AutoPilot-Manager Kit
Probably the best autopilot manager in the world:
flexible, reliable and universal like you!


✓ Protects your unmanned aircraft from damages in case of any autopilot failures
✓ Redundancy for your autopilot systems: Switches between two autopilots (automatically) or manual control
✓ protects other people from harm in case of malfunction of your unmanned aircraft
✓ fulfill requirements by law
✓ automatic monitoring (even of different autopilots)
✓ developed, designed and made in the European Union
✓ Suitable for your various types of aircrafts (like quadcopter, multi-copter, helicopter, etc.)
Configurable PWM input of 460usec to 2ms and 50Hz to 400Hz
Product Description
The requirements for the operation of unmanned aircrafts in commercial and semi-professional purposes have changed fundamentally in the past years in Europe and worldwide. ( FAA ). The regulations will get even more strictly in the future.
Depending on the application, the weight, the purpose, the situation, the flight area, spectators and some more reasons, SAFETY is becoming increasingly important. Single point of failure and redundancy became the keywords for permissions and certifications from authorities and insurances. Among other parts inside a system, redundancy of the autopilot system is meanwhile mandatory to follow the rules. Especially multicopters are very instable in their flight characteristics when it comes to malfunction of the stabilization system. We therefore developed a redundancy circuit board which is an automatic monitoring and controlling bridge between two independent running autopilot systems, a mutual protection in case of malfunction in an autopilot system. Even if both autopilots fail (power supply, freezing controller…), the forwarding of the control signals for a manual flight of the aircraft, Delta or Helicopter is guaranteed. This system also offers the possibility to switch manually between two different autopilot systems to test different software and sensor setups. Another benefit of the AutoPilot-Manager is that only one telemetry module is needed to monitor data of both autopilot systems (except for DJI autopilots, here you need two downlinks, from each autopilot seperate). AutoPilot-Manager is a safe attendant for flying and testing of your unmanned aircraft.

Power supply voltage | 3.7V – 17V (internal voltage stabilization 5V+-5% |
Max. voltage on GPIO pins, SRCOM, PPM input and ISP connector | 5.5V |
Max. voltage on Ext. Switch 1-4 pins | 100V |
Max. voltage on any other pin except GPIO, SERCOM, PPM, CAN H, CAN L AP1, AP2, Ext. Switch, ISP connector and power supply | 7V |
Max. voltage on CAN H, CAN L AP1, AP2 | +/- 58V |
Max. current on each Ext. Switch pin | 170mA |
Max. current on any other pin except Ext. Switch and power supply | 40mA |
Max. current (board without servos) | Approx. 60mA (with no LED`s or Buzzer installed) |
Max. supply able current by voltage stabilization | 150mA |
Max. current applied on servo output | 3 Amp (without Diode D1, D3) |
Size | 700mm x 45mm x 15mm |
Operating temperature (ambient) | 0 to +50°C (non-condensing) |
MTTF Mean time to failure (except LEDs) | 9515 hours acc. MIL-HDBK-217F-Notice2 |
MTTF Mean time to failure (including LEDs) | 9321 hours acc. MIL-HDBK-217F-Notice2 |
Universal use for autopilots like
DJI-Naza, -Wookong, -A2, -A3
or
3DR-APM, -Pixhawk, -Px4
The Kit includes:
- One Autopilot Manager Board
- Inbstallation guide for drivers
- All relevant plugs with open end cables
- Straight or 90° pin-headers are available
- Manual for Autopilot-Manager
- Configuration software
- All relevant sockets and pins to solder to the board
- Electronically proofed and flashed
The AutoPilot-Manager will be shipped with the following cables and connectors:
- 3×10 Pin DF13 plug with cable
- 1×6 Pin DF13 plug with cable (2 red and 2 black cables for the power supply)
- 2×4 Pin DF13 plug with cable for the ALIVE (I2C, 3DR family)
- 2×4 Pin DF13 plug with cable for the CAN Signals (DJI family)
- 2×6 Pin DF13 plug with cable for Telemetry input 1+2 (3DR)
- 1×5 Pin DF13 plug with cable for the SERCOM Port and GPIO 3
- 1×6 Pin DF13 plug with cable for Telemetry output (3DR)
- 1×4 Pin DF13 plug with cable GPIO Connector 1+2
As well as:
- All the counterparts in DF13 sockets
- 3x3x8 Pin 0.1” Header for the servo signals
- 4x1x3 Pin 0.1” Header for the PPM signals and the power-supply
- 1x2x2 Pin 0.1” Header for the LEDs and buzzer
- 1x Micro-USB cable for configuration
- 1x USB to serial TTL-converter for firmware update
NOTE: On request also 90° Pin-Headers available, as well as a housing for the board. Please contact us if you need the 3D-printing file.
And of course the relevant:
- Configuration Software (*)
- Complete manual (*)
- Firmware (if needed) (*)
- Driver (*)
(*) downloadable after purchase