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FETtec FC G4-N v1.7 

Manual 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for FC G4-N v1.7

Page 1: ...Page 1 FETtec FC G4 N v1 7 Manual ...

Page 2: ... 8 ESC connection via 8 pin connector 8 Single ESC connection diagram 9 Receiver connection diagram 10 TBS Crossfire 10 SBUS receiver FrSky R XSR 10 Analog FPV connection diagram 11 Digital FPV connection diagram 12 DJI Caddx Runcam Vista FPV system 12 Fatshark Shark Byte system 13 Caddx Walksnail 13 FC configuration 14 Get back to KISS 17 Firmware updates 19 Settings 20 Display connection 21 Dime...

Page 3: ...elemetry VCC GND Connector 2 ESC signal 5 8 depending on UAV type 1 4 telemetry VCC GND 1x 8 pin connector for solder free VTX cam connection and OSD or digital systems real Pit VCC GND Video in Video out BEC 5V 16V VCS TX3 RX3 2x 6 pin connectors for serials RX1 TX1 3 3V VCC 5V GND RX3 VCS TX3 RGB LED VCC 5V GND 1x 4 pin connector for receiver Signal TLM 5V GND 5 UART serials UART 1 free UART 2 u...

Page 4: ... Remove propeller before flashing and configuration Warning default prop run direction is out always flash latest firmware before operation keep distance from your quad when you arm it after you changed something don t fly close to people Recommended steps for installation of the FETtec FC G4 N v1 7 Connect to FETtec Configurator and update to the latest firmware see FC firmware update Install the...

Page 5: ...C 5V 16V power supply for cam and or VTX switchable voltage real Pit capable VCS TX3 for smart audio tramp configuration or TX for digital FPV systems RX3 for digital FPV systems 6 pin connector SER3 RX3 for digital FPV systems or other functions configurable in GUI same for VCS TX3 VCS TX3 for smart audio tramp configuration or TX for digital FPV systems RGB LED PWM signal pin to control WS2812 L...

Page 6: ... signal pin depending on configuration ESC signal 1 4 ESC signal output for each ESC 8 pin ESC connector 2 VCC Battery voltage out to supply FC power GND TLM Onewire ESC Telemetry signal to FC or Onewire signal pin depending on configuration ESC signal 5 8 ESC signal output for each ESC outputs ESC signal 1 4 if UAV type is configured as BI TRI QUAD ...

Page 7: ... 5V GND Acronym explanation BEC 5V 16V switchable voltage in GUI and real Pit capable GND Reference Signal Ground Real Pit VCC real Pit capable VCC pin Reset Reset button to force the FC in bootloader mode not needed for normal operation SIG receiver signal serial TLM Telemetry signal output for receiver Serial TLM Onewire ESC telemetry input or Onewire signal depending on configuration VCC Batter...

Page 8: ...n connector For easy ESC connection via 8 pin cable FETtec FC G4 N v1 7 to FETtec 4in1 ESC 45A same for FETtec 4in1 ESC 35A cable included with FETtec ESCs Any other ESC is usable please make sure the signal pinout is correct otherwise change accordingly ...

Page 9: ...Page 9 Single ESC connection diagram The FETtec FC G4 N v1 7 provides 4 ESC signal pads for solder connection of single ESCs ...

Page 10: ...Page 10 Receiver connection diagram Receivers can be connected via receiver connector on bottom side of FC or receiver solder pads on top side of FC TBS Crossfire SBUS receiver FrSky R XSR ...

Page 11: ...alog FPV connection diagram VTX and cam can be connected via FPV connector on top side of FC or FPV solder pads on top side of FC Note RX and TX connection is only used for cameras which support serial connection ...

Page 12: ...Page 12 Digital FPV connection diagram Choose MSP Port on serial 3 in the FETtec ALPHA Configurator Settings FC setup Serial or KISS GUI DJI Caddx Runcam Vista FPV system ...

Page 13: ...Page 13 Fatshark Shark Byte system Caddx Walksnail ...

Page 14: ...et and choose ALPHA Configurator 2 Connect the FETtec FC via USB 3 Open the ALPHA Configurator and select open port Choose the serial port on which the FC shows up and press connect 4 If you have KISS FC firmware running on your FC you will get a warning if you want to flash FETtec Alpha FC firmware Press OK Select serial port again ...

Page 15: ...Page 15 5 Select new firmware to flash We always recommend flashing the latest available firmware 6 Confirm to flash FETtec ALPHA firmware by pressing OK ...

Page 16: ...t is requested to be selected and connected again Now you can customize everything in the GUI according to your wishes Please connect everything like described in the manual of the FC The receiver signal will get auto detected supported systems are Frsky Sbus S Port CRSFv2 and CRSFv3 and Ghost ...

Page 17: ...FETtec Toolset https gui fettec net 2 Connect the FETtec FC via USB 3 Press the reset button once 4 Open the FETtec ESC Configurator and select USB and connect 5 Choose the serial port on which the FC shows up and press connect 6 Now the FC shows up and you can select KISS Firmware FETtec FC G4 1 3 RC47m in Remote Firmware and press Flash selected ...

Page 18: ...Page 18 7 Flashing to KISS FC firmware done ...

Page 19: ...e Firmware Now you can flash the latest firmware update via Select new firmware to flash or choose Flash local file We always recommend to use the latest available firmware to get the best user experience If you like to try new features and firmware developments you can join our Discord channel to be always up to date https discord gg pfHAbahzRp ...

Page 20: ...set up the FC according to your wishes in the ALPHA Configurator All functions are explained in the respective category For more information and help use the FETtec Alpha FC firmware manual available at www fettec net download ...

Page 21: ...er or FPV goggles FPV OSD The I2C connection will block serial 3 which is mostly used for digital OSD or analog VTX control VCS The O LED must be connected on power up to initialize but can be unplugged after set up is done Supported display types Required resolution 128 x 64px We recommend the 1 3 SSH1106 version as the text size will be very small on the 0 96 SSD1306 display ...

Page 22: ... outside tips 30 x 30mm Mounting hole arrangement 20 x 20mm with M2 mounting hole expandable to M3 30 x 30mm with M3 mounting hole 30 x 30mm mounting hole tips are removable to reduce overall FC size Overall height 7 9mm Highest part on each PCB side 3 2mm Weight 5 37g ...

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