659ab6b400
Auto-selects DSHOT_MOTOR_PWM_BIT_WIDTH per timer clock at compile time
so ARK FPV emits DSHOT at the same bit period as the rest of the fleet.
The hardcoded WIDTH=20 truncates the prescaler on ARK FPV's 160 MHz APB1
(PLL1N=40, floor(160e6/600e3)=266 not divisible by 20), giving a 1.706us
bit period and 66.7%/33.3% duty cycles (vs DSHOT600 spec 75%/37.5%).
The new ladder tries WIDTH in {20, 19, 18} and picks the first that
divides cleanly. ARK FPV lands on W=19, matching the 1.75us bit period
of the 240 MHz boards. Duty cycles improve to 70%/35%. 240/96/108/84 MHz
boards keep W=20 (unchanged). 200 MHz boards (CubeOrange/Orange+,
h7extreme) fall through to W=20 (unchanged, fix needs W=22 with scaled
BIT_1/BIT_0 -- out of scope).
A #pragma message (not #warning, which -Werror=cpp would treat as an
error) flags boards where APB1 and APB2 timer clocks would emit DSHOT
at different rates -- currently only fmu-v4pro (APB1=90, APB2=180 MHz).
The whole block is guarded on STM32_APB2_TIM8_CLKIN so STM32F1 IO
co-processor boards (no TIM8, header still pulled in by io_timer.c)
keep W=20 silently.
Supersedes #27401.
The autopilot stack the industry builds on.
About
PX4 is an open-source autopilot stack for drones and unmanned vehicles. It supports multirotors, fixed-wing, VTOL, rovers, and many more experimental platforms from racing quads to industrial survey aircraft. It runs on NuttX, Linux, and macOS. Licensed under BSD 3-Clause.
Why PX4
Modular architecture. PX4 is built around uORB, a DDS-compatible publish/subscribe middleware. Modules are fully parallelized and thread safe. You can build custom configurations and trim what you don't need.
Wide hardware support. PX4 runs on a wide range of autopilot boards and supports an extensive set of sensors, telemetry radios, and actuators through the Pixhawk ecosystem.
Developer friendly. First-class support for MAVLink and DDS / ROS 2 integration. Comprehensive SITL simulation, hardware-in-the-loop testing, and log analysis tools. An active developer community on Discord and the weekly dev call.
Vendor neutral governance. PX4 is hosted under the Dronecode Foundation, part of the Linux Foundation. Business-friendly BSD-3 license. No single vendor controls the roadmap.
Supported Vehicles
 Multicopter |
 Fixed Wing |
 VTOL |
 Rover |
…and many more: helicopters, autogyros, airships, submarines, boats, and other experimental platforms. These frames have basic support but are not part of the regular flight-test program. See the full airframe reference.
Try PX4
Run PX4 in simulation with a single command. No build tools, no dependencies beyond Docker:
docker run --rm -it -p 14550:14550/udp px4io/px4-sitl:latest
Open QGroundControl and fly. See PX4 Simulation Quickstart for more options.
Build from Source
git clone https://github.com/PX4/PX4-Autopilot.git --recursive
cd PX4-Autopilot
make px4_sitl
Note
See the Development Guide for toolchain setup and build options.
Documentation & Resources
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| User Guide | Build, configure, and fly with PX4 |
| Developer Guide | Modify the flight stack, add peripherals, port to new hardware |
| Airframe Reference | Full list of supported frames |
| Autopilot Hardware | Compatible flight controllers |
| Release Notes | What's new in each release |
| Contribution Guide | How to contribute to PX4 |
Community
- Weekly Dev Call — open to all developers (Dronecode calendar)
- Discord — Join the Dronecode server
- Discussion Forum — PX4 Discuss
- Maintainers — see
MAINTAINERS.md - Contributor Stats — LFX Insights
Contributing
We welcome contributions of all kinds — bug reports, documentation, new features, and code reviews. Please read the Contribution Guide to get started.
Citation
If you use PX4 in academic work, please cite it. BibTeX:
@software{px4_autopilot,
author = {Meier, Lorenz and {The PX4 Contributors}},
title = {{PX4 Autopilot}},
publisher = {Zenodo},
doi = {10.5281/zenodo.595432},
url = {https://px4.io}
}
The DOI above is a Zenodo concept DOI that always resolves to the latest release. For a version-pinned citation, see the Zenodo record or our CITATION.cff.
Governance
The PX4 Autopilot project is hosted by the Dronecode Foundation, a Linux Foundation Collaborative Project. Dronecode holds all PX4 trademarks and serves as the project's legal guardian, ensuring vendor-neutral stewardship — no single company owns the name or controls the roadmap. The source code is licensed under the BSD 3-Clause license, so you are free to use, modify, and distribute it in your own projects.
