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Hardware Manual.
RB-1 Modular Mobile Manipulator
2.2.5 Sensors
2.2.5.1 Pixhawk
The Pixhawk is located inside the electronic box. It is used as an IMU
(Inertial Measurement Unit) to better estimate the robot position, using the
Pixhawk integrated gyroscope and accelerometers.
Figure 14 - Pixhawk FCU
Key Features:
● 14 PWM / Servo outputs (8 with failsafe and manual override, 6
auxiliary, high-power compatible)
● Abundant connectivity options for additional peripherals (UART, I2C,
CAN)
● Integrated backup system for in-flight recovery and manual override
with dedicated processor and stand-alone power supply (fixed-wing
use)
● Backup system integrates mixing, providing consistent autopilot and
manual override mixing modes (fixed wing use)
● Redundant power supply inputs and automatic failover
● External safety switch
● Multicolor LED main visual indicator
● High-power, multi-tone piezo audio indicator
● microSD card for high-rate logging over extended periods of time
Pixhawk is connected to the PC using a FTDI_USB-to-UART cable on
the TELEM2 port.
https://pixhawk.org/modules/pixhawk
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