++ ATOT official NEF thread part IV ++

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MongGrel

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rudeguy

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A GPS module is essential for providing the autopilot with location data that allows the autopilot to interact with the real world.
 

rudeguy

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A 3DR radio allows your APM:Copter to communicate with your ground station from the air using the Mavlink protocol.
 

EliteRetard

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I just made a post about my discovery of the internet (again, for the thirty nine millionth time). I forgot to include this.

Oh yeah, official first entry into the NEF.
 

rudeguy

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If choosing between the three 3DR boards, you should generally choose the Pixhawk (see specs). This single board flight controller has an ARM CPU and is based on the earlier PX4 but includes many enhancements. This is the latest and most advanced of the three boards, with the fastest CPU, most RAM, backup accelerometers and gyros, and supports backup compass and GPS.
 

rudeguy

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Unfortunately the ArduCopter firmware now consumes all the available 8 bit AVR memory and CPU performance, so we can no longer add additional enhancements.