Configure COLIBRI flight control
Install drivers and software
Download the TauLabs configuration software and driver for the TBS COLIBRI flight controller, from
https://github.com/TauLabs/TauLabs/releases/
(OS X/Win/Linux), links at the end of the latest post.
Open the TauLabs GCS software and connect a micro-USB cable to the COLIBRI board. GCS will detect the
board and at the bottom of the view it should indicate that the controller is connected. Open “Configuration”
and in the “Hardware” view it should recognized the GEMINI frame.
The TBS tuned settings will automatically be loaded from the board and shown. Resetting back to TBS settings
is described later in the manual.
Setup inputs and outputs
Open the “Hardware” view, and depending on the R/C receiver used, configure for PPM or S-BUS/D-BUS/DSM.
These are protocols to make sense of the received R/C signal.
Note that the CH1 and UART2 ports are joined on the same signal lane, meaning that “RcvrPort” and “UART2”
in GCS can NOT be both be enabled at the same time.
For PPM compatible receivers, under “RcvrPort” select “PPM, click “Save” and remove power to reboot the
controller with the new settings.
For S-BUS/D-BUS/DSM, set “RcvrPort” to “Disabled” and under “UART2” select “S.BUS” for S-BUS/D-BUS
(Futaba or DJI) or “DSM2” (DX7) / “DSMX (11bit)” (DX8, DX9) for Spektrum satellites - detailed later in the
manual.
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