Perfect Accelerometer Calibration

Most of the time, laying your multirotor on a flat surface and hitting the "Calibrate Accelerometer" button does the job good enough. But for those of you who want the calibration to be perfect, here you go.
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[@scoop3]

Miss you brother! Still comin' back to your vids years later.

[@du4-fpv777]

Rest in peace bro! I think of you as an FPV brother. You have helped me with a lot of things and still do. I go to your channel first when I need to diagnose a problem. And only watching this video because it is one I haven't yet. Thanks again bro! We all miss you!

[@logigustafsson]

Dufour -FPV Did he pass away? Really sad to hear that!

[@du4-fpv777]

Logi Gustafsson. Yeah, motorcycle accident... Definitely a shame.

[@stevejones9044]

Agreed that he has been very helpful. He looks like my son's age. Seems like such a nice kid and talented as well. Well his legacy lives on! I'm piecing together my first iNav based copter using some of his direction. I'm guessing since I have a Taranis x9d I can just shift the centers in the radio menus instead of the stick magic.

[@j.r.0420]

Just wanted to say that I don't know what I'd do without some of the vids you created before departing this earth, especially this one! Love the stick command diagram on this vid. Definitely great info to have for a noob. You are missed man, may you rest in peace!!!

[@mkingwell45]

still using these vids all these years later. miss you

[@sunsetpark_fpv]

Wow I never knew these features existed. Still learning from you brother. Thank you.

[@techFPV5964]

OMG IT TOOK me a minute to realize it was PBF!!! He was extremely intelligent and knew everything about everything✈️✈️💜

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

BTW the direction you put the sticks depends on what configurator you use. I'm using Betaflight, on others its the other way around. For anyone who wants to watch me hydrodip the Turnigy Evolution, video is on my other channel - kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIa0npZ4erussMk

[@astrolite3192]

Looks good but the clear coat could've come up better.

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

Yea part of me wanted to take it to my brother who works in a auto body shop and have it professionally clear coated.

[@astrolite3192]

Still looks dope. Oddly shaped items can be a pain to coat or sand.

[@gramps69cd]

I like your Hydro dipping pattern on your Evolution, great job !! Still waiting for mine to arrive from HKing !!

[@tommysmith2908]

Nice video JC. I rarely fly horizon anymore, but great information to know. Thanks

[@Clif_Brown]

Great info and nice hydro-dip!

[@DimplePoji]

woah!! hydro dipped!!!! u did it!

[@badroualialami2282]

Rest in Peace brother!

[@mikrot-rex747]

great vid JC.. you've been a great help!!!

[@miamiaa6539]

first i like to thank you for all these great and very helpful videos..i do really appreciated... Also wanted to ask you that is there anyway to combine 2 ESC’s let say like 2 - 20A ESC and make it to ONE 40A ESC,,,!?

[@alvarahman211]

Hello, Yes, man I got benefited by doing as u shown. It does work. I was tired 😫 of fine tuning th drifting frm th PC , bt I think ths wy I got able to fine tune 🎵. Thanks indeed. :-)

[@ProppedNutFPV]

JC I have a question for you. If you could shed some wisdom on this it would be greatly appreciated. I still use angle and Horizon mode. All my flying has been LOS. I'm hoping by the winter thaw I'll be ready to fly fpv. Been practicing with Freerider sim. Now I have used Naze32 r5 and r6, Kiss, X-Racer F3 v2 and now the flip32 F3 Omnibus. Also different frames, ESC, Motors, props you name it. I experience this annoying drift. it seems like no matter what. I've tried your method and nothing. now of course this is after setting and points and calibrating through BF. If I try using trims it seem to help for that flight only. Because the next battery. The quad will start off in the directions the trims are set to. Do you have a clue as to what is happening? I'm throwing this out because we have a discussion going on in CT FPV Racing's Facebook page. Some of us want to teach our kids. This would really make it difficult for them. Hard enough learning to fly forget having to fight the quad all the time. My daughter is only 8. Sorry for the winded post. Please help.. and thank you in advance for any information you may have to share.

[@mdh2006]

Its 04/28/19. Just found this video. Good info. Sad to hear that you died. RIP quadcopter buddy.

[@michaelpetale6872]

Great knowledge passed on to the noobs! Thanks bro!🤔😀😀😜👍🏻🥇

[@ruikade251]

I miss your videos man.. RIP

[@magusstrixgaming]

You know if I just didn't see that with my own eyes I would say you were pulling my chain 😂😂 nice video saving this one. To double check how long you hold it is how long it is tuned to one side?

[@luisrodrigues1630]

Awesome tip, I had no idea this was possible 😀

[@dareckowiak]

Hey all, can anyone help me, got it emax tinyhawk 2 RTF, and after armed throttle on bottom on the screen counting down begin 3_2_1 than start it self how to fix it, so my qwad won't do that Help

[@kevinhill5476]

Is this way the best way ? I been using trim on the tx for yonks ! What is the best practice ? Great vids, helping out 60+ yr old noooobie !

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

Its better to set the trim with the sticks instead of using trim switches. The trim switches will work but because Betaflight doesn't know you are trimming it, some other variables in the software will get confused.

[@kevinhill5476]

That is why I cant get them to hover nicely, Thank you . ( old dog & new tricks )

[@airborne_fpv1983]

is this the same as my trim tabs on qx7

[@MrKarriban]

hydro dipped your evo? I've thought about doing the same with mine lol

[@ARocketScientist85]

Thanks for sharing this! Definitely a thumbs up! But is it like universal or might the input commands vary from TX to TX or FC to FC or what have you? Thanks

[@Refused27]

hey man great video! just a quick question what do you do if the quad starts out perfectly stable then the drift gets worse and worse as you fly? by the end of my flights i have to trim my pitch back about 20 clicks please help! quad always wants to pitch forward as i fly but starts out totally stable any information would be greatly appreciated thanks in advance

[@MateLombard]

That's probably due to the gyro noise and can be caused by the high vibration. You won't be able to fix by trimming the accelerometers. Some case helps to balance the props and/motors or to install a silicone vibration damper between your FC and the frame.

[@tahosrfr]

Can you tell me what the stick command is to adjust the PIDs in Betaflight OSD? Tnx

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

On Betaflight 3.1.0 and newer firmware its yaw left and pitch up.

[@tahosrfr]

So these stick commands adjust the settings on the Board itself and not the Controller?

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

Not sure what you mean. It's basically making the same changes as you would in Betaflight, only through your transmitter.

[@alloutofdonuts3998]

Just to clarify, you move the stick in the direction that the quad is moving unwanted? I thought it was the opposite. And you have to save it...maybe that’s why it didn’t work lol. RIP PBF.

[@alfonsoirwin8372]

That technique adjustment apply for every transmitter a quad?

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

Yep applies to all transmitters, as long as your stick layout is the same. As in throttle and yaw and the left stick, pitch and roll on the right stick.

[@madyet5235]

Damn when I do this it switches my betaflight profile! Wtf I have a wicked drift I'm trying to tune out I tried everything, looking to install new esc next

[@greygoose9721]

thanks, like always good info.

[@irishfpv7205]

Sorry if this is a dumb question but, NO antenna on your vtx? Is that not a quick way to burn out the vtx?

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

I use the RMRC Cricket VTx's. They power on with the battery plugged in but they don't transmit until you press the button. As long as its not transmitting you're safe.

[@tygasdeath6914]

is the save setting necessary after a trim calibration? thanks for the vids btw I needed this

[@tygasdeath6914]

nvmnd I caught that my bad

[@dronereviewman9580]

Nice info thanks man!!!!

[@helicopter423]

I tried to calibrate but nothing happens to blink. Why?

[@tygasdeath6914]

when calibrating gyro all that's necessary is having quad on flat surface right?

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

Yep

[@miamiaa6539]

thank you.. .

[@albaniansuperiorshqipetari8055]

Nice 1

[@neal4254]

take a broom stick 2 o'clock in the morning and bang it on the roof like constantly do this every night..when the cops come around you just need to look like you where sleeping and say you dont know what the old hack is talking about!!!!...lol REVENGE

[@Dr.Stein99]

I don't understand. What part of what he is doing is illegal that police need to be involved? "Hello 911 whats your emergency?" , "someone is playing with toys and making noise in the afternoon! Hurry up send emergency services!"

[@jonathane8585]

Are you going to show a video on how to Mod our Turnigy Evolutions like yours?

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

I did a video on my other channel. It's not really a "How To" video, more of a VLOG. But I might do a video on how to do it soon. Video is here kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIa0npZ4erussMk

[@ChristopherPunton]

He already has

[@jonathane8585]

I thought I had watched all of your videos. I don't know how I missed this one. Thank you for linking the video JC.

[@screaminginsilence6560]

can I use the Evolution with any quad with flysky?

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

Not sure what you mean. If you have a flysky receiver thats compatible with the Evolution then yea you can put that receiver on any quad.

[@screaminginsilence6560]

oh I meant if the quad has a flysky receiver all ready installed. i'm looking for tiny woops that I don't have to put receivers in that would bind with my evolution.

[@tygasdeath6914]

dude your remote is boss AF man. does the evo not come with a lanyard clip thingy?

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

Nope, no lanyard. But I don't use one one the Evolution anyway. It's really for heavier transmitters and guys that pinch the sticks. You use thumbs on the Evo like a Xbox controller.

[@tygasdeath6914]

Project Blue Falcon I'm just getting started as you know I've got the turnigy 1-6s and I can't help but use thumbs as well although it seems like everybody wants you to pinch lol

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

Thumbers are the minority for sure. Well at least you know theres a few of us out here that also uses thumbs.

[@tygasdeath6914]

Project Blue Falcon my remote must be kinda slim or my fingers are too long it puts me at an bent finger awkward feel

[@bobflyer4346]

Maybe I missed it, do you have the quad in Acro, Angle or Horizon mode. Does it matter? If I recall, seems the ACC is not used in Acro? Plus when I tried this, I was using the opposite to trim, if it went right I input left trim, however, the BetaFlight got me as you mentioned. Thanks BobFlyer

[@stilly7460]

Good tip but in my case it doesn't work. The quad drifts backwards but it's not constant. It changes more or less on how hard I'm on the throttle. If I pump the throttle a few times, the quad will drift backwards very hard. It I hold it steady by pushing the stick forward, the quad will eventually level back out with minimal drift. I've tried everything but nothing will fix it

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

Sounds like you need to adjust your pitch I term

[@stilly7460]

tried messing with turning the I gain up and down but no luck .

[@stilly7460]

Soft mounted the flight controller, checked motors for vibration , balanced props, changed props, turned the gains up and down for angle/horizon mode in beta flight .... nothing helps?

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

You've got me on that one. Sounds like you've done all the right things.

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

paul zug Yep sometimes that's just what you have to do. Just last week one of mine would roll to the right and pitch forward, but wouldn't pitch backward or roll left. Couldn't figure it out so I started replacing parts one by one till it went away. Turned out to be the flight controller.

[@Jim-tj5lq]

Does this Calibration work on all non toy types ?

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

It work on any flight controller that uses betaflight, cleanflight, and INAV. Though the way I'm moving to sticks to adjust is for Betaflight. For Cleanflight and INAV its the opposite.

[@Jim-tj5lq]

Thanks a bunch

[@johnwick1346]

i thought if the quad was drifting to the right you trim it to the left? and so forth

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

Not in the newer versions of Betaflight

[@johnwick1346]

that explains a lot, was it intensionally like that or is it a bug?

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

I'm not positive but I'm thinking its a bug.

[@johnwick1346]

ive asked on the betaflight facebook page just waiting on a reply, its gonna leave a lot of people confused, especially newbies

[@andrecpu]

RIP

[@jonathane8585]

First to comment. First to like :). Keep up the vids JC.

[@sdenham25]

JC, you feeling ok? Your eyes are creeping me out in this one...you have light shining in and you pupils are totally blown out....lol. Yeah I notice strange shit...I know :)

[@hans7701]

Now I see where the black nails came from

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

Yep. Once you get a little clear coat over the nails that stuff dont come off. Had to soak my hands in alcohol.

[@peterwoo2489]

What a bitch... She can't just report you to the police because you flew your drone on your front yard ! Thanks for the vid. :)

[@ProjectBlueFalcon]

The cops never do anything. They just show up because they have to. We sit around and talk, I let them wear the goggles, then they leave. It's just annoying, and I hate her.

[@ebp1234]

You should frame her for murder

[@backyardbasher]

lol this is not calibrating the Acc , you are just offsetting the sticks center which is called "trimming" proper transmitters have trim controls next to the sticks.

[@graffiti73]

Nice tips. Like all your vids... it's a shame you can't you fly around your area without haters all up in your business.