ARK Electronics ARKV6X
WARNING
PX4 does not manufacture this (or any) autopilot. Contact the manufacturer for hardware support or compliance issues.
The USA-built ARKV6X flight controller is based on the FMUV6X and Pixhawk Autopilot Bus open source standards.
With triple synced IMUs, data averaging, voting, and filtering is possible. The Pixhawk Autopilot Bus (PAB) form factor enables the ARKV6X to be used on any PAB-compatible carrier board, such as the ARK Pixhawk Autopilot Bus Carrier.
INFO
This flight controller is manufacturer supported.
Where To Buy
Order From Ark Electronics (US)
Sensors
- Dual Invensense ICM-42688-P IMUs
- Invensense IIM-42652 Industrial IMU
- Bosch BMP390 Barometer
- Bosch BMM150 Magnetometer
Microprocessor
- STM32H743IIK6 MCU
- 480MHz
- 2MB Flash
- 1MB Flash
Other Features
- FRAM
- Pixhawk Autopilot Bus (PAB) Form Factor
- LED Indicators
- MicroSD Slot
- USA Built
- Designed with a 1W heater. Keeps sensors warm in extreme conditions
Power Requirements
- 5V
- 500mA
- 300ma for main system
- 200ma for heater
Additional Information
- Weight: 5.0 g
- Dimensions: 3.6 x 2.9 x 0.5 cm
Pinout
For pinout of the ARKV6X see the DS-10 Pixhawk Autopilot Bus Standard
Serial Port Mapping
| UART | Device | Port |
|---|---|---|
| USART1 | /dev/ttyS0 | GPS |
| USART2 | /dev/ttyS1 | TELEM3 |
| USART3 | /dev/ttyS2 | Debug Console |
| UART4 | /dev/ttyS3 | UART4 & I2C |
| UART5 | /dev/ttyS4 | TELEM2 |
| USART6 | /dev/ttyS5 | PX4IO/RC |
| UART7 | /dev/ttyS6 | TELEM1 |
| UART8 | /dev/ttyS7 | GPS2 |
Building Firmware
make ark_fmu-v6x_default