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Navio+ – New HAT-compliant Navio [+video]
We are happy to announce the new version of our Raspberry Pi autopilot – Navio+. With more than 300 Navios in the wild we’ve got plenty of feedback and now it is time for an upgrade.
Here’s a list of new features:
- New version is compliant with Raspberry Pi’s HAT standard, it fits both on Raspberry Pi Model A+ and Model B+. Our favorite combination is with Raspberry Pi A+, it is very compact and fits on a 250mm quadcopter frame nicely.
- Power module port. Power module provides clean power to Raspberry Pi and sensors from a Li-Po battery as well as current and battery voltage information.
- New GNSS receiver – U-blox NEO-M8N, latest generation multi-constellation receiver that supports GPS/Glonass/Beidou and provides better precision and higher update rate. This receiver is supported by RTKLIB.
- Triple source power supply with ideal diodes – now you can power your Navio+ simultaneously from power module, servo rail and Raspberry Pi’s USB. And if one power supply fails Navio+ simply switches to another.
And other improvements:
- New MCX antenna connector for solid connection.
- New RGB LED that looks much smoother.
- Additional LED indicators.
- Extended voltage range for PPM input – both 3.3V and 5V are supported.
- AUX input\output for custom purposes.
Best regards,
Emlid team
P.S. Check out the video of Navio+ controlling the quadcopter
Timeline on RAW version?
Hello Lawrence,
U-blox NEO-M8N GNSS receiver onboard of Navio+ is supported by RTKLIB, so there’s no need for separate Raw version anymore. And for those who don’t need an autopilot functionality, just the RTKLIB we have a new interesting device coming.
Thanks. The data sheet didn’t indicate RAW so assumed not.
It does not provide RXM-RAW, but folks from openstreemap have found a way to use other messages to obtain raw data and RTKLIB has recently supported that feature.
Thanks. I’ve ordered a NAVIO+ so in Feb will see how it plays on a Rover with RTKLib
Looking forward to the new minimal module. Probably some advanage to have the same functionality on both ends of the RTK package.
Did you use the the source code from APM repository to control the quadcopter? or you developed your own autopilot source code using the available code in your Github? can you release this code for controlling the quadcopter? it will be helpful, especially for beginner.
That is the code of APM autopilot modified to work on Raspberry Pi with Navio.
Essential Navio patches have already been accepted in main APM repository – https://github.com/diydrones/ardupilot.
Our working repository is here – https://github.com/emlid/ardupilot