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Introduction

Purpose of This Guide​

This document provides the official Getting Started guide for JTA-01, a high-performance flight control unit designed in compliance with the Pixhawk FMU v6x RT hardware standard.

The purpose of this guide is to help users:

  • Understand the capabilities and scope of JTA-01
  • Safely power and connect the flight controller
  • Perform initial setup and configuration
  • Prepare the system for first operation using supported autopilot firmware

This guide is intended for:

  • Drone system integrators
  • UAV developers and researchers
  • OEMs and solution providers
  • Advanced hobbyists familiar with Pixhawk-class flight controllers

It focuses on correct usage and integration rather than firmware development or low-level hardware modification.

What is JTA-01​

JTA-01 is a real-time, safety-oriented flight control unit designed for modern unmanned systems, including multirotor, fixed-wing aircraft, VTOL platforms, and ground or marine robots.

JTA-01 follows the Pixhawk FMU v6x RT architecture, incorporating:

  • A real-time multicore microcontroller architecture
  • Redundant inertial sensing
  • Deterministic I/O for motor and actuator control
  • High-integrity power management and monitoring
  • Support for modern communication buses such as CAN (DroneCAN), UART, SPI, I²C, and USB

The design philosophy of JTA-01 emphasizes:

  • Deterministic real-time control
  • Sensor redundancy and isolation
  • Electrical robustness
  • Firmware compatibility with established autopilot ecosystems

JTA-01 is intended to be used as the primary flight controller in safety-critical and performance-oriented UAV platforms.

Supported Firmware​

JTA-01 is compatible with autopilot firmware that supports the Pixhawk FMU v6x RT standard.

Supported firmware includes:

  • PX4-based autopilot stacks
  • ArduPilot-based autopilot stacks

Firmware is typically installed and configured using standard ground control software tools such as:

  • QGroundControl
  • Mission Planner

ℹ️ Note - JTA-01 is shipped with a factory-tested bootloader compatible with Pixhawk FMU v6x RT firmware layouts. Users are not required to build or modify firmware to begin operation.