Holybro X500 V2 Pixhawk Development Kit with the Pixhawk 6X Standard, M10 GPS , 915MHz Telemetry Radio

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, M8N 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 16mm & 10mm 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. 

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Features:

• All new Pixhawk 6C or Pixhawk 6X Flight Controller with M10 GPS Module and Plug & 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 (require standoffs)

Note:

• 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.

PX4 Development Kit - X500 v2 Includes:

• Flight controller: Pixhawk 6X (v2A baseboard) & PM02D
• M10 GPS Module
• SiK Telemetry Radio V3  433/915MHz 
• X500 V2 Frame Kit 
• Preinstalled Items:
  • Motors - Holybro 2216 920KV Motor (4 pcs) with XT30 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)

Mechanical Specification:

• Wheelbase: 500mm
• Motor mount pattern: 16x16mm & 19x19mm
  
• Frame Body: 144x144mm, 2mm thick
• Landing gear height: 215mm
• Space between top and bottom plates: 28mm
• Weight: 610g
• 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)

Setup Guide:

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Propeller retainer installation guide:

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