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Holybro Pixhawk 4 Manual

The power in a compact form
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  • Page 1 The power of Pixhawk 4 in a compact form...
  • Page 2 IN THE BOX Pixhawk 4 mini autopilot Pixhawk 4 GPS module Power board I2C splitter 6 to 6 pin cable (power) 4 to 4 pin cable (CAN) 6 to 4 pin cable (Data)
  • Page 3 PPM cable USB Cable MOUNT Use the provided foam pads to mount Pixhawk 4 Mini as close as possible to your vehicle’s center of gravity. Orient the board top-side up with the arrow pointing towards the front of the vehicle.
  • Page 4 QGroundControl application (Windows, Mac, Linux), which you can download from http://qgroundcontrol.com/ Once you have installed and successfully run QGroundControl, plug in Pixhawk 4 Mini with the supplied USB cable, it should be automatically recognized. Click on and follow the on-screen instructions to finish the setup steps.
  • Page 5: Additional Information

    Join PX4 Slack (http://slack.px4.io/) to receive support from the community and the PX4 team. Holybro is a registered trademark of Holybro, registered in the U.S. and other countries. © Copyright 2018 Holybro. All Rights Reserved. Pixhawk and its logo are registered trademarks of Lorenz Meier. Used under license.
  • Page 6 Power Management Board...
  • Page 7 ESCs, it sends information to the autopilot about the battery’s voltage and current draw. To power the Pixhawk 4 Mini connect the output of the PMB to the POWER port of the Pixhawk 4 Mini using a 6-wire cable. The connections of the PMB, including power supply and signal connections to the ESCs and servos, are explained in the image and table below.
  • Page 8 The pinout of the Pixhawk 4 Mini POWER port is shown below. The CURRENT signal should carry an analog voltage from 0-3.3V for 0-120A as default. The VOLTAGE signal should carry an analog voltage from 0-3.3V for 0-60A as default.
  • Page 9 PM06 board x 1 XT60 connector wire x 1 Holybro is a registered trademark of Holybro, registered in the U.S. and other countries. © Copyright 2018 Holybro. All Rights Reserved. Pixhawk and its logo are registered trademarks of Lorenz Meier. Used under license.