How to setup a Naze32 Acro / Funfly Flight Controller

Published on Jan 28, 2014

==Update 2/16== KV OSD Setup guide HEREhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikKH_6...

*** watch on a computer so you can see the annotations!

*** Another big update - in the time since I've recorded this video - GPS_HOME and GPS_HOLD flight modes have been added. I'm going to let that sink in for a moment ...

This is a HUGE development - UPDATE YOUR FIRMWARE TO THE LATEST HEX!!!!

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This was a special request from some of the new pilots flying with us. We're in the process of building out more than a dozen micro FPV quadcopters and will be using the Naze32 controllers to run the rigs.

Don't let the length of the "guide" fool you - this is a stupid simple board to set up if you can follow directions. You can get a multi flying in less than 5 minutes if you know what you're looking for.

If you decide to skip ahead or skip over any of the safety warnings - please remember:

*** TAKE YOUR PROPELLERS OFF *** while working with the rig.

You've been warned.

==Index==
0:22 Commentary
4:00 Hardware Overview
7:00 Pin Assignments
19:00 CPPM Connections example
21:45 Accelerometer Calibration - Initial setup
23:24 Magnetometer Calibration
24:20 Magnetic Declination Offsets
25:45 CLI Overview - enabling / disabling "features"
29:55 Radio/Receiver Setup
25:25 Auxiliary Configuration - setting flight modes
38:12 Motor/Servo Outputs Test Tool
40:35 Calibrating all 4 ESCs simultaneously using mincommand
42:40 Commentary, CLI redux, mixer, map & set commands
47:00 PIDs
48:20 Where to buy

CLI Parameter definitions and their suggested settings can be found here:
https://code.google.com/p/afrodevices...

I received one of these Naze 32 flight controllers today. I'm going to use it in a DJI F450 frame. I've seen so many good reviews of this product I figured I'd give it a try.

Be sure to post your experience with it. I think I'm going to get one of those on the next build.

...Tiger

It's not built yet and may take a few weeks yet. If you want I can let you know when we take it out to fly it. It will be in a F450 frame with a DX6 radio paired to it.

Sure! Give me a yell when you go.

...Tiger

Any results? I am looking at buying one right now.

I'm flying a NAZE32 on my 250 FPV quad right now. Love it! I highly recommend using the Chrome software to get it setup. I tried using the Windows software that worked so well on my NanoWii and never did get it to work right. I really didn't want to load Chrome (I hate Google), but it's the best way to go for sure. I just bought a second one of these boards last week. I think I'm going to standardize on it. Definitely not the board for a total nubie though.

...Tiger

cool, I will pick one up, want to rebuild my quad, it just sits there not doing anything.

I got mine at HobbyKing for $23.95 log in for that price). Maybe there is a better deal somewhere else. I was already ordering so I added it in. Be sure to talk to me before you solder your headers on! I want to show you what I did different.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/..._Naze32_Acro_AbuseMark_FunFly_Controller.html

...Tiger

I was going to get a pre soldered one from Readymade for the sake of being lazy, they have non soldered kits too, unless your idea is really worth it?

http://www.readymaderc.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=76_156&products_id=3473

It takes about ten minutes max to install the pins. I know you're not that lazy! A bigger point is that I don't think you want to install all the pins since you're not going to use them all and having them is just confusing. Most important is that I think you will want a different connector than they can provide for the input pins. Both of their configurations would have been unusable on my 250 quad. I need to take a picture of mine and show you. I can give you the connector you need if you don't have one. If you order it unsoldered, I'd suggest the straight pin version, rather than the one you linked. Here is that version:

http://www.readymaderc.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=76_156&products_id=3077

When are we going to pizza?

...Tiger

Ok, will order the straight one, I hope it comes in a cool color.