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The Navigator is an ROV and robotics flight controller for the Raspberry Pi 4. It has an onboard IMU, compass, barometer, and ADC sensors as well as 16 PWM outputs and numerous serial and I2C expansion ports. The Navigator is used on the BlueROV2 in conjunction with the BlueOS software, but can also be used for a wide range of robotics applications! The Navigator is an expansion board that plugs into the Raspberry Pi 4 and turns it into a fully-featured flight controller, ready to power ROVs, USVs, drones, ground vehicles, and just about anything that moves! At its core, the Navigator is a collection of inputs and outputs. It has inputs from onboard sensors, outputs to servos or speed controllers, and expansions ports that can be connected to external devices. Onboard, the Navigator has: 6-axis IMU with accelerometers and gyroscopes for orientation Dual three-axis magnetometers for compass heading Barometer for altitude in air 16 servo PWM channel outputs Current and voltage ADC inputs Built-in leak detection for 2 probes RC receiver input (SBUS) RGB status LED Additionally, the Navigator has expansion connectors available, all of which follow the Blue Robotics Connector Standard and are compatible with most industry autopilot accessories. It has the following expansion ports: 4 serial ports 2 I2C ports 2 16-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) ports External LED port compatible with Neopixel RGB LEDs In addition, the Navigator has a number of important features that are worth highlighting: Dual power inputs with automatic power switching for redundancy 3.3V logic on all ports