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Hardware Verification

Use this gate before treating the hardware as ready for firmware and flight validation.

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# Electrical and mechanical gate

No supply-to-ground short detected.
Battery polarity and connector orientation confirmed.
Modules and headers seated in the expected orientation.
No visibly damaged or bridged solder joints.
Frame, motors, board, and wiring mechanically secure.

# Powered propeller-off gate

Controller boots reliably.
IMU is detected and attitude directions are correct.
All four motor outputs map to the correct corners.
Motor directions are correct.
ARM/DISARM and communication failsafe behavior have been checked.