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Advanced Autonomous
Vehicle Control
QUICK START GUIDE
PARTS
GETTING STARTED
With the help of PX4 firmware, Pixhawk mini turns any
RC plane, copter, or rover into a full-featured personal
drone. Once you have a fully assembled vehicle, follow
this guide to install Pixhawk mini.
MOUNT
Use the provided foam pads to mount Pixhawk mini as close as possible to your vehicle’s center of gravity.
Make sure to orient the board with the arrow pointing forward.
VEHICLE FRONT
CONNECT RADIO CONTROL
For PPM Receivers For Spektrum DSM Receivers
CONNECT MOTOR OUTPUT
INSTALL QGroundControl
PX4 firmware is the brains of your autopilot and must be installed before using Pixhawk mini.
To load firmware onto the Pixhawk mini, install QGroundControl on your computer.
QGroundControl is cross platform and available on Windows, OS X, and Linux.
Application available for free download from
http://qgroundcontrol.com/
LOAD FIRMWARE
Using QGroundControl you can install the latest versions of the firmware on your board.
AIRFRAME
Select the specific airframe from the dropdown within the group which best matches your vehicle.
RADIO
Radio Setup is used to map your main control sticks to channels and set min/max values for these.
SENSORS
Sensors marked with red means that something needs to be set up before flight, while marked in green means
that is working properly. To start the individual calibration steps, you can click on each sensor's button.
FLIGHT MODES
Here you can set up your designated Flight Modes.
POWER
Here you can set the specifics of your battery and the power sensor that will be used.
SAFETY
The Safety Setup page allows you to configure various failsafe settings as well as return home details.
SPECIFICATIONS
Main Processor
: STM32F427 Rev 3
IO Processor
: STM32F103
Sensors
Accel/Gyro/Mag: MPU9250
Accel/Gyro: ICM20608
Barometer: MS5611
Voltage Ratings:
Power module output: 4.1~5.5V
Max input voltage: 45V (10S LiPo)
Max current sensing: 90A
USB Power Input: 4.1`5.5V
Servo Rail Input: 0~10V
Dimensions:
38x43x12mm
Weight: 15.8g
GPS Module
: GNSS receiver: ublox Neo-M8N;
compass
HMC5983
Weight
:
22.4g
Dimensions: 37x37x12mm
Interface
:
1 x UART Serial Port
Spektrum DSM/DSM2/DSM-X® Satellite Compatible
Futaba S BUS® Compatible
PPM Sum Signal Input
I2C
CAN
ADC
Internal Micro USB Port
OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES
Digital Airspeed sensor + Pitot tube (MS525DO)
Standard Telemetry (433MHz and 915MHz)
WiFi Telemetry (2.4GHz WiFi Radio)
PIN OUTS
Custom installations may require custom made cables.
Here’s a handy description of all Pixhawk Mini’s connectors and what they do.
Just in case...
TELEM PORT
1 (red)
VCC
+5V
2 (blk)
TX1 (OUT)
+3.3V
3 (blk)
RX1 (IN)
+3.3V
4 (blk)
GND
GND
CAN PORT
1 (red)
VCC
+5V
2 (blk)
CAN-H
+3.3V
3 (blk)
CAN-L
+3.3V
4 (blk)
GND
GND
SAFETY SWITCH PORT
1 (red)
VCC
+5V
2 (blk)
IO_LED_SAFETY
GND
3 (blk)
SAFETY
GND
GPS & I2C PORT
1 (red)
SCL
+3.3V
2 (blk)
SDA
+3.3V
3 (blk)
VCC
+5V
4 (blk)
TX3
+3.3V
5 (blk)
RX3
+3.3V
6 (blk)
GND
GND
POWER INPUT PORT
1 (red)
VCC
+5V
2 (blk)
VCC
+5V
3 (blk)
CURRENT
+3.3V
4 (blk)
VOLTAGE
+3.3V
5 (blk)
GND
GND
6 (blk)
GND
GND
CHANNEL PIN OUTS
PIN
Multirotos
4 Channel
Planes
Rovers
Pin 1
Motor 1
Aileron
-
Pin 2
Motor 2
Elevator
-
Pin 3
Motor 3
Throttle
Throttle
Pin 4
Motor 4
Rudder
Steering
Pin 5
Motor 5
-
-
Pin 6
Motor 6
-
-
Pin 7
Motor 7
-
-
Pin 8
Motor 8
-
-
For planes with configurations other than 4 channels, see px4.io for more information.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Be sure to visit
http://px4.io/
for further information including
tutorials, configurations, and community support.