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Pixhawk 5X

The Pixhawk® 5X is the latest update to the successful family of Pixhawk® flight controllers, based on the Pixhawk® FMUv5X Open Standard and the Pixhawk® Autopilot Bus Standard. It comes with the latest PX4 Autopilot® pre-installed, triple redundancy, temperature-controlled, isolated sensor domain, delivering incredible performance and reliability.

Inside the Pixhawk® 5X, you can find an STMicroelectronics® based STM32F7, paired with sensor technology from Bosch®, InvenSense®, giving you flexibility and reliability for controlling any autonomous vehicle, suitable for both academic and commercial applications. The Pixhawk® 5X’s F7 microcontroller has 2MB flash memory and 512KB RAM. The PX4 Autopilot takes advantage of the increased power and RAM. Thanks to the updated processing power, developers can be more productive and efficient with their development work, allowing for complex algorithms and models.

The FMUv5X open standard includes high-performance, low-noise IMUs on board, designed for better stabilization. Triple redundant IMU & double redundant barometer on separate buses. When the PX4 Autopilot detects a sensor failure, the system seamlessly switches to another to maintain flight control reliability.

An independent Low Dropout (LDO) regulator powers every sensor set with independent power control. A newly designed vibration isolations to filter out high-frequency vibration and reduce noise to ensure accurate readings, allowing vehicles to reach better overall flight performances. External sensor bus (SPI5) has two chip select lines and data-ready signals for additional sensors and payload with SPI-interface, and with an integrated Microchip Ethernet PHY (LAN8742AI-CZ-TR), high-speed communication with mission computers via ethernet is now supported. Finally, there are two smart battery monitoring ports (SMBus) and support for INA226 SMBus Power module.

  • 1x Pixhawk 5X Flight Controller Module
  • 1x Pixhawk 5X Standard Baseboard
  • 1x Power Distribution Board
  • 1x PM02D Power Module
  • 1x Cable Set
  • 1x M9N GPS

Technical specification:

  • FMU Processor: STM32F765
    • 32 Bit Arm® Cortex®-M7, 216MHz, 2MB memory, 512KB RAM
  • IO Processor: STM32F100
    • 32 Bit Arm® Cortex®-M3, 24MHz, 8KB SRAM
  • On-board sensors
    • Accel/Gyro: ICM-20649
    • Accel/Gyro: ICM-42688P
    • Accel/Gyro: ICM-20602
    • Mag: BMM150
    • Barometer: 2x BMP388

Electrical data:

  • Voltage Ratings:
    • Max input voltage: 6V
    • USB Power Input: 4.75~5.25V
    • Servo Rail Input: 0~36V

Mechanical data:

  • Dimensions
    • Flight Controller Module: 38.8 x 31.8 x 14.6mm
    • Standard Baseboard: 52.4 x 103.4 x 16.7mm
  • Weight
    • Flight Controller Module: 23g
    • Standard Baseboard: 51g

Interfaces:

  • 16- PWM servo outputs
  • R/C input for Spektrum / DSM
  • Dedicated R/C input for PPM and S.Bus input
  • Dedicated analog / PWM RSSI input and S.Bus output
  • 4 general purpose serial ports
    • 3 with full flow control
    • 1 with separate 1A current limit
    • 1 with I2C and additional GPIO line for external NFC reader
  • 2 GPS ports
    • 1 full GPS plus Safety Switch Port
    • 1 basic GPS port
  • 1 I2C port
  • 1 Ethernet port
    • Transformerless Applications
    • 100Mbps
  • 1 SPI bus
    • 2 chip select lines
    • 2 data-ready lines
    • 1 SPI SYNC line
    • 1 SPI reset line
  • 2 CAN Buses for CAN peripheral
    • CAN Bus has individual silent controls or ESC RX-MUX control
  • 2 Power input ports with SMBus
  • 1 AD & IO port
    • 2 additional analog input
    • 1 PWM/Capture input
    • 2 Dedicated debug and GPIO lines

Pixhawk 5X Product Help and Resources

Core Skill: Robotics

This skill concerns mechanical and robotics knowledge. You may need to know how mechanical parts interact, how motors work, or how to use motor drivers and controllers.

3 Robotics

Skill Level: Competent - You may need an understanding of servo motors and how to drive them. Additionally, you may need some fundamental understanding of motor controllers.
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Core Skill: Programming

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4 Programming

Skill Level: Experienced - You will require a firm understanding of programming, the programming toolchain, and may have to make decisions on programming software or language. You may need to decipher a proprietary or specialized communication protocol. A logic analyzer might be necessary.
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Core Skill: Electrical Prototyping

If it requires power, you need to know how much, what all the pins do, and how to hook it up. You may need to reference datasheets, schematics, and know the ins and outs of electronics.

3 Electrical Prototyping

Skill Level: Competent - You will be required to reference a datasheet or schematic to know how to use a component. Your knowledge of a datasheet will only require basic features like power requirements, pinouts, or communications type. Also, you may need a power supply that?s greater than 12V or more than 1A worth of current.
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