Ardupilot APM 2.8 Mega Flight Controller Board

Description

Ardupilot Mega APM 2.8 is a professional quality autopilot that is based on the Arduino Mega platform. It is a completely open-source platform and you can find the firmware and software are available on the web. This software is constantly updated with new and improved features by a team of core developers as well as the huge community around the world. This autopilot can control Quadcopters, fixed-wing aircraft, Boats, multi-rotor helicopters, as well as traditional helicopters.

Features:

• It is a full autopilot capable for autonomous stabilization.
• Way-point based navigation and two-way telemetry with XBee wireless modules.
• Supporting 8 RC channels with 4 serial ports.
• GPS Support for programmed auto-pilot missions with 3D waypoints. Also has optional external GPS interface.
• Built-in Compass as well as the external compass interface available.
• ArduPilot Mega consists of the main processor board and the IMU shield.
• One of the first open source autopilot systems to use Invensense’s 6 DoF Accelerometer/Gyro MPU-6000.
• Barometric pressure sensor upgraded to MS5611-01BA03, from Measurement Specialties.
• Onboard 4 MegaByte Dataflash chip for automatic data logging.
• This is designed to be used with the 3DR uBlox GPS with Compass so that the GPS/Compass unit can be mounted further from noise sources than APM itself.

Basic Ardupilot Components:

• APM Hardware – The APM 2.8 Board.
• APM Firmware – The firmware that runs on the hardware (APM 2.8 MEGA).
• APM Software – The software runs on your PC.

ARDUPILOT POWERFUL GROUND CONTROL SOFTWARE:

You will be using the downloadable mission planner software to configure and control your Ardupilot board. The software feature includes

1. Point-and-click waypoint entry, using Google Maps.
2. Select mission commands from drop-down menus.
3. Download mission logs files and analyzes them.
4. Configure APM settings for your airframe.
5. Interface with a PC flight simulator to create a full hardware-in-the-loop UAV simulator.
6. See the output from APM’s serial terminal.

Package includes:

1 Pc x Ardupilot APM 2.8 mega Flight Controller Board

Useful Links:

Github – https://github.com/ArduPilot/ardupilot

Website – http://ardupilot.org/