3D Robotics ARDUPILOT MEGA APM 2.6 Flight Controller

£19.90
Price

Attachment	Size
Quick Start Manual	682.83 KB

GENUINE 3D ROBOTICS APM 2.6 Flight Controller, not a clone board - The Ardupilot mega or “APM”, started as an open source project from 3DR Robotics. 3DR Robotics have ceased trading, but the Ardupilot Open Source Project has continued. This stock was purchased from 3DR's liquidation, hence the low price. Originally the RRP for this product was £123.60.

The APM 2.6 is a complete open source autopilot system and the bestselling technology that won the prestigious 2012 Outback Challenge UAV competition. It allows the user to turn any fixed, rotary wing or multirotor vehicle (even cars and boats) into a fully autonomous vehicle; capable of performing programmed GPS missions with waypoints.

This revision of the board has no onboard compass, which is designed for vehicles (especially multicopters and rovers) where the compass should be placed as far from power and motor sources as possible to avoid magnetic interference. APM 2.6 is designed to be used with the M6N uBlox GPS with Compass (see option below), so that the GPS/Compass unit can be mounted further from noise sources.

APM 2.6 requires a GPS unit with an onboard compass or an external compass module for full autonomy. If you are using APM 2.6 with a GPS module that does not have a compass sensor, you must use a stand-alone external compass. This new ArduPilot Mega 2.6 system works with the Power Module with integrated 5.3V regulator and current and voltage sensing to allow a clean power supply to the system.

Documentation and User Guides

What can the APM Board Control?

APM 2.x (APM 2.6 and later) are no longer supported for Copter, Plane or Rover. The last firmware builds that fit on this board are Copter 3.2.1, and Plane 3.4.0, and Rover 2.5.1.

Multirotors - APM: Copter (Firmware V3.2.1 or earlier)
Planes - APM:Plane (Firmware V3.2.1 or earlier)
Helicopters - APM: Copter
Rovers - APM: Rover

Features:

Arduino Compatible!
Side entry pins
Includes 3-axis gyro, accelerometer and high-performance barometer
Onboard 4 MegaByte Dataflash chip for automatic datalogging
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
Atmel's ATMEGA2560 and ATMEGA32U-2 chips for processing and usb functions respectively

Accessories:

Resources:

APM Wiki

FREE Ground Control Stations / Software

QGroundControl Software Interface

Included:

APM 2.6
PPM and JPI jumper connectors

None Available

Add new comment

Sorry, we don't currently have any product related advice for this item. For general tips, tutorials and help please check out our Multirotor Beginner's Guide. Alternatively feel free to ask us a question.

UK Express Shipping - Next Day Delivery on orders placed before 4pm

All information relating to shipping and delivery is stated here. Should you not find what you are looking for, please contact us.

Shipping costs are calculated once items have been placed in your basket during checkout.

UK Postage: Here at Flying Tech we process orders Monday to Friday and pride ourselves on our quick turnaround of orders. If stocks levels allow, we aim to dispatch orders placed before 4PM the same day with Royal Mail. Our cut off time for courier delivery is earlier; orders must be placed by 1PM for next day delivery with DHL and 1PM for next day delivery with APC. A confirmation email will be sent when your order has been dispatched. If you wish to change your order, please contact us promptly, as we won't be able to make amendments once the order has been shipped.

We are partnered with several delivery companies including Royal Mail, DHL, APC and Parcel Force. If you have a special delivery requirement or would like to arrange a shop collection please contact us. For small low value orders our cheapest delivery service is Royal Mail First Class; this service aims to deliver the next working day including Saturdays and it can be sent recorded for extra peace of mind – please note this is not a guaranteed next day delivery or trackable service.

For a guaranteed next day delivery we recommend Royal Mail Special Delivery or one of our courier delivery options. Royal Mail Special Delivery will arrive by 1PM the next day and for an extra fee can be delivered on Saturdays. APC Overnight offers next day delivery with full tracking and a 2hr time slot pre-delivery text notification. DHL is a good option for larger consignments and remote locations such as Northern Ireland and Isle of Man. All high value orders are fully insured and will likely require a signature on delivery.

FREE shipping in the UK on orders over £99 (this is a signed for service and insured to a maximum of £40). Please note that the offer only applies to orders with a total weight under 1Kg and that a few products are exempt from the offer, such as LiPo batteries.

We Ship Worldwide

International Postage: We are based in the UK, but ship to most worldwide destinations. Postage rates are calculated by the weight and shipment location, the price is quoted during the checkout. Low value order can be sent by Air Mail, but are not insured. Higher value, heavy goods will be sent with DHL or an alternative courier. Orders shipped outside the UK may be subject to customs charges. These charges are additional to any delivery costs and will need to be paid by the recipient.

For our international customers who require a rapid delivery we off a DHL Express service. DHL Express offers NEXT DAY delivery to most European destinations* and a very fast delivery for countries further afield, generally 2-3 days. For country specific estimated transit times, please refer this download.

We reserve the right to modify, remove or add to any of these services at any time. We endeavour to ship all items as fast as possible. If you would like an alternative shipping arrangement to be made please contact us.