Clio is an all-in-one computation, communications, and power distribution hub that is ideal for saving space and weight in SWaP-constrained drone and unmanned vehicle designs. Using allocortech’s board support and application framework, developers can pick and choose the functionality that they need, allowing the unit to serve as a high-powered flight computer or just a low-power data and power switch.
Based around a STM32H7 microcontroller and Xilinx Spartan 7 FPGA, Clio runs FreeRTOS as standard with lwIP integration, and provides two Ethernet and 17 serial ports, and various GPIO with an array of customizable options. It also features four independent power inputs which can be fed to three independent power distribution busses. These busses in turn feed nine independently switched and e-Fused power outputs.
Specifications:
| Dimensions: | 5.5 x 2.4 x 2” |
| Weight: |
325g (aluminum) 285g (composite) |
| Power Consumption: |
12-50V (extended range options available) <3.5W typical |
| Compute: |
STMicro STM32H743 400MHz ARM Cortex M-7 with Double Precision Floating Point Unit 2MB Internal Flash 1MB Internal RAM Xilinx S725 or S750 FPGA |
| Communications: |
15x Half Duplex RS-485 10x CAN-FD 1x RS-232 1x 5V (3.3V Compatible) Invertible TTL 2 external 10/100 ports from an internal managed Ethernet switch 3x Isolated 50V/3A Solid State Relay Outputs 2x +/-2.5V differential analog inputs with programmable gain |
| Power Distribution: |
3.5A Buck SMPS, Voltage controlled by processor (can feed 2 outputs) 9x 3.5A processor switched and e-fused outputs 1x 200mA 5V auxiliary output |
