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==1. Assembly of the quadcopter (DO NOT assemble the propellers now for safety reason)==
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==1. Assembly of the quadcopter (<font color="red">DO NOT assemble the propellers now for safety reason</font>)==
 
'''Soldering of the ESCs:'''<br>
 
'''Soldering of the ESCs:'''<br>
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVhLOXCg7vY<br>
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVhLOXCg7vY<br>
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'''Whole assembly:'''<br>
 
'''Whole assembly:'''<br>
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT-HOwGvYio<br>
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT-HOwGvYio<br>
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==2. Installing CleanFlight==
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Run the Google Chrome<br>
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You will see the interface like the below:<br>
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Click on the Customize and Control Google Chrome button at the top right of the window, and then on the drop-down list select More Tools -> Extensions.<br>
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Click browse the Chrome Web Store.<br>
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Click Get more extensions and you will see the interface below:<br>
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Input CleanFlight in the search box in the top left corner to search for the firmware and the results will be shown as below: <br>
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Click + ADD TO CHROME to add the plug-in to the Google Chrome. There will be a prompt then; just click Add app.<br>
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Wait for a while till it is loaded successfully and the CleanFlight icon will appear on the interface.<br>
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==3. Flashing the SPRACING F3 Firmware==
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Click CleanFlight to run the ground station software.<br>
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Connect the flight controller with the computer via a USB cable. Open the Device Manager on your computer and see whether the flight controller has been recognized. If yes, heck the COM port number. Choose the corresponding COM port in the top right corner of the firmware. But do not click the Connect button now.<br>
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If no driver is found for the device, please install it first.<br>
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You can download the driver in this website:<br>
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http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/pages/usbtouartbridgevcpdrivers<br>
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Click Firmware Flasher to upgrade and flash the firmware. Now click the triangle next to Choose a Board on the page, and on the drop-down list select SPRACINGF3. Then click Choose a Firmware version for SPRACINGF3 on the page, and on the drop-down list select the lastest firmware for the flight controller.<br>
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Click Load Firmware(Online) to load the firmware (if you happen to have downloaded the firmware before, you can choose Load Firmware(Local)).<br>
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After loading, click Flash Firmware to flash the firmware.<br>
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If flashing is done successfully, you will see the interface below:<br>
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So the firmware has been upgraded successfully.<br>
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But sometimes failures may occur when you flash the firmware, like as below:<br>
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In that case, we need to use another method to flash the firmware, using FlyMcu tools and the latest hex file. <br>
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To find the FlyMcu tools, go to our website WIKI<br>
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Download the hex file of cleanflight for your flight controller on this page: <br>
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https://github.com/cleanflight/cleanflight/releases<br>
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'''Then take the following steps:'''<br>
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1) Connect the two pads labeled with boot by soldering on the flight controller.<br>
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The flight controller after soldering will be like this:<br>
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2) Open mcuisp and plug the USB cable. REMEMBER to plug in only when boot’s connected.<br>
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3) Click the Port: COM1 in the menu bar and click EnumPort to search for the port, then select the port for your device. Click the button next to the text box under Code File For Online ISP: and find the hex file downloaded. Then click Read ChipInfo, and the information of the chip will be showed on the right box. <br>
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4) Click Start ISP(P) and wait until “Anything Ok” appears at the bottom. Disconnect the USB cable and remove the solder in the boot on the board. Now the problem has been repaired.<br>
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==4. BLHeliSuite: download the software on our WIKI page ==

Revision as of 07:20, 26 May 2017

1. Assembly of the quadcopter (DO NOT assemble the propellers now for safety reason)

Soldering of the ESCs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVhLOXCg7vY
Motor soldering + flight control mounting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCHJD7Bug9U
Whole assembly:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT-HOwGvYio

2. Installing CleanFlight

Run the Google Chrome


You will see the interface like the below:


Click on the Customize and Control Google Chrome button at the top right of the window, and then on the drop-down list select More Tools -> Extensions.


Click browse the Chrome Web Store.


Click Get more extensions and you will see the interface below:


Input CleanFlight in the search box in the top left corner to search for the firmware and the results will be shown as below:



Click + ADD TO CHROME to add the plug-in to the Google Chrome. There will be a prompt then; just click Add app.


Wait for a while till it is loaded successfully and the CleanFlight icon will appear on the interface.


3. Flashing the SPRACING F3 Firmware

Click CleanFlight to run the ground station software.


Connect the flight controller with the computer via a USB cable. Open the Device Manager on your computer and see whether the flight controller has been recognized. If yes, heck the COM port number. Choose the corresponding COM port in the top right corner of the firmware. But do not click the Connect button now.
If no driver is found for the device, please install it first.
You can download the driver in this website:
http://www.silabs.com/products/mcu/pages/usbtouartbridgevcpdrivers


Click Firmware Flasher to upgrade and flash the firmware. Now click the triangle next to Choose a Board on the page, and on the drop-down list select SPRACINGF3. Then click Choose a Firmware version for SPRACINGF3 on the page, and on the drop-down list select the lastest firmware for the flight controller.


Click Load Firmware(Online) to load the firmware (if you happen to have downloaded the firmware before, you can choose Load Firmware(Local)).


After loading, click Flash Firmware to flash the firmware.


If flashing is done successfully, you will see the interface below:


So the firmware has been upgraded successfully.
But sometimes failures may occur when you flash the firmware, like as below:


In that case, we need to use another method to flash the firmware, using FlyMcu tools and the latest hex file.
To find the FlyMcu tools, go to our website WIKI
Download the hex file of cleanflight for your flight controller on this page:
https://github.com/cleanflight/cleanflight/releases


Then take the following steps:
1) Connect the two pads labeled with boot by soldering on the flight controller.


The flight controller after soldering will be like this:


2) Open mcuisp and plug the USB cable. REMEMBER to plug in only when boot’s connected.


3) Click the Port: COM1 in the menu bar and click EnumPort to search for the port, then select the port for your device. Click the button next to the text box under Code File For Online ISP: and find the hex file downloaded. Then click Read ChipInfo, and the information of the chip will be showed on the right box.


4) Click Start ISP(P) and wait until “Anything Ok” appears at the bottom. Disconnect the USB cable and remove the solder in the boot on the board. Now the problem has been repaired.


4. BLHeliSuite: download the software on our WIKI page

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