3.1 KiB
ARK Electronics ARKV6S
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The USA-built ARKV6S flight controller is a low-cost, single-IMU variant of the ARKV6X, based on the FMUV6X and Pixhawk Autopilot Bus open source standards.
The Pixhawk Autopilot Bus (PAB) form factor enables the ARKV6S to be used on any PAB-compatible carrier board, such as the ARK Pixhawk Autopilot Bus Carrier.
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Where To Buy
Order From Ark Electronics (US)
Sensors
Microprocessor
- STM32H743IIK6 MCU
- 480MHz
- 2MB Flash
- 1MB RAM
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 ARKV6S 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 |
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The mapping above applies to the running PX4 firmware.
The ARKV6S bootloader enables only UART7 (TELEM1), so when flashing firmware over UART with px4_uploader.py you must connect to the TELEM1 port — no other UART will respond in bootloader mode.
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Building Firmware
make ark_fmu-v6s_default
See Also
- ARK Electronics ARKV6S (ARK Docs)