Emlid official blog

Good news, everyone!   As we have just shipped all 200 boards to our Indiegogo supporters it is time to say thank you and make announcements about the project. It was a long journey for us to get from designing a product to presenting it on a crowdfunding and finally to delivering the perks. All […]

This document is not updated, please proceed to docs.blog.emlid.com for latest version! Navio features two different receivers: NEO-7M in the standard Navio and NEO-6T in the Navio RAW version. Both of them are compatible with this tutorial. Full tech specs are available at the official product page. These GPS modules are connected over SPI and send […]

This document is not updated, please proceed to docs.blog.emlid.com for latest version! MPU9250 is one of the best in class inertial sensors, which combines a gyroscope, an accelerometer and a magnetometer in one device. The MPU sensor family is not only popular as a part of drone autopilot projects, but is also widely used in […]

This document is not updated, please proceed to docs.blog.emlid.com for latest version! Ferroelectric RAM has the same functionality as flash memory, but increased overall write speed, lower power consumption and significantly bigger maximum number of write-erase cycles. All this makes FRAM-type memory devices a popular choice in embedded systems. The model we used on NAVIO […]

This document is not updated, please proceed to docs.blog.emlid.com for latest version! The ADS1115 is a precision analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with 16 bits of resolution. The ADS1115 features an onboard reference and oscillator. Data is transferred via an I2C serial interface. The ADS1115 can perform conversions at rates up to 860 samples per second (SPS). Both large and […]

  This document is not updated, please proceed to docs.blog.emlid.com for latest version! PCA9685 is a PWM generator chip that can be used to control servos and LEDs. It features: 16 channels with separate control 12-bit resolution Configurable frequency I2C operation up to 1MHz Output enable pin PCA9685 is clocked by the 24.576MHz TCXO oscillator and allows […]

This document is not updated, please proceed to docs.blog.emlid.com for latest version! It is possible to connect to Navio’s onboard u-blox GPS module from u-center software. To do that ublox-spi-to-tcp application has to be run on Raspberry:

This document is not updated, please proceed to docs.blog.emlid.com for latest version! MS5611 is the best in class barometric pressure sensor, it has built-in temperature sensor for calibration and can determine altitude with 10cm resolution. It is very important to protect MS5611 from direct sunlight and air streams as these factors can significantly lower accuracy […]

This document is not updated, please proceed to docs.blog.emlid.com for latest version! We have a new image of Raspbian with kernel patched with a real-time patch from Ingo Molnar available for download. It is useful for projects that require stable low latencies – max latency with PREEMPT-RT kernel on Raspberry is around ~70 microseconds (without […]

As we have reached multiple stretch goals all campaign backers will receive an accessory kit. It includes DF13 wires for prototyping and connecting additional sensors and an active GPS/Glonass antenna. All these accesories have been manufactured and delivered to our warehouse. To ensure seamless storage, packaging and delivery we have partnered with Shipwire – a […]