Holybro PX4 Development Kit - X500 v2

Holybro PX4 Development Kit - X500 v2 is a Holybro catalog item in Development Kits & Frames. Review the model details below and request compatibility and supply information for civilian use.

Model specifications

Manufacturer technical notes

Need longer flight time and greater payload capacity? Step up to the X650 Development Kit — built with a larger frame, more powerful motors, foldable arms, carbon-fiber propellers, and extra room for sensors and companion computers.

PX4 Development Kit - X500 v2 is an affordable, lightweight, and robust carbon fiber professional development drone kit with the latest Holybro Pixhawk 6C or Pixhawk 6X Flight Controller, M10 GPS, and plug & play SiK Telemetry Radio. It is quick and easy to assemble (~30 minutes) without the need for soldering, so you can spend more time flying and developing instead. It comes with the X500 V2 Frame Kit and motors, ESCs, power distribution boards, and extra propellers. The Drone Arms are pre-installed with Motors and ESCs so they can be plugged right into the power distribution board without the need for soldering.

The Frame (X500 v2) is made with full carbon fiber twill, with carbon fiber tube arms supported by the newly designed fiber-reinforced nylon connectors with convenient notches on both motor and body sides, providing a much easier & more straightforward installation. The landing gear consists of 16 mm and 10 mm diameter carbon fiber tubes with connectors that have been thickened and strengthened.The platform board now has mounting holes for GPS & popular companion computers such as the Raspberry Pi 4 & Jetson Nano. There is an optional Depth Camera Mount (available separately) for various depth cameras such as the Intel RealSense series & Structure Core Depth Cameras. The spacing between the top and bottom carbon fiber plates has been increased to provide easier access. The adjustable battery mounting board has been enlarged to support bigger batteries for longer flight times. The rail mounting system is ready to take a whole host of camera mounts and gimbals for various applications. All tools for installation are provided in the package.

Note: The Pixhawk 6C Flight controller is compatible with both PX4 & Ardupilot, but it is shipped with PX4 open-source firmware.

All-new Pixhawk 6C or Pixhawk 6X Flight Controller with M10 GPS Module and plug-and-play SiK Telemetry Radio

New frame design with minimal assembly time (~30 minutes), No soldering required

Carbon Fiber frame with fiber-reinforced nylon connectors providing easy & straightforward installation

Pre-installed motors & ESCs with simple XT30 power plugs for PDB

A power distribution board (PDB) with XT60 & XT30 plugs

Mount for companion computers such as Raspberry Pi & Nvidia Jetson Nano

Optional depth camera mount for Intel RealSense & Structure Core

Mounting holes ready for Pixhawk Jetson baseboard (requires standoffs)

The Pixhawk 6X version now ships with the PM02D-HV (High Voltage) version. In PX4, you must set SENS_EN_INA228 to enable this. This HV version is only supported in ArduPilot 4.4 & later. Setup Guide can be found here.

Firmware Support for M10 GPS: PX4 1.14 and ArduPilot 4.3 or newer is required.

Flight controller: Pixhawk 6C (Plastic Case) & PM02 V3 or Pixhawk 6X (v2A baseboard) & PM02D

SiK Telemetry Radio V3 433/915MHz

X500 V2 Frame Kit (SKU30120)

Preinstalled Items: Motors - Holybro 2216 KV920 Motor (4 pcs) with MR30 Plug (Motor Specification can be found here) ESCs - BLHeli S ESC 20A (4 pcs) with XT30 Plugs - Compatible with 4S Battery

Motors - Holybro 2216 KV920 Motor (4 pcs) with MR30 Plug (Motor Specification can be found here)

ESCs - BLHeli S ESC 20A (4 pcs) with XT30 Plugs - Compatible with 4S Battery

1045 Propellers (6 pcs) with retainer

Power Distribution Board (XT60 plug for battery & XT30 plug for ESCs & peripherals)

Other Optional Items (Sold Separately) RadioMaster TX16S RC Controller RadioMaster R81 Receiver Depth Camera Mount

RadioMaster TX16S RC Controller

RadioMaster R81 Receiver

Depth Camera Mount

Body - Full Carbon Fiber Top & Bottom plate (144 x 144mm, 2mm thick)

Arm - High-strength & ultra-lightweight 16mm carbon fiber tubes with newly designed fiber-reinforced nylon connectors

Landing gear - 16mm & 10mm diameter carbon fiber tubes with strengthened & improved plastic tee connectors.

Platform board - With mounting holes for GPS & popular companion computer such as the Raspberry Pi 4 & Jetson Nano

Newly added propeller retainer to prevent fly offs

Dual 10mm Ø rod x 250 mm long rail mounting system

Battery mount with two Battery Straps

Hand tools for installation

Wheelbase: 500mm

Motor mount pattern: 16x16mm & 19x19mm

Frame Body: 144x144mm, 2mm thick

Landing gear height: 215mm

Space between top and bottom plates: 28mm

Flight time: ~18 minutes hover with no additional payload. Tested with 5000mAh Battery.

Payload: 1500g (without Battery, 70% Throttle)

Battery Recommendation: 4S 3000-5000mAh 20C+ with XT60 Lipo Battery (Not Included)

X500 v2 Assembly Guide

Motor specification

idorobotics Article

PX4 Setup Guide

Ardupilot Setup Guide

Manufacturer catalog configurations

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Availability, price, package contents and hardware revision are confirmed on inquiry. This listing does not assert local stock, a delivery date or official distributor status. Confirm voltage, connectors, firmware and operating requirements before use.

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