FrSky VANTAC RF007 - Instruction manual

Introduction

The FrSky VANTAC RF007 is a cutting-edge flybarless (FBL) helicopter flight controller, designed to leverage Rotorflight's latest 2.x flight control technology. With its built-in Twin 2.4GHz or Archer receiver, RF007 delivers a comprehensive range of features while providing intuitive configuration, seamless adjustments, and real-time tuning via the ETHOS radio interface.

Rotorflight Technology & Comprehensive Capabilities

At the core of RF007 is an STM32F722 MCU processor, supported by a 3-axis gyroscope, a 3-axis accelerometer, and a barometer sensor. Together, these components provide the precision and stability needed for pilots to feel confident with their machines. Additionally, the flight controller supports flight data logging with a large 128MB black box, allowing users to tune and troubleshoot issues with plenty of data at their disposal.

Internal FrSky Receiver & External Receiver Support

The RF007 features a built-in FrSky receiver that can directly bind with KAVAN or FrSky transmitters, eliminating the need for an external receiver. The RF007 Archer+ version comes with a built-in 2.4GHz Archer Plus RS receiver operating in ACCESS or ACCST V2 mode. The RF007 TWIN features a built-in dual 2.4GHz TW R6 receiver operating in TW mode. The RF007 TANDEM offers a further long-range capability due to its inside dual-band 2.4GHz&900MHz TD receiver. The internal receiver is interfaced over UART with FBUS operation. For users with other requirements, a receiver can also be connected via the main header or one of the expansion ports. Rotorflight supports a wide range of receiver signal protocols. For a complete list of supported protocols, users can refer to the Rotorflight Configurator tool or visit https://rotorflight.org

- - Field Programming/Tuning with ETHOS Lua***

Thanks to the telemetry connectivity, Rotorflight offers highly intuitive and integrated Lua-based configuration tools to run on ETHOS transmitters. Users can use these tools to tune and change PID settings, servo trims, rates, mixing/geometry, filter settings, and most other Rotorflight settings quickly and easily right from the radio screen. On supported ESCs, the ESC settings can also be configured with the configuration tool.

Features

Runs on an open-source helicopter control software Rotorflight
Built-in FrSky FBUS-capable receiver R6 (Twin 2.4GHz)
Robust CNC aluminium case, functional heatsink for MCU
STM32F722 microcontroller for power and flexibility
Precision barometer, 3-axis gyroscope and 3-axis accelerometer
128MB black box function for tuning/troubleshooting
9 primary main header pins for flexibility and power distribution
Multiple JST-GH expansion ports for UART/I2C devices
JST-GH port for VBAT sensing input up to 80 V
Capable of multiple ESC protocols (PWM, Dshot, Oneshot, Multishot)
Capable of multiple receiver protocols and telemetry
Supports tail motor or tail ESC
Supports integrated configuration and setup with ETHOS Lua scripts

Technical specifications


Firmware	Rotorflight 2.x
Dimensions	43.5×31.2×13.7 mm
Weight	25.2 g
Built-in receiver	RF007 ARCHER+: 2.4G Archer Plus RS RF007 TWIN: Dual 2.4G TW R6
Operating voltage	5–16 V
Operating current	125 mA @ 5 V
Operating frequency	2.400–2.4835 GHz
Max. radiated power	< 20 dBm
Voltage measurement range via AIN (external device)	0–80 V
MCU	STM32F722RET6
Gyroscope (IMU)	ICM-42688P
Barometer	SPL06-001
Black box flash	128 MB
MCU	STM32F722RET6
Servo ports	Servo 1, Servo 2, Servo 3, Tail
ESC ports	ESC (throttle), RPM (sensor), TLM (ESC telemetry or other functions)
Other ports	AUX and SBUS Out/In
Expansion ports	Port A, C, and RxUG

Features

Runs Rotorflight 2.x helicopter control software
Built-in FrSky FBUS-capable receiver (AP,TW, or TD protocol)
Robust CNC aluminium case, functional heatsink for MCU
STM32F722 microcontroller for power and flexibility
Precision barometer, 3-axis gyroscope and 3-axis accelerometer
128MB black box function for tuning/troubleshooting
9 primary main header pins for flexibility and power distribution