Jordi was able to source some fantastic cables to connect the FMA sensors to the ArduPilot shield, which make the whole autopilot integration process MUCH easier and more reliable. The connector is designed to solder right into the ArduPilot shield (see above) and plugs right into the FMA (or AttoPilot) XY and Z sensors. Highly recommended and just $7.50.
You can see the full connector below:
Pitot tube and silicon tubing for airspeed sensor. Just $4.90!
Finally, a little thing that can make life a bit easier. It's a "bind plug" and you can use it instead of a jumper when you're setting up ArduPilot the first time each day at the field (recording the home position). Just solder a female servo cable's black and white wires to the two holes where the jumper goes and then string the servo connector outside your plane. Then you can just insert the bind plug and it will work like the jumper, without having to get inside the cockpit and mess about with the autopilot itself. Just $1.25!
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