The national holiday in China is over, so we're getting parts in again. That means more stuff in stock! Here's the latest on hot items.
--First, a new product: version 2.0 of the ArduPilot shield (shown above). This one improves on the original in a couple ways. First, it has a real mulitplexer chip onboard, so finally you can load code and waypoints with your GPS plugged in. Although that worked for some GPS modules some of the time before, now it works for all modules all the time. Yay! Also some minor bug fixes. Both of the ground wires for the GPS are now connected as they should be, which should cut down on noise, and the labeling is fixed.
This shield is available in two forms: complete board with pressure sensor or special "economy" form ($11 less) for people who want to recycle the pressure sensor from their old board. It's a pretty easy desoldering process, so if you're handy with a soldering iron that option is worth considering. Note that these economy boards don't have the 3.3v power supply, but if you're using the uBlox with the adapter (which has it's own 3.3v power supply) you don't need it.
--Speaking of the uBlox modules and adapters, they're back in stock. Get the combo here or just the adapter here.
--What's still out of stock? The ArduIMU boards and the XYZ sensors. Give us another week or so for them.
Gene, test and find out. I don't have to unplug my GPS when loading code with those shields and the Em406 but others have reported that they do have to. Not a biggie either way.
By any chance you know when the AttoPilot XYZ Horizon Sensor and ArduPilot shield V2 would be in stock again. I am trying to order everything(including uBlox) one shot to save on the freight charges, but the rate at which everything is flying off the shelf every time they are available, is making it very difficult. Thank you.
Wee
I have the v 1.0 of the shield and am not worried about it. if i want the upgrade its only like $18 so i will just get it when a imu is ready. (hoping someone ports the imu to replace the thermophiles in ardupilot)
Gene, the old shield works exactly the same with the uBlox module, so if that's you're using you wouldn't have noticed any functional difference. Basically it's a minor upgrade designed to address some legacy issues with other GPS modules
It would have been nice to know that this new shield was being released(or at least a heads up) as I would have waited a week and bought Version 2.0 instead of Version 1.0. These things are like computers, as soon as you buy the latest model, they release an even better model!!
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By any chance you know when the AttoPilot XYZ Horizon Sensor and ArduPilot shield V2 would be in stock again. I am trying to order everything(including uBlox) one shot to save on the freight charges, but the rate at which everything is flying off the shelf every time they are available, is making it very difficult. Thank you.
Wee
I'm not using the uBlox GPS rather the 406. still the same outlook?