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Review on πŸš€ iFlight Beast F7 45A AIO Flight Controller Board: The Ultimate FPV F7 AIO Board for Cinewhoop Quadcopters by Christina Ford

Revainrating 3 out of 5

OMG He doesn't have an i2c!?!? And only 4.5 Uarts

OMG He does NOT have i2c!?!? And only 4.5uA. I can't believe a board that costs that much doesn't break the SDA and SCL pins. I saw that it had a barometer, and like an idiot I assumed it had connections for a magnetometer. Some websites advertise this board as iNav ready. Technically, GPS isn't very useful on a multirotor without a compass. Maybe I'll get it back, especially since I don't even get a response from iFlight. Actually it's sad. I've spent a lot of money on them. This entire quad from the frame to the motors are lightweight parts. I'm hoping I can find a way to map i2c to one of the 4.5 port ports I'm allowed to access. So I think GPS will use 2 of these, DJI on 3rd and 4th, then Crossfire on 5th. There are no devices like RSSI or telemetry (fport, smart port) anywhere else. I'm literally almost back to the same shape I was. was with F4. I literally just updated this board to run GPS and Compass (and possibly iNav). Without a compass I will most likely send this board back. I've been waiting for a response from iNav for 3 days because I don't want to solder on this board in case I have to send it back. I'm tired of holding up my project because they won't check email or just don't/don't want to share information. Very disappointed. Other than that, it looks like a pretty awesome board, but it's a SERIOUS oversight. (Don't be fooled about 5 uarts. One of them is just RX with no TX pad. That's why I say 4.5 uarts)

Pros
  • -F7, built with high mos power, good heat dissipation, supports 45A max current.
Cons
  • Not everything fits