Flight Core - PX4 & ArduPilot Flight Controller
Flight Core has been upgraded to Flight Core v2 which is readily available today!
Flight Core is a PX4 & ArduPilot Drone Flight Controller - Assembled in the USA. Flight Core can be paired with VOXL for obstacle avoidance and indoor or outdoor GPS-denied navigation. Flight Core can also be used independently as a standalone, high-performance, secure flight controller. Flight Core is a part of the Blue UAS Framework and is NDAA '20 Section 848 compliant.
ModalAI Part Numbers
| MPN | Description | Components Included in Kit |
| MDK-M0018-2-00 | Board Only Kit |
MCCA-M0018-2-T Flight Core, CCA, Tested M10000020 Label, 2x.625 ESD CAUTION Warning Sticker, yellow MPKG-00001 ESD Bag, 3"x5"x3", Zip Lock Anti-static Bags |
| MDK-M0018-2-01 | Full Dev Kit |
MDK-M0018-2-00 Flight Core Board Only, R2 MDK-M0022-1-01 Flight Core PWM Breakout Kit
MDK-M0041-1-02 VOXL Power Module v3 RevB Kit (Flight Core) MKIT-00014-2 Flight Core Interface Kit
MKIT-00046-2 Product Marketing Inserts Kit, General MPKG-00001 ESD Bag, 3"x5"x3", Zip Lock Anti-static Bags |
| MDK-M0018-2-02 | Lite Dev Kit |
MDK-M0018-2-00 Flight Core Board Only, R2 MDK-M0022-1-01 Flight Core PWM Breakout Kit
MKIT-00014-2 Flight Core Interface Kit
MKIT-00046-2 Product Marketing Inserts Kit, General MPKG-00001 ESD Bag, 3"x5"x3", Zip Lock Anti-static Bags |
Please see our handling instructions for best practices on handling your device.
Flight Core ® - PX4 & ArduPilot Drone Flight Controller Assembled in the USA
The ModalAI® Flight Core runs the latest PX4 and ArduPilot flight controller firmware, is NDAA '20 Section 848 compliant, and is assembled in the USA. The Flight Core can be paired with VOXL® for obstacle avoidance and indoor or outdoor GPS-denied navigation. Flight Core can also be used independently as a standalone flight controller.
Performance and Security for Enterprise and Defense
Flight Core is based high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M7 32-bit RISC core operating at up to 216 MHz frequency.
Advanced Autonomy
When paired with VOXL, Flight Core can fly indoors and outdoors fully autonomous. The Flight Core is 100% software compatible with VOXL Flight®.
Technical Details
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Datasheet | Flight Core Datasheet |
| PX4 Firmware | Firmware Documentation |
| MCU | 216MHz, 32-bit ARM M7 STM32F765II |
| Memory | 256Kb FRAM |
| 2Mbit Flash | |
| 512Kbit SRAM | |
| Firmware | PX4 |
| IMUs | ICM-20602 (SPI1) |
| ICM-42688 (SPI2) | |
| Barometer | BMP388 (I2C4) |
| microSD Card | Information on supported cards |
| Inputs | GPS/Mag |
| Spektrum | |
| Telemetry | |
| CAN bus | |
| PPM | |
| Outputs | 6 LEDs (2xRGB) |
| 8 PWM Channels | |
| Extra Interfaces | 3 serial ports |
| I2C | |
| GPIO |
Architecture
Variations
The M0018-2 revision does not have the A71CH or BMI088, which were both fundamentally unused in the M0018-1.
Development Kit Ready to Integrate Includes
- Flight Core PX4 Board
- 5V Power Module with battery voltage and current monitoring (PMv3, no barrel jack)
- USB cable (JST-style)
- RC input cable
- PWM output cable and Break Out Board
- Serial cable for VOXL Companion computer connection
