Pixhack V3
The CUAV Pixhack V3 flight controller board is a flexible autopilot intended primarily for manufacturers of commercial systems.
The board is a variant of the SOLO Pixhawk 2 (PH2) flight controller, which is in turn based on the Pixhawk-project FMUv3 open hardware design. It runs PX4 on the NuttX OS, and is fully compatible with both PX4 or ArduPilot (APM) firmware.
Pixhack V3 has significant improvements with respect to the original design, including better interface layout and the addition of vibration damping and a thermostat system.
Quick Summary
- Microprocessor:
- STM32F427
- STM32F100 (Failsafe co-processor)
- Sensors:
- Accelerometers (3): LS303D, MPU6000, MPU9250
- Gyroscopes (3): L3GD20, MPU6000, MPU9250
- Compass (2): LS303D, MPU9250
- Barometer (2): MS5611 X2
- Interfaces:
- MAVLink UART (2)
- GPS UART (2)
- DEBUG UART (1)
- RC IN (for PPM, SBUS, DSM/DSM2)
- RSSI IN: PWM OR 3.3ADC
- I2C (2)
- CAN BUS (1)
- ADC IN: 3.3V X1 , 6.6V X1
- PWM OUT: 8 PWM IO + 4 IO
- Power System:
- PM POWER IN: 4.5 ~ 5.5 V |
- USB POWER IN: 5.0 V +- 0.25v
- Weight and Dimensions:
- Weight: 63g
- Width: 68mm
- Thickness: 17mm
- Length: 44mm
- Other Characteristics:
- Operating temperature: -20 ~ 60°c
Availability
The board can be purchased from:
Pinouts and Schematics
- Open hardware files: https://github.com/cuav/CUAV_Hardware/tree/master/Pixhack_V3
- Documentation/wiring guides: http://doc.cuav.net/PixHack/pixhack-v3.html