CA-1.

4 MALE UAV Avionics & Autopilot System

Document Version 1.5
20 January 2011

System Description
operating system, making this unit the perfect choice for high-end UAV products. The unit is easily adapted to the clients requirements, integrated into UAV systems & flight tested with the client. External user-selectable sensors (including a high end FOG-based IMU) & actuators interface via RS422 / RS485 / RS232 & HDLC busses. Connect two CA-1.4 units together to form a highly redundant system, capable of automatically diagnosing & reconfiguring itself, its sensors & its actuators to use only functional components. Immunity to most single component failures & many multiple failures, provides in a highly reliable avionics & autopilot solution. Interface securely to the avionics with multiple Ground Control Stations through well defined & controlled interface standards. The unit is fully Hardware-In -the-Loop (HIL) Simulation capable & interfaces with S -Planes high-fidelity proprietary real-time HIL environment. The HIL system includes realistic kinematic, aerodynamic, propulsion, environmental (magnetic, gravity, atmospheric, etc.), actuator and sensors models. HIL results are visualized in real-time via a proprietary OpenGL-based environment as well as a Flight Gear interface. Rigorous HIL simulation, testing & training results in reduced risk, fast development & adaptation and simplifies system certification all leading to reduced overall cost.

Key Features:
CERTIFICATION-READY VXWORKS AUTOPILOT, WITH AUTO TAKE-OFF & LANDING HIL SIMULATION SYSTEM DEVELOPED TO PRINCIPLES OF DO-178B MIL-498 & MIL490 SECURE INTERFACE TO MULTIPLE REMOTE GCS SYSTEMS SHORT-TERM GPS-LESS INS, AHRS, AIRSPEED, ALTITUDE & DIAGNOSTIC OUTPUTS EXTERNAL STAND ALONE & GPS CAPABLE INTEGRATION & TEST SUPPORT

The CA-1.4 Avionics and Autopilot System

This is a professional avionics & auto-pilot (with automated take-off and landing) system for Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) UAVs. It is developed according to the principles of DO-178b, Mil-498 & Mil490 standards. The modular & highly reconfigurable VPX-based hardware is available in industrial & DO -254 standards. All software runs on a VxWorks

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Key Technical Data:

MAX ALTITUDE MAX SPEED (IAS) MAX ENDURANCE 12 000M 90M/S UNLIMITED 32 < 5kg < 30W < 0.1 DEG* 0.02m** 0.05m** RS-xxx HDLC
* Typical measurement error (95% confidence), with standard external sensors ** Typical measurement error (95% confidence), with standard differential GPS

Technical Information
- Extendable VPX-based PCI bus architecture - Modular software running on VxWorks Operating System - 16 selectable RS422 / RS485 / RS232 and HDLC busses for sensor, actuator, payload and communications link interface - 16 opto-isolated diagnostic channels (to monitor subsystems) - Up to 16GB solid-state onboard flight data memory (TCP/IP download) - External 3-axis IMU unit (FOG and precision accelerometers); local Pitot & Static pressure sensors; 3axis magnetometer (with calibration) - Differential & Stand-alone GPS. - Remote pilot function - Key technical data quoted for CA-1.4 with basic sensors

MAX SERVOS MASS(PACKAGED) POWER USAGE TYP ATTITUDE ERROR TYP POSITION ERROR TYP ALTITUDE ERROR COMMS
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