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The MR-VMU-RT1176 is a compact, lightweight vehicle management controller solution designed for mobile robotics. It features an integrated inertial measurement unit (IMU), control and networking interfaces and a PX4 V6X standard-compliant form factor. The controller is extensible through the NXP mobile robotics ecosystem, offering robust compatibility.

  • Open-source support via Zephyr RTOS, Cognipilot, NuttX, and PX4
  • Modular architecture with a compute module and carrier board
  • High-performance dual-core 1-GHz Cortex-M7/M4 processor (i.MX RT1176 crossover MCU)

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Supported Devices

Processors and Microcontrollers

i.MX RT Crossover MCUs

  • i.MX-RT1170: i.MX RT1170: 1 GHz Crossover MCU with Arm® Cortex® Cores

Security and Authentication

Authentication

  • SE051H: EdgeLock® SE051H: Secure Element for Matter Onboarding via NFC

Interfaces

CAN Signal Improvement

  • TJA1462: CAN Signal Improvement Capability Transceiver with Standby Mode

Automotive Ethernet PHYs

  • TJA1103: TJA1103, ASIL B Compliant Automotive Ethernet 100BASE-T1 PHY Transceiver

Features

Functionality

  • Proven business-friendly open source software with available enterprise support: PX4, QGroundControl
  • Zephyr + Cognipilot supporting real-time vehicle control rovers, AGV and other robots
  • Airframes: FMU configuration supporting quadcopters, hexacopters, VTOL, etc.
  • Open and flexible development - suitable for bare bones or other vehicle stacks. Add companion computer with vision such as NavQPlus and peripherals such as GPS, RTK-GPS, UWB, telemetry radios, LTE, Bluetooth® low energy, radar, ultrasonic, lidar
  • Triple CAN-FD with Signal improvement CAN Phys (SIC)
  • High-bandwidth automotive two-wire 100Base-T1 Ethernet
  • RC radio S-BUS interface. Bidirectional D-Shot PWM supported
  • USB-C, I2C, SPI, Dual GPS, interfaces
  • Multiple UARTS for telemetry radios and console
  • 12 PWM outputs
  • RC radio interface with D-Shot
  • PX4 V6X-RT (V6X) compliant form factor

Support and Software

  • Support for Zephyr RTOS  and CogniPilot vehicle control software
  • Supports PX4 / Pixhawk  open-source flight control software
  • NXP MCUXpresso SDK supporting including rich library of applications and examples including TSN Ethernet Stack
  • Supports RTK GPS and multitude of other sensors
  • May be used to participate in HoverGames.com, or as a robotics development platform

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  • Real-Time Vehicle Management Unit (VMU) .

  • Kit Contains

    • MR-FMUM-RT117x
    • MR-FMUM-VxX-RT117X-BASE-T1
    • MR-VMU-IMU
    • Power Module
    • Accessory cabling set
  • $300.00 USD
  • For a quantity of 1
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  • Kit Contains

    • MR-VMU-RT1176 + debugger MCU-LINK-MR
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  • $19.00 USD
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  • Telemetry Radio for HoverGames Drone, 433Mhz (EU) .

  • Kit Contains

    • Radio modules with antennas *2
    • Micro-USB to USB-A cable *1
    • Micro-USB to Micro-USB OTG adapter cable *1
    • Micro USB to Type C Adapter
    • JST-GH-6P to JST-GH-6P cable *1 (for Pixhawk Standard FC)
    • JST-GH-6P to Molex DF13 6P (for Pix32, Pixhawk 2.4.6, etc.)
  • $78.00 USD
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  • Telemetry Radio for HoverGames Drone, 915Mhz (US).

  • Kit Contains

    • Radio modules with antennas *2
    • Micro-USB to USB-A cable *1
    • Micro-USB to Micro-USB OTG adapter cable *1
    • Micro USB to Type C Adapter
    • JST-GH-6P to JST-GH-6P cable *1 (for Pixhawk Standard FC)
    • JST-GH-6P to Molex DF13 6P (for Pix32, Pixhawk 2.4.6, etc.)
  • $78.00 USD
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    • Inventory: 7
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