Setting it up with an AI assistant? Read our AI setup guide first. It shows you how to point ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini at the official manual for this product, so the answers come from the real pinout and parameter names instead of guesses.
Overview
The MTF-02 packs an optical flow camera and a short-range ToF rangefinder into 1.0 gram — light enough for tiny whoops and 2–3 inch micros that could never carry a full-size sensor. It gives small indoor drones GPS-free position hold over a simple 50 Hz UART link, with ArduPilot, PX4, INAV and FMT support. Strictly an indoor sensor: sunlight saturates its receiver — for outdoor micro builds choose the MTF-02P.
Before you fly: the airframe comes first
An optical flow sensor corrects the flight controller's estimate — it cannot rescue a vibrating airframe. Balance props and check vibration first: the setup guide shows the exact checks for each firmware.
Specifications
Range: 0.02–2.5 m @ 90% reflectivity (600 lux) — indoor use only
Range accuracy: 2 cm (0.02–2 m) · 1.5% (>2 m) — 940 nm, 20° FOV
Optical flow: 42° FOV, max 7 m/s @ 1 m height, needs >60 lux and ground texture
Power: 5 V · Size: 25 × 10 × 4.5 mm · Weight: 1.0 g · Operating temp: −20 to +85 °C
Firmware & protocol
Select your firmware in the options above and the sensor arrives ready for it. Newer production units additionally auto-detect the flight controller's firmware on power-up; any unit can be switched at any time with the free MicoAssistant tool.
