can you tell me a bit more about EMI shield used on this board ? Is magnetometer also shielded ?
I’m supposed to fly close to HV powerlines which emit strong EM. I fear the Pixhawk could run into problems if I use GPS mode. Maybe without GPS, like alt-hold where I use only barometer to hold the height, it should be fine. But I have not tested this behaviour in any mode yet so I’m trying to see if loiter/poshold can be used SAFELY in such close proximity to powerlines or not. Has anyone done something like this with the Pixhawk and Zubax enabled drone ? I fear if GNSS is shielded and magnetometer not, there might be a problem too…
I don’t expect much difficulties with GNSS performance near power lines. As for the magnetometer, I am not sure. It is not shielded because that would contradict with its primary purpose, which is measuring the strength of the Earth’s magnetic field. I would suggest to give it a try.
Flight test went well today. No problems in PosHold. I even flew below powerlines without gps glitches or magnetometer problems. So thanks Zubax for this product, it was the main reason why I bought it.
As for the next product version, my suggestions :
Try to make smaller board but with the same or better performance and EMI shield
The cover should be solid, more tough material than those 3d printed ones that crack or break easily. You should sell it as one product already with a protected cover.