The Naze 32 flight controller has been around for a while now, and we are currently on revision 6 of the board. So the MS6511 is clearly more accurate which will result in superior flight performance. The MS6511 on the left shows a rather consistent altitude measurement, whereas the BMP280 sensor on the right jumps around quite a bit. The difference between the accuracy of the two barometer sensors are shown in the image below when the board is at rest.
Comparing the Naze 32 10 DOF to Naze 32 Full
However the Full version includes 128Mbit onboard SPI flash so this just means you can store more flight logs on your full board. The 6 DOF, Acro and 10 DOF naze boards have 16Mbit onboard SPI flash. Built in SPI DataflashĪll the revision 6 boards include a built in black box flight data recorder which is great. However these sensors cost more so the Naze 32 full flight controller is the most expensive option, but has the best performance. Naze 32 Full - The full version is the same as the 10 DOF except that it uses much better quality sensors, the MS6511 barometer and MHC5983 compass are much more accurate. Adding a compass sensor helps with getting better aircraft heading measurements while you are flying, but most importantly it allows you to add a GPS module to enable position hold flight mode with your drone. Naze 32 10 DOF - This board includes both the BMP280 barometer and a HMC5833 compass sensor. However the added barometer means that the flight controller can perform altitude hold functions which is particularly useful for less experienced pilots. Naze 32 Acro - this version adds a BMP280 barometer to the board which only increases the price by £1-2.
Ideal for experianced FPV pilots who want a cheap but capable flight controller Naze 32 6 DOF - this is the cheapest level naze 32 flight controller and does not include a magnetometer sensor or a barometer.
The different sensors on the various versions mean that the boards can be manufactured more cheaply which appeals to certain applications. The sensors is where each of the versions differ as shown in the table below. All the versions use the same basic hardware such as the STM32F103CBT6 CPI running at 72Mhz with 16Mb of flash memory. These are referred to as Acro, 6 DOF, 10 DOF, and Full. There are currently four core versions of the naze 32 flight controller. So if you are looking to buy a Naze 32 flight controller for your next FPV drone build this quick article will explain the differences between the various versions of the Naze 32 flight controller.