CubePilot Mini Carrier Board
Carrier board providing interfaces for a compatible Cube autopilot module. Check package contents to determine whether the autopilot module is included.
Selected configuration: CubePilot Mini Carrier Board
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Technical Specifications
| About |
Description |
| POWER input voltage / rated input current |
4-5.7V / 2.5A; 0-20V is safe for the system but it will not work |
| POWER rated output / input power |
14 W |
| USB port input voltage / rated input current |
4-5.7V / 250mA |
| Servo rail input voltage |
4-10.5V |
| Waterproof |
Not waterproof. External waterproof protection is needed |
| Working temperature |
-10°C / 55°C |
| Type |
Description |
| Mini Carrier Board Size / Chassis Material |
47.5×38.5×17.8 (mm) / ABS Molding |
| Ports |
Corresponding Connecter Model |
| GPS1 |
JST-GH 1.25 mm (8-pin) |
| GPS2 |
JST-GH 1.25 mm (6-pin) |
| TELEM1 |
JST-GH 1.25 mm (6-pin) |
| TELEM2 |
JST-GH 1.25 mm (6-pin) |
| I2C |
JST-GH 1.25 mm (4-pin) |
| CAN2 |
JST-GH 1.25 mm (4-pin) |
| POWER1 |
Molex CLIK-Mate 2 mm (6-pin) |
| POWER2 |
Molex CLIK-Mate 2 mm (6-pin) |
| BUZZER |
DF13 1.25 mm (2-pin) |
| Pin # |
Name |
Direction |
Description |
| 1 |
FMU_SWDIO |
I/O |
FMU serial wire debug I/O |
| 2 |
FMU_LED_AMBER |
O |
Boot error LED (drive only, controlled by FET) |
| 3 |
FMU_SWCLK |
O |
FMU serial wire debug clock |
| 4 |
I2C_2_SDA |
I/O |
I2C data I/O |
| 5 |
EXTERN_CS |
O |
Chip select for external SPI (NC, just for debugging) |
| 6 |
I2C_2_SCL |
O |
I2C clock |
| 7 |
FMU_!RESET |
I |
Reset pin for the FMU |
| 8 |
PROT_SPARE_1 |
|
Spare |
| 9 |
VDD_SERVO_IN |
I |
Power for last resort I/O failsafe |
| 10 |
PROT_SPARE_2 |
|
Spare |
| 11 |
EXTERN_DRDY |
I |
Interrupt pin for external SPI (NC, just for debugging) |
| 12 |
SERIAL_5_RX |
I |
UART 5 RX (Receive Data) |
| 13 |
GND |
|
System GND |
| 14 |
SERIAL_5_TX |
O |
UART 5 TX (Transmit Data) |
| 15 |
GND |
|
System GND |
| 16 |
SERIAL_4_RX |
I |
UART 4 RX (Receive Data) |
| 17 |
SAFETY |
|
Safety button input |
| 18 |
SERIAL_4_TX |
O |
UART 4 TX (Transmit Data) |
| 19 |
VDD_3V3_SPEKTRUM_EN |
O |
Enable for the spectrum voltage supply |
| 20 |
SERIAL_3_RX |
I |
UART 3 RX (Receive Data) |
| 21 |
PRESSURE_SENS_IN |
AI |
Analogue port, for pressure sensor, or Laser range finder, or Sonar |
| 22 |
SERIAL_3_TX |
O |
UART 3 TX (Transmit Data) |
| 23 |
AUX_BATT_VOLTAGE_SENS |
AI |
Voltage sense for Aux battery input |
| 24 |
ALARM |
O |
Buzzer PWM signal |
| 25 |
AUX_BATT_CURRENT_SENS |
AI |
Current sense for Aux battery input |
| 26 |
IO_VDD_3V3 |
I |
IO chip power, pinned through for debugging |
| 27 |
VDD_5V_PERIPH_EN |
O |
Enable voltage supply for Peripherals |
| 28 |
IO_LED_SAFET_PROT |
O |
IO-LED_SAFETY(safety LED) pinned out for IRIS |
| 29 |
VBUS |
I |
USB VBus (VDD) |
| 30 |
SERIAL_2_RTS |
|
UART 2 RTS (Request To Send) |
| 31 |
OTG_DP1 |
I/O |
USB Data+ |
| 32 |
SERIAL_2_CTS |
|
UART 2 CTS (Clear To Send) |
| 33 |
OTG_DM1 |
I/O |
USB Data- |
| 34 |
SERIAL_2_RX |
I |
UART 2 RX (Receive Data) |
| 35 |
I2C_1_SDA |
I/O |
I2C data I/O |
| 36 |
SERIAL_2_TX |
O |
UART 2 TX (Transmit Data) |
| 37 |
I2C_1_SCL |
O |
I2C clock |
| 38 |
SERIAL_1_RX |
I |
UART 1 RX (Receive Data) |
| 39 |
CAN_L_2 |
I/O |
FMU CAN bus Low signal driver |
| 40 |
SERIAL_1_TX |
O |
UART 1 TX (Transmit Data) |
| 41 |
CAN_H_2 |
I/O |
FMU CAN bus High signal driver |
| 42 |
SERIAL_1_RTS |
|
UART 1 RTS (Request To Send) |
| 43 |
VDD_5V_PERIPH_OC |
I |
Error state message from peripheral power supply |
| 44 |
SERIAL_1_CTS |
|
UART 1 CTS (Clear To Send) |
| 45 |
VDD_5V_HIPOWER_OC |
I |
Error state message from High power peripheral power supply |
| 46 |
IO_USART_1_TX |
O |
I/O USART 1 TX |
| 47 |
BATT_VOLTAGE_SENS_PROT |
AI |
Voltage sense from main battery |
| 48 |
IO_USART1_RX_SPECTRUM_DSM |
O |
Signal from Spectrum receiver |
| 49 |
BATT_CURRENT_SENS_PROT |
AI |
Current sense from main battery |
| 50 |
FMU_CH1_PROT |
O |
FMU PWM output channel 1 |
| 51 |
SPI_EXT_MOSI |
O |
External SPI, for debug only |
| 52 |
FMU_CH2_PROT |
O |
FMU PWM output channel 2 |
| 53 |
VDD_SERVO |
I |
VDD_Servo, for monitoring servo bus |
| 54 |
FMU_CH3_PROT |
O |
FMU PWM output channel 3 |
| 55 |
VDD_BRICK_VALID |
I |
Main power valid signal |
| 56 |
FMU_CH4_PROT |
O |
FMU PWM output channel 4 |
| 57 |
VDD_BACKUP_VALID |
I |
Backup power valid signal |
| 58 |
FMU_CH5_PROT |
O |
FMU PWM output channel 5 |
| 59 |
VBUS_VALID |
I |
USB bus valid signal |
| 60 |
FMU_CH6_PROT |
O |
FMU PWM output channel 6 |
| 61 |
VDD_5V_IN_PROT |
I |
Main power (5V) into FMU from power selection |
| 62 |
PPM_SBUS_PROT |
I |
PPM / S.Bus signal input |
| 63 |
VDD_5V_IN_PROT |
I |
Main power (5V) into FMU from power selection |
| 64 |
S.BUS_OUT |
O |
S.Bus signal output |
| 65 |
IO_VDD_5V5 |
O |
IO VDD 5.5 V |
| 66 |
IO_CH8_PROT |
O |
I/O PWM output channel 8 |
| 67 |
SPI_EXT_MISO |
I |
External SPI, for debug only |
| 68 |
IO_CH7_PROT |
O |
I/O PWM output channel 7 |
| 69 |
IO_SWDIO |
I/O |
I/O serial wire debug |
| 70 |
IO_CH6_PROT |
O |
I/O PWM output channel 6 |
| 71 |
IO_SWCLK |
O |
I/O serial wire debug clock |
| 72 |
IO_CH5_PROT |
O |
I/O PWM output channel 5 |
| 73 |
SPI_EXT_SCK |
O |
External SPI, for debug only |
| 74 |
IO_CH4_PROT |
O |
I/O PWM output channel 4 |
| 75 |
IO_!RESET |
I |
I/O reset pin |
| 76 |
IO_CH3_PROT |
O |
I/O PWM output channel 3 |
| 77 |
CAN_L_1 |
I/O |
FMU CAN bus Low signal driver |
| 78 |
IO_CH2_PROT |
O |
I/O PWM output channel 2 |
| 79 |
CAN_H_1 |
I/O |
FMU CAN bus High signal driver |
| 80 |
IO_CH1_PROT |
O |
I/O PWM output channel 1 |
| Pin # |
Name |
Direction |
Voltage |
Wire Color |
Caption |
| 1 |
VCC_5V |
OUT |
5 V |
RED/GRAY |
VCC |
| 2 |
SERIAL_1_TX |
OUT |
3.3 V – 5.0 V TTL |
YELLOW/BLACK |
UART 1 TX (Transmit Data) |
| 3 |
SERIAL_1_RX |
IN |
3.3 V – 5.0 V TTL |
GREEN/BLACK |
UART 1 RX (Receive Data) |
| 4 |
SERIAL_1_CTS (TX) |
OUT |
3.3 V – 5.0 V TTL |
GRAY/BLACK |
UART 1 CTS (Clear To Send) |
| 5 |
SERIAL_1_RTS (RX) |
IN |
3.3 V – 5.0 V TTL |
GRAY/BLACK |
UART 1 RTS (Request To Send) |
| 6 |
GND |
|
GND |
BLACK |
GND |
| Pin # |
Name |
Direction |
Voltage |
Wire Color |
Caption |
| 1 |
VCC_5V |
OUT |
5 V |
RED/GRAY |
VCC |
| 2 |
SERIAL_2_TX |
OUT |
3.3 V – 5.0 V TTL |
YELLOW/BLACK |
UART 2 TX (Transmit Data) |
| 3 |
SERIAL_2_RX |
IN |
3.3 V – 5.0 V TTL |
GREEN/BLACK |
UART 2 RX (Receive Data) |
| 4 |
SERIAL_2_CTS (TX) |
OUT |
3.3 V – 5.0 V TTL |
GRAY/BLACK |
UART 2 CTS (Clear To Send) |
| 5 |
SERIAL_2_RTS (RX) |
IN |
3.3 V – 5.0 V TTL |
GRAY/BLACK |
UART 2 RTS (Request To Send) |
| 6 |
GND |
|
GND |
BLACK |
GND |
| Pin # |
Name |
Direction |
Voltage |
Wire Color |
Caption |
| 1 |
VCC_5V |
IN |
5 V |
RED |
VCC Power Supply To GPS From AP |
| 3 |
SERIAL_3_TX |
OUT |
3.3 V – 5.0 V TTL |
BLACK |
UART 3 TX (Transmit Data) |
| 2 |
SERIAL_3_RX |
IN |
3.3 V – 5.0 V TTL |
BLACK |
UART 3 RX (Receive Data) |
| 4 |
I2C_1_SCL |
IN |
3.3 V |
BLACK |
I2C 1 Clock Signal |
| 5 |
I2C_1_SDA |
IN/OUT |
3.3 V |
BLACK |
I2C 1 Serial Data |
| 6 |
BUTTON |
|
GND |
BLACK |
Signal shorted to GND on press |
| 7 |
IO_LED_SAFET_PROT |
|
GND |
BLACK |
LED Driver For Safety Button |
| 8 |
GND |
|
GND |
BLACK |
GND Connection |
| Pin |
Name |
Direction |
Voltage |
Wire Color |
Caption |
| 1 |
VCC_5V |
OUT |
5 V |
RED/GRAY |
VCC Power Supply To GPS From AP |
| 2 |
SERIAL_4_TX |
OUT |
3.3 V – 5.0 V TTL |
YELLOW/BLACK |
UART 4 TX (Transmit Data) |
| 3 |
SERIAL_4_RX |
IN |
3.3 V – 5.0 V TTL |
GREEN/BLACK |
UART 4 RX (Receive Data) |
| 4 |
I2C_2_SCL |
OUT |
3.3 V – 5.0 V |
GRAY/BLACK |
I2C 2 Clock Signal |
| 5 |
I2C_2_SDA |
IN |
3.3 V – 5.0 V |
GRAY/BLACK |
I2C 2 Serial Data |
| 6 |
GND |
|
GND |
BLACK |
GND |
| Pin # |
Name |
Direction |
Voltage |
Wire Color |
Caption |
| 1 |
BUZZER |
OUT |
Battery voltage |
GRAY/BLACK |
VBAT (8.4 – 42 V) |
| 2 |
GND |
|
GND |
BLACK |
GND Connection |
| Pin |
Name |
Direction |
Voltage |
Wire Color |
Caption |
| 1 |
VCC_5V |
OUT |
+5 V |
RED/GRAY |
Power supply |
| 2 |
SCL |
IN/OUT |
+3.3 V (PULLUPS) |
BLUE/BLACK |
SCL, 5 V level, pull-up on AP |
| 3 |
SDA |
IN/OUT |
+3.3 V (PULLUPS) |
GREEN/BLACK |
SDA, 5 V level, pull-up on AP |
| 4 |
GND |
|
GND |
BLACK |
GND Connection |
| Pin # |
Name |
Direction |
Voltage |
Wire Color |
Caption |
| 1 |
VDD_5V_BRICK |
IN |
5 V |
RED/GRAY |
Supply To AP from Power Brick |
| 2 |
VDD_5V_BRICK |
IN |
5 V |
RED/GRAY |
Supply To AP from Power Brick |
| 3 |
BATT_CURRENT_SENS_PROT |
IN |
3.3 V |
BLACK |
Battery Current Connecter |
| 4 |
BATT_VOLTAGE_SENS_PROT |
IN |
3.3 V |
BLACK |
Battery Voltage Connecter |
| 5 |
GND |
|
GND |
BLACK |
GND |
| 6 |
GND |
|
GND |
BLACK |
GND |
| Pin # |
Name |
Direction |
Voltage |
Wire Color |
Caption |
| 1 |
VDD_5V_BRICK |
IN |
5 V |
RED/GRAY |
Supply To AP from Power Brick |
| 2 |
VDD_5V_BRICK |
IN |
5 V |
RED/GRAY |
Supply To AP from Power Brick |
| 3 |
AUX_BATT_CURRENT_SENS |
IN |
3.3 V |
BLACK |
Aux Battery Current Connecter |
| 4 |
AUX_BATT_VOLTAGE_SENS |
IN |
3.3 V |
BLACK |
Aux Battery Voltage Connecter |
| 5 |
GND |
|
GND |
BLACK |
GND Connection |
| 6 |
GND |
|
GND |
BLACK |
GND |
| Pin # |
Name |
Direction |
Voltage |
Wire Color |
Caption |
| 1 |
VCC_5V |
OUT |
5 V |
RED/GRAY |
VCC Power Supply |
| 2 |
CAN_H_2 |
IN/OUT |
12 V |
YELLOW/BLACK |
CAN High |
| 3 |
CAN_L_2 |
IN/OUT |
12 V |
GREEN/BLACK |
CAN Low |
| 4 |
GND |
|
GND |
BLACK |
GND |
| Pin # |
Name |
Direction |
Voltage |
Caption |
| 1 |
IO_USART1_RX_SPECTRUM_DSM |
IN |
|
IO USART 1 RX, DSM INPUT |
| 2 |
GND |
|
GND |
GND |
| 3 |
VDD_3V3_Spektrum |
OUT |
3.3 V |
Independent Power Supply |
| Pin # |
Name |
Direction |
Voltage |
Caption |
| S – 1 |
IO_CH1_PROT |
OUT |
3.3 V Servo Signal, Servo Rail Power |
PWM Signal |
| S – 2 |
IO_CH2_PROT |
OUT |
3.3 V Servo Signal, Servo Rail Power |
PWM Signal |
| S – 3 |
IO_CH3_PROT |
OUT |
3.3 V Servo Signal, Servo Rail Power |
PWM Signal |
| S – 4 |
IO_CH4_PROT |
OUT |
3.3 V Servo Signal, Servo Rail Power |
PWM Signal |
| S – 5 |
IO_CH5_PROT |
OUT |
3.3 V Servo Signal, Servo Rail Power |
PWM Signal |
| S – 6 |
IO_CH6_PROT |
OUT |
3.3 V Servo Signal, Servo Rail Power |
PWM Signal |
| S – 7 |
IO_CH7_PROT |
OUT |
3.3 V Servo Signal, Servo Rail Power |
PWM Signal |
| S – 8 |
IO_CH8_PROT |
OUT |
3.3 V Servo Signal, Servo Rail Power |
PWM Signal |
| S – 9 |
PPM_SBUS_PROT |
IN/OUT |
3.3 V / 4.5 V Powered |
PPM / S.Bus Signal |
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