AlienWhoop ZER0 Brushed Flight Controller

Second batch ZER0 boards are available. Improvements include:

• New DSMX ZER0 for Spektrum pilots
• Gesture selectable motor filters crafted for optimal performance
• Gesture selectable low voltage behavior (default blink LED; toggle to force landing when battery critically low)

AlienWhoop ZER0 flight controller for Tiny Whoop, Blade Inductrix, Eachine, BetaFPV, and other micro brushed quadcopter frames. Best in class flight controller running NotFastEnuf Silverware firmware.

 For customers from USA/UK/AU, you could get the FC board from the local store.

• USA:  Alienwhoop's Offical Store
• UK: Drone Junkie
• Australia: Micro Motor Warehouse 

Specification

• Slim and sleek design for maximum weight savings, power, and responsiveness
• Designed by 2 of the top 16 fastest pilots at the 2018 Tiny Whoop Invitational championship teamed up with NotFastEnuf
• STM32F030F4P ARM® 32-bit Cortex®-M0 CPU, frequency up to 48 MHz (can be overclocked to 64MHz)
• Invensense MPU-6881 Six-Axis (Gyro + Accelerometer) precision temperature compensating MotionTracking™ Device
• Powerful MOSFETs
• 2oz copper with ENIG plated pads for best power
• Factory loaded with NotFastEnuf Silverware for maximum brushed motor performance
• 5V 2A BEC with 3.3V regulator
• Supports 1S or 2S LIPO (JST 2.0 PH aka PowerWhoop connector factory installed)
• Conveniently located motor plugs (direct solder optional pads on top)
• Pads adjacent LIPO pigtail for maximum VTX/camera current and clarity
• Voltage sense for advanced flight compensation (and telemetry on supported receivers)
• Built-in inverter supports SBUS receivers (Futaba,FrSky,TBS Crossfire)
• Extra pads for LED strip, beeper, etc. (requires firmware customization)
• Easy updating without disassembly using standard programming header

Receiver Recommend

For Frsky pilots, high recommend the Frsky XM receiver.

For Spektrum pilots, we recommend the FULLSPEED DSMX receiver.

Important

• Pilots must supply their own external SBUS or SPI receiver. Currently supporting FrSky SBUS, TBS Crossfire (using SBUS), and Bayang receivers made from Eachine/BWhoop toy transmitter modules
• 2S power requires customized firmware with compatible PIDs and settings
• Attempting to flash while receiver and transmitter powered can brick your fc
• Recovery via DFU pads possible but not guaranteed

Currently Unsupported

Silverware was originally designed to support toy transmitters running the Bayang RC protocol. Support for professional RC protocols is being added over time. The AlienWhoop ZER0 will support these once the code is ready :

• CRSF (TBS Crossfire can use SBUS instead for now)
• iBUS (FlySky)
• F.PORT (FrSky one wire protocol)

Printable Pilot's Guide

ZER0 dev team member Michael Montiverdi (MontiFPV) Pilot's Guide will take you step by step from understanding the board layout to getting your transmitter configured.

• AlienWhoop ZER0 Pilot's Guide version 1.2 - updated 8/4/2018

AlienWhoop ZER0 build video manual by VELCROFPV.

Motor and Propeller Mounting Diagram

Package

• 1 * Alienwhoop ZER0 brushed flight controller
• 4 * M1.2x4mm screws (Fit for stock Inductrix frame)
• 4 * M1.4x5mm screws (Fit for Beta75 etc 75mm frame)
• 4 * Anti-vibration ruber dampers