Tiny v2

Features

• Single LPC2148 MCU
• 6 Analog input channels 0V - 3.3V, 2 Analog input channels with optional on-board 5v -> 3.3v resistor bridge
• 1 3.3V TTL UART (5V tolerant)
• 8 PWM outputs
• 1 R/C receiver PPM frame input
• 1 SPI bus
• 1 I²C bus
• 1 USB (client)
• Integrated GPS receiver and patch antenna (4Hz update)
• 5V/2.5A switching power supply & 3.3V/1A linear regulator
• 3 status LEDs with attached test point
• ?? grams
• 70.8 x 40mm (smaller then a banking card)
• 2 layers PCB design, 0603 components

Tiny v2.1 top side view

The Tiny v2.1 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.