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1. Serial Port Summary

UARTFunctionConnector
UART1TELEM1TELEM1, 4-pin
UART2VTXVTX, 6-pin — and the UART2 port, 4-pin (same signal)
UART3GPSGPS, 6-pin
UART4TELEM2TELEM2, 4-pin
UART6RC InputSBUS-CRSF, 4-pin
UART7ESC Telemetry (RX only)PWM1, pin 7
UART8TELEM3TELEM3, 4-pin

2. TELEM1 — 4-pin (UART1)

PinSignalVoltage/SignalWire
1GNDGNDBlack
25V+5VRed
3RX13.3V (logic)Black
4TX13.3V (logic)Black

3. UART2 — 4-pin

PinSignalVoltage/SignalWire
1GNDGNDBlack
25V+5VRed
3TX23.3V (logic)Black
4RX23.3V (logic)Black

⚠ This port carries the same UART2 signal as the VTX connector. Do not use both at the same time — this causes a bus conflict.

4. VTX — 6-pin (UART2 + SBUS)

PinSignalVoltage/SignalWire
19V+9VRed
2GNDGNDBlack
3TX23.3V (logic)Black
4RX23.3V (logic)Black
5GNDGNDBlack
6SBUS3.3V (logic)Black

⚠ Shares UART2 with the 4-pin UART2 port — use only one at a time. Pin 1 supplies 9V, not 5V.

5. GPS — 6-pin (UART3 + I2C1)

PinSignalVoltage/SignalWire
1GNDGNDBlack
25V+5VRed
3TX33.3V (logic)Black
4RX33.3V (logic)Black
5SCL13.3V (logic)Black
6SDA13.3V (logic)Black

6. TELEM2 — 4-pin (UART4)

PinSignalVoltage/SignalWire
1GNDGNDBlack
25V+5VRed
3TX43.3V (logic)Black
4RX43.3V (logic)Black

7. RC Input — 4-pin (UART6)

PinSignalVoltage/SignalWire
1GNDGNDBlack
25V+5VRed
3TX63.3V (logic)Black
4RX63.3V (logic)Black

8. TELEM3 — 4-pin (UART8)

PinSignalVoltage/SignalWire
1GNDGNDBlack
25V+5VRed
3TX83.3V (logic)Black
4RX83.3V (logic)Black

9. CAN

PinSignalVoltage/SignalWire
1CANL3.3VBlack
2CANH3.3VBlack
3GNDGNDBlack
45V+5VRed

10. I2C (external) - 4-pin

PinSignalVoltage/SignalWire
1SDA13.3V (logic)Black
2SCL13.3V (logic)Black
3GNDGNDBlack
45V+5VRed

11. VIDEO IN - 3-pin

PinSignalVoltage/SignalWire
19V+9VRed
2GNDGNDBlack
3VIDEO INanalog videoBlack

12. VIDEO OUT - 3-pin

PinSignalVoltage/SignalWire
19V+9VRed
2GNDGNDBlack
3VIDEO OUTanalog videoBlack

13. SWD (Debug port) - 4-pin

PinSignalVoltage/SignalWire
15V+5VRed
2GNDGNDBlack
3SWDIO3.3V (logic)Black
4SWCLK3.3V (logic)Black

14. Motor / Servo Outputs — PWM1 + POWER

PinSignalVoltage/SignalWire
1GNDGNDBlack
2VBAT3S–6SRed
3M13.3V (logic)Black
4M23.3V (logic)Black
5M33.3V (logic)Black
6M43.3V (logic)Black
7RX7 (UART7, ESC Telemetry — RX only)3.3V (logic)Black
8Current Sense0–3.3V analogBlack

⚠ Pin 7 (RX7 / UART7) is RX only — it receives ESC telemetry and cannot transmit.

15. Motor / Servo Outputs — PWM2 + POWER

PinSignalVoltage/SignalWire
1GNDGNDBlack
2VBAT3S–6SRed
3M53.3V (logic)Black
4M63.3V (logic)Black
5M73.3V (logic)Black
6M83.3V (logic)Black
7M93.3V (logic)Black
8M103.3V (logic)Black

⚠ Pin 2 on both connectors is raw battery voltage (VBAT), NOT a regulated 5V rail.

16. PWM Timer Grouping & DShot

GroupMotorsTimer
1M1–M4TIM1
2M5–M6TIM3
3M7–M10TIM4

17. Battery Monitor (ArduPilot)

ParameterValue
BATT_MONITOR4
BATT_VOLT_MULT11.0

Verify BATT_VOLT_MULT against a multimeter and fine-tune if needed. BATT_AMP_PERVLT depends on your ESC or power module, not on the flight controller.

General Usage Notes

  • RC Input Setup

    • For ArduPilot, set SERIALn_PROTOCOL = 23 on the UART connected to your receiver (RC Input / SBUS-CRSF connector, UART6).
  • OSD

    • Analog OSD: the onboard AT7456E chip overlays the OSD directly on the analog video signal (ArduPilot: OSD_TYPE = 1, MAX7456-compatible).
    • Digital OSD: the board also supports MSP DisplayPort for HD digital video systems, where the OSD is rendered by the goggles instead of the onboard chip (ArduPilot: OSD_TYPE = 5 and SERIALn_PROTOCOL = 42 on the UART connected to the air unit).
  • Power Warning

    • The VTX, VIDEO IN and VIDEO OUT connectors supply 9V. All other connectors supply 5V.
    • Do not connect a 5V-only device to a 9V pin — check your accessory`s voltage rating before connecting.
  • External Compass

    • An external magnetometer can be connected via the I2C1 connector, or via the I2C1 pins on the GPS connector (same bus).