# Hardware/Pixhawk Dev Call: Mar 03, 2020

**URL:** <https://discuss.px4.io/t/hardware-pixhawk-dev-call-mar-03-2020/15375>\
**Category:** Pixhawk\
**Created:** [February 25, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://discuss.px4.io/t/hardware-pixhawk-dev-call-mar-03-2020/15375 "2020-02-25T17:06:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![rroche](https://discuss.px4.io/user_avatar/discuss.px4.io/rroche/32/17635_2.png) [@rroche](https://discuss.px4.io/u/rroche)\
**Post date:** [February 25, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://discuss.px4.io/t/hardware-pixhawk-dev-call-mar-03-2020/15375/1 "2020-02-25T17:06:42Z")

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# Mar 03, 2020

## Call Moderators

- @MichaelSchaeuble
- @rroche

## Agenda Items

- [FMUv6X Kick-off](https://discuss.px4.io/t/pixhawk-autopilot-hardware-standard-draft/15459)
- PX4 hardware support categories
- Pixhawk Payload
- Pixhawk Smart Battery

## Resources

> [@Pixhawk Autopilot Hardware Standard Draft](https://discuss.px4.io/t/pixhawk-autopilot-hardware-standard-draft/15459):
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> Hi All, I’m sharing here a PDF of the Pixhawk Hardware Standard Draft. The goal of this is to standardize the interface of the flight controller (as well as to the gimbal, but in a separate document). This has the benefit that drone manufacturers can build a custom baseboard and autopilot vendors can have confidence that there is a neutral industry standard for their products they can rely on and that has reach and longevity. [[pixhawk.org] Pixhawk Autopilot Reference Standard.pdf](https://discuss.px4.io/uploads/short-url/hDRYO5hxdNfbmNhWvnSVrpAayuB.pdf) (2.3 MB)

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## Errata and Feedback

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**Author:** ![rroche](https://discuss.px4.io/user_avatar/discuss.px4.io/rroche/32/17635_2.png) [@rroche](https://discuss.px4.io/u/rroche)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2020, 12:51am UTC](https://discuss.px4.io/t/hardware-pixhawk-dev-call-mar-03-2020/15375/2 "2020-03-04T00:51:15Z")

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# Meeting Minutes

## Pixhawk Mailing-list

Please subscribe to the mailing list, we will be posting regular updates and sharing the latest resources.

> **[pixhawk lists.dronecode.org Group](https://lists.dronecode.org/g/pixhawk)**
>
> Pixhawk Spec discussions

## FMUv6X

- Team discussed current capabilities of the spec
  - The most significant change from v5x is the move to H7

**Open Questions** : For the whole group, in particular manufacturers

- Are the current interfaces outlined enough?

## PX4 Hardware support categories

The document attached was created to streamline the process of adding hardware support for new flight controllers. **Feedback needed from the group.**

## Pixhawk Payload

Yuneec presented a payload interface that they are looking to release in some of their products in 2020. Yuneec is currently reviewing the dovetail proposal from FreeFly. TODO: Yuneec will share their interface with the team ahead of next week’s call for in-depth review.

The Pixhawk Payload is now tracked on a separate document

> **[\[pixhawk.org\] Pixhawk Payload Bus Standard](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KPfynZiWEPN3Rv2MZ1cqx6S1kGd9ggRPuG01_AtZ6Vo/edit#heading=h.fj4efant2uu6)**
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> Table of contents Table of contents	2 Document Revisions	3 Contact and Public Developer Call	3 Trademark Guideline	3 Pixhawk Payload Bus (PPB)	4 Connector A1 (PPB A1)	4 Quick Release Mechanism	6 Scenarios	6 Requirements	6 Design/CAD	7 Hot-Swap...