AUAV is proud to announce our latest high quality PixHawk derivative - The XRacer V1. This project was developed in cooperation with Lorenz Meier, David Sidrane, Leonard Hall and many others. This board combines the latest IMU offerings from InvenSense and a large number of capabilities in a micro 36mmx36mm form factor.
Below are some pictures to peak your interest.
XRacer V1 specifications:
- MCU - STM32F427VIT6 rev.3
- FRAM - FM25V02-G
- Ultra low noise LDOs for sensors and FMU
- Sensors used - MPU9250, HMC5983 ( optional ), ICM20608 ( optional ), baro MS5611
- Connectors - GPS+I2C, RC-IN, PPM-IN, RSSI, SBus-IN, Spektrum-IN, USART3 ( TxD, RxD, CTS, RTS ), USART2 ( TxD, RxD, CTS, RTS ), FRSky-IN, FRSky-OUT, CAN, USART8 ( TxD, RxD ), ESP8266 ( full set ), SERVO1-SERVO6, USART7 ( TxD, RxD ), JTAG ( SWDIO, SWCLK ), POWER-BRICK ( VDD, Voltage, Current, GND ), BUZZER-LED_BUTTON
- MicroSD card reader
- RGB LED
- Micro USB
- ESP8266 802.11bgn ( optional )
- Dimensions - 36 x 36mm with 30.5 x 30.5mm hole grid with 3.2mm holes
- Molex Clik-Mate ( JST GH series ) connectors for easy peripheral connect.
- Full set of ready made cables for almost any peripheral module.
- Power supply - 5-5.5VDC from USB or PowerBrick connector. Soon the ACSP4 ( 36 x 36mm power distribution, current, voltage sensor with 5V/2.5A ultra low noise buck and 12V/2A ultra low noise buck ) companion will be announced.
The price and availability will be announced within a few weeks.
Thank you again for your support.
Phil and Nick
Comments
Our 80-90A 55volt(12S) PRO CAN ESC sold for $130.00 . We have no problem selling everyone we make.
http://www.auav.co/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=PIXHAWKESC16DEV
Brian, with our boards, You can expect to pay the same as you would for a quality ESC, such as Castle Creations. Nick and I have no interest in being the cheapest nor can we afford to be. There is a sustainability argument here. Our preference is to produce the best quality products we can. As soon as we release our design files, you can bet there will be cheaper clone boards to be had.
I understand that a CAN based ESC can support a whole lot more than existing ESCs, but I've seen so many "next-gen" ESC projects that go nowhere because they just can't compete with the $10-$20 generic ESCs that have actually gotten pretty good with the opensource firmware. How much do you estimate one of your ESCs will cost? For the hobbyist, when you start multiplying the cost difference by 4-8 it can add up pretty fast.
Thorsten, 6 is the number of PWM outputs, not IO ports.
Brian,
Nick and I helped produce the PX4ESC 1.6 PRO which is way too much for the average user. That said we learned a ton. Nick and I have a smaller 25-30A design that is production ready. Ben Dyer has a 35-40A ESC that is available. Also, CAN ESCs are far more capable than the PWM versions so there is a slight premium in price. CAN support is currently being finalized in both PX4 and ArduPilot code bases.
Great Produkt!
But why should it only be used in quads?
I think it is a severe limitation not to provide more outputs to control gimbals cameras and other stuff in copters with more than 4 props.
Anyway, looking forward to it!
I'd like to know the support for ESP8266 802.11bgn:)
I like the idea of CAN, but when are we going to see mass produced, reasonably priced CAN ESCs in a wide range of sizes to compete with the existing ESCs?
In our opinion, PWM is the old way. This board will primarily be on Quads, so even 6 is overkill. The future is CAN which this board supports. Anything we can do to help the transition along, the better.
Why only 6 pwm output ?
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