UgCS SkyHub 2

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Description
The UgCS SkyHub solution is a hardware and software set designed to enhance
commercial-off-the-shelf UAVs capabilities for industrial purposes and to support integration of
diverse sensors.

Applications
• Custom payload integration with drone • Using drones in an adverse environment
• Advanced UAV flight control scenarios

Features
• Fully isolated and ESD-protected external
interfaces
• Reliable and convenient connectors with
lock, ideal for airborne applications
• 12 V power output with switch-off function
for payload connecting
• 3× UART / 1x RS-232 / 1× I²C / Ethernet /
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth interfaces
• Protection against input power’s inverse
polarity
• Extended operating temperature range
from −25°C to +50°C

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Interfaces
The UgCS SkyHub 2 device has several editions allowing to connect different payloads:

• 3× UART edition
• 2× UART / 1× I²C edition
• 2× UART / 1× RS-232 edition

Also, one UART / RS-232 can provide either 5 V or 12 V voltage up to 1 A for the payload powering.

Specifications
General
• DJI M210 / M210 V2
• DJI M600 / M600 Pro
Compatible drones • DJI M300 RTK
• Custom frames based on DJI A3 flight controller
• Pixhawk with ArduCopter / PX4

Temperature range −25°C to +50°C

Power input 15 V to 36 V, 3 W without payload, up to 15 W with payload

Power output 12 V, up to 1 A

Computational Core
System-on-Module Digi ConnectCore 6UL

CPU NXP i.MX6UL

CPU frequency up to 528 MHz

RAM 256 Mbytes

Flash 256 Mbytes

MicroSD 32 Gbytes, industrial grade

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Computational Core
OS Yocto Project Linux

Interfaces
UART up to 3 (depends on the edition selected)

RS-232 up to 1 (depends on the edition selected)

I²C up to 1 (depends on the edition selected)

Wi-Fi Dual-band 802.11ac

Bluetooth 4.2 with BLE support

Ethernet 10/100 Mbit

Mechanical
Dimensions (L × W × H) 109 × 69 × 34 mm

Weight 245 g with mountings

TTF kit total weight 413 g

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Overview
The main device elements are illustrated below.

1 Ethernet connector
Communicates with Ethernet-based payloads
(see Ethernet)
2 Antenna connector
For connecting Wi-Fi/Bluetooth antenna or
antenna cable (see Antenna)
3 12V LED (red)
Indicates the presence of 12V power output
4 12V power output
1 2 3 4 5 Feeds the payload (see 12V Power Output)
5 Power input
Main power input (see Power Input)

7 9 6 UART2 / RS-232 / I²C combined

4 5
Depends on the edition selected (see UART2 /
RS-232 / I²C)
7 Core power LED (green)
Indicates the presence of core power
8 UART1
Communicates with UART-based payloads
(see UART1)
6 8 10 9 Power LED (green)
Indicates the presence of input power
10 UART0
Communicates with the flight controller (see
UART0)

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Connectors
Power Input
• Mating connector on the cable side: Amass XT30U-F
• Voltage range: 15 V to 36 V
• Protected against reverse polarity

Pinout (device side)

Pin Name Description

2 1 1 +V Power supply voltage

2 GND Power supply ground

12V Power Output

• Mating connector on the cable side: Amass XT30U-M
• Voltage: 12 V ± 1%
• Current: up to 1 A

Pinout (device side)

Pin Name Description

1 2 1 +12V Power output voltage

2 GND Power output ground

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UART0
Dedicated to communicating with the flight controller.

• Mating connector on the cable side: Lemo FGG.0B.303

• Logic level: 3.3 V
• Serial device path: /dev/ttymxc3
• Isolated from the CPU
• ESD-protected

Pinout (device side)

Pin Name Description

1 1 UART0_TX UART0 transmit line

2 UART0_RX UART0 receive line

2 3 3 GND Ground

UART1
Dedicated to communicating with the payload equipped with the UART interface.

• Mating connector on the cable side: Lemo FGG.0B.305

• Logic level: 3.3 V
• Serial device path: /dev/ttymxc5
• Isolated from the CPU
• ESD-protected

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Pinout (device side)

Pin Name Description

1 1 +5V 5 V output voltage
2 5
2 +3V3 3.3 V output voltage

3 4 3 UART1_TX UART1 transmit line

4 UART1_RX UART1 receive line

5 GND Ground

UART2 / RS-232 / I²C

The function of this connector depends on the selected edition while ordering. Also, one may choose
the power output voltage of either 5 V or 12 V.

Attention! Only one particular interface is available after the purchase and it can’t be changed.

UART2
Dedicated to communicating with the payload equipped with the UART interface.

• Mating connector on the cable side: Lemo FGG.0B.304

• Logic level: 3.3 V
• Serial device path: /dev/ttymxc1
• Isolated from the CPU
• ESD-protected

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Pinout (device side)

Pin Name Description

1 4 1 +5V or +12V
5 V / 12 V output voltage up to 1 A
(depends on the edition)

2 UART2_RX UART2 receive line

2 3 3 UART2_TX UART2 transmit line

4 GND Ground

RS-232
Dedicated to communicating with the payload equipped with the RS-232 interface.

• Mating connector on the cable side: Lemo FGG.0B.304

• Logic level (typical): −5.4 V to +5.4 V
• Serial device path: /dev/ttymxc1
• Isolated from the CPU
• ESD-protected

Pinout (device side)

Pin Name Description

1 4 1 +5V or +12V
5 V / 12 V output voltage up to 1 A
(depends on the edition)

2 RS232_RX RS-232 receive line

2 3 3 RS232_TX RS-232 transmit line

4 GND Ground

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I²C
Dedicated to communicating with the payload equipped with the I²C interface.

• Mating connector on the cable side: Lemo FGG.0B.304

• Logic level: 3.3 V
• Isolated from the CPU
• ESD-protected

Pinout (device side)

Pin Name Description

1 4 1 +5V 5 V output voltage

2 SDA I²C data line

2 3 3 SCL I²C clock line

4 GND Ground

Ethernet
Dedicated to communicating with the payload equipped with the Ethernet interface.

• Mating connector on the cable side: RJ-45

• Bitrate: 10/100 Mbit

Antenna
• Mating connector on the cable side: Reverse-Polarity (RP) SMA Male
• Frequency: combined 2.4 and 5 GHz

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