Holybro Kakute H7 Mini v1.3

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above image and some content courtesy of Holybro

Specifications

  • Processor

    • STM32H743 32-bit processor

    • AT7456E Video processor for OSD

    • 128 MByte data flash for logging

  • Sensors

    • BMI270 (accel & gyro)

    • BMP280 barometer

  • Power

    • 7V ~ 26V input power directly from battery

    • 5V 2A supply for peripherals

  • Interfaces

    • 9x PWM outputs (8 servo/motor + WS2812 LED)

    • 6x UARTs/serial for GPS and other peripherals

    • 1x I2C port for external compass

    • Battery Voltage and Current Sensor inputs

    • USB-C port

    • Analog RSSI input (pin 8)

    • Buzzer output

Where to Buy

  • Available from many retailers including Holybro

Pinout

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Pin

Function

VTX+

9V for HD System or other VTX, by default ON/OFF is controlled by RELAY2. See Relay Switch Can be controlled by RELAY2

SDA, SCL

I2C connection (for peripherals)

5v

5v output (1.5A max)

3v3

3.3v output (0.25A max)

Vi

Video input from FPV camera

Vo

Video output to video transmitter

CAM

To camera OSD control

G or GND

Ground

RSI

Analog RSSI (0-3.3v) input from receiver

R2, T3

UART2 RX and TX

R3, T3

UART3 RX and TX

R4, T4

UART4 RX and TX

R6, T6

UART6 RX and TX (UART6 RX is also located in the GH plug)

LED

WS2182 addressable LED signal wire

Z-

Piezo buzzer negative leg

ESC Port

Pin

Function

B+

Battery positive voltage (2S-6S)

R7

UART7 RX

GND

Ground

CURRENT

CURRENT

M1

Motor signal output 1

M2

Motor signal output 2

M3

Motor signal output 3

M4

Motor signal output 4

VTX Port

Pin

Function

Vtx+

9V for HD System or other VTX, by default ON/OFF is controlled by RELAY2. See Relay Switch

G

Ground

T1

UART1 TX

R1

UART1 RX

G

Ground

R6

UART6 RX

UART Mapping

The UARTs are marked Rn and Tn in the above pinouts. The Rn pin is the receive pin for UARTn. The Tn pin is the transmit pin for UARTn.

  • SERIAL0 -> USB

  • SERIAL1 -> UART1 (DJI Goggles OSD by default) DMA-Enabled

  • SERIAL2 -> UART2 (Telem2) No DMA

  • SERIAL3 -> UART3 (GPS) DMA-Enabled

  • SERIAL4 -> UART4 DMA-Enabled

  • SERIAL6 -> UART6 (used for RC input and RC telemetry, PPM is not supported) DMA-Enabled

  • SERIAL7 -> UART7 (Receive only, ESC Telemetry by default) No DMA

RC Input

RC input is configured on the R6 (UART6_RX) pin. It supports all RC protocols except PPM. See Radio Control Systems for details for a specific RC system. SERIAL6_PROTOCOL is set to “23”, by default, to enable this.

  • SBUS/DSM/SRXL connects to the R6 pin.

  • FPort requires connection to T6 and SERIAL6_OPTIONS be set to “7”.

  • CRSF also requires a T6 connection, in addition to R6, and automatically provides telemetry. Set SERIAL6_OPTIONS to “0”.

  • SRXL2 requires a connecton to T6 and automatically provides telemetry. Set SERIAL6_OPTIONS to “4”.

Any UART can be used for RC system connections in ArduPilot also, and is compatible with all protocols except PPM. See Radio Control Systems for details.

OSD Support

The KakuteH7 Mini v1.3 supports OSD using OSD_TYPE 1 (MAX7456 driver). The defaults are also setup to allow DJI Goggle OSD support on UART1.

PWM Output

The KakuteH7 Mini supports up to 9 outputs. M1 to M4 are accessed via the connector and are bi-directional capable. M5-M8 and LED are the pads shown on the above diagram. M1-M8 and LED outputs support DShot as well as all PWM types. The PWM is in 5 groups:

  • PWM 1,4 in group1

  • PWM 2,3 in group2

  • PWM 5,6 in group3

  • PWM 7,8 in group4

  • PWM 9 in group5 (NeoPixel LED by default)

Channels within the same group need to use the same output rate. If any channel in a group uses DShot then all channels in the group need to use DShot.

Battery Monitoring

The board has a built-in voltage sensor. The voltage sensor can handle up to 6S LiPo batteries. An external current sensor can be attached to pin 4 on the ESC connector.

The correct battery setting parameters are:

Note

these values are already set by default, but can be changed to trim the voltage and/or current as needed, or to suit other ESCs.

Compass

The KakuteH7 Mini v1.3 does not have a built-in compass, but you can attach an external compass using I2C on the SDA and SCL pads.

Logging

The KakuteH7 Mini v1.3 supports on-board data flash logging.

Loading ArduPilot onto the board

Initial firmware load can be done with DFU by plugging in USB with the bootloader button pressed. See Loading Firmware onto boards without existing ArduPilot firmware

Firmware

Firmware for this board can be found here in sub-folders labeled “KakuteH7Mini-NAND”.