FC-CM5 Autopilot
The Drone Dynamics FC-CM5 Autopilot is a fully featured, proudly made-in-Taiwan flight controller. It integrates temperature-controlled, triple-redundant IMUs and natively supports the Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5 as a companion computer. Powered by an STM32H7 processor, it is compatible with ArduPilot, PX4, and Betaflight firmware.
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Product Highlights
Triple Redundant IMU
Triple-redundant IMU sensors and dual barometers (with temperature control)
RPi CM5 Companion
Supports up to 26 TOPS with optional AI accelerator (ROS ready)
PX4 / ArduPilot / Betaflight Ready
Compatible with all main-stream open-source autopilot systems
Modular Sensor Design
Modular Sensor design for upgradability
Made in Taiwan
Proudly Designed & Manufactured in Taiwan
Power
- DC 8-65V input
- Integrated power module supplies up to 5V8A with input voltage sensor and temperature monitoring
- Dual redundant power sources for the FMU with auxiliary power input
- Current limits for peripherals and companion computer, ensures the flight controller stays powered even when peripherals have faults
FMU
- MCU: STM32H753 — Arm Cortex M7 up to 480MHz
- 2MB flash, 1MB RAM, FRAM: 256Kb
- Sensor Module — IMU: dual ICM-45686 + ICM-42688-P; Barometer: dual ICP-20100; BMM350 compass; Optional RM3100 compass
- MicroSD card slot; 12 PWM outputs
- 2 external and 1 internal TELEM ports with hardware flow control
- 2 GPS ports (one full GPS port with safety switch, safety LED, and buzzer signals)
- 2 CAN ports; RC input port; I2C and SPI ports (with 2 analog inputs)
- 2 additional UART ports and 1 debug port with serial wire debug and another UART
- Integrated UI LED and buzzer; USB Type C port
Companion Computer
- Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5
- MicroSD card slot supporting up to 2TB storage (CM5 Lite version)
- Dual redundant power source and additionally can be powered through USB
- M.2 M key connector for NVMe SSDs, AI accelerator cards, etc.
- USB Type C 3.1 Gen 1 with 5V 1.5A Power Delivery for modems, cameras, hubs
- Dual 4 lane MIPI via standard 22 pin 0.5mm pitch FFC connectors for cameras or displays
- Micro HDMI video output
- Plug-and-play USB Type C console port (internal USB-to-UART bridge)
- 10/100M Ethernet