This compact USB-to-Serial adapter board is designed for reliable communication between your computer and flight controllers, autopilots, or peripheral devices. Based on the Silicon Labs CP2102 USB-to-UART bridge, it ensures stable data transfer for drone development, telemetry, and debugging.
Specification
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| USB-Serial | Silabs CP2102 |
| Connector | Pixhawk Standard 6P Telem connector (UART + FLOW), Flight Controller side and Periph side |
| Board Outline | TODO |
| 3D Model | STL | STEP |
Pinout
Example Usage
- With ArduPilot SITL
./build/sitl/bin/arducopter --model copter --speedup 1 --slave 0 --sim-address=127.0.0.1 -IO --serial5=uart:/dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART
Key Features:
- Dual JST-GH 6-pin connectors for quick connection to both autopilot (TELEM) and peripheral devices.
- Plug & Play USB (Type C) with native driver support on Windows, macOS, and Linux.
- Status LEDs for power, transmit, and receive activity.
- RTS/CTS hardware flow control supported.
- Compact and lightweight design — perfect for lab, field testing, or integration in drone projects.
Typical Applications:
- Connecting PX4 / ArduPilot flight controllers to a computer.
- Uploading firmware, configuring parameters, or real-time telemetry.
- Linking peripherals (radios, sensors, communication modules) via UART.
- General-purpose USB-to-serial debugging tool.