Features

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Compact flight controller unit (FCU) evaluation board complete with sample

firmware for a small or medium sized quadcopter

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On-board LiPo 1-cell battery charger

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Possibility to directly drive 4 DC brushed motors through the low voltage on-

board MOSFET or alternatively use external ESC for DC brushless motor

configuration

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Main components:

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LSM6DSL – iNEMO intertial module: 3D accelerometer and 3D gyroscope

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LIS2MDL – High performance 3D magnetometer

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LPS22HD – MEMS pressure sensor: 260-1260 hPa absolute digital output

barometer

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SPBTLE-RF – Very low power module for Bluetooth Smart v4.1

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STL6N3LLH6 - N-channel 30 V, 6 A STripFET H6 Power MOSFET

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STC4054 - 800 mA standalone linear Li-Ion battery charger

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RoHS compliant

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WEEE compliant

Description

The STEVAL-FCU001V1 is designed to support quadcopter drone designers.

A complete sample firmware project allows the designer to begin flying small or

medium sized quadcopters (with brushed or brushless DC motors) immediately and

evaluate the performance of the IMU sensors under real flight conditions.

The FCU can be controlled by a standard external remote controller (PWM input

interface) or by a smartphone or tablet through the on-board Bluetooth low energy

module (CE, FCC, ARIB, BQE certified).

Magnetometer and pressure sensors are also embedded to support 3D navigation

applications.

SWD, I²C and USART connectors are available for firmware development and

debugging, and to support additional external sensors or RF modules.

Product summary

Flight controller unit

evaluation board for toy

drones

STEVAL-

FCU001V1

iNEMO 6DoF inertial

measurement unit

LSM6DSL

Magnetic sensor, digital

output, 3-axis

magnetometer

LIS2MDL

Piezoresistive absolute

pressure sensor digital

output barometer

LPS22HD

Very low power module

for Bluetooth Smart v4.1

SPBTLE-RF

N-channel, STripFET

H6 Power MOSFET

STL6N3LLH6

800 mA standalone

linear Li-Ion battery

charger

STC4054

Drone remote controller

app for Android

AppDrone

Reference design

firmware for mini drones

STSW-FCU001

Flight controller unit evaluation board for toy drones

STEVAL-FCU001V1

Data brief

DB3394 - Rev 2 - January 2019

For further information contact your local STMicroelectronics sales office.

www.st.com