Specifications - MP1028g
| Servos & Mixing | MP1028g |
| elevon | yes |
| flaperons | yes |
| 4 servo flap/aileron | yes |
| separate flaps | yes |
| v-tail |
yes |
| x-tail | no |
| split aileron | yes |
| rudder throttle | no |
| split rudders | no |
| number of servos | 8 |
| servo update rate | 50 hz |
| separate servo and main battery power supply | yes |
| separate voltage monitor for main and servo battery power supplies | yes |
| integrated RC override | yes |
| servo resolution | 11 bit |
| extra ADC channels and 3-axis magnetometer | optional |
| Control System |
MP1028g |
| inner loop update rate |
30 hz |
| gain scheduling for optimum performance | yes |
| rudder aileron feed forward for improved turn performance | yes |
| aileron elevator feed forward for improved altitude hold during turns | yes |
| autonomous takeoff and landing | no |
| Sensors |
MP1028g |
| airspeed sensor range (kph) | 150 |
| altimeter range (meters above launch point) | 2500 |
| Roll, and Yaw Gyros | yes |
| y-accelerometer to co-ordinate turns | yes |
| Navigation |
MP1028g |
| GPS update rate | 1Hz |
| move servo at waypoint | yes |
| change altitude at waypoint | yes |
| change airspeed at waypoint | yes |
| user definable holding patterns | yes |
| user definable error handlers (loss of GPS, low battery etc.) | yes |
| RPV and UAV modes | yes |
| supports DGPS accuracy | no |
| waypoints | 50 |
| Telemetry, Datalog & Video | MP1028g |
| telemetry update rate | 5hz |
| size of onboard datalog | 0.5 MB |
| datalog update rate | 5hz |
| video overlay (number of user definable fields) | 16 |
| video overlay uses low cost industry standard video overlay boards | yes |
| pressure altitude and pressure airspeed available on video overlay | yes |
| Ground control station | MP1028g |
| HORIZONmp ground control software | optional |
| MP2028g autopilot simulator for operator training | yes |
| ground control station developer's kit | no |
| gains can be adjusted in-flight | no |
| change waypoints in-flight | no |
| payload servos controlled from ground station | yes |
| fly in RC mode via datalink (both stabilized and normal) | no |
| point and click waypoint editor | optional |
| Physical Characteristics | MP1028g |
| weight (including GPS receiver, gyros, and sensors) | 28 grams (not including GPS antenna) |
| power (including GPS receiver, gyros, all sensors and GPS antenna) | 140 ma @ 6.5V |
| supply Voltage (volts) | 4.2 - 26V |
| size - length (cm) | 10.0 cm |
| size - width (cm) | 4.0 cm |
| size - height (cm) | 1.5 cm |
| software upgradable in the field | yes |
Things you should know about the MP1028g
- A maximum of 8 servos can be connected.
- Elevons, flaperons, 4 servo flap/aileron mixing modes are available; other mixing modes listed in the manual are not available on the MP1028g.
- Helicopter mode is unavailable.
- You cannot use an AGL with the MP1028g.
- You cannot use a compass with the MP1028g.
- The Datalog size is limited to 100 KB.
- In-flight reprogramming is not possible; all programming must be done on the ground.
- Target airspeed is limited to 150kph.
- The command buffer is limited to 50 commands.
- No threads are allowed in .fly files.
- Automated landings are not possible; there is no approach or flare command.
- The .fly file/command buffer will not accept advanced
operations such
skipGreaterThan, waitLessThan. - The 2nd and 3rd com ports are unavailable
- Direct flight control by joystick is unavailable.
- Cannot use 4Hz GPS Receiver, only the 1Hz Trimble
Xtender SDK programming limitations for the MP1028g
- User code cannot be added to the autopilot
- You cannot programme the 2nd and 3rd com ports
- The stuffservos control from plug-ins or a GCS is unavailable
- The modify commands are unavailable (e.g. to modify waypoints)
- Branching from thread0 in a .fly file to a particular point is not possible
- Hardware in the loop simulation is not possible.
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