Betaflight 3.4 & 3.5 Setup For Total Beginners

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0:00 – Introduction

01:47 – Download and install Betaflight Configurator

Download Betaflight configurator at:
https://github.com/betaflight/betaflight-configurator/releases

03:04 – Download and install drivers

Download CP210 drivers at:
https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers

PREFERRED: Download STM32 VCP drivers from my web site at:
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Al4b3QGPtgasnKBKe12rIRQiU1Na6A

ALTERNATE: Download STM32 VCP drivers from the official site at:
https://www.st.com/en/development-tools/stsw-stm32102.html

08:00 – Backup your Flight Controller configuration

09:03 – Flash the FC to the latest version of Betaflight

09:56 – Bootloader mode and ImpulseRC Driver Fixer

Download the ImpulseRC Driver Fixer at:
https://impulserc.blob.core.windows.net/utilities/ImpulseRC_Driver_Fixer.exe

13:23 – Bind your receiver

How to bind Spektrum Satellite receiver, Method 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5EB9VbzVd0

How to bind Spektrum Satellite receiver, Method 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6BaNAM4LAU

How to bind FrSky RXSR (and others):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcsCMYU7–M

How to bind FlySky FS-X6B
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuPEIfN8ykM

14:31 – Receiver Setup

Flight Controller Wiring For Beginners playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwoDb7WF6c8lCcjOh26ZVQsLQtjGPQcgy

18:52 – Channel Mapping

20:12 – Set up Arming Switch

Full written instructions for setting up an arming switch on OpenTX, Spektrum, and FlySky are in the manual of the Holybro Kopis 1 at:
https://files.banggood.com/2016/12/Holybro%20KOPIS%201%20Manual%20v1.1-0828.pdf

24:52 – Other Flight Modes

My full tutorial video about setting up Flight Modes is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLy28mYiAzU

My video about calibrating and trimming acceleromter for autolevel mode is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otJNzZrE-yk

My video about acro trainer is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH3eH7yI2SY

26:16 – Making The Motors Spin

29:42 – Test Arming and Failsafe

31:32 – Ready to Fly?

32:45 – Adjust Channel Endpoints, Center, Deadband

Full instructions for adjusting channel endpoints and center are in my manual for the Holybro Kopis 1 at:
https://files.banggood.com/2016/12/Holybro%20KOPIS%201%20Manual%20v1.1-0828.pdf

35:33 – Final steps to improve performance

My video about Betaflight Rates is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jis1d9GDZXU

42:00 – Conclusion

My Betaflight 3.4 “new feature preview” video is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBWVh16pZzA

My flight test of Betaflight 3.4 is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilGNI2ofW3Y==

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