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AP04 is UAV Navigation´s
most complete system in its autopilot product line. It
is a fully integrated autopilot with manual override,
radio link, and payload control capabilities.
The AP04 is used on UAVs ranging from micro-UAVs of less
than 1 meter wingspan to medium UAVs of 4 meter wingspan
and 80lbs payload, both fixed wing and helicopters. It
is currently operating on electric, piston, and jet aircraft.
The AP04 is capable of fully automatic takeoff, hovering
flight plan following, and landing. It can configure the
aircraft for each stage of the flight, adapting flaps,
or locking nose parachute or perform takeoff and land
on standard runways.
Its integrated radio link allows data communication ranges
in excess of 60 miles. Once a flight plan is loaded, no
ground communications are needed. This extends the range
of operation beyond radio reach.
A manual override mechanism allows the ground operator
to hace full manual UAV control by means of a joystick
similar to the ones used for R/C airplanes, requiring
no additional training or adaptation.
The AP04´s redundant dual micro-processors provide
the hightest level of safety, automatically switching
upon detection of computational failure. Additional redundancy
built into the software allows the AP04 to survive all
individual sensor failures, while maintaining accurete
estimates of attitude and position. Additionally, its
ruggedized enclosure is both impact resistant and waterproof.
The AP04 can perform payload control functions, such as
activating flares or parachutes for target style UAV´s,
or gyro-stabilizing cameras or antennas for observation
UAV´s. In general, the AP04 can be the sole on-board
system (apart from the payload), in most UAV´s.
Its RS232 ports can be used as communication tunnels to
the ground station, allowing direct payload communication
using the AP04´s radio modem. The AP04 can also
interface with engine management / control system, to
take full advantage of the ECU features and to provide
real time engine performance data to the ground station.
The AP04 can control up to 16 servos or peripherals. Its
interface signals can be reconfigured as inputs to develop
advanced features such as constant-RPM engine control
or payload report signals.
UAV Navigation is a privately owned company that specializes
in the design of flight control system for unmanned and
manned aircraft. |
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FLIGHT CONTROL
Fully automatic, multi-waypoint, 3D flight-plan
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Axis
Auto throttle
Auto takeoff & landing
PAYLOAD MANAGEMENT
Servo or I/O lines
Gyro-stabilzation
Flare/parachute
COMMUNICATIONS
Baud rate
Range
Frecuency
Method
Simult. multiple UAVs
INTERFACES
E/O or IR PTZ
Engine management/control
I/O
I/O lines
PWM rate
PWM signal
RS232 ports baud rate
REDUNDANCY & SAFETY
Redundant processors
Online sensor diagnostics
Sensor failure tolerance
ADS
Airspeed
LSP
Normal
HSP
Altimeter
AHRS
Accelerometer
Max. acceleration
Angular rate sensors
Max. angular rate
Magnetometer
Mag. attitude compensation
GPS
Channels
Differential
ELECTRICAL
Supply (unregulated)
Power consumption
MECHANICAL / ENVIRONMENTAL
Size (mm, H x W x L)
Weight
System connector
Pressure connectors diameter
Radio link RF connector
GPS RF connector
Temperature range
Mounting screws |
3 (roll, pitch, yaw)
Yes
Yes
16
Yes
Auto or manual firing
115.2 Kb/s (full duplex)
100Km
902-928MHz (1.3GHz option)
Freq. hoping spread spectr.
Yes
Canon, VISCA, IAI/Tamam
Directed Perception
16
50Hz or 200Hz
1ms to 2ms high, 1us steps
4.8K, 9.6K, 19.2K, 38.4K
2
Yes
All single, several multiple
25Kt-150Kt
35Kt-250Kt
45Kt-450Kt
0 to 20,000ft
3 axis
10G (vertical)
3 axis
300°/s
3 axis
Yes
12
Yes
7V to 36V
2.5W
59.746.7 x 68.0 x 74.0
300gr
MS3112E-16-26P
3.0mm
SMA female
SMA female
-40°C to +85°C
M4
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