Onboard Display

This article explains how to connect a small onboard display to a autopilot which can be useful for displaying a small amount of vehicle information before takeoff.

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This information includes:

  • arming failure messages
  • flight mode
  • battery voltage
  • GPS Lock and satellite count
  • Pre-arm passed/failed
  • EKF status

Where to Buy

SSD1306

SSH1106

Connecting to a Autopilot

Connect the display to the autopilot’s I2C port as shown in the image above

set NTF_DISPLAY_TYPE to 1 if using an SSD1306, 2 if using the SH1106 and reboot the board.