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FireFly™ Autopilot
FireFly™ Autopilot
FireFly™ is a low size, weight, and power (SWaP) flight management system designed for small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) requiring precise flight control. It integrates sensor and wireless communication packages, making it suitable for various UAS platforms.
- Supports multiple configurations: Fixed Wing, Flying Wing, Airship, Rotorcraft, and Multi-copter.
- Includes precision flight control with pitch/bank limiting and programmable mission plans.
- Offers contingency routing for lost communication, engine out, and emergency conditions.
- Features autonomous path reversal for lost communication and waypoint following.
- Allows manual overrides for heading, speed, altitude, and climb rate, along with go-to waypoint and loiter patterns.
- Total weight: 200 grams (0.45 lb).
- Power consumption: Less than 3 Watts.
- Dimensions: 4.0” x 2.5” x 2.0” sealed enclosure.
- 16 MB Flash Memory and 32 MB DDR-SDRAM.
- Includes CAN Bus, 10/100 Ethernet, RS-232, USB, QSPI, and high-speed synchronous serial interface (SSI).
- Up to 18 general-purpose I/O channels.
- Onboard Attitude & Heading Reference System (AHRS) and air data sensing.
- Onboard GPS with WAAS DGPS.
- Integrated 900 MHz or 2.4 GHz radio.
Adsys Controls specializes in precision control systems, advanced electro-optical systems, laser systems, and unmanned aerial systems for military and commercial markets. They offer solutions in electronics design, embedded RT software, image processing, and more, providing state-of-the-art solutions for challenging problems.
Adsys Controls makes no warranty regarding the specific application suitability of its products and may alter specifications without notice.
Catalog excerpts
Low SWaP Flight Management System Adsys Controls’ FireFly autopilot is a small form factor full featured flight management system with integrated sensor and wireless communication packages. TM The low size, weight and power make FireFlyTM ideal for small UAS platforms demanding the ultimate in precision flight control. Guidance and Flight Control »» Fixed Wing Standard Configuration, Flying Wing, Airship, Rotorcraft and Multi-copter Support »» Precision Flight Control »» Pitch/Bank Limiting »» Programmable Mission Plans »» Contingency Routing (Lost Comm, Engine Out, Emergency Condition, etc.) »» Autonomous Path Reversal (for Lost Comm) »» Waypoint Following »» Manual Overrides for Heading, Speed, Altitude, and Climb Rate »» Go-to Waypoint »» Loiter Patterns Specifications »» 200 grams (0.45 lb) Total Weight »» < 3 Watts »» 4.0” x 2.5” x 2.0” Sealed Enclosure Processor and Peripherals »» 16 MB Flash Memory »» 32 MB DDR-SDRAM »» CAN Bus »» 10/100 Ethernet »» RS-232 »» USB »» Queued DMA SPI (QSPI) »» High-Speed Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI) »» Up to 18 General Purpose I/O Channels »» Onboard Attitude & Heading Reference System (AHRS) »» Air Data Sensing Expandable I/O and Processing »» Onboard GPS with WAAS DGPS »» Integrated 900 MHz or 2.4 GHz Radio Adsys Controls provides solutions for precision control systems, advanced electro-optical systems, laser systems, modeling and simulation, and unmanned aerial systems for military and commercial markets. From electronics design, embedded RT software, and image processing to game-changing laser and electro-optical systems for ISR&T, weapons, communication, and navigation, Adsys Controls provides state-of-the-art solutions for the most challenging problems. Adsys Controls provides state-of-the-art solutions for the Adsys Controls, Inc. makes no warranty or representation regarding its products’ specific most challenging problems application suitability and may alter, without notice, the specification of our products described in this brochure.
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