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===Normal Firmware Update (see alternate at bottom)=== | ===Normal Firmware Update (see alternate at bottom)=== | ||
| − | * Connect the USB cable from the FLEXF3 to the PC. | + | * Disconnect the USB Cable from the FLEXF3. |
| − | * | + | * Now Connect the USB cable from the FLEXF3 to the PC. |
| + | * Press the Connect button at the top right of the Betaflight Configurator | ||
| + | * Press the Update Firmware button at the top right. | ||
| + | * Press the Load Firmware [Local} button at the bottom right. | ||
| + | * Select the *.hex file from the location you stored it in prep. | ||
| + | * Leave the default settings at the top left area, then make sure ALL the sliders are OFF. | ||
| + | * Now change the Full chip erase slider to ON. | ||
| + | * Press the Flash Firmware button | ||
| + | * You will see the Flashing... progress bar moving, then Verifying... and after a couple minutes green Programming SUCCESSFULL and the firmware update is complete. | ||
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| + | ==Update Settings== | ||
| + | *At this point your FLEXF3/Cypher has the factory default settings, so you can set it as if it were new. | ||
| + | *BF 4.2 REQUIRES that you Calibrate Accelerometer before you can Arm/Fly | ||
| + | *BF 4.2 for Cypher defaults to TELEMETRY ON. If you are not using Telemetry, move the slider on the Configuration screen to OFF. | ||
| + | *The Cypher 4.2 defaults to the new Spektrum SRXL2 radio settings. For other radio settings consult the Cypher Manual to choose as before. | ||
| + | **Spektrum SRXL (older) users, you will select SPEKTRUM2048/SRXL. | ||
Revision as of 19:58, 18 March 2020
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Contents
Changelog for Firmware 4.2 R1
- Moves to Betaflight 4.2 platform (From 3.5)
- Supports select Spektrum SRXL2 Receivers
- Defaults to Spektrum SRXL2 Radio type on flash/out of box
- Includes minor improvements including elevator compensation for smoother transitions to forward flight
Updating to Firmware 4.2 R1
Prep
- Download the 4.2 R1 HEX FILE and save it to a know folder on your Windows PC/Tablet such as Documents
- Open the Betaflight Configurator. Update it to version 10.6.0 or newer
Normal Firmware Update (see alternate at bottom)
- Disconnect the USB Cable from the FLEXF3.
- Now Connect the USB cable from the FLEXF3 to the PC.
- Press the Connect button at the top right of the Betaflight Configurator
- Press the Update Firmware button at the top right.
- Press the Load Firmware [Local} button at the bottom right.
- Select the *.hex file from the location you stored it in prep.
- Leave the default settings at the top left area, then make sure ALL the sliders are OFF.
- Now change the Full chip erase slider to ON.
- Press the Flash Firmware button
- You will see the Flashing... progress bar moving, then Verifying... and after a couple minutes green Programming SUCCESSFULL and the firmware update is complete.
Update Settings
- At this point your FLEXF3/Cypher has the factory default settings, so you can set it as if it were new.
- BF 4.2 REQUIRES that you Calibrate Accelerometer before you can Arm/Fly
- BF 4.2 for Cypher defaults to TELEMETRY ON. If you are not using Telemetry, move the slider on the Configuration screen to OFF.
- The Cypher 4.2 defaults to the new Spektrum SRXL2 radio settings. For other radio settings consult the Cypher Manual to choose as before.
- Spektrum SRXL (older) users, you will select SPEKTRUM2048/SRXL.
