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Altius

The Aerium Altius is a professional-grade flight controller based on the Pixhawk Cube Orange architecture. Designed for demanding UAV applications, the Altius integrates redundant sensors, high-speed data buses, and real-time processing optimized for autonomous flight, precision navigation, and mission-critical reliability.

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General​

  • Cube-Orange-class (Pixhawk standard compatible) flight controller with integrated IMUs and advanced I/O.
  • Redundant sensor architecture for fault tolerance and safety.
  • Ideal for multirotors, VTOLs, fixed-wings, and custom robotic systems.

Compatibility​

  • All CubePilot products (CubeOrange, CubeOrange+, etc.)

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Mechanical​

  • Dimensions: 50 mm × 41 mm
  • Mounting: Standard 35.5 mm × 44.5 mm pattern (M3)
  • Weight: ~45 g (with carrier board)

Dimensions

Electrical​

General​

Specifications​

  • Input voltage (power ports): 4.1 – 5.7 V (recommended 5V)
  • Redundant power inputs (Power1, Power2, USB)
  • Logic level: 3.3 V
  • Top View Altius Connectors
  • Bottom View Altius Connectors

Serial Port Mapping​

Port NameCubePilot Pinout Name (80-pin DF17)Hardware (UART#)ArduPilot Serial NamePX4 Serial Name
USBUSBUSB CDCSERIAL0/dev/ttyACM0
TELEM1SERIAL1 (TELEM1)UART2 (USART2)SERIAL1/dev/ttyS0
TELEM2SERIAL2 (TELEM2)UART3 (USART3)SERIAL2/dev/ttyS1
GPS1SERIAL3 (GPS1)UART4SERIAL3/dev/ttyS2
GPS2SERIAL4 (GPS2)UART8SERIAL4/dev/ttyS5
TELEM3 / CONSOLE / ADSBSERIAL5 (TELEM3/CONSOLE/ADSB)UART7SERIAL5/dev/ttyS4

Electrical pinout​

Power1 Connector​

GH-6P

  • Connector Definition

    TypePart NumberPart Name
    Board ConnectorSM06B-GHS-TBJST-GH
    Cable ConnectorGHR-06V-SJST-GH
    PinNameDescription
    1VDD_5VPower input (4.1 – 5.7 V)
    2VDD_5VPower input (4.1 – 5.7 V)
    3CURRENTCurrent sense input
    4VOLTAGEVoltage sense input
    5GNDGround
    6GNDGround

Power2 Connector​

GH-6P

  • Connector Definition

    TypePart NumberPart Name
    Board ConnectorSM06B-GHS-TBJST-GH
    Cable ConnectorGHR-06V-SJST-GH
    PinNameDescription
    1VDD_5VPower input (4.1 – 5.7 V)
    2VDD_5VPower input (4.1 – 5.7 V)
    3CURRENTCurrent sense input
    4VOLTAGEVoltage sense input
    5GNDGround
    6GNDGround

GPS1 Connector​

GH-8P

  • Connector Definition

    TypePart NumberPart Name
    Board ConnectorSM08B-GHS-TBJST-GH
    Cable ConnectorGHR-08V-SJST-GH
    PinNameDescription
    1VCCPower Output (5 V)
    2TXUART TX (3.3 V logic)
    3RXUART RX (3.3 V logic)
    4SCLI²C clock (I2C_1)
    5SDAI²C data (I2C_1)
    6BTNSafety Switch Button
    7LEDSafety Switch LED
    8GNDGround

GPS2 Connector​

GH-6P

  • Connector Definition

    TypePart NumberPart Name
    Board ConnectorSM06B-GHS-TBJST-GH
    Cable ConnectorGHR-06V-SJST-GH
    PinNameDescription
    1VCCPower Output (5 V)
    2TXUART TX (3.3 V logic)
    3RXUART RX (3.3 V logic)
    4SCLI²C clock (I2C_2)
    5SDAI²C data (I2C_2)
    6GNDGround

I2C Connector​

GH-4P

  • Connector Definition

    TypePart NumberPart Name
    Board ConnectorSM04B-GHS-TBJST-GH
    Cable ConnectorGHR-04V-SJST-GH
    PinNameDescription
    1VCCPower Output (5 V)
    2SCLI²C clock (I2C_2)
    3SDAI²C data (I2C_2)
    4GNDGround

TELEM1 Connector​

GH-6P

  • Connector Definition

    TypePart NumberPart Name
    Board ConnectorSM06B-GHS-TBJST-GH
    Cable ConnectorGHR-06V-SJST-GH
    PinNameDescription
    1VCCPower Output (5 V)
    2TXTelemetry TX (3.3 V logic)
    3RXTelemetry RX (3.3 V logic)
    4CTSClear to Send (3.3 V logic)
    5RTSReady to Send (3.3 V logic)
    6GNDGround

TELEM2 Connector​

GH-6P

  • Connector Definition

    TypePart NumberPart Name
    Board ConnectorSM06B-GHS-TBJST-GH
    Cable ConnectorGHR-06V-SJST-GH
    PinNameDescription
    1VCCPower Output (5 V)
    2TXTelemetry TX (3.3 V logic)
    3RXTelemetry RX (3.3 V logic)
    4CTSClear to Send (3.3 V logic)
    5RTSReady to Send (3.3 V logic)
    6GNDGround

TELEM3 Connector​

GH-4P

  • Connector Definition

    TypePart NumberPart Name
    Board ConnectorSM04B-GHS-TBJST-GH
    Cable ConnectorGHR-04V-SJST-GH
    PinNameDescription
    1VCCPower Output (5 V)
    2TXUART TX (3.3 V logic)
    3RXUART RX (3.3 V logic)
    4GNDGround

CAN1 Connector​

GH-4P

  • Connector Definition

    TypePart NumberPart Name
    Board ConnectorSM04B-GHS-TBJST-GH
    Cable ConnectorGHR-04V-SJST-GH
    PinNameDescription
    1VCCPower Output (5 V)
    2CAN_HCAN high signal
    3CAN_LCAN low signal
    4GNDGround

CAN2 Connector​

GH-4P

  • Connector Definition

    TypePart NumberPart Name
    Board ConnectorSM04B-GHS-TBJST-GH
    Cable ConnectorGHR-04V-SJST-GH
    PinNameDescription
    1VCCPower Output (5 V)
    2CAN_HCAN high signal
    3CAN_LCAN low signal
    4GNDGround

USB Connector​

GH-6P

  • Connector Definition

    PinNameDescription
    1VBUS5V power input
    2D-USB data minus
    3D+USB data plus
    5GNDGround
    5BUZBuzzer output
    5LEDBE LED

Main Motor/Servo​

GH-10P

  • Connector Definition

    TypePart NumberPart Name
    Board ConnectorSM10B-GHS-TBTJST-GH
    Cable ConnectorGHR-10V-SJST-GH

  • Connector Pinout

    PinNameDescription
    1SERVO1Motor/Servo signal
    2SERVO2Motor/Servo signal
    3SERVO3Motor/Servo signal
    4SERVO4Motor/Servo signal
    5SERVO5Motor/Servo signal
    6SERVO6Motor/Servo signal
    7SERVO7Motor/Servo signal
    8SERVO8Motor/Servo signal
    9GNDGround
    10GNDGround

Aux Motor/Servo​

GH-10P

  • Connector Definition

    TypePart NumberPart Name
    Board ConnectorSM10B-GHS-TBTJST-GH
    Cable ConnectorGHR-10V-SJST-GH

  • Connector Pinout

    PinNameDescription
    1SERVO1Motor/Servo signal
    2SERVO2Motor/Servo signal
    3SERVO3Motor/Servo signal
    4SERVO4Motor/Servo signal
    5SERVO5Motor/Servo signal
    6SERVO6Motor/Servo signal
    7GNDGround
    8GNDGround
    9GNDGround
    10GNDGround

RC (in)​

GH-3P

  • Connector Definition

    TypePart NumberPart Name
    Board ConnectorSM3B-GHS-TBTJST-GH
    Cable ConnectorGHR-3V-SJST-GH

  • Connector Pinout

    PinNameDescription
    1VCCPower Output (5 V)
    2SignalRC Signal
    5GNDGround

SBUS Out​

GH-2P

  • Connector Definition

    TypePart NumberPart Name
    Board ConnectorSM2B-GHS-TBTJST-GH
    Cable ConnectorGHR-2V-SJST-GH

  • Connector Pinout

    PinNameDescription
    1SBUS OUTSBUS output signal
    2GNDGround

Integration and Bring-up​

Refer to CubePilot Documentation for detailed information.