diff --git a/.ci/Jenkinsfile-hardware b/.ci/Jenkinsfile-hardware
index 66f004dcca..efd116bfef 100644
--- a/.ci/Jenkinsfile-hardware
+++ b/.ci/Jenkinsfile-hardware
@@ -268,6 +268,8 @@ pipeline {
             sh './Tools/HIL/monitor_firmware_upload.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --baudrate 57600'
             // configure
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
             // status commands
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "adc test"'
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "dataman status"'
@@ -290,7 +292,9 @@ pipeline {
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "uorb status"'
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "ver all"'
             // ensure buzzer is disabled for the next test
-            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
           }
           options {
             timeout(time: 20, unit: 'MINUTES')
@@ -310,6 +314,8 @@ pipeline {
             sh './Tools/HIL/monitor_firmware_upload.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --baudrate 57600'
             // configure
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set SYS_AUTOSTART 13000"'  // generic multicopter
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "reboot"'                        // reboot to apply
             // run logger
@@ -348,7 +354,9 @@ pipeline {
             // run tests
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_tests.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*`'
             // ensure buzzer is disabled for the next test
-            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
             // manually stop everything
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "commander stop"'
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "mavlink stop-all"'
@@ -377,6 +385,8 @@ pipeline {
             sh './Tools/HIL/monitor_firmware_upload.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --baudrate 57600'
             // configure
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set SYS_AUTOSTART 4001"'  // generic multicopter
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "reboot"'                        // reboot to apply
             // run logger
@@ -413,7 +423,9 @@ pipeline {
             // run tests
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_tests.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*`'
             // ensure buzzer is disabled for the next test
-            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
             // manually stop everything
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "commander stop"'
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "mavlink stop-all"'
@@ -441,6 +453,8 @@ pipeline {
             sh './Tools/HIL/monitor_firmware_upload.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --baudrate 57600'
             // configure
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set SYS_AUTOSTART 13000"'  // generic multicopter
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "reboot"'                        // reboot to apply
             // run logger
@@ -479,7 +493,9 @@ pipeline {
             // run tests
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_tests.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*`'
             // ensure buzzer is disabled for the next test
-            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
             // manually stop everything
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "commander stop"'
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "mavlink stop-all"'
@@ -508,6 +524,8 @@ pipeline {
             sh './Tools/HIL/monitor_firmware_upload.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --baudrate 57600'
             // configure
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set SYS_AUTOSTART 13000"'  // generic multicopter
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "reboot"'                        // reboot to apply
             // run logger
@@ -546,7 +564,9 @@ pipeline {
             // run tests
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_tests.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*`'
             // ensure buzzer is disabled for the next test
-            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
             // manually stop everything
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "commander stop"'
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "mavlink stop-all"'
@@ -575,6 +595,8 @@ pipeline {
             sh './Tools/HIL/monitor_firmware_upload.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --baudrate 57600'
             // configure
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set SYS_AUTOSTART 13000"'  // generic multicopter
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "reboot"'                        // reboot to apply
             // run logger
@@ -617,7 +639,9 @@ pipeline {
             // critmon
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "critmon_start; sleep 5; critmon_stop"'
             // ensure buzzer is disabled for the next test
-            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
             // manually stop everything
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "commander stop"'
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "mavlink stop-all"'
@@ -646,6 +670,8 @@ pipeline {
             sh './Tools/HIL/monitor_firmware_upload.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --baudrate 57600'
             // configure
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set SYS_AUTOSTART 13000"'  // generic multicopter
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "reboot"'                        // reboot to apply
             // irqinfo
@@ -690,7 +716,9 @@ pipeline {
             // irqinfo
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "irqinfo"'
             // ensure buzzer is disabled for the next test
-            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
             // manually stop everything
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "commander stop"'
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "mavlink stop-all"'
@@ -746,7 +774,9 @@ pipeline {
                 // run tests
                 // sh './Tools/HIL/run_tests.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*`' // TODO: currently unusably slow
                 // ensure buzzer is disabled for the next test
-                sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'
+                sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+                sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+                sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
                 // manually stop everything
                 sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "commander stop"'
                 sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "mavlink stop-all"'
@@ -780,6 +810,8 @@ pipeline {
             sh './Tools/HIL/monitor_firmware_upload.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-SEGGER_*` --baudrate 57600'
             // configure
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-SEGGER_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-SEGGER_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-SEGGER_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-SEGGER_*` --cmd "param set SYS_AUTOSTART 13000"'  // generic multicopter
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-SEGGER_*` --cmd "reboot"'                        // reboot to apply
             // run logger
@@ -818,7 +850,9 @@ pipeline {
             // run tests
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_tests.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-SEGGER_*`'
             // ensure buzzer is disabled for the next test
-            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-SEGGER_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-SEGGER_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-SEGGER_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-SEGGER_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
             // manually stop everything
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-SEGGER_*` --cmd "commander stop"'
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-SEGGER_*` --cmd "mavlink stop-all"'
@@ -847,6 +881,8 @@ pipeline {
             sh './Tools/HIL/monitor_firmware_upload.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --baudrate 57600'
             // configure
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set SYS_AUTOSTART 4001"'  // generic multicopter
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "reboot"'                        // reboot to apply
             // run logger
@@ -883,7 +919,9 @@ pipeline {
             // run tests
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_tests.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*`'
             // ensure buzzer is disabled for the next test
-            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set CBRK_BUZZER 782097"'  // disable buzzer
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB_MAXBRT 0"'    // disable rgbled
+            sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "param set LED_RGB1_MAXBRT 0"'   // disable rgbled_ncp5623c
             // manually stop everything
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "commander stop"'
             sh './Tools/HIL/run_nsh_cmd.py --device `find /dev/serial -name *usb-FTDI_*` --cmd "mavlink stop-all"'