Interfaces
Connectors
| Name | Connector | Description |
|---|---|---|
USB Type-C | General purpose USB 3.0 port | |
JST GH 7-pin SM07B-GHS-TB | Host mode only USB 2 port | |
2x MIPI-CSI (4 lanes) | Standard MIPI camera interface, Raspberry Pi camera-compatible | |
JST SH 8-pin SM08B-SRSS-TB | Power supply and ESC control | |
JST GH 6-pin SM06B-GHS-TB | External GPS and Compass | |
JST GH 10-pin SM10B-GHS-TB | FMU connections: CAN, UART, Analog, Timers | |
JST GH 12-pin SM12B-GHS-TB | Linux GPIO/SPI and FMU auxillery PWM |
USB C
The USB Type C connector is reversible and has two USB3.0 lanes and one USB2.0 routed. USB C supports speed up to 5Gbps in host or device mode. Connected to Linux only.
It is possible to use a passive break out board to route out up to 3 USB ports for simultaneous use: 2x USB3.0 and 1x USB2.0.
USB 2
The connector has 7 pins to avoid accidental connection with the GPS port. The extra power pins allow for more current to be supplied from 5V.
| Pin | Name | Direction | Level | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1, 2 | 5V_EXT | OUT | 5V | |
3 | D- | I/O | 5V | USB2 host mode |
4 | D+ | I/O | 5V | USB2 host mode |
5, 6, 7 | GND |
USB 2 supports speed up to 480Mbps in host mode only.
MIPI-CSI
22 pin 0.5mm ribbon cable, RPi camera compatible.
| Pin | CSI0 Function | CSI1 Function |
|---|---|---|
1 | 3.3V | 3.3V |
2 | I2C4 SDA | I2C3 SDA |
3 | I2C4 SCL | I2C3 SCL |
4 | GND | GND |
5 | CSI0 LED | CSI1 LED |
6 | CSI Enable (shared with CSI1) | CSI Enable (shared with CSI0) |
7 | GND | GND |
8 | CSI0 D3 P | CSI1 D3 P |
9 | CSI0 D3 N | CSI1 D3 P |
10 | GND | GND |
11 | CSI0 D2 P | CSI1 D2 P |
12 | CSI0 D2 N | CSI1 D2 N |
13 | GND | GND |
14 | CSI0 CLK P | CSI1 CLK P |
15 | CSI0 CLK N | CSI1 CLK N |
16 | GND | GND |
17 | CSI0 D1 P | CSI1 D1 P |
18 | CSI0 D1 N | CSI1 D1 N |
19 | GND | GND |
20 | CSI0 D0 P | CSI1 D0 P |
21 | CSI0 D0 N | CSI1 D0 N |
22 | GND | GND |
ESC
The connector pinout is the same as the BLHeli_S ESC pinout. For other ESCs, you need an adapter cable!
| Pin | Name | Direction | Level | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TELEMETRY | IN | 3.3V | Digital telemetry input based on UART |
2 | CURRENT | IN | 3.3V | Analog current measurement |
3 | PWM4 | OUT | 3.3V | Motor 4 |
4 | PWM3 | OUT | 3.3V | Motor 3 |
5 | PWM2 | OUT | 3.3V | Motor 2 |
6 | PWM1 | OUT | 3.3V | Motor 1 |
7 | VBAT | IN | ≤36V | Battery input |
8 | GND |
All PWM pins can be configured to output PWM, OneShot, or DShot protocol in PX4. The order can be freely defined in software.
The analog current measurement is limited to the 0-3.3V range, however, the pin will survive higher voltages up to 12V.
GPS
The connector pinout is the same as for most GPS receivers.
| Pin | Name | Direction | Level | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5V_EXT | OUT | 5V | 5V power supply |
2 | UART8_TX | OUT | 3.3V | GPS1 TX |
3 | UART8_RX | IN | 3.3V | GPS1 RX |
4 | I2C1_SCL | I/O | 3.3V | I2C for external compass |
5 | I2C1_SDA | I/O | 3.3V | I2C for external compass |
6 | GND |
Connected GPS and external compass are automatically recognized on boot.
I2C lines are pulled up with 2kΩ in Skynode. External pullups should not be added.
EXTRAS 1
All functions are connected to the FMU only and configured via PX4.
| Pin | Name | Direction | Level | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5V_EXT | OUT | 5V | 5V power supply |
2 | 3V3_EXT | OUT | 3.3V | 3.3V power supply |
3 | ADC1_INP | IN | 3.3V | Analog input |
4 | SBUS_IN | IN | 3.3V | SBUS protocol RC input |
5 | UART3_TX | OUT | 3.3V | TELEM2 TX |
6 | UART3_RX | IN | 3.3V | TELEM2 RX |
7 | PPM_IN | IN | 3.3V | PPM input |
8 | CAN1 H | I/O | 5V | CAN1 high |
9 | CAN1 L | I/O | 5V | CAN1 low |
10 | GND |
The CAN pins include an internal 120Ω bus termination.
EXTRAS 2
The PWM functions are connected to the FMU only and configured via PX4.
The GPIO and SPI signals are connected to the mission computer.
| Pin | Name | Direction | Level | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 5V_EXT | OUT | 5V | 5V power supply |
2 | GPIO0 | I/O | 3.3V | Controlled by Linux: Bank 0, Gpio 0 |
3 | GPIO1 | I/O | 3.3V | Controlled by Linux: Bank 0, Gpio 1 |
4 | SPI1_MISO | IN | 3.3V | Controlled by Linux: SPI1 Input |
5 | SPI1_MOSI | OUT | 3.3V | Controlled by Linux: SPI1 Output |
6 | SPI1_SCK | OUT | 3.3V | Controlled by Linux: SPI1 Clock |
7 | SPI1_CS | I/O | 3.3V | Controlled by Linux: Chip Select |
8 | PWM5 | I/O | 3.3V | Auxilary PWM1 |
9 | PWM6 | I/O | 3.3V | Auxilary PWM2 |
10 | PWM7 | I/O | 3.3V | Auxilary PWM3 |
11 | PWM8 | I/O | 3.3V | Auxilary PWM4 |
12 | GND | I/O |
Please note that the pinout is different on v1.3 with two 5V pins without a GND pin!
| Pin | Pinout v1.3 | Pinout v1.4 |
|---|---|---|
1 | 5V_EXT | 5V_EXT |
2 | 5V_EXT extra pin | GPIO0 |
3 | GPIO0 | GPIO1 |
4 | GPIO1 | SPI1_MISO |
5 | SPI1_MISO | SPI1_MOSI |
6 | SPI1_MOSI | SPI1_SCK |
7 | SPI1_SCK | SPI1_CS |
8 | SPI1_CS | PWM5 |
9 | PWM5 | PWM6 |
10 | PWM6 | PWM7 |
11 | PWM7 | PWM8 |
12 | PWM8 | GND |
GND missing |
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