BetaFlight flashing definitive how to guide - Bacon's Bits

[@satoriG]

Hands down best video thumbnail of all time

[@RickJamesFPV]

Good job Bacon. Thanks for keeping your shirt on Bro.😂😂

[@FlyZoneFpv]

Awesome job on this for those that are new to fpv . Keep rockin Bancon🙌

[@MCsCreations]

Excellent tutorial, dude! Thanks a bunch!!! 😊 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@iCrazy414]

Thank you! I just got the f405 mini and it's my first time building a quad. Appreciate it!

[@GhostRyderFPV]

I was ready to frame-by-frame this vijeyo - I see YT censors doing their thing ;-) All of this is absolutely spot on, and a great addition to a KZbin University curriculum of getting a quad in the sky. But there's more... The flashing tool is also a great tool for flashing other firmware to an FC, such as putting Ardupilot on an FC the first time. Super easy, barely an inconvenience! But there's more more... Those abs _are there,_ just protected in a layer of finely chosen and cultivated bacon, waiting to be used as fuel

[@BaconNinjaFPV]

Lolol, well I did properly censor it for maximum viewer comfort :p ...also it not being monetized helps with the scrutiny levels! You are totally right, flashing other things with this is a great alternate use, I just didn't want to confuse too many people out there, lol. Now would you say that bacon layer is hickory smoked, or are we talking maple here?

[@bradn1559]

Bingin Bacon Ninja!

[@BaconNinjaFPV]

A testament to your supreme mental fortitude my friend!!!

[@fpvtv2222]

@baconninjafpv I find these bacon bits very help and have learned a lot from these. Can you make a bacon bit about flashing edge tx. When you should and shouldn't flash your controller and what to do if it goes wrong? I joined your discord server and I'm enjoying it over there. Thanks.

[@CaptainKazi]

Best Thumbnail ever!

[@fpvsmurf]

I wanted to flash my FC ...not get flashed 🙊. Another great video

[@dondupuis4007]

Learn to back up before flashing the hard way, I found walksnail avatar requires both quad and goggles must match.

[@BaconNinjaFPV]

Yeah that CLI is worth its weight in gold...well, if a txt file had any weigh, lol. But still!

[@LowVoltage_FPV]

Rule #1 - Don't F**k with it. Great advice right there. Wish i had followed it with my first quad. I now tell people getting started with a pre-built. Don't mess with it. It probably has a decent tune and a beginner isn't going to know what needs to change because they haven't developed s style. Please just fly it.

[@KCQuadTronX]

thanks this is a reallly good video and definitely will help others that r new at this stuff!!!!!

[@flyingoverzombies]

Hey Bro!!! Thank for your videos and knowledge. I'm here to let u know that i just build a new quad with this new pink AIO and apart that inspire in your f3 split build. Today i make the first fly. WOW just WOW. Amazing. I Will love to ask u some questions about the tune since we have lots of commond parts on the build. Cheers up and the bacon greasse!!.

[@chickwithstick7695]

Thank you!

[@MakoReactra]

I flashed a new build with the latest BF and suddenly my fc doesn't tone. It lights up and connects to Betaflight still. Could it be this gyro issue? How do I know? 🙏🙏🙏

[@BaconNinjaFPV]

That is likely going to be that you don't have a motor protocol set in the motors tab. Simple fix luckily :) if you have a config backup, you can have a look in there and see what it was set to before, but there is a good chance that it was dshot 300 or 600.

[@vlake8614]

how do I know which telemetry protocol to use? do i keep it in none?

[@volaertus]

Can I download a copy of that flash you gave us?

[@jlarson42]

AHHHHHHHH MY EYE 👁️

[@BaconNinjaFPV]

Well at least it was just the one eye! :p

[@jlarson42]

@@BaconNinjaFPV 😂

[@kennykobi]

Are they pulling firmware builds back ? Interesting 🤔 I feel like a few things can be made easier I'm only good with numbers on a tape measure. Like wtf 270 degrees the uniquely smart dev that doesn't wanna answer these questions is also the one who started this. Thats honestly why I rewatch alot of these i get info in bits and it's hella helpful.

[@dondupuis4007]

Skipped right by drivers to help put in boot loader mode, ouch!

[@BaconNinjaFPV]

That's what the impulse RC driver fixer is for :) usually that works out better than going to get DFU drivers since it does everything for you rather than having to pick anything.

[@TheMileHighRC]

came for the clickbait, got some info on flashing legally

[@BaconNinjaFPV]

Lol, I just couldn't resist the thumbnail! Every opportunity I have to obtain real abs I just have to take :p

[@AnansiFpv]

Hahaha ❤

[@Callsigncondor239]

@@BaconNinjaFPV Did a 3” build, clean skystars f405 mini 40amp esc, MOTORS WONT STOP TICKING help!

[@Mupshot]

I have a FC that doesnt want to connect to the serial. I did re-run the IRC driver fixer, but it sounds like you are saying run it while the FC is plugged in? never done that, Ill need to retry

[@BaconNinjaFPV]

Yeah for sure give it a try with the FC in DFU mode and plugged in. Usually IRC fixer likes to see the device in device manager before it makes decisions about which serial driver it loads.

[@markitzero7408]

To rule out a driver issue try it on a Mac. If other fc's are showing up I doubt it's a driver issue though.

[@Mupshot]

3 pcs 5 usbC cables 2 usbc serial adapters one of the adapters is a known good connector as i am able to open up my other BetaFPV FC betaflight doesnt see the board, but I do see com5 in device manager.

[@The_wordloud_lounge]

My fc is getting hearted and unable to connect with my computer its not showing

[@frogsoda]

I was kind of hoping you would start this video by explaining what flashing means in this context. I assume it means updating or something, but nobody explains what it means. While I'm here, what is a bando? Is there a glossary for all these terms? And what does CLI mean? I know it comes before elrs but I don't know what it means. I know I can just Google all these terms but the first time I googled "what does elrs stand for?" the first answer said elrs stands for Express LRS.😅 Didn't help.

[@BaconNinjaFPV]

These are all great questions!! I had hoped to do a whole thing on my website with a dictionary...but that quickly turned into something impossible, lol. Lemme see if I can get these for you though. Flashing means loading new firmware onto the flash storage chip of your flight controller. We call it flashing because the chip has to be in a special mode to allow it and it goes into flash storage. A bando is an abandoned building, just shortened to bando :) CLI is command line interface where we interact with things like Betaflight with strings of commands rather than button presses. ELRS is the tricky one since it really is just ExpressLRS, lol. I believe LRS is a reference to the LoRa radio protocols it uses to get a ton of range at fast speeds without a bunch of power consumption and using basic off the shelf wifi chips. I hope some of that is helpful!

[@SunriseWaterMedia]

I have always been afraid of flashing BF.

[@w1llyFPV]

Nice but it should be add it to goggles as free... How offen do we updated our vtxs? I will not buy this little deivece at least now. Maybe in the future... Currently Hdzero shipping costs are way to expensive. I don't know what has heppend.

[@fpvMazerolle2607]

Lmao the intro

[@BaconNinjaFPV]

lol, sometimes I think someone should stop me when I have an idea...

[@McShakyFPV]

#config t #(Config) Interface Bacon Brain #(Config-if) Description “can you read letters in this format?” #(Config-if) exit # wr mem

[@BaconNinjaFPV]

You forgot to enable first :p also copy run start for the winnnnnnn!!!!

[@McShakyFPV]

@@BaconNinjaFPV umm if you notice, I started off in enable mode “#” lol

[@BaconNinjaFPV]

@@McShakyFPV true, I just wanted to get your enable password :p

[@chubbyfpv5477]

Bacon nips 🤣

[@crash_and_burn_fpv8870]

Damn....... i guess i'll put my clothes on again..... well the neighbors complained so.... i guess i will do so

[@robertrosicrucion]

About putting a file wherever i want...... does that include the old prison purse? lol jk

[@bulufish8208]

Don't flash a new bnf please 🙏.

[@SBvice]

Instructions unclear got arrested 🥹

[@lambo_drives]

what a great point; some other big YT type mentioned he has Never flashed anything before recently and I have always wanted to flash something! yay, knowledge is power! let's go make bricks 🧱

[@lambo_drives]

waaait a minute.. that thumbnail... 🤔