ARKV6X Flight Controller Overview

The USA-built ARKV6X flight controller is based on the FMUV6X and Pixhawk Autopilot Bus open source standards. With triple synced IMUs, data averaging, voting, and filtering is possible. The Pixhawk Autopilot Bus (PAB) form factor enables the ARKV6X to be used on any PAB-compatible carrier board, such as the ARK Pixhawk Autopilot Bus Carrier.

Specifications

• Sensors

  • Dual Invensense ICM-42688-P IMUs

  • Invensense IIM-42652 Industrial IMU

  • Bosch BMP390 Barometer

  • Bosch BMM150 Magnetometer

• Microprocessor

  • STM32H743IIK6 MCU

  • 480Mhz / 1MB RAM / 2MB Flash

• Power Requirements

  • 5V

  • 500mA

  • 300ma for main system

  • 200ma for heater

• Other

  • FRAM

  • Pixhawk Autopilot Bus (PAB) Form Factor

  • LED Indicators

  • MicroSD Slot

  • USA Built

  • Designed with a 1W heater. Keeps sensors warm in extreme conditions

• Additional Information

  • Weight: 5.0 g

  • Dimensions: 3.6 x 2.9 x 0.5 cm

• Pinout

  • For pinout of the ARKV6X see the DS-10 Pixhawk Autopilot Bus Standard

Serial Port Mapping

Serial Port Mapping for Default Firmware with No IOMCU

UART	Serial Number	Port
UART7	SERIAL1	TELEM1
UART5	SERIAL2	TELEM2
USART1	SERIAL3	GPS
UART8	SERIAL4	GPS2
USART2	SERIAL5	TELEM3
UART4	SERIAL6	UART4 & I2C
USART3	SERIAL7	Debug Console
USART6	SERIAL8	PX4IO/RC

Note

Serial ports 5 - 8 by default have no protocol assigned. User must set the protocol to the shown port protocol themselves in order to use the port in the manner listed.

More Information

• ARKV6X Flight Controller

• ARKV6X documentation