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CLI Command Reference

The Rotorflight Command Line Interface (CLI) gives direct access to the flight controller's configuration and diagnostic functions. It is available through the CLI tab in Rotorflight Configurator, or via any serial terminal connected to a UART configured for MSP.

Accessing the CLI

Via Configurator: Click the CLI tab in the left-hand navigation. The CLI is ready immediately — no special activation is needed.

Via serial terminal: Connect to the UART at the configured baud rate (default 115200) and send a # character to activate the CLI.

Basic Usage

Key / Command Action
help List all available commands
help <search> Search commands by name or description
<Tab> Auto-complete command or argument
save Save settings to EEPROM and reboot
exit Exit CLI without saving (or power cycle)

Lines beginning with # are treated as comments and ignored.


Configuration Management

diff

Lists all settings that differ from the firmware defaults. This is the recommended way to produce a backup because the output is compact and portable.

diff [master|profile|rates|hardware|all] {defaults|bare}
Sub-option Effect
(none) Current PID and rate profile only
all All profiles
master Global (non-profile) settings
profile Current PID profile
rates Current rate profile
hardware Hardware-level settings (pin assignments, etc.)
defaults Include values that match defaults
bare Omit # comment headers — useful for scripting
# Recommended backup command
diff all

dump

Outputs every setting and its current value. The output is much larger than diff but is fully self-contained.

dump [master|profile|rates|hardware|all] {defaults|bare}

The sub-options are identical to those for diff.

defaults

Resets all settings back to firmware defaults and reboots.

defaults {show} {nosave} {bare} {group_id <id>}
Option Effect
(none) Reset to defaults and save/reboot
nosave Reset in RAM only — do not save or reboot
show Print the custom-defaults block without applying it
bare Apply firmware defaults, ignoring any custom-defaults block
group_id <id> Reset only the parameter group with this ID

save

Writes the current in-RAM configuration to EEPROM and reboots.

save

batch

Groups multiple commands so that they are applied atomically. If any command inside the batch fails the batch is rolled back.

batch start
<commands>
batch end

Profile Management

profile

Shows the active PID profile, or switches to a different one. Profiles are zero-indexed (0–2).

profile          # show current profile index
profile <index>  # switch to profile 0, 1, or 2

rateprofile

Shows the active rate profile, or switches to a different one. Rate profiles are zero-indexed (0–5).

rateprofile          # show current rate profile index
rateprofile <index>  # switch to rate profile 0–5

Helicopter Configuration Commands

These commands are specific to Rotorflight helicopter configuration.

mixer

Configures the software mixer that routes stabilised flight controller outputs to physical servos and motors.

mixer status
mixer reset

mixer input
mixer input reset
mixer input <input> <min> <max> <rate>

mixer limit
mixer limit <input> <min> <max>

mixer rate
mixer rate <input> <rate>

mixer rule
mixer rule reset
mixer rule <index> [set|add|mul] <input> <output> <weight> <offset> [<modes>]
mixer rule <index> del

mixer override
mixer override off
mixer override <value>
mixer override <input> <value>|off

Mixer input names:

Name Source
SR SP SY SC ST Stabilised Roll / Pitch / Yaw / Collective / Throttle
CR CP CY CC CT RC Command Roll / Pitch / Yaw / Collective / Throttle
RR RP RY RC RT Raw RC Channel Roll / Pitch / Yaw / Collective / Throttle
AUX1 AUX2 AUX3 Auxiliary RC channels
CH9–CH18 RC channels 9–18

Mixer output names: S1–S26 (servos), M1–M4 (motors)

Mixer rule operations: set, add, mul

servo

Configures servo parameters and allows real-time override for testing.

servo status
servo flags
servo flags <servo> <[+|-]FLAG> ...

servo <servo> <center> <min> <max> <-scale> <+scale> <update_rate> <speed> <flags>

servo override
servo override <value>|off
servo override <servo> <value>|off
  • <servo> is 1-based.
  • Center, min, and max are in microseconds (typical: 1500, 1000, 2000).
  • -scale and +scale are percentages (0–200).
  • update_rate is in Hz.
  • speed is in µs/second (0 = unlimited).

Servo flags:

Flag Effect
REV Reverse servo direction
GEO Apply geometric (trigonometric) correction

Use +FLAG to set a flag, -FLAG to clear it:

servo flags 1 +REV -GEO

Override range: 500–2500 µs; off to release override.

motor

Shows motor status and allows real-time throttle override for testing.

Danger

Motor override commands spin the motor. Remove all propellers/blades before use.

motor status

motor override
motor override off
motor override <index> <value>|off
  • <index> is 1-based; use 0 or all to set all motors simultaneously.
  • <value> range: 1000–2000 (standard ESC range).
  • off releases the override and returns to normal control.

Get / Set Variables

set

Changes a configuration variable.

set                  # list all variables and current values
set <name>=<value>   # set a specific variable

get

Reads the current value of one or more variables. Partial name matching is supported — get gov will show all governor-related variables.

get              # list all variables with values and ranges
get <name>       # show a specific variable (partial name match supported)

Parameter reference

The tables below cover the settings you are most likely to need, grouped by function. For every setting, with its exact type and range, see CLI Settings, which is generated from the firmware source. Parameters marked [profile] are per-PID-profile; those marked [rates] are per-rate-profile. All others are global (master) settings.

Use get <prefix> in the CLI to quickly filter a group — for example get gov_ shows all governor parameters.


Gyro

Parameter Range / Values Description
gyro_hardware_lpf NORMAL OPTION_1 OPTION_2 Hardware low-pass filter setting
gyro_rate_sync OFF ON Sync gyro sample rate to PID loop
gyro_calib_duration 50–3000 Gyro calibration duration (ms × 10)
gyro_calib_noise_limit 0–200 Movement threshold that halts calibration
gyro_decimation_hz 0–max Gyro sample decimation frequency (Hz)
gyro_lpf1_type NONE PT1 PT2 PT3 BUTTER BESSEL … First gyro LPF filter type
gyro_lpf1_static_hz 0–max First gyro LPF cutoff (Hz)
gyro_lpf1_dyn_min_hz 0–max First gyro dynamic LPF minimum (Hz)
gyro_lpf1_dyn_max_hz 0–max First gyro dynamic LPF maximum (Hz)
gyro_lpf2_type (same as lpf1) Second gyro LPF filter type
gyro_lpf2_static_hz 0–max Second gyro LPF cutoff (Hz)
gyro_notch1_hz 0–max Static notch filter 1 centre (Hz)
gyro_notch1_cutoff 0–max Static notch filter 1 cutoff (Hz)
gyro_notch2_hz 0–max Static notch filter 2 centre (Hz)
gyro_notch2_cutoff 0–max Static notch filter 2 cutoff (Hz)
gyro_overflow_detect OFF YAW ALL Gyro overflow detection axis
dyn_notch_count 0–max Number of dynamic notch filters
dyn_notch_q 10–100 Dynamic notch Q factor
dyn_notch_min_hz 10–200 Dynamic notch minimum frequency (Hz)
dyn_notch_max_hz 100–500 Dynamic notch maximum frequency (Hz)
gyro_1_sensor_align DEFAULT CW0 CW90 CW180 CW270 … Physical orientation of gyro 1
gyro_1_align_roll -3600–3600 Custom roll alignment (tenths of degrees)
gyro_1_align_pitch -3600–3600 Custom pitch alignment
gyro_1_align_yaw -3600–3600 Custom yaw alignment

Accelerometer

Parameter Range / Values Description
acc_hardware AUTO NONE ADXL345 MPU6050 … Accelerometer selection
acc_lpf_hz 0–400 Accelerometer LPF cutoff (Hz)
acc_trim_pitch -300–300 Pitch trim offset (centidegrees)
acc_trim_roll -300–300 Roll trim offset (centidegrees)
acc_calibration array[4] Accelerometer zero offsets + calibrated flag

Board Alignment

Parameter Range / Values Description
align_board_roll -180–360 Board roll offset (degrees)
align_board_pitch -180–360 Board pitch offset (degrees)
align_board_yaw -180–360 Board yaw offset (degrees)

Motor

Parameter Range / Values Description
motor_pwm_protocol PWM ONESHOT125 DSHOT150 DSHOT300 DSHOT600 CASTLE DISABLED … ESC signal protocol
motor_pwm_rate 50–8000 PWM output rate (Hz) — not used with DShot
min_throttle 1000–2000 Minimum armed throttle command (µs)
max_throttle 1000–2000 Maximum throttle command (µs)
min_command 1000–2000 Disarmed/off throttle command (µs)
use_unsynced_pwm OFF ON Allow PWM rate independent of loop rate
dshot_bidir OFF ON Enable bidirectional DShot (required for RPM telemetry)
dshot_burst OFF ON AUTO DShot burst mode
dshot_bitbang OFF ON AUTO Use bit-bang DShot implementation
motor_poles array[4] Pole count for each motor (for RPM calculation)
motor_rpm_lpf array[4] LPF cutoff for each motor's RPM signal
motor_rpm_factor array[4] RPM correction factor (signed, ×1000)
main_rotor_gear_ratio array[2] Main rotor gear ratio as numerator/denominator
tail_rotor_gear_ratio array[2] Tail rotor gear ratio as numerator/denominator

Mixer (Swash)

Parameter Range / Values Description
main_rotor_dir CW CCW Main rotor rotation direction
tail_rotor_mode VARIABLE MOTORIZED BIDIRECTIONAL Tail rotor type
tail_motor_idle 0–250 Idle throttle for tail motor (motorised tail)
tail_center_trim -1000–1000 Centre trim for tail servo
swash_type NONE PASSTHROUGH CP120 CP135 CP140 FP90L FP90V Swashplate geometry
swash_ring 0–100 Cyclic ring limit (%)
swash_phase -1800–1800 Swash phase angle (tenths of degrees)
swash_roll_trim -1000–1000 Roll trim applied at swash
swash_pitch_trim -1000–1000 Pitch trim applied at swash
swash_collective_trim -1000–1000 Collective trim applied at swash
swash_pitch_limit 0–3000 Maximum swash pitch travel
swash_tta_precomp 0–250 Throttle-to-angle precompensation
swash_geo_correction -125–125 Geometric (sine) correction strength
collective_tilt_correction_pos -100–100 Collective-to-pitch coupling correction (positive collective)
collective_tilt_correction_neg -100–100 Collective-to-pitch coupling correction (negative collective)

Governor (Global)

Parameter Range / Values Description
gov_mode OFF LIMIT DIRECT ELECTRIC NITRO Governor operating mode
gov_throttle_type NORMAL SWITCH FUNCTION Throttle input interpretation
gov_startup_time 0–600 Motor startup time (tenths of seconds)
gov_spoolup_time 0–600 Spool-up ramp time (tenths of seconds)
gov_tracking_time 0–600 Time to reach target headspeed after spoolup
gov_recovery_time 0–600 Recovery ramp time after a dip
gov_spooldown_time 0–600 Spooldown ramp time (tenths of seconds)
gov_throttle_hold_timeout 0–250 Timeout before autorotation mode exits
gov_autorotation_timeout 0–250 Autorotation entry hold timeout
gov_handover_throttle 10–100 Throttle level at which governor takes over (%)
gov_idle_throttle 0–250 Idle throttle in LIMIT mode
gov_auto_throttle 0–250 Automatic collective-follow throttle
gov_bypass_throttle array[GOV_CURVE_POINTS] Throttle curve for DIRECT/NITRO mode
gov_pwr_filter 0–250 Power input filter cutoff
gov_rpm_filter 0–250 RPM input filter cutoff
gov_tta_filter 0–250 Throttle-to-angle filter cutoff
gov_ff_filter 0–250 Feedforward filter cutoff
gov_d_filter 0–250 D-term filter cutoff

Governor (Per-Profile)

These are part of the PID profile and differ per profile.

Parameter Range / Values Description
gov_headspeed 0–50000 Target headspeed (RPM) [profile]
gov_gain 0–250 Overall governor gain [profile]
gov_p_gain 0–250 Proportional gain [profile]
gov_i_gain 0–250 Integral gain [profile]
gov_d_gain 0–250 Derivative gain [profile]
gov_f_gain 0–250 Feedforward gain [profile]
gov_p_limit 0–100 P-term output limit (%) [profile]
gov_i_limit 0–100 I-term output limit (%) [profile]
gov_d_limit 0–100 D-term output limit (%) [profile]
gov_f_limit 0–100 Feedforward output limit (%) [profile]
gov_tta_gain 0–250 Throttle-to-angle gain [profile]
gov_tta_limit 0–250 TTA output limit [profile]
gov_yaw_ff_weight 0–250 Yaw torque feedforward weight [profile]
gov_cyclic_ff_weight 0–250 Cyclic load feedforward weight [profile]
gov_collective_ff_weight 0–250 Collective load feedforward weight [profile]
gov_max_throttle 10–100 Maximum governor output throttle (%) [profile]
gov_min_throttle 10–100 Minimum governor output throttle (%) [profile]
gov_fallback_drop 0–50 Throttle reduction during RPM fallback [profile]
gov_collective_curve 5–40 Collective feedforward curve shape [profile]
gov_dyn_min_throttle 0–100 Dynamic minimum throttle level [profile]
gov_use_fallback_precomp OFF ON Enable fallback precompensation [profile]
gov_use_pid_spoolup OFF ON Use PID output during spoolup [profile]
gov_use_voltage_comp OFF ON Enable battery voltage compensation [profile]
gov_use_dyn_min_throttle OFF ON Enable dynamic minimum throttle [profile]

PID Gains (Per-Profile)

Parameter Range / Values Description
pid_mode 0–9 PID controller mode [profile]
pitch_p_gain 0–2000 Pitch P gain [profile]
pitch_i_gain 0–2000 Pitch I gain [profile]
pitch_d_gain 0–2000 Pitch D gain [profile]
pitch_f_gain 0–2000 Pitch feedforward gain [profile]
pitch_b_gain 0–2000 Pitch B-term (boost) gain [profile]
pitch_o_gain 0–2000 Pitch offset gain [profile]
roll_p_gain 0–2000 Roll P gain [profile]
roll_i_gain 0–2000 Roll I gain [profile]
roll_d_gain 0–2000 Roll D gain [profile]
roll_f_gain 0–2000 Roll feedforward gain [profile]
roll_b_gain 0–2000 Roll B-term (boost) gain [profile]
roll_o_gain 0–2000 Roll offset gain [profile]
yaw_p_gain 0–2000 Yaw P gain [profile]
yaw_i_gain 0–2000 Yaw I gain [profile]
yaw_d_gain 0–2000 Yaw D gain [profile]
yaw_f_gain 0–2000 Yaw feedforward gain [profile]
yaw_b_gain 0–2000 Yaw B-term (boost) gain [profile]
pitch_d_cutoff 0–250 Pitch D-term filter cutoff [profile]
pitch_b_cutoff 0–250 Pitch B-term filter cutoff [profile]
pitch_gyro_cutoff 0–250 Pitch gyro pre-filter cutoff [profile]
roll_d_cutoff 0–250 Roll D-term filter cutoff [profile]
roll_b_cutoff 0–250 Roll B-term filter cutoff [profile]
roll_gyro_cutoff 0–250 Roll gyro pre-filter cutoff [profile]
yaw_d_cutoff 0–250 Yaw D-term filter cutoff [profile]
yaw_b_cutoff 0–250 Yaw B-term filter cutoff [profile]
yaw_gyro_cutoff 0–250 Yaw gyro pre-filter cutoff [profile]
yaw_cw_stop_gain 25–250 Stop gain for clockwise yaw rotation [profile]
yaw_ccw_stop_gain 25–250 Stop gain for counter-clockwise yaw rotation [profile]
yaw_precomp_cutoff 0–250 Yaw precompensation filter cutoff [profile]
yaw_cyclic_ff_gain 0–250 Yaw cyclic feedforward gain [profile]
yaw_collective_ff_gain 0–250 Yaw collective feedforward gain [profile]
yaw_inertia_precomp_gain 0–250 Yaw inertia precompensation gain [profile]
yaw_inertia_precomp_cutoff 0–250 Yaw inertia precompensation cutoff [profile]
pitch_collective_ff_gain 0–250 Pitch collective feedforward gain [profile]
cyclic_cross_coupling_gain 0–250 Cyclic cross-coupling compensation gain [profile]
cyclic_cross_coupling_ratio 0–200 Roll-to-pitch coupling ratio [profile]
cyclic_cross_coupling_cutoff 1–250 Cross-coupling filter cutoff [profile]
error_limit array[3] Max error accumulation per axis (Roll/Pitch/Yaw) [profile]
offset_limit array[2] Max offset per axis (Roll/Pitch) [profile]
error_decay_time_ground 0–250 I-term decay speed on the ground [profile]
error_decay_time_cyclic 0–250 I-term decay speed in air (cyclic) [profile]
error_decay_time_yaw 0–250 I-term decay speed in air (yaw) [profile]
error_decay_limit_cyclic 0–250 I-term decay lower limit (cyclic) [profile]
error_decay_limit_yaw 0–250 I-term decay lower limit (yaw) [profile]
error_decay_gain_cyclic 0–250 Scales cyclic I-term decay with stick setpoint, to stop wind-up during cyclic inputs; 0 = off. New in 2.4.
iterm_relax_type OFF RP RPY I-term relax axis selection [profile]
iterm_relax_level array[3] I-term relax level per axis [profile]
iterm_relax_cutoff array[3] I-term relax filter cutoff per axis [profile]
offset_flood_relax_level 10–250 Offset flood relaxation level [profile]
offset_flood_relax_cutoff 1–100 Offset flood relaxation filter cutoff [profile]
pid_process_denom 1–16 PID loop denominator (divides gyro rate)
filter_process_denom 0–16 Filter task denominator

Rescue Mode (Per-Profile)

Parameter Range / Values Description
rescue_mode OFF CLIMB ALT_HOLD Rescue mode type [profile]
rescue_flip OFF ON Enable auto-flip during rescue [profile]
rescue_flip_gain 5–250 Flip authority gain [profile]
rescue_level_gain 5–250 Levelling authority gain [profile]
rescue_pull_up_time 0–250 Pull-up phase duration (tenths of seconds) [profile]
rescue_climb_time 0–250 Climb phase duration [profile]
rescue_flip_time 0–250 Flip phase duration [profile]
rescue_exit_time 0–250 Exit/handback phase duration [profile]
rescue_pull_up_collective 0–1000 Collective during pull-up [profile]
rescue_climb_collective 0–1000 Collective during climb [profile]
rescue_hover_collective 0–1000 Collective at hover [profile]
rescue_hover_altitude 0–10000 Target hover altitude (cm) [profile]
rescue_alt_p_gain 0–10000 Altitude hold P gain [profile]
rescue_alt_i_gain 0–10000 Altitude hold I gain [profile]
rescue_alt_d_gain 0–10000 Altitude hold D gain [profile]
rescue_max_sp_rate 1–1000 Max setpoint rate during rescue [profile]
rescue_max_sp_accel 1–10000 Max setpoint acceleration during rescue [profile]
rescue_max_collective 1–1000 Max collective during rescue [profile]

Stability Modes (Per-Profile)

Parameter Range / Values Description
angle_level_strength 0–200 Self-level authority in Angle mode [profile]
angle_level_limit 10–90 Max tilt in Angle mode (degrees) [profile]
horizon_level_strength 0–200 Self-level authority in Horizon mode [profile]
horizon_transition 0–200 Stick range over which Horizon transitions [profile]
horizon_tilt_effect 0–250 Tilt suppression in Horizon mode [profile]
horizon_tilt_expert_mode OFF ON Expert tilt calculation mode [profile]
horizon_angle_limit 10–90 Horizon mode maximum angle. New in 2.4.

Rate Profile

Parameter Range / Values Description
rateprofile_name string Rate profile label [rates]
rates_type NONE BETAFLIGHT RACEFLIGHT KISS ACTUAL QUICK ROTORFLIGHT Rate algorithm [rates]
roll_rc_rate 1–255 Roll RC rate [rates]
pitch_rc_rate 1–255 Pitch RC rate [rates]
yaw_rc_rate 1–255 Yaw RC rate [rates]
collective_rc_rate 1–255 Collective RC rate [rates]
roll_expo 0–100 Roll expo [rates]
pitch_expo 0–100 Pitch expo [rates]
yaw_expo 0–100 Yaw expo [rates]
collective_expo 0–100 Collective expo [rates]
roll_srate 0–255 Roll super-rate [rates]
pitch_srate 0–255 Pitch super-rate [rates]
yaw_srate 0–255 Yaw super-rate [rates]
collective_srate 0–255 Collective super-rate [rates]
roll_accel_limit 0–50000 Roll acceleration limit (deg/s²) [rates]
pitch_accel_limit 0–50000 Pitch acceleration limit [rates]
yaw_accel_limit 0–50000 Yaw acceleration limit [rates]
collective_accel_limit 0–50000 Collective acceleration limit [rates]
roll_response 0–250 Roll response time filter [rates]
pitch_response 0–250 Pitch response time filter [rates]
yaw_response 0–250 Yaw response time filter [rates]
collective_response 0–250 Collective response time filter [rates]
cyclic_ring 0–250 Cyclic ring limit [rates]
roll_level_expo 0–100 Roll level-mode expo [rates]
pitch_level_expo 0–100 Pitch level-mode expo [rates]
setpoint_boost_gain array[4] Setpoint boost gain per axis [rates]
setpoint_boost_cutoff array[4] Setpoint boost cutoff per axis [rates]

RC Controls

Parameter Range / Values Description
rc_center 1200–1700 RC channel centre value (µs)
rc_deflection 250–750 RC channel half-deflection (µs)
rc_min_throttle 0–2100 RC throttle minimum (µs)
rc_max_throttle 0–2100 RC throttle maximum (µs)
rc_smoothness 0–250 RC input smoothing strength
rc_threshold array[4] Dead-zone threshold per axis
deadband 0–100 Cyclic stick deadband (µs)
yaw_deadband 0–100 Yaw stick deadband (µs)
rx_pulse_min 750–2250 Minimum valid RC pulse width (µs)
rx_pulse_max 750–2250 Maximum valid RC pulse width (µs)
airborne_mode CONSERVATIVE STICK_RESPONSE How take-off is detected. STICK_RESPONSE also uses the helicopter's response to the sticks and vertical acceleration. New in 2.4.
airborne_gyro_threshold 1–100 Gyro response threshold for STICK_RESPONSE detection. New in 2.4.
airborne_acc_threshold 5–50 Vertical acceleration threshold for STICK_RESPONSE detection. New in 2.4.

Receiver

Parameter Range / Values Description
serialrx_provider SBUS CRSF FBUS IBUS SRXL2 GHST … Serial RX protocol
serialrx_inverted OFF ON Invert serial RX signal
serialrx_halfduplex OFF ON Use half-duplex UART
rssi_channel 0–18 AUX channel carrying RSSI (0 = disabled)
rssi_scale 1–255 RSSI scale factor
rssi_offset -100–100 RSSI offset
rssi_invert OFF ON Invert RSSI value
sbus_baud_fast OFF ON Use 200 kbps SBUS instead of 100 kbps
crsf_use_rx_snr OFF ON Use SNR for RSSI in CRSF
crsf_telemetry_mode NATIVE CUSTOM CRSF telemetry mode
crsf_telemetry_link_rate 0–50000 Custom CRSF telemetry link rate
crsf_telemetry_link_ratio 0–50000 Custom CRSF telemetry link ratio

Failsafe

Parameter Range / Values Description
failsafe_delay 1–200 Time before Stage 1 activates (tenths of seconds)
failsafe_off_delay 0–200 Time before Stage 2 activates after Stage 1
failsafe_throttle 900–2100 Throttle value during failsafe (µs)
failsafe_switch_mode STAGE1 KILL STAGE2 Behaviour when failsafe switch is used
failsafe_throttle_low_delay 0–300 Delay before allowing throttle-low arming after failsafe
failsafe_procedure AUTO-LAND DROP GPS-RESCUE Failsafe procedure
failsafe_recovery_delay 0–200 Hold time after signal returns before exit (tenths of s)
failsafe_stick_threshold 0–50 Stick movement threshold to confirm recovery

Battery & Voltage

Parameter Range / Values Description
bat_profile 0–5 Active battery profile (shown as 1–6 elsewhere)
battery_cell_count array of 6 Cell count per battery profile (0 = auto-detect)
vbat_max_cell_voltage array of 6 Maximum cell voltage per profile, in 0.01 V (used for cell count detection)
vbat_full_cell_voltage array of 6 Full cell voltage per profile, in 0.01 V
vbat_min_cell_voltage array of 6 Empty cell voltage per profile, in 0.01 V
vbat_warning_cell_voltage array of 6 Warning cell voltage per profile, in 0.01 V
vbat_hysteresis 0–250 Voltage alarm hysteresis
vbat_detect_cell_voltage 0–2000 Voltage below which battery is considered absent
vbat_scale 1–4095 ADC voltage divider scale
vbat_divider 1–255 ADC voltage divider value
vbat_multiplier 1–255 ADC voltage multiplier
vbat_cutoff 0–250 ADC reading cutoff filter
vbec_scale / vbec_divider / vbec_multiplier — BEC voltage ADC calibration
vbus_scale / vbus_divider / vbus_multiplier — Bus voltage ADC calibration
vext_scale / vext_divider / vext_multiplier — External voltage ADC calibration
ibata_scale -16000–16000 Battery current sensor scale
ibata_offset -32000–32000 Battery current sensor offset
current_meter NONE ADC ESC FBUS CRSF Current sensor source
battery_meter NONE ADC ESC FBUS CRSF Voltage sensor source
bat_capacity array of 6 Battery capacity per profile (mAh)
smartfuel OFF VOLTAGE CURRENT COMBINED SmartFuel mode
smartfuel_voltage_drop_rate 0–250 Fastest fall of the per-cell voltage estimate, mV/s
smartfuel_charge_drop_rate 0–250 Fastest fall of the displayed charge once armed, 0.01 %/s
smartfuel_sag_gain 0–100 Expected sag at full stick load, 0.01 V per cell
vbat_lpf_hz 0–255 Voltage LPF cutoff (Hz)
ibat_lpf_hz 0–255 Current LPF cutoff (Hz)
use_vbat_alerts OFF ON Enable voltage alerts
use_cbat_alerts OFF ON Enable capacity alerts
cbat_alert_percent 0–100 Capacity remaining alert threshold (%)
vbat_cutoff_percent 0–100 Cutoff warning at this % of cells

Arming

Parameter Range / Values Description
auto_disarm_delay 0–60 Auto-disarm after this many seconds on the ground (0 = off)
gyro_cal_on_first_arm OFF ON Calibrate gyro on first arm
pwr_on_arm_grace 0–30 Seconds after power-on in which arming is allowed without gyro check
enable_stick_arming OFF ON Enable stick-based arm/disarm
enable_stick_commands OFF ON Enable stick-combo commands
wiggle_strength 0–100 Swash wiggle amplitude (%)
wiggle_frequency 2–50 Swash wiggle frequency (Hz)
wiggle_enable_ready OFF ON Wiggle when ready to arm
wiggle_enable_armed OFF ON Wiggle on arm
wiggle_enable_error OFF ON Wiggle on arming error
wiggle_enable_fatal OFF ON Wiggle on fatal error

RPM Filter

Parameter Range / Values Description
gyro_rpm_notch_preset 0–3 RPM filter preset (0 = custom)
gyro_rpm_notch_min_hz 1–100 Minimum notch frequency (Hz)
gyro_rpm_notch_source_pitch array RPM source for each pitch notch
gyro_rpm_notch_center_pitch array Centre offset for each pitch notch
gyro_rpm_notch_q_pitch array Q factor for each pitch notch
gyro_rpm_notch_source_roll array RPM source for each roll notch
gyro_rpm_notch_center_roll array Centre offset for each roll notch
gyro_rpm_notch_q_roll array Q factor for each roll notch
gyro_rpm_notch_source_yaw array RPM source for each yaw notch
gyro_rpm_notch_center_yaw array Centre offset for each yaw notch
gyro_rpm_notch_q_yaw array Q factor for each yaw notch

ESC Sensor

Parameter Range / Values Description
esc_sensor_protocol OFF BLHELI32 HOBBYWINGV4 HOBBYWINGV5 SCORPION KONTRONIK OMPHOBBY ZTW APD OPENYGE FLYROTOR GRAUPNER XDFLY FBUS RECORD ESC telemetry protocol
esc_sensor_halfduplex OFF ON Half-duplex UART mode
esc_sensor_update_hz 4–500 Polling rate (Hz)
esc_sensor_current_offset 0–16000 Current zero offset
esc_sensor_filter_cutoff 0–250 Output LPF cutoff
esc_sensor_voltage_correction -100–125 Voltage scaling correction (%)
esc_sensor_current_correction -100–125 Current scaling correction (%)
esc_sensor_consumption_correction -100–125 Consumption scaling correction (%)

Blackbox

Parameter Range / Values Description
blackbox_mode OFF NORMAL ARMED SWITCH When to record
blackbox_device NONE SPIFLASH SDCARD SERIAL Storage device
blackbox_rate_denom 1–8000 Logging rate denominator (1 = full rate)
blackbox_grace_period 0–60 Seconds to log after disarm
blackbox_log_command OFF ON Log RC commands
blackbox_log_setpoint OFF ON Log setpoints
blackbox_log_mixer OFF ON Log mixer outputs
blackbox_log_pid OFF ON Log PID terms
blackbox_log_gyro OFF ON Log filtered gyro
blackbox_log_gyro_raw OFF ON Log raw gyro
blackbox_log_attitude OFF ON Log attitude (roll/pitch/yaw angles)
blackbox_log_motors OFF ON Log motor outputs
blackbox_log_servos OFF ON Log servo outputs
blackbox_log_rpm OFF ON Log RPM data
blackbox_log_battery OFF ON Log battery voltage and current
blackbox_log_governor OFF ON Log governor state
blackbox_log_esc OFF ON Log ESC telemetry
blackbox_log_rssi OFF ON Log RSSI

Telemetry

Parameter Range / Values Description
tlm_inverted OFF ON Invert telemetry signal
tlm_halfduplex OFF ON Half-duplex telemetry UART
report_cell_voltage OFF ON Report per-cell voltage via telemetry
telemetry_sensors array Sensor IDs to include in telemetry
telemetry_interval array Interval per sensor slot (ms)

FBUS Master / SBUS Output

Parameter Range / Values Description
fbus_master_frame_rate 25–550 FBUS master output rate (Hz)
fbus_master_pinswap OFF ON Swap TX/RX pins
fbus_master_inverted OFF ON Invert FBUS output
fbus_master_telemetry_rate min–max Telemetry polling rate (Hz)
fbus_master_discovery_ms min–max Sensor discovery window (ms)
fbus_master_forwarded_sensors array Sensor IDs to forward
sbus_out_frame_rate 25–250 SBUS output frame rate (Hz)
sbus_out_pinswap OFF ON Swap TX/RX pins
sbus_out_inverted OFF ON Invert SBUS output
sport_master_pinswap OFF ON Swap TX/RX pins on S.Port master
sport_master_inverted OFF ON Invert S.Port master signal
bus_servo_source_type array Source type for each bus servo channel

Pilot / Model Info

Parameter Range / Values Description
name string Craft name (shown in OSD and telemetry)
display_name string Display name
model_id 0–99 Model slot number
model_param1_type … model_param3_type NONE TIMER1 … GV9 Type of custom model parameter
model_param1_value … model_param3_value any int16 Value of custom model parameter
model_set_name OFF ON Broadcast model name in telemetry
model_tell_capacity OFF ON Broadcast battery capacity in telemetry

System

Parameter Range / Values Description
debug_mode (see get debug_mode) Debug variable output slot selection
debug_axis 0–255 Axis selection for debug output
task_statistics OFF ON Track per-task timing statistics
scheduler_relax_rx 0–500 RX task determinism relaxation
scheduler_relax_osd 0–500 OSD task determinism relaxation
serial_update_rate_hz 100–2000 Serial port update rate
reboot_character 48–126 ASCII character that triggers CLI entry on serial port
imu_dcm_kp 0–32000 DCM complementary filter proportional gain
imu_dcm_ki 0–32000 DCM complementary filter integral gain
timezone_offset_minutes -840–840 UTC offset for RTC clock

System Information

status

Displays a snapshot of the flight controller state: MCU type, clock speed, stack usage, EEPROM usage, detected sensors, active features, and armed/disarmed status.

status

version

Prints firmware version, build date, and target name.

version

tasks

Prints the scheduler task list with timing statistics (execution time, max, average, interval).

tasks

mcu_id

Prints the unique hardware ID of the microcontroller.

mcu_id

setpoint_info

Shows the current operational parameters of the setpoint smoothing filters.

setpoint_info

Receiver & RC

aux

Configures flight mode activation ranges on auxiliary RC channels.

aux <index> <mode> <aux> <start> <end> <logic>
  • <aux> is 0-based (AUX1 = 0).
  • <start> and <end> are channel values in µs (900–2100).
  • <logic>: 0 = normal, 1 = AND with previous range.

rxfail

Shows or sets per-channel failsafe behaviour.

rxfail                           # show all channel failsafe settings
rxfail <channel> <mode> [value]  # set failsafe for a channel

Modes: a (auto), h (hold), s (set to value).

map

Shows or sets the RC channel input mapping.

map           # show current mapping
map <AETR>    # set mapping (A=aileron/roll, E=elevator/pitch, T=throttle, R=rudder/yaw)

Feature Management

feature

Enables or disables firmware features.

feature list         # list all features and their state
feature <name>       # enable a feature
feature -<name>      # disable a feature

Available features include: RX_PPM, RX_SERIAL, SOFTSERIAL, GPS, RANGEFINDER, TELEMETRY, RX_PARALLEL_PWM, RX_MSP, RSSI_ADC, LED_STRIP, DASHBOARD, OSD, CMS, RX_SPI, GOVERNOR, ESC_SENSOR, FREQ_SENSOR, DYN_NOTCH, RPM_FILTER.


Hardware Configuration

resource

Shows or reassigns pin/peripheral resources.

resource                              # list all assigned resources
resource show [all]                   # detailed resource listing
resource <name> <index> <pin>|none    # assign a resource to a pin

Pin format: A01, B04, C13, etc.

timer

Shows or reassigns timer channels.

timer                                         # list configured timers
timer list                                    # list all timers
timer show                                    # show timer assignments
timer <pin> list                              # list options for a pin
timer <pin> [af<n>|none]                      # assign alternate function

dma

Shows or reassigns DMA streams/channels (on targets that support DMA remapping).

dma show
dma list
dma <device> <index> list
dma <device> <index> [<option>|none]

serial

Shows or configures serial port functions, baud rates, and modes.

serial    # list all serial port configurations
serial <identifier> <function> <mspBaud> <gpsBaud> <teleBaud> <blackboxBaud>

ESC Programming

dshotprog

Sends DShot ESC commands.

dshotprog <index> <command>+

<index> selects the motor (1-based); <command> is a DShot command number.

dshot_telemetry_info

Displays DShot telemetry statistics (if DShot telemetry is enabled).

dshot_telemetry_info

beacon

Enables or disables the DShot beacon for specific arming conditions.

beacon list
beacon [<-><name>]

escprog

Passes through serial data to an ESC for programming (BLHeli/BLHeli_32/Kira configurator).

escprog <mode> <index>

Modes: sk (SimonK), bl (BLHeli), ki (Kira), cc (Castle Creations).


FBUS / S.Port

fbus_sensors

Shows all sensor IDs observed on the FBUS/S.Port bus. Useful for diagnosing sensor connections.

fbus_sensors         # show detected sensors
fbus_sensors clear   # clear the sensor list

Serial Passthrough

serialpassthrough

Bridges a hardware UART directly to the USB VCP (or another UART). Used for ESC passthrough programming when the ESC is connected to a UART on the FC.

serialpassthrough <id1> [<baud1>] [<mode1>] [none|<dtr pinio>|reset] [<id2>] [<baud2>] [<mode2>]
  • <id> is the serial port identifier number.
  • <mode> is a combination of rx, tx characters (e.g. rxtx).
  • DTR pinio: a PINIO number used to assert DTR for BLHeli passthrough.

Adjustment Functions

adjfunc

Configures an inflight adjustment mapping — a range on an AUX channel that trims or switches a parameter.

adjfunc <index> <func> <enable_ch> <ena_start> <ena_end> <adj_ch> <dec_start> <dec_end> <inc_start> <inc_end> <step> <min> <max>
Parameter Description
index Slot number (0-based)
func Adjustment function ID
enable_ch AUX channel that gates this adjustment (0-based; 0xFF = always active)
ena_start / ena_end Channel value range (µs) that enables this slot
adj_ch AUX channel that provides the increment/decrement signal
dec_start / dec_end Channel value range that decrements the value
inc_start / inc_end Channel value range that increments the value
step Amount to change per activation
min / max Clamping limits for the adjusted parameter

LED Strip & Colours

These commands are only available when LED_STRIP is enabled.

led

Configures individual LED positions and functions.

led
led <index> <x,y:function:color:direction>

color

Configures the colour palette used by LED strip animations.

color
color <index> <hue,saturation,value>

mode_color

Sets the colours used for each flight mode in LED strip status mode.

mode_color
mode_color <mode> <direction> <colorIndex>

VTX Control

vtx

Configures VTX band/channel/power switching on AUX channel ranges.

vtx
vtx <index> <aux_channel> <vtx_band> <vtx_channel> <vtx_power> <start_range> <end_range>

vtx_info

Dumps the current VTX power table.

vtx_info

vtxtable

Configures the VTX frequency table.

vtxtable <band> <bandname> <bandletter> [FACTORY|CUSTOM] <freq> ...

GPS

gpspassthrough

Connects the GPS UART directly to the USB VCP for direct communication with the GPS module.

gpspassthrough

Board Information

board_name

Gets or sets the board model name stored in firmware.

board_name
board_name <name>

board_design

Gets or sets the board design identifier.

board_design
board_design <name>

manufacturer_id

Gets or sets the manufacturer ID.

manufacturer_id
manufacturer_id <id>

signature

Gets or sets the board type signature.

signature
signature <hex-signature>

Reboot / DFU

bl

Reboots into the bootloader.

bl        # reboot into ROM bootloader
bl rom    # explicitly select ROM bootloader
bl flash  # select flash-based bootloader (if present)

dfu

Reboots into DFU mode (STM32 USB DFU) for firmware flashing.

dfu

msc

Switches the flight controller into USB Mass Storage mode so the SD card appears as a drive.

msc                         # enter MSC mode
msc <timezone_offset_min>   # enter MSC mode with RTC timezone offset

Flash Memory

These commands are available when onboard flash memory (Blackbox storage) is present.

flash_info

Shows the flash chip type, size, and used/free space.

flash_info

flash_erase

Erases the entire flash chip (clears all Blackbox logs).

flash_erase

Gyro Diagnostics

gyroregisters

Dumps the raw register contents of the gyro IC. Useful for diagnosing hardware issues.

gyroregisters

SD Card

sd_info

Shows SD card type, capacity, and filesystem state.

sd_info

Examples

Backup your configuration

diff all

Click Save to File in Configurator to store the output.

Restore from a backup

Open the backup file using Load from File in Configurator, then click Execute. Once complete:

save

Test a servo without flying

servo override 1 1200    # push servo 1 to 1200 µs
servo override 1 1800    # push servo 1 to 1800 µs
servo override off       # release all servo overrides

Check what mixer rules are active

mixer rule

Enable RPM filtering

feature RPM_FILTER
save

Switch profile and confirm

profile 1
profile