NEW Holybro Pixhawk 6X UAV Flight Controller

Note: Currently shipping Holybro Pixhawk 6X REV 8, it has 3x ICM-45686 IMU with BalancedGyro™ Technology

Holybro’s Pixhawk 6X UAV Drone Flight Controller is an autopilot device based on FMUv6 that is ideal for use by engineers at startups, corporate research labs, and academics (research, professors, students) as well as for commercial applications. The FMUv6X open-hardware standard includes high-performance and low-noise IMUs on board that helps improve stabilization.

This Pixhawk Autopilot firmware can now handle more complex algorithms and models, thanks to the increased processing power and RAM in this flight controller. To compare this flight controller price with that of a similar product, you may take a look at CUAV X7 Plus.

This autopilot for drone is equipped with a microcontroller that uses an Arm® Cortex®-M7 processor that runs at 480 MHz with a flash memory of 2MB and a RAM memory of 1MB. The combination of this technology with sensors from Bosch® and InvenSense will give you the flexibility and reliability you need to control any automated flying vehicle. Among the sensor sets on this system, linear voltage regulators with a low dropout rate are used to power them independently.

As part of this Mini Flight controller, three redundant IMUs and two redundant barometers are offered on separate buses. If one sensor fails, the PX4 Autopilot automatically switches to another to ensure reliability. This vibration isolation system provides accurate readings by removing high-frequency vibration and reducing noise, as well as enhancing overall flight performance by eliminating high-frequency vibration.

With Microchip Ethernet PHY integrated into the External Sensor Bus (SPI5), high-speed communication with mission computers such as BeagleBone Black and Raspberry Pi 4 via Ethernet is now possible, as well as two chip select lines and data-ready signals for additional sensors and payload.

Features of this Flight Controller

• In order to maximize performance, STM32H753 processor is used
• With the Ethernet interface, high-speed mission computer integration is possible
• Using onboard heating resistors, temperature-controlled IMUs provide optimum operating temperatures
• It has a modular flight controller that has separate IMUs, FMUs, and Base systems connected by a 100-pin and 50-pin cube Autopilot Bus connector.
• 2x Barometer sensors and 3x IMU sensors on separate buses to provide redundancy
• Integrated triple redundancy: Completely isolated sensor domains with separate power controls and buses
• To ensure accurate readings, a new vibration isolation system is designed to remove high frequency vibrations and reduce noise