Pixfalcon Flight Controller

The Pixfalcon autopilot (designed by Holybro^®) is binary-compatible (FMUv2) derivative of the Pixhawk 1 design that has been optimized for space-constrained applications such as FPV racers. It has less IO to allow for the reduction in size.

Quick Summary

• Main System-on-Chip: STM32F427
  • CPU: 180 MHz ARM^® Cortex^® M4 with single-precision FPU
  • RAM: 256 KB SRAM (L1)
• Failsafe System-on-Chip: STM32F100
  • CPU: 24 MHz ARM Cortex M3
  • RAM: 8 KB SRAM
• GPS: U-Blox^® M8 (bundled)

Connectivity

• 1x I2C
• 2x UART (one for Telemetry / OSD, no flow control)
• 8x PWM with manual override
• S.BUS / PPM input

Availability:

From manufacturer: Holybro or from distributor Hobbyking^®

Optional hardware:

• Optical flow: PX4 Flow unit from manufacturer Holybro or distributor Hobbyking
• Digital Airspeed sensor from manufacturer Holybro or distributor Hobbyking
• On screen display with integrated Telemetry:
  • Hobbyking OSD + EU Telemetry (433 MHz)
• Pure Telemetry options:
  • Hobbyking Wifi Telemetry
  • Hobbyking EU Micro Telemetry (433 MHz)
  • Hobbyking US Micro Telemetry (915 MHz)

Build Instructions

make px4fmu-v2_default upload

Key Links

• User Manual