Chapter 1: Flight Controller and Compass Calibration

1. Basic Setup For initial setup of a flying wing, connect the flight controller to the computer by USB. Select the COM port in the upper-right corner, set the baud rate to 115200, and click Connect. You can then begin configuration and tuning.

1.1 Flight Controller Calibration

Open Initial Setup, locate Mandatory Hardware, and select Accelerometer Calibration.

This calibration is critical to stable aircraft operation.

Remove the flight controller from the aircraft before performing accelerometer calibration. After positioning it in each required orientation, click the completion button once.

After you click Calibrate Accelerometer, the button changes to "Click When Done." Instructions below the button show how to position the flight controller for six-side calibration. Complete each orientation and click the button to advance to the next prompt. Follow the prompts until all six orientations are complete.

After installing the flight controller, place the aircraft on a level surface and click "Calibrate Level" once.

1.2 Compass Calibration

Open the Compass page. Refer to the manual for detailed GPS and compass installation instructions.

After clicking Calibrate Compass, a progress bar appears below. Rotate the aircraft around each axis until the progress bar is completely filled.

The system then reports that compass calibration is complete and that the flight controller must be restarted. Click REBOOT to finish the calibration. Perform compass calibration outdoors after at least 8 satellites have been acquired.

For VTOL operation, the compass must be enabled and calibrated correctly. Otherwise, the aircraft may be unstable in multicopter mode, difficult to control, and subject to unnecessary risk.