Expansion module UAVDev board.

I've been pondering the problem of expanding the number of channels for the UAVDev Board. I think it is possible to have eight input (radio) channels, four output (servo) channels, an altitude (pressure) sensor and an airspeed (pressure) sensor without any modifications to the board. It would require some code changes but I don't think they are difficult.

Would it be necessary to add these items? The board would plug on top of the existing headers and would be about half as big as the existing UAVDev board. Is there any interest?

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Permalink Reply by Belli Button on August 25, 2009 at 12:24pm
Here are the preliminary files for the 'Expansion module'. I guess calling a Sheild was too misleading.

Cheers

DeveloperPermalink Reply by William Premerlani on August 25, 2009 at 5:11pm
Belli,
What format are the files in? I was not able to open them as either JPEG for PDF.
Best regards,
Bill

DeveloperPermalink Reply by William Premerlani on August 26, 2009 at 4:44pm
Hi Mike,

Thank you very much. Comments from yourself and others makes it all worthwhile.

Actually, I consider the work that I am doing to be playing....where play is defined to be doing whatever you feel like doing, not what someone tells you what to do. I am having so much fun.

It feels like when I was a kid, when my friends and I did what we liked. We often built things like soap-box race cars and model airplanes. Its very much like that again for me, except now there are more friends, and they are all over the world, and the things we are building are much more interesting.

Best regards,
Bill
Permalink Reply by Belli Button on August 25, 2009 at 10:47pm
The files are Eagle format, just like the UAVDev board. The free version of Eagle will open them fine.

Cheers,

DeveloperPermalink Reply by William Premerlani on August 26, 2009 at 4:46pm
Hi Belli,

I will take a look at your files when I have a chance. Right now I am writing up the documentation for the next versions of MatrixNav and AileronAssist, that now have altitude-hold, and will be released as soon as I finish the documentation.

Best regards,
Bill
Permalink Reply by Belli Button on August 28, 2009 at 12:24am
Latest files are uploaded, please offer your comments.

Greg
Permalink Reply by merkzu on January 8, 2010 at 6:39pm
Has anyone tried this board? I would really like to have the extra analog inputs on the devboard

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