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Installation

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 for a file named "Board - xxxx.md" where xxxx is the name of your board.

Make sure you have the 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

See the board specific flashing instructions.

Upgrading

When upgrading be sure to backup / dump your existing settings. Some firmware releases are not backwards compatible and default settings are restored when the FC detects an out of date configuration.

Backup/Restore process

See the CLI section of the docs for details on how to backup and restore your configuration via the CLI.