HEX Cube orange plus with ADS-B carrier board

Features :

• Latest and most powerful model in the Cubepilot ecosystem.
• Faster H7 SOC with 1MB ram.
• Upgraded triple redundant IMU sensors for extra redundancy.
• 2 sets of IMU are vibration-isolated mechanically, reducing the effect of frame vibration to state estimation.
• IMUs are temperature-controlled by onboard heating resistors, allowing optimum working temperature of IMUs.
• The entire flight management unit(FMU) and inertial management unit(IMU) are housed in a reatively small form factor (a cube).
• Fully Cubepilot carrier board compatible, all inputs and outputs go through a 80-pin DF17 connector.
• Available as a package with a new updated version of the original carrier board that now includes an integrated ADS-B In module from uAvionics.
• The new ADS-B carrier board has an integrated uAvonix ADS-B IN Receiver on Serial 5 and a Built-In ADS-B Antenna.

Technical Specifications:

Processor

• 32bit ARM® STM32H753 Cortex®-M7（with DP-FPU; Cube Orange+ uses ARM® STM32H757

• 400 Mhz/1 MB RAM/2 MB Flash
• 32 bit STM32F103 failsafe co-processor

Sensors

• Three redundant IMUs (Accelerometers/Gyroscopes), Two Barometers, One Magnetometer
• All sensors connected via SPI.
• ICM 20649 integrated accelerometer / gyro, MS5611 barometer on base board
• CubeOrange: - InvenSense ICM20602 IMU,ICM20948 IMU/MAG, MS5611 barometer on temperature controlled, vibration isolated board
• CubeOrange+: - Invensense ICM42688 IMU, ICM20948 IMU/MAG, MS5611 barometer on temperature controlled, vibration isolated board
• AK099916 MAG

Power

• Redundant power supply with automatic failover
• Servo rail high-power (7 V) and high-current ready
• All peripheral outputs over-current protected, all inputs ESD protected

Interfaces

• 14x PWM servo outputs (8 from IO, 6 from FMU)
• S.Bus servo output
• R/C inputs for CPPM, Spektrum / DSM and S.Bus
• Analogue / PWM RSSI input
• 5x general purpose serial ports, 2 with full flow control
• 2x I2C ports
• SPI port (un-buffered, for short cables only not recommended for use)
• 2x CAN Bus interface
• 3x Analogue inputs (3.3V and 6.6V)
• High-powered piezo buzzer driver (on expansion board)
• High-power RGB LED (I2C driver compatible connected externally only)
• Safety switch / LED
• Optional carrier board for Intel Edison (now obsolete)

Additional Details:

• Manufacturer: HEX (HolyBro, CubePilot Ecosystem)

• Brand: HEX

• Generic Name: Flight Controller || Autopilot System || Drone Brain || UAV Control Board || Pixhawk FC || CubePilot FC || Drone Autopilot || Professional FC || ADS-B Receiver || Aviation Safety Module

• Sold By: UAV Marketplace (an authorized seller of drone gear and accessories)

• Ideal For: Commercial Drones || Industrial UAVs || Agricultural Drones || Surveying & Mapping Drones || Logistics & Delivery Drones || Public Safety Drones || Research & Development Platforms || Safety-Critical Applications || BVLOS Operations || Custom Drone Builds

Package Details:

Includes:

• 1x HEX Cube Orange Plus Flight Controller Module

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q1. What is the main benefit of the integrated ADS-B on the carrier board?

Ans. The integrated ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) receiver allows your drone to detect nearby manned aircraft equipped with ADS-B Out, providing real-time traffic information to the ground station. This significantly enhances airspace awareness and safety, especially in shared airspace or for BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) operations.

Q2. How does the triple redundant IMU system in the Cube Orange+ improve reliability?

Ans. The Cube Orange+ features three independent Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs). This triple redundancy provides multiple data sources for attitude and position estimation. If one IMU fails or produces erroneous data, the flight controller can seamlessly switch to or average data from the other healthy IMUs, ensuring uninterrupted and safe flight control.

Q3. Is the Cube Orange+ compatible with both ArduPilot and PX4 firmware?

Ans. Yes, the HEX Cube Orange Plus is fully compatible with both the popular open-source flight firmware projects, ArduPilot and PX4. This flexibility allows users to choose the robust and feature-rich firmware that best suits their specific drone application and development needs.