Diatone Mamba F405 and F405 Mini stacks

Diatone has released Mamba stack F405 FC with F40A ESC, and mini stack version with F405 mini and F25A ESC back in the year 2018. The FC was also called Fury F4 and Fury F4M (Betaflight target was called Fury F4 OSD) and the stacks also were called Mamba Power Tower. These are one of the most popular stacks and have been updated several times. 

Diatone Mamba stacks don’t not have User Manuals, but instead Diatone provides detailed connection diagrams (see below).

 

Diatone Mamba F405

First Diatone Mamba F405 stack was released in 2018-08

F405 MK2

2019-05: Diatone released an updated, so called MK2 versions of the Mamba F405 stacks. The main differences between the F405  MK1 and F405 MK2: rearranged majority of the pads, added the 9V output for DJI digital FPV support, almost completely new FC.

Diatone Mamba F405 MK2 with F40 ESC connection diagram:

Diatone Mamba F405 MK2 with F50 ESC connection diagram:

There are 5 status LEDs on the Mamba F405  (MK1 and MK2) flight controller. They are the status indicators for the following:

  1. Blue -> Betaflight (or other firmware) Status LED
  2. Orange -> Betaflight (or other firmware) Status LED
  3. Green -> 9V Power Rail Active
  4. White -> 5V Power Rail Active
  5. Red -> 3.3V Power Rail Active

 

Available @

Diatonehttps://www.diatone.us/products/mamba-f405-mk%E2%85%B1-flight-controller-stack

Banggoodhttps://www.banggood.com/MAMBA-F405-MK2-Betaflight-Flight-Controller-F40-40A-3-6S-DSHOT600-FPV-Racing-Brushless-ESC-p-1345001.html

 

Mamba F405 Power Tower specifications:
Item name: F405 Betaflight Flight Controller
Input power: 12-25V (3-6S)
BEC: 5V/1.5A
MCU: STM32F405
Gyro: MPU6000
Flash: 16MB
OSD: AT7456
Mounting hole: 30.5*30.5mm
Weight: 6g

Mamba F40 Esc
Description:
Item name: Mamba F40HV ESC
Input voltage: 3-6S (12.4V~25V)
Continue current: 40A×4
Burst current: 40/50A (6S)
BEC: NO
Mounting: 30mm / φM3
Weight: 10g

 

 

MAMBA F405 MK3

2021-01: Diatone released the updated MK3 versions of the Mamba F405 stacks. The main FC now comes in two versions Mamba F405 MK3 and a bit cheaper Mamba F405 MK3 Lite.

What are the differences between MK2 and MK3:

Fixed
1. Add I2C function
2. When you connect the USB, the receiver and OSD settings can be saved
3. Increase the pad area
4. LED signal selection (when Mamba Led sys available)
5. BEC short circuit protection
6. TVS instant high voltage protection 30V

Update
1. F405 models support F.prot(Most)
2. Upgrade the anti-interference cable
3. Use USB Type-C (Most)

Added
1. Add self-recovery insurance to the receiver’s 5V power supply
2. Increase the camera VCC power supply pad
3. Standard flight controller (30.5×30.5) adds spare pad
4. Gyro uses an independent Low Dropout Regulator (Low Dropout Regulator) and reduces ripple interference

Mamba F405 MK3 has 6 UARTS, two independent 5V/3A BEC, LED controller, Barometer

 

Available @

Banggoodhttps://www.banggood.com/30_5x30_5mm-Mamba-F405-MK3-3~6S-F4-Flight-Controller-MPU6000-OSD-9V-BEC-for-RC-Drone-FPV-Racing-p-1811043.html

Specifications:
Name: Mamba Basic F405 MK3 FC
MCU: 168MHz STM32F405RGT6
IMU: MPU6000
Barometer: Yes
OSD: Yes
Blackbox: 16M Flash Memory
Uarts: 6 Set
ESC Soft: Dshot300/600/1200
ESC Telemetry: Yes
Power Led: Yes
LED Controller: BF LED/MB LED( 4 Set 2812 LED)
F.Port: Yes
RSSI: Yes
Buzz: Yes
Input: 3~6S Lipo (12.6~25.2V)
TVS Protection: Yes
BEC: 3.3V/0.5A5V/3A  (System Power)) 5V/3A(LED) & 9V/3A
MOUNTING: 30.5mm,M3

 

Diatone Mamba Basic F405 MK3 Stack connection diagram.

Diatone Mamba F405 MK3 stack is available with 40A and 50A 4in1 BLHeli_S ESC

Available @ Banggood:

40A https://www.banggood.com/30_5x30_5mm-MAMBA-F405-MK3-F4-Flight-Controller-40A-BLHeli_S-3-6S-CH40-8Bit-DSHOT600-Brushless-ESC-for-RC-Drone-FPV-Racing-p-1810969.html

50A https://www.banggood.com/30_5x30_5mm-MAMBA-Stack-F405-MK3-F4-Flight-Controller-F50-50A-Blheli_S-3-6S-8BIT-DSHOT600-Brushless-ESC-for-RC-Drone-FPV-Racing-p-1811005.html

 

Mamba F405 MK3 Lite has less UARTS, no barometer, no separate BEC for LEDs and no on board LED controller.

Specifications:
Item name: Mamba Basic F405 MK3 Lite Flight Control
MCU: 168MHz STM32F405RGT6
IMU: MPU6000
Barometer: No
OSD: Yes
Blackbox: 16M Flash Memory
Uarts: 5 Set
ESC Soft: Dshot300/600/1200
ESC Telemetry: Yes
Power Led: Yes
LED Controller: BF LED
4 Set 2812 LED
F.Port: Yes
RSSI: Yes
Buzz: Yes
Input: 3~6S Lipo (12.6~25.2V)
TVS Protection: Yes
BEC: 3.3V/0.5A &  5V/3A & 9V/3A
MOUNTING: 30.5mm,M3

 

Diatone Mamba F405 MK3 Lite stack connection diagram:

 

Diatone Mamba F405 MK3 Lite stack is available with 40A and 50A 4in1 BLHeli_S ESC

Available @ Banggood:

40A https://www.banggood.com/30_5x30_5mm-MAMBA-Stack-F405-MK3-Lite-F4-Flight-Controller-F40-40A-Blheli_S-3-6S-8BIT-DSHOT600-ESC-for-RC-Drone-FPV-Racing-p-1811008.html

50A https://www.banggood.com/30_5x30_5mm-MAMBA-Stack-F405-MK3-Lite-F4-Flight-Controller-F50-50A-Blheli_S-3-6S-8BIT-DSHOT600-Brushless-ESC-for-RC-Drone-FPV-Racing-p-1811010.html

 

Diatone Mamba F405 mini

Older revision of the Diatone F405 Mini MK2:

Current revision of the Diatone F405 Mini MK2:

Mamba F405 Mini MK2 connection diagram:

Available @

Diatonehttps://www.diatone.us/collections/mamba-stack/products/mamba-f405-mini-mk%E2%85%B1-flight-controller-stack

Banggoodhttps://www.banggood.com/MAMBA-F405-Mini-MK2-Betaflight-Flight-Controller-F25-20A-3-4S-DSHOT600-FPV-Racing-Brushless-ESC-p-1345002.html

Mamba F405 Mini Power Tower Specification:
Item name: F405 Mini FC
INPUT: 2~4S LIPO (7.4V~16.8V)
BEC: 5V 1A
MCU: STM32F405
Gyro: MPU6000
FLASH: 16M
OSD: AT7456
MOUNTING: 20mm/M2
WEIGHT: 3.5g

Item name: Mamba F25HV ESC
Input voltage: 2~4S (7.4V~16.8V)
Continue current: 25A×4
Burst current: 30A (10S)
BEC: NO
Size: 30×30×5mm
Mounting: 20mm / φM2
Weight: 8g

 

 

Diatone Mamba F405US Mini MK3

2020-06 Diatone released MK3 version of the F405US Mini stack. This stack is available in two versions: standard FPV and DJI.

Mamba F405US Mini MK3 connection diagram with DJI FPV unit:

Available @

Diatone: https://www.diatone.us/collections/mamba-stack/products/mamba-f405us-mk3-mini-4-6s-flight-controller-stack

 

Diatone Mamba F405 Mini MK3 DJI

Mamba F405 Mini MK3 DJI connection diagram with GPS and TBS CRSF Nano:

 

Available @

Diatonehttps://www.diatone.us/collections/mamba-stack/products/mamba-f405-mini-dji-f35-3-6s-flight-controller-stack

Banggoodhttps://www.banggood.com/20+20mm-MAMBA-F405-MINI-DJI-F35-3-6S-Flight-Controller-FPV-Combo-Stack-for-RC-Drone-p-1680020.html

 

F405 Mini MK3.5

2021-01 Diatone has upgraded the MK3 version and the new stack is called Mamba Basic F405 Mini MK3.5 stack. Pretty long name. The new version is available in two options: with 30A 4in1 BLHeli_S ESC and with 40A 4in1 BLHeli_s ESC. So the full name of the stack is… Diatone Mamba Basic F405 Mini MK3.5 F30 8bit stack. The 30A stack is capable to work with up to 5S battery and the 40A stack is up to 6S batery.

The full list of what was fixed/upgraded/added:

Fixed

  1. Add I2C function
  2. When you connect the USB, the receiver and OSD settings can be saved
  3. Increased pad area
  4. LED signal selection (when Mamba Led sys available)
  5. BEC short circuit protection
  6. TVS instant high voltage protection 30V

Update

  1. F405 models support F.port
  2. Upgrade the anti-interference cable
  3. Uses Type-C USB socket
  4. The pad area of Mini flight controller (20×20) increased by 140%

Added

  1. Add self-recovery insurance to the receiver’s 5V power supply
  2. Increased the camera VCC power supply pad
  3. Standard flight controller (30.5×30.5) adds spare pad
  4. Gyro uses an independent Low Dropout Regulator (Low Dropout Regulator) and reduces ripple interference

Diatone Mamba Basic F405 Mini MK3.5 connection diagram:

Diatone Mamba Basic F405 Mini MK3.5 User Manual: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0027/2708/4144/files/MAMBA_Basic_F405_MINI_MK3.5.pdf

Available @ 

Diatone:

30A stack: https://www.diatone.us/collections/mamba-stack/products/mamba-stack-basic-f405-mini-mk3-5-30a-5s-8bit

40A stack: https://www.diatone.us/collections/mamba-stack/products/mamba-stack-basic-f405-mini-mk3-5-40a-6s-8bit

 

History: 2018-09-28 first published
2020-06-11 Mini MK3 was added
2021-01-10 F405 MK3 and F405 Mini MK3.5 were added

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