• Cube Flight Controller
    • 主要特性
    • Where to Buy {#stores}
    • Specifications
      • Processor
      • Sensors
      • Interfaces
      • Power System and Protection
      • 额定电压
        • 正常运行最大额定值
        • 绝对最大额定值
    • Pinouts and Schematics
    • Ports
      • Top-Side (GPS, TELEM etc)
      • Debug Ports
      • USB/SDCard Ports
    • Building Firmware
    • Issues

    Cube Flight Controller

    The Cube flight controller (previously known as Pixhawk 2.1) is a flexible autopilot intended primarily for manufacturers of commercial systems. 它基于 Pixhawk 项目 的 FMUv3 开放硬件设计,在 NuttX 操作系统上运行 PX4。

    Hex Cube (Pixhawk 2) - 图1

    The controller is designed to be used with a domain-specific carrier board in order to reduce the wiring, improve reliability, and ease of assembly. For example, a carrier board for a commercial inspection vehicle might include connections for a companion computer, while a carrier board for a racer could includes ESCs form the frame of the vehicle.

    Cube includes vibration isolation on two of the IMU’s, with a third fixed IMU as a reference / Backup.

    主要特性

    • 32bit STM32F427 Cortex-M4F® core with FPU
    • 168 MHz / 252 MIPS
    • 256 KB RAM
    • 2 MB Flash (fully accessible)
    • 32 bit STM32F103 failsafe co-processor
    • 14 PWM / Servo outputs (8 with failsafe and manual override, 6 auxiliary, high-power compatible)
    • Abundant connectivity options for additional peripherals (UART, I2C, CAN)
    • Integrated backup system for in-flight recovery and manual override with dedicated processor and stand-alone power supply (fixed-wing use)
    • Backup system integrates mixing, providing consistent autopilot and manual override mixing modes (fixed wing use)
    • Redundant power supply inputs and automatic failover
    • External safety switch
    • Multicolor LED main visual indicator
    • High-power, multi-tone piezo audio indicator
    • microSD card for high-rate logging over extended periods of time

    Where to Buy {#stores}

    • The Cube (ProfiCNC)

    Specifications

    Processor

    • 32bit STM32F427 Cortex M4 core with FPU
    • 168 MHz / 252 MIPS
    • 256 KB RAM
    • 2 MB Flash (fully accessible)
    • 32 bit STM32F103 failsafe co-processor

    Sensors

    • TBA

    Interfaces

    • 5x UART (serial ports), one high-power capable, 2x with HW flow control
    • 2x CAN (one with internal 3.3V transceiver, one on expansion connector)
    • Spektrum DSM / DSM2 / DSM-X® Satellite compatible input
    • Futaba S.BUS® compatible input and output
    • PPM sum signal input
    • RSSI (PWM or voltage) input
    • I2C
    • SPI
    • 3.3v ADC input
    • Internal microUSB port and external microUSB port extension

    Power System and Protection

    • Ideal diode controller with automatic failover
    • Servo rail high-power (max. 10V) and high-current (10A+) ready
    • All peripheral outputs over-current protected, all inputs ESD protected

    额定电压

    Pixhawk can be triple-redundant on the power supply if three power sources are supplied. The three rails are: Power module input, servo rail input, USB input.

    正常运行最大额定值

    Under these conditions all power sources will be used in this order to power the system

    • Power module input (4.8V to 5.4V)
    • Servo rail input (4.8V to 5.4V) UP TO 10V FOR MANUAL OVERRIDE, BUT AUTOPILOT PART WILL BE UNPOWERED ABOVE 5.7V IF POWER MODULE INPUT IS NOT PRESENT
    • USB power input (4.8V to 5.4V)

    绝对最大额定值

    在以下条件下,系统不会获得任何供电(不可运行),但不会损坏。

    • Power module input (4.1V to 5.7V, 0V to 20V undamaged)
    • Servo rail input (4.1V to 5.7V, 0V to 20V)
    • USB power input (4.1V to 5.7V, 0V to 6V)

    Pinouts and Schematics

    Board schematics and other documentation can be found here: The Cube Project.

    The datasheet from Hex manufacturing can be found here.

    Ports

    Top-Side (GPS, TELEM etc)

    Cube Ports - Top (GPS, TELEM etc) and Main/AUX

    Debug Ports

    Cube Debug Ports

    USB/SDCard Ports

    Cube USB/SDCard Ports

    Building Firmware

    Tip大多数用户将不需要建立此固件! 它是预构建的, 并在连接适当的硬件时由 QGroundControl 自动安装。

    为此目标 编译 PX4:

    1. make px4_fmu-v3_default

    Issues

    CAN1 and CAN2 silk screen on the Pixhawk 2.1 are flipped (CAN1 is CAN2 and vice versa).