TBS Lucid H7 Wing Flight Controller

Let's be real. You're not building a foamie to just potter around the park. You're building a serious, long-range fixed-wing aircraft, and the last thing you need is a flight controller that runs out of processing power or, heaven forbid, UARTs. Enter the TBS Lucid H7 Wing FC. This is the brain Team BlackSheep built for pilots who run ArduPilot with complex scripts, demand dual-gyro redundancy, and want enough connectivity to launch a small satellite. It's overkill for most, but for you, it's the bare minimum.

Why You Want It

This is peace of mind, etched in silicon and solder mask. The ridiculously powerful STM32H7 processor, running at a blistering 480MHz, ensures that even the most demanding ArduPilot or INAV setups run flawlessly. The dual gyros mean a sensor failure won't send your £1000 build into an unrecoverable death spiral. With a beastly BEC system ready for 3-12S input and enough ports to connect every conceivable gadget, this is the last wing flight controller you'll need to buy for a very long time. It’s an investment in not having to pick up a bin bag full of carbon fibre and regret.

Features and Highlights

• A Processor with Ludicrous Speed: The 480MHz STM32H743 MCU has enough horsepower to calculate your complex flight path, manage your peripherals, and still have cycles to spare.
• Dual Gyro Redundancy: Featuring two ICM42688 gyros. If one decides to take an unscheduled holiday mid-flight, the other is ready to take over. Because gravity is relentless.
• Power It With Anything: A massive 3-12S input range and a selectable 8A/10A main BEC means you can power massive servos and peripherals without a second thought.
• Connect Literally Everything: With 13 PWM outputs, 7 UARTs, a CAN bus port, dual I2C, and 6 ADC inputs, you will run out of things to connect before you run out of ports.
• FPV System Agnostic: Perfect for analog pilots with its dual camera switching and beefy 5A VTX BEC. Perfect for digital pilots with its dedicated DJI-style connector. You choose.
• Built for Builders: This FC arrives with its header pins unsoldered. This isn't a flaw; it's a feature. It gives you the freedom to create the clean, custom, direct-soldered build your aircraft deserves.

Ardupilot Wiki Info

Full Specifications

Core Components

• MCU: STM32H743VIH6, 480MHz, 2MB Flash
• Gyros: 2x ICM42688 (SPI1 & SPI4)
• Barometer: DPS310 (I2C2)
• OSD Chip: AT7456E
• BlackBox: MicroSD card slot

Power System

• Input Voltage: 8V - 50.4V (3S - 12S LiPo)
• Main BEC: 8A continuous / 10A peak (Selectable 5V, 6V, 8.4V output for servos)
• FC BEC: 5V @ 3A continuous (For the FC and essential peripherals)
• FPV BEC: 5A continuous (Selectable 9V or 12V for VTX and camera)
• Current Sensor: 165A continuous / 240A peak

Connectivity

• PWM Outputs: 13 (including LED)
• UARTs: 7
• I2C Ports: 2
• CAN Bus Port: 1
• ADC Inputs: 6 (Vbat, Current, CB2, CU2, RSSI, AirSpeed)
• FPV Inputs: 2 switchable analog camera inputs
• Digital FPV: "DJI"-style connector with SBUS and OSD communication

Physical

• Dimensions: 54 x 36 x 13 mm

The Nitty-Gritty Setup Details

• Battery Voltage Sensor: 1K:20K Resistor Divider (Set Scale to 2100 in INAV, or BATT_VOLT_MULT to 21.0 in ArduPilot)
• ADC VB2 Voltage Divider: 1K:20K
• ADC AirSpeed Voltage Divider: 20K:20K
• ArduPilot Target: TBS_LUCID_H7_WING
• INAV Target: TBA (Coming Soon!)
• Betaflight Target: TBA (But why would you?)

What's in the Box*

• 1x TBS Lucid H7 Wing FC & PDB (sandwiched boards)
• 1x USB (Type-C) / Buzzer Extender Board
• 1x 10cm JST-SH-6P Cable (for USB Extender)
• 1x 25cm JST-SH-6P Cable (for HD Systems like DJI)
• 2x 20cm JST-GH-4P Cable (for CAN & I2C)
• 1x 330uF 63V Electrolytic Capacitor
• 120x 2.54mm Pin Headers (pointy end goes in the hole, hot end of the iron goes on the pin)

Disclaimer

*TBS provides the cutting-edge hardware. Your ability to solder without creating a short circuit that blacks out the entire neighbourhood is entirely on you.

Still Here?

Good grief, you actually read every last spec. You're not just building a plane; you're building a private UAV with an existential purpose. This is, without a doubt, the best flight controller for ArduPlane you can get your hands on today. It has the power, the redundancy, and the legendary TBS quality you need. Stop staring at the specs and add it to your basket. Your masterpiece of a wing is waiting for its brain.