Tiny v1.1
The Tiny autopilot was designed with an end user application in mind.
Features
- Single LPC2148 MCU
- 8 Analog input channels 0V - 3.3V
- 1 3.3V TTL UART (5V tolerant)
- 7 PWM outputs
- 1 R/C receiver PWM frame input
- 1 SPI bus
- 1 I2C bus
- 1 USB (client)
- Integrated GPS receiver and patch antenna (4Hz update)
- 5V/2A switching power supply & 3.3V linear regulator
- 2 LEDs (status display)
- 1 button (initiate launch)
- 25 grams
- 63 x 35mm (smaller then a business card)
The Tiny autopilot uses a single Philips LPC2148 ARM7 based microcontroller. The ARM7 is a low-power 32-bit RISC processor core and the Philips LPC2148 has 512KB on-chip Flash ROM, 40KB RAM and can be clocked at 60MHz.
Although critical control code such as the R/C interface and servo output are well segregated in Paparazzi software and well protected from interference from flaws in the stability/navigation/comm/payload code, great care must be taken when experimenting with new software as some errors can cause a the processor to halt or stall for extended periods causing total loss of control. The dual processor Classix addresses this risk by runnning critical code on a separate independent processor.
The schematics are available from the CVS repository.
Architecture
Pinout
(Tiny13 v1.1)
Wire colors:
- USB- : white
- USB+ : green
- LPC_SSEL : orange
SERIAL 1
| 1 | GND | self explanatory |
| 2 | 3.3V | self explanatory |
| 3 | SDA0 | OD OUTPUT, INPUT - I2C0 data input/output |
| 4 | SCL0 | OD OUTPUT, INPUT - I2C0 clock input/output |
| 5 | P0.14 | INPUT - In-Circuit Serial Programming (ISP) enable - LOW on this pin during boot up to enable |
| 6 | RESET | INPUT - External Reset input - A LOW on this pin performs a hardware reset |
| 7 | RXD_0 | INPUT - UART0 Serial Input (used by ISP Serial Bootloader) (5V TOLERANT) |
| 8 | TXD_0 | OUTPUT - UART0 Serial Output (used by ISP Serial Bootloader) (5V TOLERANT) |
SERIAL 2
| 1 | GND | self explanatory |
| 2 | 3.3V | self explanatory |
| 3 | SCK | INPUT, OUTPUT - Serial clock for SPI0. SPI clock output from master or input to slave |
| 4 | MISO | INPUT, OUTPUT - Master In Slave OUT for SPI0. Data input to SPI master or data output from SPI slave |
| 5 | MOSI | INPUT, OUTPUT - Master Out Slave In for SPI0. Data output from SPI master or data input to SPI slave |
| 6 | SSEL | INPUT - Slave Select for SSP. Selects the SSP interface as a slave (SSEL1) |
| 7 | INT | INPUT - External interrupt 2 input (EINT2) |
| 8 | USB+ | INPUT, OUTPUT - USB bidirectional D+ line |
| 9 | USB- | INPUT, OUTPUT - USB bidirectional D- line |
| 10 | P0.23 | INPUT - Indicates the presence of USB bus power (VBUS) (5V TOLERANT) |
RC
| 1 | GND | common ground |
| 2 | 5V | POWER_OUTPUT - 5V Rail from Tiny |
| 3 | PPM_IN | INPUT - PPM Stream from RC Receiver (5V TOLERANT) |
| 4 | NC | no connection |
| 5 | NC | no connection |
ANALOG
| 1 | GND | |
| 2 | 3.3V | |
| 3 | ADC_0 | |
| 4 | ADC_1 | |
| 5 | ADC_2 | |
| 6 | ADC_3 | |
| 7 | ADC_4 | |
| 8 | ADC_5 | |
| 9 | ADC_6 | |
| 10 | ADC_7 |
P0.14 - Holding this pin low for at least 3mS after a RESET (or power up) instructs the controller to enter programming mode.
For reference, Matthew Currie is assembling his Tiny(s) with WS Deans Micro 2R connectors for power as they are a commonly available R/C connector and are of high quality and durability. They do not have a positive lock mechanism but insert under a lot of pressure. They do not require any special crimping tools and withstand up to 10A.
Bill of Materials (BOM)
Please note that there are differences between 0.9, 0.99, and 1.1. Choose the version that matches your hardware.
Tiny 1.1 BOM
Tiny 0.99 BOM
| Qty | Value | Device | Parts | Manufacturer | PN | distr PN |
| 7 | - | 53047-03 | CAMERA, RC_RX, S0, S1, S3, S4, S5 | Molex | 53047-0310 | DK WM1732-ND |
| 1 | - | 53047-04 | VIDEO_TX | Molex | 53047-0410 | DK WM1733-ND |
| 1 | - | 53047-08 | SERIAL_1 | Molex | 53047-0810 | DK WM1737-ND |
| 2 | - | 53047-10 | ANALOG, SERIAL_2 | Molex | 53047-1010 | DK WM1739-ND |
| 1 | FUTABA_BEND | FUTABA_BEND | CON_ESC | - | - | - |
| 2 | LEDCHIP | LED0805 | LED1, LED2 | Kingbright | APT2012EC | MO 604-APT2012EC |
| 1 | B3S | B3S | SW1 | OMRON ELECTRONICS | B3S-1002 | RS 183-717 |
| 1 | 0.47uH | L-EUL2012C | L2 | WURTH ELEKTRONIK | 74479032 | RS 308-8564 |
| 1 | 15uH | WE_PD | L1 | Pulse | P1168.153T | MO 673-P1168.153T |
| 2 | 33R | R-EU_R1005 | R9, R10 | Yageo | RC0402JR-0733L | DK 311-33JRCT-ND |
| 1 | 150R | R-EU_R1005 | R12 | Yageo | RC0402JR-07150L | DK 311-150JRCT-ND |
| 3 | 1K | R-EU_R1005 | R2, R3, R8 | Yageo | RC0402JR-071KL | DK 311-1.0KJRCT-ND |
| 1 | 1.5K | R-EU_R1005 | R11 | Yageo | RC0402JR-071K5L | DK 311-1.5KJRCT-ND |
| 2 | 3.3K | R-EU_R1005 | R6, R15 | Yageo | RC0402JR-073K3L | DK 311-3.3KJRCT-ND |
| 1 | 4.7K | R-EU_R1005 | R1 | Yageo | RC0402JR-074K7L | DK 311-4.7KJRCT-ND |
| 7 | 10K | R-EU_R1005 | R4, R5, R13, R14, R16, R17, R18 | Yageo | RC0402JR-0710KL | DK 311-10KJRCT-ND |
| 2 | 12K | R-EU_R1005 | R103, R105 | Yageo | RC0402JR-0712KL | DK 311-12KJRCT-ND |
| 1 | 15K | R-EU_R1005 | R7 | Yageo | RC0402JR-0715KL | DK 311-15KJRCT-ND |
| 2 | 56K | R-EU_R1005 | R102, R104 | Yageo | RC0402JR-0756KL | DK 311-56KJRCT-ND |
| 1 | 100K | R-EU_R1005 | R101 | Yageo | RC0402JR-07100KL | DK 311-100KJRCT-ND |
| 3 | 18pF | C-EUC0402K | C3, C7, C10 | TDK | C1005C0G1H180J | DK 445-1238-1-ND |
| 2 | 22pF | C-EUC0402K | C8_1, C9_1 | Yageo | CC0402JRNPO9BN220 | DK 311-1018-1-ND |
| 1 | 100pF | C-EUC0402K | C103 | Kemet | C0402C101J3GACTU | DK 399-1022-1-ND |
| 1 | 220pF | C-EUC0402K | C102 | Kemet | C0402C221K5RACTU | DK 399-1030-1-ND |
| 1 | 220pF/50V | C-EUC1206K | C4 | Yageo | CC1206KRX7R9BB221 | DK 311-1164-1-ND |
| 1 | 1nF | C-EUC0402K | C104 | Kemet | C0402C102K3RACTU | DK 399-1031-1-ND |
| 1 | 3.3nF | C-EUC0402K | C101 | Kemet | C0402C332K5RACTU | DK 399-3070-1-ND |
| 1 | 22nF/50V | C-EUC1206K | C6 | Yageo | CC1206KRX7R9BB222 | DK 311-1176-1-ND |
| 8 | 100nF | C-EUC0402K | C1_1, C2, C3_1, C4_1, C5_1, C6_1, C7_1, C106 | Kemet | C0402C104K8PACTU | DK 99-3027-1-ND |
| 3 | 100nF | C-EUC0603 | C8, C9, C21 | Kemet | C0603C104J4RACTU | DK 399-1097-1-ND |
| 1 | 10uF | CPOL-EUA/3216-18R | C18, C105 | Kemet | T491A106M010AS | DK 399-1564-1-ND MO-80-T491A106K010 |
| 1 | 22uF | CPOL-EUB/3528-21R | C20 | Kemet | B45196H1226M209 | DK 495-2185-1-ND |
| 1 | 47uF/16V | CPOL-EUD/7343-31R | C5 | Kemet | B45197A3476K409 | DK 495-1544-1-ND |
| 1 | 330uF/10V | CPOL-EUD/7343-31R | C1 | Kemet | B45197A2337K509 | DK 495-1536-1-ND |
| 1 | 0.2F | J1ROUND | C77 | Panasonic - ECG | EEC-EN0F204J1 | DK P11070CT-ND |
| 1 | AD8552RU | AD8552RU | IC2 | Analog Devices Inc | AD8552ARU | DK AD8552ARU-ND |
| 1 | BAS70 | BAS70 | D1 | Micro Commercial Co. | BAS40-TP | DK BAS40TPMSCT-ND |
| 1 | STPS2L | STPS2L | D2 | STMicroelectronics | STPS2L30A | DK 497-3759-1-ND |
| 1 | CD4015B | CD4015B | IC1 | Texas Instruments | CD4015BPWR | DK 296-14090-1-ND |
| 1 | 12MHz | CRYSTAL_CTS | Q1 | CTS-Frequency Controls | 405C35B12M00000 | DK CTX639CT-ND |
| 1 | DDTA143 | MUN2111T1 | T1 | Diodes Inc | DDTA143ZCA-7 | DK DDTA143ZCADICT-ND |
| 1 | L5973D | L5973D | REG1 | STMicroelectronics | L5973D013TR | DK 497-3638-1-ND |
| 1 | REG1117 | REG1117 | REG2 | National Semiconductor | LM1117MP-3.3 | DK LM1117MP-3.3CT-ND |
| 1 | LEA-4P | LEA-4P | GPS | Microblox | LEA-4P-0-000-0 | - |
| 1 | GPS_ANT_13 | GPS_ANT_13 | ANTENNA | Sangshin | KSA-ST1580MS13 | - |
| 1 | LPC2148 | LPC2148 | MCU | Philips | LPC2148FBD64-S | DK 568-1765-ND |
DK = digikey
MO = mouser
RS = radiospares
Home Assembly
Visit here for the wiki page on Self Assembly.
Programming
The Philips LPC21xx series ARM7 microcontrollers include hardware ISP (InCircuit Serial Programming) and can be programmed through the serial interface UART0 (Serial1) by holding pin P0.14 low during power-up. Paparazzi software includes a USB bootloader program that allows for easy 1-second programming through a standard USB port with no adapters needed. This allows us to upload new settings, flight plans, or software updates quickly and conveniently without the need to disconnect the modem from UART0.
See the Compiling and Flashing page for instructions on installing the bootloader and autopilot software.