Using a Pixhawk 2.4.8 as the Autopilot

[EliotBR (Eliot)]

@yvesyves

We would like to know in a little more detail if we could use this board since we really have little knowledge on the firmware and this electronic component in general.

It’s hard for us to answer this beyond what’s already been said elsewhere on the forum. ArduSub should technically run on it, but the components are generally lower quality and the 2.4.8 is known for being somewhat troublesome to work with.

If you’re willing to take the risk of a board that’s known for having low quality then that’s your decision to make. Alternatively it should work to use the Pixhawk 2.4.6, or the Pixhawk 4, which should both be higher quality.

This previous response is relevant for understanding the context:

@EliotBR

Pixhawk 1 is unfortunately past its End of Life so can’t be made anymore, which means it’s generally only sold as part of kits that require it, out of previously bought stock. Understandably that’s frustrating for everyone, and the Blue Robotics team is working to make an alternative board available with proper future support and an improved feature set.

Unfortunately our alternative board is currently in its validation phase, so isn’t yet ready for public release. I believe it’s expected to release towards the end of the next few months, but I’m assuming you need an autopilot board before then.

EDIT: Our Navigator flight controller has been released, although it requires a Raspberry Pi 4B, so is not an exact replacement for a Pixhawk.