The flight controller implements a number of critical low-level behaviors, e.g., stabilizing the drone around roll, pitch, and yaw.

Installing Cleanflight Configurator (CFC)

Install Google Chrome
Install the Cleanflight Configurator for Chrome

Updating the FC firmware

TODO

(Update to BTFL 3.3.3 - although successful flight tests have been conducted with 2.4.0 and 3.0.1)

Connecting to the Flight Controller (FC)

Unplug the battery from your drone
1. double-check the battery is unplugged
Disconnect the Raspberry Pi from the FC
Connect the mini USB cable to your FC and to your base station
Start CFC on your base station

5. Select the correct connection port in the top right corner

Details might vary depending on available connections on your base station, but the correct port should start with: /dev/tty.usbserial* or /dev/cu.usbserial*

6. Leave the baud rate (number) at the default value of 115200

7. Press “Connect”

You should be greeted by a “Setup” page with a rendering of your drone:

This page can be used to do a quick test of the onboard IMU. You can move your drone around and verify that the rendering of the drone moves. Don’t expect it to be perfect, we still need to calibrate everything. We will come back to this page later while performing calibrations (https://ethidsc.atlassian.net/l/cp/WNont9ZB).