The 3500 autopilot series represents the latest generation of full featured UAV autopilots from UNAV which has been suppling electronics for UAVs since 1998. This full featured autopilot features a compact circuit board with a 40 MIPS micro-controller and onboard sensors. The 3500 has 7 channels of RC-in and 7 channels of RC-out. Three of the RC channels are assigned to camera control offering a built in stabilization system.The 3500 also offers 5 user analog channels for downlink telemetry information. All UNAV autopilots use proven flight control software developed in previous generations over the past 10 years.
The 3500 series supports proposed FAA regulations for sUAS operations. The autopilot features a robust design that includes lost link, lost GPS and sensor fault detection. The 3500's IMU (electronic gyro) has been tested in a 45 degree bank for over 15 minutes with less than 2 degrees of attitude error. The AHRS samples at 1kHz and has a full range of motion ( 360deg all axes) and the attitude control loop runs at 50Hz. The 3500 autopilot systems features a real-time map track display and the capability to upload waypoint and AP parameters in flight.
Suitable for planes weighing 5~50 lbs Requires a laptop computer for the groundstation. This autopilot incorporates a range limit of 299km from the launch point. Flight demonstrations are available Contact us for details
Team Telemaster - First Place OutBack 2008 Search and Rescue contest
Our plane flew perfectly during the test day and completed the first fully autonomous circuit at the competition in the two years it's been run. We are using a UNAV3500FW and it performed perfectly. A big thanks to Mark at UNAV for his help and assistance in the AP setup. - Aaron Donaldson, Team Telemaster
Team "Heads-Up" - OutBack 2009
Team "Heads-Up" ( Paul and I ) were campaigning a SIG Rascal 100" electric, we had two of them. Unfortunately during testing we lost both of them, the last one we lost 2 weeks proir to the OutBack Challenge, which did not leave enough time to rebuild. The crashes were both whilst on manual control. Paul and I really like the 3500, it seems to do all we ask of it. We are taking a different approach next year. - Roland
Team "AUSUAV" - OutBack 2009
After last year's comp., I got the Telemaster to do a few flights with uninterrupted autopilot control for around 40mins. It worked fine, I was able to sit back and just look around with the camera controlled by the GCS. I wanted something with more payload capability so I scratch built a 3.6m twin boom pusher The airframe flew OK but I only got 2 flights in before it flipped over on landing. I didn't have time to replace the booms and still get the flights I'd need to be ready. I will continue development for next year's challenge - Simeon
