Attopilot and Ardupilot are playing nicely together.
Dean did'nt have to help out the open source community, pretty silly if he did'nt.
Jordi also needs paying for his investment and time.
FMA will have units back in stock eventually.
I will say the way the community can find answers and solutions rapidly is very cool!
Sure, electronic engineers, pilots, software programmers, and machinists are the obvious valued members, but as we can see, doctors and lawyers, etc, can be crucial as well.
The FMA patent: http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=H4IGAAAAEBAJ&dq=6181989
looking at the claims, not sure if a reseller would infringe the claims unless the sensors are actually mounted on an airplane. thus, the direct infringer would be ... anyone that hot glues these things to an easystar. sellers would still have to be worried about contributory infringement under 35 usc 271(c).
BTW I bought a pair of the sensors and to the extent that FMA has a valid patent more power to them and I am happy to pay their royalties and I am very happy that DIY Drones has gone through the trouble to make them available and pay the license fees.
But ....
If there are NASA documents that pre-date the FMA patent and the NASA documents disclose what FMA has patented (look at the patent claims), then the FMA patent can potentially be invalidated with a reexamination proceeding.
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reexamination
MPEP: http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/mpep/documents/2200.htm
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