Blue / Blue2 Flight Controller Setup Guide¶
Document Crosswalk and Differences
For SparkNavi Blue / Blue2. Screens and parameter names may vary with the ArduPilot / Mission Planner version.
This category covers Blue / Blue2 flight controllers, ArduPilot and Mission Planner, including guides for eight peripherals. For IMU600-V2 UART / GUI / SPI setup, use the InertiaX core guide.
Suggested Setup Order¶
- Installation and wiring: orientation, USB, power and motor tests.
- Initial setup and calibration: frame, accelerometer, compass, radio and battery.
- Review HUD and health checks, then configure the peripherals below as needed.
- After basic checks, configure PID / filters and flight modes for the aircraft. See SITL for tailsitter simulation.
Mission Planner Chapters¶
| Chapter | Contents |
|---|---|
| Installation, Wiring & Motor Test | USB connection, mounting, power, motor order and UART7 debugging for Blue / Blue2. |
| Mission Planner Initial Setup & Calibration | Frame, accelerometer, compass, radio, flight modes, battery and initial parameters. |
| HUD, EKF & Vibration | Read Mission Planner status, battery, GPS, EKF and vibration. |
| PID Structure & Filter Tuning | Understand angle/rate loops, P/I/D, yaw and filtering. |
| ArduCopter Flight Modes | Flight modes grouped by control task. |
| Tailsitter & SITL Simulation | ArduPlane tailsitter configuration concepts and local simulation. |
| Mission Planner V2 Source Pages | Original figures, tables, text and page numbers for online verification. |
Peripheral Setup (Blue / Blue2)¶
SparkNavi F9P GPS Module Setup¶
u-blox ZED-F9P RTK GPS with onboard BMM150 compass — wiring to SparkNavi Blue / Blue2 GPS1 / GPS2, single- and dual-GPS parameter setup, GPS_AUTO_CONFIG, GPS_AUTO_SWITCH, and EK3 jamming mediation.
Centimeter-level accuracy with base station / NTRIP; multi-band L1 / L2 / E5b across GPS / GLONASS / Galileo / BeiDou / QZSS.
RSSI Receiver Setup¶
Configure receiver signal-strength reporting via S.BUS channel 16 or direct RSSI Out pin connection.
Includes FrSky X8R receiver + Taranis transmitter setup example.
STORM32 Gimbal Setup¶
Wiring and channel mapping for STORM32BGC three-axis gimbal with SparkNavi Blue / Blue2. Covers PITCH / ROLL / YAW control and lock mode.
Includes SERVO9–SERVO12 / RCIN9–RCIN12 mapping and STORM32 GUI v0.90 tuning.
DroneCAN Barometer Setup¶
Connect DroneCAN barometer modules via CAN1 / CAN2. Mission Planner DroneCAN/UAVCAN interface usage and Inspector data review.
MTF-01 Optical Flow Setup¶
MicoAir MTF-01 optical flow module integration with SparkNavi Blue / Blue2's TELEM2 port. Covers MAV_ID, SERIAL2_OPTIONS, and RNGFND1 parameter configuration.
VL53L1X Distance Sensor Setup¶
Configuration of VL53L1X I2C laser rangefinder via SparkNavi Blue / Blue2's I2C external port.
Airspeed Sensor Setup (Analog + Digital)¶
Analog airspeed via ARSPD_PIN = 18. Digital airspeed using MS5525 (I2C address 0x77).
Covers airspeed calibration procedure and SparkNavi Blue / Blue2's specific ARSPD_BUS = 0 setting.
VD-Link Telemetry / Video Setup (Sold Out)¶
Microhard wireless module UDP Point-to-Multipoint configuration. Covers Master / Slave setup with multicast address / port assignments.
Documents & Parameter Scope¶
The Mission Planner chapters follow the V2 manual. Original screenshots may show Blue1 or older firmware; match example values to the actual frame, propulsion and firmware. Blue1 uses HMC5883L / BMP280; Blue2 uses IST8310 / BMP581.
Download full Mission Planner V2 PDF (Traditional Chinese) · Blue / Blue2 specifications
Source document：Mission Planner V2 · PDF pages 1–34