From 78b8f8908d217da7b1e4c406947491aac028cc60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Chris Mavrakis Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2015 14:54:16 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Added detailed steps for firmware flashing --- docs/Installation.md | 16 ++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/Installation.md b/docs/Installation.md index c276e49c7c..a4d0102086 100644 --- a/docs/Installation.md +++ b/docs/Installation.md @@ -1,8 +1,20 @@ # Installation -## Using configurator +## Using the configurator +This is a generic procedure to flash a board using the configurator. The configurator does not yet support all boards, so please check the doc that corresponds to your board before proceeding. Check [the docs folder](https://github.com/cleanflight/cleanflight/tree/master/docs) for a file named "Board - xxxx.md" where xxxx is the name of your board. -Use the firmware flasher in the cleanflight configurator. +Make sure you have the [cleanflight configurator](https://github.com/cleanflight/cleanflight-configurator) installed, then: + +* Connect the flight controller to the PC. +* Start the cleanflight configurator. +* Click on "Disconnect" if the configurator connected to the board automatically. +* Click on the "Firmware Flasher" tab. +* Make sure you have internet connectivity and click on the "Load Firmware [Online]" button. +* Click on the "Choose a Firmware / Board" dropdown menu, and select the latest stable version for your flight controller. +* If this is the first time CF is flashed to the board, tick the "Full Chip Erase" checkbox. +* Connect the flight controller board to the PC. +* Click on the "Flash Firmware" button and hold still (do not breathe, too). +* When the top bar becomes green and reads "Programming: SUCCESSFUL" you are done! Disconnect the board and click out of the Firmware Flasher tab. ## Manually