Why do I have trouble flashing my FC?
If you have any trouble flashing, it can be a driver issue and here is how to fix it. You might get a pop up when connecting to the FC for the first time after flashing a new firmware, asking if you want to apply custom settings, just check “Apply”. What Does “Legacy” Mean in “Select a Board”?
Why do I get a pop up when I flash firmware?
Make sure you do not pull the USB cable during the process. If you have any trouble flashing, it can be a driver issue and here is how to fix it. You might get a pop up when connecting to the FC for the first time after flashing a new firmware, asking if you want to apply custom settings, just check “Apply”.
Is it possible to flash a flight controller?
You should now be able to flash the FC as you normally would. Once done, your COM port will reappear in the text box. And you should be able to flash the FC from now on without any issues on this computer. If you have a flight controller with CP2102, you need to install the CP2102 driver.
What to do if you choose the wrong FC?
Important: If you chose the wrong FC here, you can “brick” your FC. However if you did that you can fix it by overwriting the correct firmware. There are a few more options under the board selection, you can leave these disabled unless you know what you are doing. Now click “ Load Firmware [Online] ” and the firmware will be downloaded.
Why do I get errors when flashing FC firmware?
Errors when flashing FC firmware. Often when there is a driver issue with the flight controller in Windows, you might get errors when press the button “Flash Firmware”. One common error is: Then the FC COM disappears, and it appears again when you unplug the FC and plug it back in… The same problem keeps happening when you try to flash the FC.
You should now be able to flash the FC as you normally would. Once done, your COM port will reappear in the text box. And you should be able to flash the FC from now on without any issues on this computer. If you have a flight controller with CP2102, you need to install the CP2102 driver.
Make sure you do not pull the USB cable during the process. If you have any trouble flashing, it can be a driver issue and here is how to fix it. You might get a pop up when connecting to the FC for the first time after flashing a new firmware, asking if you want to apply custom settings, just check “Apply”.
Important: If you chose the wrong FC here, you can “brick” your FC. However if you did that you can fix it by overwriting the correct firmware. There are a few more options under the board selection, you can leave these disabled unless you know what you are doing. Now click “ Load Firmware [Online] ” and the firmware will be downloaded.
