Re: [Paparazzi-devel] Embargo to export autopilots from US?

[Chris]

Strange thing are happening, here an IMU with export restrictions
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10121
and here is another without any such warning, i am confused...
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11486
Chris


On 05/16/2014 01:16 PM, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinrich Warmers wrote:
> Hi Chris,
> the problem is that most of the  current paparazzi PCB are sold from 
> US-Shops.
> By the way a new small  61mm x34mm PCB from Ollimex is available: 
> https://www.olimex.com/Products/ARM/ST/STM32-H405/
> Christoph  is working on a connector  PCB for the discovery F4. 
> http://wiki.paparazziuav.org/wiki/STM32F4_Discovery
> After he has tested the  prototype PCB, he will  order 20 PCBs from 
> China.
> Regards
>
> Heinrich
>
>
>
> Chris schrieb:
>
> > I think that it might although the whole issue is ridiculous as 
> > Paparazzi can run on almost any microcontroller evaluation board like 
> > the discovery.
> > I have heard that sparkfun also has export restrictions on imu 
> > breakout boards, another silly move.
> > The problem is that any fully autonomous autopilot with waypoints is 
> > considered a weapon in USA i think but afaik an empty microcontroller 
> > board is not an autopilot, next they will restrict all development 
> > boards?
> > Well Heinrich if you ask me that means more jobs for European 
> > countries as only exports are restricted, not imports, but above all 
> > this silly move shows why paparazzi is the best autopilot out there...
> > Chris
> >
> > On 05/15/2014 12:02 PM, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Heinrich Warmers wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > i have found this:
> > > http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/3drobotics-stops-its-shipements-to-the-world-except-us-and-canada 
> > >
> > >
> > > will the paparazzi hardware supplier also have  restriction to 
> > > export to europe?
> > >
> > > Regads
> > > Heinrich
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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