How to Set Up Motors (ESCs) in BetaFlight - ESC Protocol, Motor Order, Spin Direction, Reverse Props

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In this video I'll explain WHY and HOW to get your motors (and Electronic Speed Controllers) working properly on your FPV drone, using Betaflight firmware and configurator.
00:00 WHY do we need to set up motors and what does that mean?
2:10 Figure out what components you have. Get the technical specification information for your flight controller (FC) and ESCs (in this case, a 4-in-1 board) (usually found in the manual or manufacturer website). And connect to betaflight.
3:00 SETTING ESC PROTOCOL
4:16 MOTOR ORDER
8:52 CHOOSING PROPELLERS "IN" or "OUT" (REVERSED)
10:50 SETTING MOTOR SPIN DIRECTION
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[@youssefelmouddeny3844]

thank you for this helpful video....

[@873prathapnayak6]

Thank you so much bro. It was very useful video. Make some more like this ❤

[@richardburrows1610]

Very helpful! I needed this yesterday, the newer menus save lots of time.

[@zahlanharyono11]

VERY HELPFULL TUTORIAL FOR BETAFLIGHT VERSION NOWADAY, SOME PEOPLE WERE USED OLD VERSION AND DONT HAVE THESE SETTING, ITS NEW FOR SOME PEOPLE, BIG THANKS

[@RiDLEY09]

Wow this helps a Lot. Thank you Man flysafe!

[@abc-ku3rx]

excellent video...

[@radekbiskupski5380]

Thanks for this. Very clearly demonstrated and with understandable English. Like and Sub!!!

[@RCwithAdam1]

Thanks for the sub!

[@techFPV5964]

Gosh Richard i could sure use your help on this???

[@esquinahobby6086]

Top 🔝

[@omenrecup]

Great video, thanks for sharing! I have a question on setting up the motor. Should the FC be facing towards us to get the correct configuration? For example, if I have a tinywhoop, let's say the Pavo Pico, where the FC is facing to the ground compared to you example where the fc is facing to the air . Should we view the FC from the drone's underside and then orient ourselves from there to establish the motor's order and orientation? Looking forward to your insights!

[@JustKeepLivingFPV]

I fly motors out, after flashing bluejay and setting my motors in the right direction, i did not click motors reversed in betaflight. My quad would jump in the air and cutoff and land flat. After checking my quad against one of my old builds i seen motors reveresed wasnt selected. I had to save it and tried again and my new boo flew great.

[@ajingolk7716]

How to control motor direction with arduino esc?

[@abyankabir1910]

Hi, I lost my binding plug to my FS-i6 controller. Now, I can’t bind any receivers to the transmitter. Could you please help me. Thank you.

[@techFPV5964]

I clicked on motor direction on bf, it told me in a warning box that i need to update my firmware to 4.3.Do i simply click on the yellow button that says "Update Firmware"? And will that show me the circles i see on your video? Also can i damage my flight controller by clicking on update firmware? Thank you for your time im banging my head on the wall with this one!😢

[@shonnymac6862]

What if my motors are mounted under the frame like on a cinewhoop?

[@techFPV5964]

Hi Adam qhen i hook up to Betaflight and go to the motors tab to change tbe Motor Direction none of the motors turn when i press 1,2, 3 or 4.Also they dont turn when I am in the 4 large circles that changes from yellow to green. My motors are all turning in the wring directionand i wanted to use tgeabove method instead of Blheli chrome App which again i dont know how to use. Im a newbie these methods so yoyr help would be greatly appreciated.

[@dericklong6191]

I am new to the whole fpv world but I've been in drones for a while I ended up buying up somebody's collection for a good deal can I have four 225 mm friends without flight controllers they all have motors on them has four ESC on each motor and I just got the Speedy beef at 4:05 stack in the mail to build it. Do I eliminate the escs? Don't the Speedy bee have its built-in esc's? Thanks

[@techFPV5964]

Hi Richard im having this problem with motors 1 and 2 turning in the wrong direction but my bf 10.9.0 does not show "Reorder motors". I can only change the direction up top of the quad motor diagram. I know nothing about CLI. And my firmware is 4.2.3 Eachine Lal3 4s quad. Can you help me?