help on setting up my new drone

[autumn jolt]

Yeah so I just got my new drone and I need someone who can help me on following points:

• Gps setup + information
• Keyphrase binding
• osd cleanup + gps
• betaflight setup
• firmware update (goggles + vtx)

[mystic cloud]

oki

[autumn jolt]

Where should we start xD

[mystic cloud]

ELRS, let's get it bound to your radio

[autumn jolt]

Should I tighten the screws too?

[autumn jolt]

Alright

[mystic cloud]

sure

always good to check

let the receiver go into wifi mode and connect to the access point and go to 10.0.0.1

https://www.expresslrs.org/quick-start/webui/#how-to-get-to-the-web-ui if you need more info on how to do that

check device target and version

if it's on 3.x simply enter your binding phrase

[autumn jolt]

Ok one second lemme get my controller and drone

this is the right app?

[autumn jolt]

do I have to connect my drone to my computer or how am I able to go wifi mode on my receiver

[mystic cloud]

see if the receiver turns on by connecting just the usb cable

[autumn jolt]

will it overheat?

if i plug it in for too long

the usb plug on the drone is where the fc is or?

[mystic cloud]

yes

[mystic cloud]

on usb only that's very unlikely

[autumn jolt]

it did on my whoop

aight its on there are two light ones red and one blinks blue

nvm

two big lights

and the receiver has a fast blinking blue light

[mystic cloud]

cool

connect to the wifi network

[autumn jolt]

how

do i need to download this web ui?

[mystic cloud]

no

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201735

[autumn jolt]

oh lol

[autumn jolt]

is it called

express lrs rx?

[mystic cloud]

yes

[autumn jolt]

ok

[mystic cloud]

password is expresslrs

[autumn jolt]

Im in, just lost connection to discord on my pc lol

Alright what now

[mystic cloud]

go to your web browser and go to 10.0.0.1

[autumn jolt]

Done

[mystic cloud]

what version does it say it's on

[mystic cloud]

k, enter your binding phrase

[autumn jolt]

Mystery

Or should it be mystery

[mystic cloud]

enter it in the webui you dummy

[autumn jolt]

Oh

Yeah

[mystic cloud]

then press save

[autumn jolt]

I enetered and then it just disappeared bruh what

Oh i got reconnected to my old wlan connection lol

[mystic cloud]

oh wait the rest of your stuff is on LBT firmware right ?

[autumn jolt]

Idk

[mystic cloud]

on your radio go to the ELRS lua script

[autumn jolt]

I cant reconnect to express lr rx wifi

[mystic cloud]

scroll down to the bottom and send a picture

[autumn jolt]

Where do I find it,

[mystic cloud]

the thing with which you change output power and such

press SYS

and then ExpressLRS

[mystic cloud]

scroll

down

and take a picture

[autumn jolt]

Can only scroll down this far

Oh there it is

Lbt

[mystic cloud]

yes

so we have to flash the receiver anyway

[autumn jolt]

Wait

I have another drone

Will it work after the flash?

[mystic cloud]

yes

[autumn jolt]

Ok

So now, binding phrase -> flash

Should i go back on the express lrs network?

[mystic cloud]

no we'll do it with bf passthrough

[autumn jolt]

Ok

Sp now on betaflight

[mystic cloud]

no

ExpressLRS configurator

[autumn jolt]

Ok

Im on

[mystic cloud]

and enter your binding phrase

then click this and show me

[mystic cloud]

ok select the betaflight on and press build n flash

[autumn jolt]

Its downloading

:))

Success

Successfully downloaded

[mystic cloud]

cool

[autumn jolt]

This was on my drone

[mystic cloud]

unplug drone, turn on transmitter, plug drone back in

[autumn jolt]

Oh lol

Receiver already connected

[mystic cloud]

check with betaflight configurator that it connects and that you get stick movement in the receiver tab

[autumn jolt]

Tried turning off my controller warned me that receiver is still connected

[autumn jolt]

Ok

OHH

CAN we make a custom plug in sound :3?

[mystic cloud]

grrr

sure

[autumn jolt]

Ok so

Betaflight recognizes drone movement

And also it sees that i move the sticks on my controller

[mystic cloud]

nice, do the sticks match

like when you do throttle does throttle move and so on

[autumn jolt]

It goes 2012 on max

And 989 on min

Yeah and the sticks match perfectly

[mystic cloud]

well you can setup your osd and modes then

[autumn jolt]

Ok

Is there a turtle mode?

Lets go for osd first

I heard of an arrow

Which points in your direction

And what parameters do I need for long range

Aaaand i can set this to hd, right?

[mystic cloud]

arrow is here

[autumn jolt]

Yes

Strange

When I setup my osd for the whoop

I could set the image to hd, and the resolution got to hd

It looks like like this is analog

[mystic cloud]

probably on an older bf version where hd osd isn't a thing yet

[autumn jolt]

Should I upgrade it?

[mystic cloud]

perhaps

what version is it on

[autumn jolt]

Its 10.9.0

[mystic cloud]

that's the configurator

[autumn jolt]

Oh

4.3.1btfl

[mystic cloud]

aight, go to cli tab, enter diff all, click save to file

[autumn jolt]

Saved

[mystic cloud]

click disconnect and go to the firmware flasher tab

[autumn jolt]

Done

[mystic cloud]

click auto detect

and select fw version 4.4.2

[autumn jolt]

Done

[mystic cloud]

click load firmware online

then flash

[autumn jolt]

Ok its flashing

Do you know what osd elements you need for long range?

Maybe the distance from your quad

Also the flash was successful

[mystic cloud]

go to the cli and click load from file

and select the previously saved file

if on the first connection it prompts you with "apply custom defaults" click yes

[autumn jolt]

When i tried to connect this popped up

Should I click apply custom defaults?

[mystic cloud]

yes

[autumn jolt]

Click execute“.

?

[mystic cloud]

yes

it'll give you errors

[autumn jolt]

Nothng happened

[mystic cloud]

wdym nothing happened

[autumn jolt]

Bruh

Its only a #

[mystic cloud]

close that

you can also just open the file

then copy paste everything into the cli

[autumn jolt]

The only thing to copy is „#“

[mystic cloud]

bro

did you not enter diff all before saving the file ?

[autumn jolt]

I did

I just typed diff all

[mystic cloud]

THEN PRESS ENTER

[autumn jolt]

Then I saved the pop up file on my desktop

[mystic cloud]

do I have to tell you each key you gotta press 😭

[autumn jolt]

huh

can we redo it?

we already flashed it

baguette?

[mystic cloud]

trying to find the diff all from flywoe but it seems they don't have one for 4.3 and that exact stack

send flywoo an email

ask them for the cli diff all for your quad

[autumn jolt]

cant we redo it?

[autumn jolt]

So ask them for the file with the information you get if you type "diff all" in the cli tab from betaflight for the flywoo explorer long range drone, walksnai version

ok, i sent an email asking for the file...

what now?

[autumn jolt]

what if they dont have it

@mystic cloud

Also now I see the hd tab

I just get kicked out everytime i click on a new tab

[mystic cloud]

then you'll have to setup betaflight from scratch

[autumn jolt]

Is it hard?

Like what is wrong at the moment

I dint understand what the tab really does

[autumn jolt]

What if I just download the new version from the internet

[mystic cloud]

what "new version" ?

[autumn jolt]

https://github.com/betaflight/betaflight/releases

Delete my current version and download this newer version

[mystic cloud]

no ...

you are on the latest betaflight version

you just didn't save the configuration the drone came with

so you either have to get that configuration again from flywoo

or set it up yourself

[autumn jolt]

How long would the manual conf take

Is it also with pid tuning?

Cant we just reset everything so i get the file back..

Also, the drone cant do nothing atm since it has no configuration

[mystic cloud]

no shit

[autumn jolt]

I found this

But this is just for the configurator right

[mystic cloud]

can you link that

is that for the o3 LR4 ?

that might work i guess

[autumn jolt]

https://flywoo.tawk.help/article/explorer-lr-4-hd-dji-o3-airunit

Will it work?

[mystic cloud]

maybe

it's the closest there is to your quad

so rn unless flywoe answers it's your best option

[autumn jolt]

Should we try? (Sprry for delayed answer, was eating)

hmm

will this reset everything?

also the setup ui doesnt work anymore

i would usetbs/elrs

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0010/7410/2324/files/Explorer_lr4_DJI_O3_DJI_TBS_ELRS-BF_4.40_CLI.txt?v=1675335535

this is the file

im not sure since i have the walksnail version,,

[mystic cloud]

yeah follow what the article says

[autumn jolt]

but both have the same fc AND esc

[autumn jolt]

ok

oh one thing before I forget it

i used the same binding phrase for my lr drone as for my whoop

[mystic cloud]

yes, as you should

[autumn jolt]

ok

[autumn jolt]

so im just gonna use the elrs file and put it in cli tab?

after that the drone should have everything restored

[mystic cloud]

I would follow what the article says

[autumn jolt]

ok

are we gonna do the gps setup + firmware flash of goggles and vtx later?

[autumn jolt]

the article has a whole manual lol

dont need to do some things

I should follow everything from here or?

[autumn jolt]

@mystic cloud hmm seems odd to me

should I really follow this

this isnt what weve done

llike ticking on the 1st and the 3rd sliding bar

• selecting the pro version

we already did this right, I just need to execute this file

[autumn jolt]

this

[mystic cloud]

you can try yeah

[autumn jolt]

are there any backup plans

if it doesnt work

i dont want to destroy my drones software lol

[mystic cloud]

don't worry it can't get much worse than it currently is

[autumn jolt]

how worse is it

what did I "destroy"

[mystic cloud]

I told you multiple times what you did

[autumn jolt]

the configuration of the drone is gona, yeah

does that mean it cannot fly?

anyways, i will try to execute the file now

just copy and paste?

[mystic cloud]

yes

[autumn jolt]

copy to clipboard button?

or just insert in the command box

[mystic cloud]

insert in the command box

[autumn jolt]

ok

[mystic cloud]

then PRESS ENTER

[autumn jolt]

on my keyboard?

or is there a button

ok keyboard, common sense

there are many errors

i got kicked

dayum

and i cant connect....

nvm im in

soo, the setup ui doesnt works

and I sometimes get kicked out when pressing some tabs

(you can see in the end)

wtf man

why am I getting kicked out

also the ui on setup worked perfectly

fuckfuckfuck

[mystic cloud]

it kicks you out because you opened the cli tab and then exited it

[autumn jolt]

ok

what should I do now

maybe it worked?

[mystic cloud]

honestly

[autumn jolt]

even if the 3d ui doesnt work

[mystic cloud]

do this

[autumn jolt]

will this fix it?

[mystic cloud]

maybe

[autumn jolt]

maybe?

and what if not

then its completely destroyed?

[mystic cloud]

no...

then you ask flywoe to help you

[autumn jolt]

when I click auto detect itsay F405 not F405 pro

should I still select pro?

[mystic cloud]

yes

do what the article says

[autumn jolt]

and what is fc enters dfu mode?

[mystic cloud]

that's fine you can ignore that

[autumn jolt]

cant find the core only option

where is it located?

[autumn jolt]

is it the "Classic mode" for me?

[mystic cloud]

sure

[autumn jolt]

then load firmwarme online?

[mystic cloud]

yeah

[autumn jolt]

and then flash firmwareß

[mystic cloud]

ye4

[mystic cloud]

unplug replug try again

[autumn jolt]

didnt work

should <i try selecting the non-pro version?

[mystic cloud]

do you wanna do this over call

[autumn jolt]

yeah sure

[mystic cloud]

ok join https://discord.com/channels/827662630628884567/828189061570232380

[autumn jolt]

oh right

I donthave a mic

i will jus chat

ok

alright, i held the button and plugged in the usbc cable

one sec

can you see the configurator?

worked now?

[mystic cloud]

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0010/7410/2324/files/Explorer_lr4_DJI_O3_TBS-ELRS.txt?v=1671114596

@autumn jolt

[autumn jolt]

yes

before that the receiver worked

thanks ingraland!

i want like

a arm/disarm/mode just like for my whoop

and maybe a turtle mode

• a rth button

wait a sec i will sow you a pictur

one sec

I would like to have the modes like this

aux 1 = my current settn?=<

[mystic cloud]

@jovial zealot

[jovial zealot]

go on da radio

[autumn jolt]

like the circled switch

is it aux 1?

[jovial zealot]

ARM switch must be AUX1

[autumn jolt]

yellow = beeper

[jovial zealot]

go to da modes tab

beeper = aux4?

[autumn jolt]

green = mmodes

arm = bluesih green

[jovial zealot]

set osd_warn_bitmask = 24575
set osd_link_quality_pos = 3669
set osd_link_tx_power_pos = 3605
set osd_rssi_dbm_pos = 3637
set osd_throttle_pos = 2530
set osd_current_pos = 2624
set osd_mah_drawn_pos = 2657
set osd_gps_speed_pos = 2563
set osd_gps_lon_pos = 2704
set osd_gps_lat_pos = 3712
set osd_gps_sats_pos = 2083
set osd_home_dir_pos = 2142
set osd_home_dist_pos = 2114
set osd_altitude_pos = 2146
set osd_warnings_pos = 14841
set osd_avg_cell_voltage_pos = 2593
set osd_efficiency_pos = 2497
set osd_stat_bitmask = 10755708
set osd_gps_sats_show_hdop = ON

save

[jovial zealot]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IquVteIvXnA @autumn jolt

[autumn jolt]

yo @mystic cloud , ingraland helped me with everything

the only thing left now is a firmare update of my goggles and my drones vtx

can you help me with this?

i think it will be easier than the stuff before

[mystic cloud]

I've never dealt with walksnail so i won't know much more than you will by looking stuff up

[autumn jolt]

Oh alright

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpj41PesD_A i think this is perfect since it deals with the latest firmware

[mystic cloud]

seems pretty straight forward

just drag the firmware onto the vtx storage

then unplug, then hold the bind button for 8 seconds or so

until the led turns off

then let it do its thing

[autumn jolt]

But I gotta do it for the vtx + my goggle

There are 2 new firmwares availible, ill just choose the latest for both my goggle and vtx

[autumn jolt]

So I have to connect my vtx per adapter and usbc cable, go to storage, remove old firmware and drag in the new one?

[mystic cloud]

pretty much

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wQuL3_uWQM

this is the video i found

https://drive.google.com/file/d/19nY-BrNN2KkEfv413LvXitWDcuwRQVph/view

[autumn jolt]

Thx

It goes for every firmware, not just the one hes upgrading in this video or?

[autumn jolt]

Damn, I dont have a fan

Are there any ways to cool down your vtx?

[mystic cloud]

hair dryer that does cold air ? vacuum cleaner ?

[autumn jolt]

Aight, thank you

Hair dryer loud, but good

Oh also

Idk why this happens, but it happened after I set the radio dynamic = dyn

[mystic cloud]

try moving it further away

[autumn jolt]

This video isnt the best example, but when its bound to drone and on it constantly warns me

[autumn jolt]

Will try but this didnt happen before

[mystic cloud]

what's your telem ratio ?

[autumn jolt]

Oh yeah, ive also set this

I think this causes it, i set it to „std“

1:32

[mystic cloud]

std is fine

go to MDL

into model setup

and check the baud rate

[autumn jolt]

Where?

[mystic cloud]

hold RTN
press RTN
press MDL
press PAGE>
scroll down to baud rate

[autumn jolt]

Its not there

[mystic cloud]

where it says internal rf

take a picture

[autumn jolt]

Is it in telemetry?

[mystic cloud]

no. in model setup

[autumn jolt]

Ok

Got it

[mystic cloud]

hm that looks fine

go to SYS hardware tab

change the max bauds to 5.25M

[autumn jolt]

This one?

[autumn jolt]

And this setting is fine too?

[mystic cloud]

turn that up to 5.25

[autumn jolt]

Ok

What will it reduce/imrpove?

[mystic cloud]

it's the communication speed between the radio and the ELRS module, it might fix the intermittent telemetry warnings

[autumn jolt]

Ok

Just wanted to make sure I have the perfect settings so I get good range + not too much battery life loss

Things I really want to achieve today is firmware update and good osd fonts

Ima start with the firmware now

Hope nothing overheats xd

Oh noooo screwing of the too plate 😖

@mystic cloud wait , I dont have to unscrew the bottom plate if I get access to the vtx or?

[mystic cloud]

I don't have the quad in front of me

as long as you can reach the bind button and the usb, you're fine

[autumn jolt]

Ok, i can do that

Woild you recommend charging the battery?

Its just at storage voltage rn

[autumn jolt]

Alright, so I will charge both ( the goggle + the drones) battery to 4.2v, then I will do the firmware update. Should I just get the files from the website joshua bardwell linked in his video? The video you sent is basically the same, but only for the vtx

[mystic cloud]

https://caddxfpv.com/pages/download

the download is right here

[autumn jolt]

This right here?

[mystic cloud]

yes

[autumn jolt]

And this is the cable I need for the drone vtx

[mystic cloud]

I don't have the vtx in front of me

[autumn jolt]

Sorry

[mystic cloud]

did it come with it? does it fit ? then it's probably for the vtx

[autumn jolt]

ok

bruh

the download gets check of viruses by google, is to big to be check tho lmao

[mystic cloud]

Trotzdem herunterladen ..

[autumn jolt]

...

the newest firmware also has the perks of the second newest firmware?

im 2 firmwares away from the newest one

[mystic cloud]

yes it'd be very annoying if you had do every update to be up to date

[autumn jolt]

ye

gnd is for goggle, sky is for vtx

[mystic cloud]

yes

[autumn jolt]

Yay it worked

It got updated

[autumn jolt]

I tried connecting vtx and goggles and it didnt work

I did everything right…

Turning on drone, then goggles. Waiting for vtx to blink green and for goggles home screen. Then pressed vtx button and red button on my goggles

It immediately bound, I also saw „standby mode“

Even if they connected the screen just stayed pitch black…

@mystic cloud do you what could cause this?

Im 100% sure the firmware update for the goggles worked properly, for the drone im not sure since I pressed the bind nutton a bit to early and didnt notice that the vtx rebooted, it just started blinking red and after a minute it got green

[mystic cloud]

lens cap still on ?

[autumn jolt]

Sadly no :((

This isnt a lens cap anymore or?

Maybe something went wrong in firmware update

[autumn jolt]

Also i think it didnt come with any lens cap which is strange

[mystic cloud]

🤷‍♂️

[autumn jolt]

Hmm

There was a second .txt file in the drones vtx

Maybe i shouldve deleted it?

(First point)

OHH

THE SECOND POINT

it didnt turn off

It just kept blinking red and then just green

I think I will try again, firstly deleted the second file and then waiting a bit

Is it ok to upgrade to the same firmware again?

[mystic cloud]

no idea

[autumn jolt]

Im just gonna attempt a second time

ok wai

the one text file is showing me the current firmware

and its the new one

33.39.10

now im nervous

wow # IT WORKED NOW WOHOOOOO

also @mystic cloud i noticed the osd from betaflight wasnt there

i remember it was the same for my whoop

isnt there a button where you have to tick betalfiht osd to true?

[mystic cloud]

well you need MSP enabled for the right port and stuff

I don't really know tbf

I don't deal with hd that much

[autumn jolt]

hmm

is it in betaflight, maybe its disablef

[jovial zealot]

Uart3 is vtx uart bte