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I also wanted to try out the Naze32 board instead of the KK2.1 I was using.",[215,229,231],{"id":230},"naze32","Naze32",[211,233,234,235,244,245,250],{},"The Naze32 is smaller than the KK card - about 35mm square (looks like the mount holes are 30mm apart). It has several firmware options - the commonest are baseflight and cleanflight. Both ",[223,236,243],{"href":237,"rel":238,"target":242},"https:\u002F\u002Fchrome.google.com\u002Fwebstore\u002Fdetail\u002Fbaseflight-configurator\u002Fmppkgnedeapfejgfimkdoninnofofigk",[239,240,241],"nofollow","noopener","noreferer","_blank","baseflight"," and ",[223,246,249],{"href":247,"rel":248,"target":242},"https:\u002F\u002Fchrome.google.com\u002Fwebstore\u002Fdetail\u002Fcleanflight-configurator\u002Fenacoimjcgeinfnnnpajinjgmkahmfgb",[239,240,241],"cleanflight"," are chrome apps that connect to the naze32 board over USB. There is no onboard screen\u002Fbuttons like the KK - all configuration is done via a computer.",[211,252,253,254,258],{},"I've gone with ",[223,255,249],{"href":256,"rel":257,"target":242},"http:\u002F\u002Fcleanflight.com\u002F",[239,240,241]," since it's being developed faster and has some more functions (baseflight is very stable so might suit you if you don't want to play around as much).",[211,260,261],{},"So far (initial testing) the board is working very well.",[211,263,264,265,270],{},"Note for naze32\u002Fcleanflight - ",[223,266,269],{"href":267,"rel":268,"target":242},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fplaylist?list=PLYsWjANuAm4p47OBBTOo4Xr3lNUc8PFpc",[239,240,241],"this youtube playlist"," covers nearly everything. 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The last channel (have a 6 channel rx) I've used to allow switching between ACRO\u002FRATE (that's manual mode), ANGLE (original self-levelling) and HORIZON (new self-levelling) modes.",[215,281,283],{"id":282},"other","Other",[211,285,286],{},"I am also waiting on some WS2812 programmable LED strips to set up signalling LEDs on the underside so I can see status in the distance. I will likely add some kind of OSD as well.",[211,288,289],{},"One of the frame switches on the PDB board is used for the FPV gear - so that can be turned on or off. 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