The flight controller implements a number of critical (FC) implements several low-level behaviors, e.g., stabilizing the drone Duckiedrone around roll, pitch, and yaw through three different PID controllers. Correctly configuring the FC is critical for flying safely.
Installing Cleanflight Configurator (CFC)
Cleanflight configurator is an app that allows the base station to connect directly to the FC and access its configuration interface.
Steps:
Install Google Chrome
Install the Cleanflight Configurator for Chrome
Updating the FC firmware
FCs might have different versions of firmware, i.e., the software that is embedded on the FC itself, out of the factory. Follow this procedure to update your firmware.
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(Update to BTFL 3.3.3 - although successful flight tests have been conducted with 2.4.0 and 3.0.1)
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6. Leave the baud rate (number) at the default value of 115200
7. Press “Connect”
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A “Setup” page should greet you with a rendering of your drone:
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This page can be used to do a quick test of the onboard IMU. You can : move your the drone around and verify that the rendering of the drone moves. Don’t expect it to be perfect , as we still need to calibrate everything.
We will come back return to this page later while performing calibrations (https://ethidsc.atlassian.net/l/cp/WNont9ZB).
🛑 Ignore below
Power and battery page
PID tuning
Receiver
Modes
Adjustments
Servos
GPS (ignorOSD (ignore)
Race Transponder (ignore)
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Sensors
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Thethered Logging (ignore)
Blackbox (ignore)
CLI (ignore)You are now connected to the FC and able to configure it.