Electrical

Power

4xVeronte can use unregulated DC (6.5V to 36V) for the internal Veronte autopilots and also for the arbiter.

LiPo batteries between 2S and 8S can be used without voltage regulation. Remaining battery can be controlled by the internal voltage sensor and by configuring the voltage warnings on the PC application.

For higher voltage installations, voltage regulators must be used. For dimensioning voltage regulators take into account that a blocked servo can activate regulator thermal protection.

Warning

Caution!! Power Veronte out of the given range can cause irreversible damage to the system. Please read carefully the manual before powering the system.

Veronte and servos can be powered by the same or different batteries. In case there are more than one battery on the system, a single point ground union it is needed to ensure a good performance. The ground signal should be isolated from other system ground references (e.g. engines).

It is recommendable to use independent switches for autopilot and motor / actuators. During the system initialization, PWM signal will be fixed to low level (0V), please make sure that actuators / motor connected support this behaviour before installing a single switch for the whole system.

Despite the names, all GND connectors share the same line, meaning they can be used for any ground connection required.

Harness ended in Blue matting connector will refer to Redundant connector, and the one ended in Yellow (reverse polarity) will refer to Arbiter connector.

Redundant Connector Pinout

68-pin redundant connector for 4xVeronte Autopilot

PIN	SIGNAL	TYPE	INTERNAL POWER DOMAIN	COMMENTS
1	I/O1	I/O	A	MUXED PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
2	I/O2	I/O	B	MUXED PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
3	I/O3	I/O	A	MUXED PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
4	I/O4	I/O	B	MUXED PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
5	I/O5	I/O	A	MUXED PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
6	I/O6	I/O	B	MUXED PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
7	I/O7	I/O	A	MUXED PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
8	I/O8	I/O	B	MUXED PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
9	GND	GROUND		GROUND SIGNAL FOR ACTUATORS 1-8
10	I/O9	I/O	A	MUXED PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
11	I/O10	I/O	B	MUXED PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
12	I/O11	I/O	A	MUXED PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
13	I/O12	I/O	B	MUXED PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
14	I/O13	I/O	A	MUXED PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
15	I/O14	I/O	B	MUXED PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
16	I/O15	I/O	A	MUXED PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
17	I/O16	I/O	B	MUXED PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
18	GND	GROUND		GROUND SIGNAL FOR ACTUATORS 9-16
19	RS_232_TX	OUTPUT	A	MUXED RS-232 OUTPUT
20	RS_232_RX	INPUT	A	REDUNDANT RS-232 INPUT
21	V2_USB_DP	I/O		VERONTE 2 USB DATA LINE
22	ANALOG_4	INPUT	B	REDUNDANT ANALOG INPUT 0-36V
23	ANALOG_5	INPUT	B	REDUNDANT ANALOG INPUT 0-36V
24	V2_USB_DN	I/O		VERONTE 2 USB DATA LINE
25	CANA_P	I/O		CANbus interface. It supports data rates up to 1 Mbps. Twisted pair with a 120Ω Zo recommended
26	CANA_N	I/O
27	GND	GROUND		GROUND SIGNAL FOR BUSES
28	CANB_P	I/O		CANbus interface. It supports data rates up to 1 Mbps. Twisted pair with a 120Ω Zo recommended
29	CANB_N	I/O
30	V2_USB_ID	I/O		VERONTE 2 USB ID LINE
31	I2C_CLK	OUTPUT A		MUXED CLK LINE FOR I2C BUS
32	I2C_DATA	I/O	A	MUXED DATA LINE FOR I2C BUS
33	GND	GROUND		GROUND FOR 3.3V POWER SUPPLY
34	3.3V	POWER	B	3.3V-100mA POWER SUPPLY
35	GND	GROUND		GROUND FOR 5V POWER SUPPLY
36	5V	POWER	B	5V-100mA POWER SUPPLY
37	GND	GROUND		GROUND FOR ANALOG SIGNALS
38	ANALOG_1	INPUT	A	REDUNDANT ANALOG INPUT 0-36V
39	ANALOG_2	INPUT	A	REDUNDANT ANALOG INPUT 0-36V
40	ANALOG_3	INPUT	A	REDUNDANT ANALOG INPUT 0-36V
41	GND	GROUND		GROUND SIGNAL FOR BUSES
42	V3_USB_DP	I/O		VERONTE 3 USB DATA LINE
43	V3_USB_DN	I/O		VERONTE 3 USB DATA LINE
44	GND	GROUND		GROUND SIGNAL FOR BUSES
45	UART_TX	OUTPUT	B	MUXED UART OUTPUT
46	UART_RX	INPUT	B	REDUNDANT UART INPUT
47	GND	GROUND		GROUND SIGNAL FOR BUSES
48	GND	GROUND		GROUND SIGNAL FOR BUSES
49	V3_USB_ID	I/O		VERONTE 3 USB ID LINE
50	OUT_RS485_P	OUTPUT	B	NON-INVERTED OUTPUT FOR MUXED RS-485 BUS
51	OUT_RS845_N	OUTPUT	B	INVERTED OUTPUT FOR MUXED RS-485 BUS
52	IN_RS845_N	INPUT		INVERTED INPUT FOR MUXED RS-485 BUS
53	IN_RS485_P	INPUT		NON-INVERTED INPUT FOR MUXED RS-485 BUS
54	RS-485_GND	GROUND		GROUND FOR RS-485 BUS
55	EQEP_A	INPUT	A FOR VERONTE 1&2 B FOR VERONTE 3	ENCODER QUADRATURE REDUNDANT INPUT A (0-5V)
56	EQEP_B	INPUT		ENCODER QUADRATURE REDUNDANT INPUT B (0-5V)
57	EQEP_S	INPUT		ENCODER STROBE REDUNDANT INPUT (0-5V)
58	EQEP_I	INPUT		ENCODER INDEX REDUNDANT INPUT (0-5V)
59	GND3	GROUND		VERONTE 3 GROUND INPUT
60	V1_USB_DP	I/O		VERONTE 1 USB DATA LINE
61	V1_USB_DN	I/O		VERONTE 1 USB DATA LINE
62	V1_USB_ID	I/O		VERONTE 1 USB ID LINE
63	GND	GROUND		GROUND SIGNAL FOR BUSES
64	VCC3	POWER		VERONTE 3 POWER SUPPLY (6.5 to 36V)
65	GND2	GROUND		VERONTE 2 GROUND INPUT
66	GND1	GROUND		VERONTE 1 GROUND INPUT
67	VCC2	POWER		VERONTE 2 POWER SUPPLY (6.5 to 36V)
68	VCC1	POWER		VERONTE 1 POWER SUPPLY (6.5 to 36V)

Arbiter Connector Pinout

Although being the same part, Arbiter connector and the Redundant connector are polarized differently to avoid wiring swapping.

PIN	SIGNAL	TYPE	INTERNAL POWER DOMAIN	COMMENTS
1	EXTERNAL FCU I/O1	I/O	A	EXTERNAL FCU PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V). Input current must be limited to 25mA.
2	EXTERNAL FCU I/O2	I/O	B	EXTERNAL FCU PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V). Input current must be limited to 25mA.
3	EXTERNAL FCU I/O3	I/O	A	EXTERNAL FCU PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V). Input current must be limited to 25mA.
4	EXTERNAL FCU I/O4	I/O	B	EXTERNAL FCU PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V). Input current must be limited to 25mA.
5	EXTERNAL FCU I/O5	I/O	A	EXTERNAL FCU PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V). Input current must be limited to 25mA.
6	EXTERNAL FCU I/O6	I/O	B	EXTERNAL FCU PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V). Input current must be limited to 25mA.
7	EXTERNAL FCU I/O7	I/O	A	EXTERNAL FCU PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V). Input current must be limited to 25mA.
8	EXTERNAL FCU I/O8	I/O	B	EXTERNAL FCU PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V). Input current must be limited to 25mA.
9	EXTERNAL FCU I/O9	I/O	A	EXTERNAL FCU PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V). Input current must be limited to 25mA.
10	EXTERNAL FCU I/O10	I/O	B	EXTERNAL FCU PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V). Input current must be limited to 25mA.
11	EXTERNAL FCU I/O11	I/O	A	EXTERNAL FCU PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V). Input current must be limited to 25mA.
12	EXTERNAL FCU I/O12	I/O	B	EXTERNAL FCU PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V). Input current must be limited to 25mA.
13	VCC2	POWER		VERONTE 2 POWER SUPPLY (6.5 to 36V)
14	EXTERNAL FCU ANALOG INPUT 1	OUTPUT	A	EXTERNAL FCU ANALOG INPUT (0-36V). This is the analog signal corresponding to Analog signal 1 on Redundant connector.
15	EXTERNAL FCU ANALOG INPUT 2	OUTPUT	A	EXTERNAL FCU ANALOG INPUT (0-36V). This is the analog signal corresponding to Analog signal 2 on Redundant connector.
16	EXTERNAL FCU ANALOG INPUT 3	OUTPUT	A	EXTERNAL FCU ANALOG INPUT (0-36V). This is the analog signal corresponding to Analog signal 3 on Redundant connector.
17	EXTERNAL FCU ANALOG INPUT 4	OUTPUT	B	EXTERNAL FCU ANALOG INPUT (0-36V). This is the analog signal corresponding to Analog signal 4 on Redundat connector.
18	FLIGHT TERMINATION SIGNAL STAGE B	OUTPUT	B	OPEN DRAIN OUTPUT FROM VOTING STAGE B (Sensed by arbiter)
19	EXTERNAL FCU TO PAYLOAD UART SIGNAL	INPUT	A	EXTERNAL FCU UART OUTPUT. (0-3.3V) THIS SIGNAL WILL BE AN INPUT FOR THE RS_232 OUTPUT MULTIPLEXER. MULTIPLEXED OUTPUT ON REDUNDANT CONNECTOR PIN 19
20	PAYLOAD TO EXTERNAL FCU UART SIGNAL	OUTPUT	A	EXTERNAL FCU UART INPUT. (0-3.3V) THIS SIGNAL WILL BE THE OUTPUT OF THE RS_232 MULTIPLEXER. MULTIPLEXED INPUT ON REDUNDANT CONNECTOR PIN 20
21	PAYLOAD TO EXTERNAL FCU RS-485_P	OUTPUT		RS-485_P OUTPUT SIGNAL FROM PAYLOAD (REDUNDANT CONNECTOR PIN 53)TO FCU RS-485_P INPUT
22	PAYLOAD TO EXTERNAL FCU RS-485_N	OUTPUT		RS-485_N OUTPUT SIGNAL FROM PAYLOAD (REDUNDANT CONNECTOR PIN 52)TO FCU RS-485_N INPUT
23	EXTERNAL FCU TO PAYLOAD RS-485_P	INPUT	B	RS-485_P OUTPUT SIGNAL FROM EXTERNAL FCU (REDUNDANT CONNECTOR PIN 50)TO PAYLOAD RS-485_P INPUT
24	EXTERNAL FCU TO PAYLOAD RS-485_N	INPUT	B	RS-485_N OUTPUT SIGNAL FROM EXTERNAL FCU (REDUNDANT CONNECTOR PIN 51)TO PAYLOAD RS-485_N INPUT
25	CANA_P	I/O		CANbus interface. It supports data rates up to 1 Mbps. Recommended cable is a twisted pair with a 120Ω Zo.
26	CANA_N	I/O
27	VCC1	POWER		VERONTE 1 POWER SUPPLY (6.5 to 36V)
28	CANB_P	I/O		CANbus interface. It supports data rates up to 1 Mbps. Recommended cable is a twisted pair with a 120Ω Zo.
29	CANB_N	I/O
30	ARBITER_RS485_OUT_P	OUTPUT	ARBITER	NON-INVERTED OUTPUT FOR ARBITER’S RS-485 BUS
31	ARBITER_RS485_OUT_N	OUTPUT	ARBITER	INVERTED OUTPUT FOR ARBITER’S RS-485 BUS
32	ARBITER_RS485_IN_N	INPUT	ARBITER	INVERTED INPUT FOR ARBITER’S RS-485 BUS
33	ARBITER_RS485_IN_P	INPUT	ARBITER	NON-INVERTED INPUT FOR ARBITER’S RS-485 BUS
34	ARBITER_ARINC_TXA	OUTPUT	ARBITER	ARBITER’S ARINC POSITIVE OUTPUT
35	ARBITER_ARINC_TXB	OUTPUT	ARBITER	ARBITER’S ARINC NEGATIVE OUTPUT
36	ARBITER_ARINC_RXA	INPUT	ARBITER	ARBITER’S ARINC POSITIVE INPUT
37	ARBITER_ARINC_RXB	INPUT	ARBITER	ARBITER’S ARINC NEGATIVE INPUT
38	GND	GROUND		GROUND SIGNAL FOR BUSES
39	ARBITER_I2C_SCL	OUTPUT	ARBITER	CLK LINE FOR ARBITER’S I2C BUS
40	ARBITER I2C_DATA	I/O	ARBITER	DATA LINE FOR ARBITER’S I2C BUS
41	ARBITER_RS232B_RX	INPUT	ARBITER	ARBITER RS-232 INPUT B
42	ARBITER_RS232B_TX	OUTPUT	ARBITER	ARBITER RS-232 OUTPUT B
43	ARBITER_RS232A_RX	INPUT	ARBITER	ARBITER RS-232 INPUT A
44	ARBITER_RS232A_TX	OUTPUT	ARBITER	ARBITER RS-232 OUTPUT A
45	GND	GROUND		GROUND SIGNAL FOR ANALOG SIGNALS
46	ARBITER ANALOG_INPUT_1	I/O	ARBITER	ARBITER ANALOG INPUT (0-36V)
47	ARBITER ANALOG_INPUT_2	I/O	ARBITER	ARBITER ANALOG INPUT (0-36V)
48	ARBITER ANALOG_INPUT_3	I/O	ARBITER	ARBITER ANALOG INPUT (0-36V)
49	ARBITER ANALOG_INPUT_4	I/O	ARBITER	ARBITER ANALOG INPUT (0-36V)
50	ARBITER ANALOG_INPUT_5	I/O	ARBITER	ARBITER ANALOG INPUT (0-36V)
51	ARBITER ANALOG_INPUT_6	I/O	ARBITER	ARBITER ANALOG INPUT (0-36V)
52	ARBITER ANALOG_INPUT_7	I/O	ARBITER	ARBITER ANALOG INPUT (0-36V)
53	FLIGHT TERMINATION SIGNAL STAGE A	OUTPUT	A	OPEN DRAIN OUTPUT FROM VOTING STAGE A (Sensed by arbiter)
54	ARB_GPIO9	I/O	ARBITER	ARBITER’S PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
55	ARB_GPIO10	I/O	ARBITER	ARBITER’S PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
56	WD_EXT	I	ARBITER	WATCHDOG SIGNAL FROM EXTERNAL AUTOPILOT TO ARBITER (0-3.3V)
57	EXT_DETECT	I	ARBITER	CONNECT TO GND IF EXTERNAL FCU IS CONNECTED. OTHERWISE, LEAVE OPEN
58	GND	GROUND		GROUND SIGNAL FOR GPIO
59	ARB_GPIO1	I/O	ARBITER	ARBITER’S PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
60	ARB_GPIO2	I/O	ARBITER	ARBITER’S PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
61	ARB_GPIO3	I/O	ARBITER	ARBITER’S PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
62	ARB_GPIO4	I/O	ARBITER	ARBITER’S PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
63	ARB_GPIO5	I/O	ARBITER	ARBITER’S PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
64	ARB_GPIO6	I/O	ARBITER	ARBITER’S PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
65	ARB_GPIO7	I/O	ARBITER	ARBITER’S PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
66	ARB_GPIO8	I/O	ARBITER	ARBITER’S PWM/DIGITAL OUTPUT/DIGITAL INPUT SIGNAL (0-3.3V)
67	GND_ARBITER	GROUND		ARBITER GROUND INPUT
68	VCC_ARBITER	POWER		ARBITER POWER SUPPLY (6.5 to 36V)