Servos & Mixing |
MP2028sp |
elevon |
yes |
flaperons |
yes |
4 servo flap/aileron |
yes |
separate flaps |
yes |
v-tail
|
yes |
x-tail |
yes |
split aileron |
yes |
rudder throttle |
yes |
split rudders |
yes |
number of servos |
8/16/24 |
servo update rate |
50 hz |
separate servo and main battery power supply |
yes |
separate voltage monitor for main and servo battery power
supplies |
yes |
integrated RC override |
yes |
servo resolution |
11 bit |
extra ADC channels and 3-axis magnetometer |
optional |
Control System
|
MP2028xp |
inner loop update rate
|
30 hz |
gain scheduling for optimum performance |
yes |
rudder aileron feed forward for improved turn performance |
yes |
aileron elevator feed forward for improved altitude hold
during turns |
yes |
autonomous takeoff and landing |
yes |
user definable PID feedback loops
(for camera stabilization etc) |
16 |
user definable table lookup functions |
8 |
MP Plugin compatible |
yes |
Sensors
|
MP2028xp |
airspeed sensor range (kph)
|
500 |
altimiter range (meters above
launch point) |
12000 |
Pitch, Roll, and Yaw Gyros |
yes |
y-acellerometer to co-ordinate turns |
yes |
Navigation
|
MP2028xp |
GPS update rate |
1Hz |
move servo at waypoint |
yes |
change altitude at waypoint |
yes |
change airspeed at waypoint |
yes |
user definable holding patterns |
yes |
user definable error handlers
(loss of GPS, low battery etc.)
|
yes |
RPV and UAV modes |
yes |
supports DGPS accuracy |
yes |
waypoints |
1,000 |
Telemetry, Datalog & Video |
MP2028xp |
telemetry (user defined fields
transmitted each second) |
100 |
telemetry update rate |
5Hz |
size of onboard datalog |
1.5 MB |
datalog update rate |
5Hz |
video overlay (number of user
definable fields) |
16 |
video overlay uses low cost industry standard video overlay
boards |
yes |
pressure altitude and pressure airspeed available on video
overlay |
yes |
Ground control station |
MP2028xp |
HORIZONmp ground control software included with
system |
yes |
MP2028g autopilot simulator for operator training |
yes |
ground control station developer's kit |
yes |
gains can be adjusted in-flight |
yes |
change waypoints in-flight |
yes |
payload servos controlled from ground station |
yes |
fly in RC mode via datalink
(both stabilized and normal) |
yes |
point and click waypoint editor |
yes |
Physical Characteristics |
MP2028xp |
weight (including GPS receiver,
gyros, and sensors) |
28 grams
(not including GPS antenna)
|
power (including GPS receiver,
gyros, all sensors and GPS antenna) |
140 mA @ 6.5V |
supply Voltage (volts)
|
4.2 - 26V |
size - length (cm)
|
10.0 cm |
size - width (cm)
|
4.0 cm |
size - height (cm)
|
1.5 cm |
software upgradable in the field |
yes |