New Pi-Connect Lite released!
We are excited to announce the release of Version 2 of the Pi-Connect Lite board! This board represents a major re-design, based on customer feedback and supporting additional use-cases when interfacing a Raspberry Pi to an Ardupilot (or PX4) based flight controller.
There are three major changes to this board:
- The power connector is an XT30, which are cheap and commonly available.
- There are 2x JST-GH telemetry ports for then dual telemetry is needed. Note, this is only supported on the Pi4 and Pi5.
- The power switch has been replaced with a power button. Use a short-push to turn the Pi on or off, and a long-push to immediately cut power.
The more under-the-hood changes include a complete re-design of the power supply, allowing for lower EMI.
The dual telemetry ports, in particular, enable more advanced use cases. By having MAVLink telemetry on one port for command and control of the vehicle, the 2nd port can be used for gimbal control, ROS2 DDS or any other custom UART-based sensor.
The Pi-Connect Lite V2 is available now from our store!