Due to ITAR restrictions on this type of product, we can only sell the CopterControl board to customers that live in the United States or Canada. If you live outside of these two countries, please do not order this board from us. We will have to cancel the order and refund any money paid.


We are currently sold out of the Copter Control boards. If you would like to get on the waiting list to be notified when the next batch ships from the OpenPilot project, please send and email to Customerservice@innov8tivedesigns.com and you will be notified by email when the next shipment will arrive.

DO NOT ORDER A BOARD NOW!!!! Any orders placed before we announce the availability of the product will be cancelled, and any money paid will be refunded.


The CopterControl system aims to be a game-changing entry in the leisure and hobby markets, as well as being a robust base for many commercial and research projects.

The board shares a lot with the Pro/INS platform, including the powerful OpenPilot architecture and the cross-platform Ground Control Station (GCS).

CopterControl from the OpenPilot project introduces a new generation of multi-purpose aircraft stabilization platforms. The CopterControl platform has been designed from the ground up to perform the following functions:

• A MultiRotor controller with auto-level, including TriCopters, QuadCopters and HexaCopters
• A Flybarless Helicopter controller with auto-level
• A Fixed Wing UAV controller

The CopterControl hardware has the following features:

• Powerful STM32 32-bit microcontroller running at 90MIPs with 128KB Flash and 20KB RAM
• 3-axis high-performance MEMs gyros and 3-axis high-performance MEMs accelerometer
• Tiny 36mmx36mm 4 layer PCB for superior electrical noise reduction and flight performance
• Software support for Windows, Mac and Linux
• Direct high speed USB support with no drivers required, a truly plug and play device
• Spektrum satellite receiver support
• Futaba S-BUS hardware support
• Innovative Flexi-port technology for superior port flexibility
• 4Mbits on-board EEPROM for configuration storage Flexiport

CopterControl also offers the innovative Flexi-port which provides either I2C connectivity or a second serial port. Flexi-port gives CopterControl the flexibility to use either I2C and a single serial port or dual serial ports, according to your connectivity needs.

Superior user experience

We have tried to make your experience with OpenPilot as easy and trouble-free as possible. Naturally for a high-end product, the hardware is complete; there is nothing to solder. The included RC harness allows you to connect any standard PWM receiver. All CopterControl boards are tested before shipping and come with bootloader already flashed. A standard mini-USB cable is used to load the latest firmware and configure everything for your unique airframe.

The OpenPilot project, whist still young, is trying to make Open Source much more user friendly. OpenPilot software is designed to be used by everybody! All major operating systems are supported and install packages are provided. The software is all Free, under the GPLv3 license and not only are you welcome to hack it, but we encourage it!

Everything you need

You won't need to buy add-on boards or extra chip programmers. While it may be common practice among other projects to nickel and dime you for extra parts, or sell unfinished hardware to make a profit, the OpenPilot project simply believes in providing superior hardware at the lowest possible cost.

Don't be fooled by the price. CopterControl provides comparable functionality to other high-end autopilots at a small fraction of the cost. Commercial projects will charge what they can get away with, regardless of quality or features. The non-profit OpenPilot project is different. Consider getting involved and helping us progress.

To properly configure and use this board, you will need to download the latest version of the OpenPilot GCS software. For the firmware that is loaded on this shipment of CopterControl boards, you should download the August 19, 2011 GCS Software Release.

For other GCS software options, and recent updates of the CopterControl Firmware, please visit the OpenPilot Download Center.

For more information about the OpenPilot CopterControl board, please visit the OpenPilot Website and the OpenPilot User Forums.



OpenPilot CopterControl Dimensions:




The CopterControl card comes packaged in a sealed anti-static bag in an attractive OpenPilot Logo box as shown here:





Also included in the package is a 6-channel input harness to connect the CopterControl board to your radio receiver and a short Serial Port for accessing the on-board Serial Port or Flexi-Port.