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Airframes ​

UAV actuators generally include servos, ESCs and motors, engines, etc., and the drive signals are generally PWM. The autopilot provides a total of 16 PWM output channels, which must be connected according to the vehicle type.

The airframes corresponding to each vehicle type are described in Airframe Setup.

In the tables below, refer to Flight Controller Interfaces for the wiring order of the airframe pin definitions.

Quadrotor X ​

AirframeParameterPin definition
imgSYS_AUTOSTART=137001
Quadrotor X (front-left CW)
FCS_CH1: front-right motor (CCW);
FCS_CH2: rear-left motor (CCW);
FCS_CH3: front-left motor (CW);
FCS_CH4: rear-right motor (CW);
SYS_AUTOSTART=137002
Quadrotor X (front-left CCW)
FCS_CH1: front-right motor (CW);
FCS_CH2: rear-left motor (CW);
FCS_CH3: front-left motor (CCW);
FCS_CH4: rear-right motor (CCW);

Hexarotor X ​

AirframeParameterPin definition
imgSYS_AUTOSTART=137010
Hexarotor X (front-left CW)
FCS_CH1: front-right motor / motor 5 (CCW);
FCS_CH2: right-middle motor / motor 1 (CW);
FCS_CH3: rear-right motor / motor 4 (CCW);
FCS_CH4: rear-left motor / motor 6 (CW);
FCS_CH5: left-middle motor / motor 2 (CCW);
FCS_CH6: front-left motor / motor 3 (CW);
SYS_AUTOSTART=137011
Hexarotor X (front-left CCW)
FCS_CH1: front-right motor / motor 5 (CW);
FCS_CH2: right-middle motor / motor 1 (CCW);
FCS_CH3: rear-right motor / motor 4 (CW);
FCS_CH4: rear-left motor / motor 6 (CCW);
FCS_CH5: left-middle motor / motor 2 (CW);
FCS_CH6: front-left motor / motor 3 (CCW);

Electric VTOL ​

AirframeParameterPin definition
imgSYS_AUTOSTART=138001
Electric VTOL standard airframe
Ailerons, horizontal and vertical tails
FCS_CH1: front-right motor (CCW);
FCS_CH2: rear-left motor (CCW);
FCS_CH3: front-left motor (CW);
FCS_CH4: rear-right motor (CW);
FCS_CH5: front puller / rear pusher motor;
FCS_CH9: left aileron servo;
FCS_CH10: right aileron servo;
FCS_CH11: elevator servo;
FCS_CH12: rudder servo;
SYS_AUTOSTART=138002
Electric VTOL A-tail
Ailerons, left and right V-tails
FCS_CH1: front-right motor (CCW);
FCS_CH2: rear-left motor (CCW);
FCS_CH3: front-left motor (CW);
FCS_CH4: rear-right motor (CW);
FCS_CH5: front puller / rear pusher motor;
FCS_CH9: left aileron servo;
FCS_CH10: right aileron servo;
FCS_CH11: left inverted V-tail servo;
FCS_CH12: right inverted V-tail servo;
SYS_AUTOSTART=138003
Electric VTOL V-tail
Ailerons, left and right V-tails
FCS_CH1: front-right motor (CCW);
FCS_CH2: rear-left motor (CCW);
FCS_CH3: front-left motor (CW);
FCS_CH4: rear-right motor (CW);
FCS_CH5: front puller / rear pusher motor;
FCS_CH9: left aileron servo;
FCS_CH10: right aileron servo;
FCS_CH11: left V-tail servo;
FCS_CH12: right V-tail servo;

Fuel-Powered VTOL ​

AirframeParameterPin definition
SYS_AUTOSTART=140001
Fuel VTOL A-tail (front-left CCW)
Ailerons, left and right V-tails
FCS_CH1: front-right motor (CW);
FCS_CH2: rear-left motor (CW);
FCS_CH3: front-left motor (CCW);
FCS_CH4: rear-right motor (CCW);
FCS_CH9: left aileron servo;
FCS_CH10: right aileron servo;
FCS_CH11: left inverted V-tail servo;
FCS_CH12: right inverted V-tail servo;
FCS_CH16: engine throttle;
SYS_AUTOSTART=140002
Fuel VTOL A-tail (front-left CW)
Ailerons, left and right V-tails
FCS_CH1: front-right motor (CCW);
FCS_CH2: rear-left motor (CCW);
FCS_CH3: front-left motor (CW);
FCS_CH4: rear-right motor (CW);
FCS_CH9: left aileron servo;
FCS_CH10: right aileron servo;
FCS_CH11: left inverted V-tail servo;
FCS_CH12: right inverted V-tail servo;
FCS_CH16: engine throttle;

Fixed-Wing ​

AirframeParameterPin definition
imgSYS_AUTOSTART=2100
Fixed-wing standard airframe
Ailerons, horizontal and vertical tails
FCS_CH5: front puller / rear pusher motor;
FCS_CH9: left aileron servo;
FCS_CH10: right aileron servo;
FCS_CH11: left inverted V-tail servo;
FCS_CH12: right inverted V-tail servo;
imgSYS_AUTOSTART=2106
Fixed-wing A-tail
Ailerons, left and right V-tails
FCS_CH5: front puller / rear pusher motor;
FCS_CH9: left aileron servo;
FCS_CH10: right aileron servo;
FCS_CH11: left inverted V-tail servo;
FCS_CH12: right inverted V-tail servo;
SYS_AUTOSTART=2107
Fixed-wing V-tail
Ailerons, left and right V-tails
FCS_CH5: front puller / rear pusher motor;
FCS_CH9: left aileron servo;
FCS_CH10: right aileron servo;
FCS_CH11: left V-tail servo;
FCS_CH12: right V-tail servo;

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