Vector FPV Flight Controller/OSD/GPS RTH w/Deans

The Vector system includes the base controller unit, the GPS/Magnetometer, and the Current Sensor/PSU. The Vector's feature list is quite long, so what follows is an overview of the main features:

Full Color OSD

The Vector's built-in OSD provides features not found any place else.

Smooth, razor sharp color graphics: tired of staring at hard to read white text with clunky graphics? The Vector changes all that. WARNING: a full color OSD can be addictive! :) Colors are fully adjustable to your preference.

In addition to the graphical features shown above, nearly all of the Vector's parameters can be displayed in 3 ways:

Numeric - same as always, but in color, with programmable flashing color alarms
Gauge - you can easily set up parameters to be displayed in gauge format, with programmable color thresholds
Swatch - Instead of staring at a number, you can set up a simple color square (we call them swatches) with programable color changes, to easily see when a parameter needs your attention.

No Camera operation: If your camera fails in flight, the OSD continues to operate in "no camera" mode. This is also handy if you want to configure the Vector via your radio, but don't have a camera connected.

Voice alerts: The Vector can speak flight information to you periodically, or on programmed alarms.

Variometers: The Vector is the first OSD to provide a charting graphical as well as acoustical tone variometers. The variometers are fully programmable to suit your taste.

RSSI: The Vector supports 4 types of RSSI:

Analog (fully buffered input)
PCM - some receivers output a varying pulserate to indicate signal strength, which the Vector supports.
Spektrum (all Spektrum FlightLog telemetry parameters are available for display, as well as a feature that combines them into a single RSSI display
Virtual SPPM RSSI: some receivers output RSSI and link quality via the SPPM interface, which is supported

Fast, easy control and menuing system: The Vector utilizes switch "gestures" and your control stick to let you rapidly scroll through menus and change parameters. All OSD parameters can be configured via the stick menus!

Kitchen sink: Of course, all the other OSD features you've come to expect from Eagle Tree, such as RADAR, ladders, compass, full 'F16' as well as simple AHI, flight simulator, manual waypoints, monitoring of up to four battery voltages, and a huge list of parameters available for display are there in the Vector.

Flight Controller

Utilizing our proven Guardian technology, the Vector's built-in, full featured flight controller is equally at home with both fixed wing (traditional, elevon, v-tail, etc.) and multirotor (quadcopter, hexacopter) aircraft. And, since the controller is fully integrated with the OSD, everything can be adjusted via the onscreen menus, rather than needing to drag a laptop or other device to the field.

You can even move the Vector back and forth between your fixed wing and your multirotor at the field, with no PC configuration needed!

2D: multirotor or fixed wing leveling with or without altitude and heading hold
3D: direct rate 3D with or without heading lock, for doing acrobatics when you get bored just flying along. :) Great for holding 3D positions such as knife edges or inverted flight, or doing flips with your quad (experts only!). Pitch, roll and yaw direct rates are programmable of course.

Additionally, following GPS control modes are supported:
Return to Home (RTH): Whether you fly fixed wing or multirotors, our advanced RTH algorithm means few if any adjustments are needed.
Geofence: lets you program a maximum ceiling and distance, to avoid flyaways or exceeding altitude restrictions
Loiter: for multirotors, this holds the present position using the altimeter and GPS, and for fixed wing, the plane circles when loiter is triggered
Cartesian: this multirotor control mode remembers the direction that the ‘copter was pointing when it was last armed, translating your pitch and roll commands to that frame of reference and reducing 3rd person pilot workload. Stick-left makes it fly to the left, stick-back makes it fly back towards you, etc.

Radio Control Interface

The Vector's receiver input harness with labeled connectors makes it easy to connect to any receiver.

The Vector supports three types of RC inputs:
Standard/PCM: the Vector's labeled servo connectors just plug into the appropriate receiver channels
SPPM and S-BUS: a single cable connects to your SPPM or Futaba compatible S.BUS outputs, for reduced wiring and more flexibility. The PC software lets you fully customize the meanings of up to 8 serial channels, making it easy to support a variety of OSD features.

The Vector’'s flight modes are easily accessed via a 2 or 3 position “mode switch” on your radio. Further, a “submode” switch can be configured to allow more modes to be easily selected during flight. The meaning of each switch position is easily programmable via the Vector's menus.