Instrument descriptions

Instrument numbers and descriptions*

Sample panel layouts (completely configurable)

320 x 240 screens

480 x 320 screens

The instrument number is used with the inst cli setting to select which instruments are displayed on a screen and what order. (you can have 6 attituded indicators on a screen if wanted). You can assign up to 12 instruments per screen on the 3.5" & 4" screens, 6 instruments on the 2" to 3.2" screens, and different numbers on smaller screens.
You can have multiple screens that you can change in flight. If your display shows 6 instruments, you will have 2 different screens. If your screen can show 4 instruments, you will have 3 different screens.
The description shows what data it uses from the flight controller

Images are captured directly from the screen buffer on the controller

1) Airspeed indicator

Speed data comes from either GPS ground speed or pitot airspeed. Pitot airspeed selected using the cli pitot command.
Speed displayed in knots or kph. Selectable with the cli unit command.
Vspeeds (colored areas) are settable using the cli vspeeds command. Enter vspeeds help for more info.
MSP data: MSP_RAW_GPS or MSP2_INAV_AIR_SPEED

2) Attitude Indicator

Attitude data from flight controller roll and pitch.
MSP data: MSP_ATTITUDE

3) Altimeter

Altitude data received from flight controller estimated position or from the barometer. Barometer selected with the cli baro command.
Altitude displayed in feet or meters and is controlled with the unit command
MSP command: MSP_ALTITUDE

4) Turn Bank indicator

Bank indicator uses data from the gyro.
Slip indicator uses the accelerometer.
MSP data: MSP_RAW_IMU

5) Directional Gyro with RMI

Direction uses the attitude yaw setting.
RMI points to Home (armed location)
MSP data: MSP_ATTITUDE, MSP_COMP_GPS

6) Vertical Speed Indicator

Vertical velocity received from flight controller.
VSI shown in feet / minute (future enhancement can show meters / minute based on unit setting)
MSP data: MSP_ALTITUDE

7) Airspeed Indicator alt

Speed data comes from either GPS ground speed or pitot airspeed. Pitot airspeed selected using the cli pitot command.
Speed displayed in knots or kph. Selectable with the cli unit command.
Vspeeds are not settable (part of background). Maybe future enhancement.
MSP data: MSP_RAW_GPS or MSP2_INAV_AIR_SPEED

8) Attitude Indicator electric

Attitude data from flight controller roll and pitch.
MSP data: MSP_ATTITUDE

9) HSI

Direction uses the attitude yaw setting.
The CDI uses the selected waypoint / runway and the HSI radio channel to set the desired course.
The radio channel is selected with the hsirc command (defaults to 10).
Waypoints can be set with the waypoint command and runways with the runway command. Enter waypoint help or runway help for information.
MSP data: MSP_ATTITUDE, MSP_COMP_GPS, MSP_RAW_GPS, MSP_ALTITUDE

10) RMI

Direction uses the attitude yaw setting.
RMI points to Home (armed location)
MSP data: MSP_ATTITUDE, MSP_COMP_GPS, MSP_RAW_GPS

11) VOR

Uses programmed waypoints and runways to set CDI and glideslope
MSP data: MSP_RAW_GPS, MSP_RAW_GPS, MSP_ALTITUDE

12) Tachometer - Single engine or left engine
13) Tachometer - right engine

Shows the RPM received from the ESC. ESCs must each be on their own output from the flight controller and it assumes the left engine is the 1st ESC.
MSP data: MSP2_INAV_ESC_RPM

14) Tachometer twin engine

It will show left and right RPMs.
MSP data: MSP2_INAV_ESC_RPM

15) Manifold Pressure - single engine or left engine on twin
16) Manifold Pressure - right engine

Pressure is displayed based on the servo signal sent to the motors. If the same signal is always sent to both motors (on a twin), both needles will always be together. If you plane is setup for differential thrust, it will show separate readings. Assumes the left engine is the 1st motor signal.
MSP data: MSP_MOTOR

17) Manifold Pressure - twin

Shows both needles.
MSP data: MSP_MOTOR

18) Fuel Flow - Amps

Amps is the overall amperage draw detected by the flight controller. There is not a way to get individual current draw on 2 ESCs.
MSP data: MSP_ANALOG