About Betaflight download
Building in Mac OS X can be accomplished in just a few steps:Install general development tools (clang, make, git)Checkout Betaflight sourcecode through gitInstall ARM GCC compilerBuild the codeOpen up a terminal and run make. If it is installed already, you should see a message like this, which means that youalready have the required development tools installed:make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.If it isn't installed yet, you might get a popup like this. If so, click the "install" button to install the commandlinedeveloper tools:If you just get an error like this instead of a helpful popup prompt:-bash: make: command not foundTry running xcode-select --install instead to trigger the popup.If that doesn't work, you'll need to install the Xcode development environment from the App Store. Afterinstallation, open up Xcode and enter its preferences menu. Go to the "downloads" tab and install the"command line tools" package.Checkout Betaflight sourcecode through gitEnter your development directory and clone the Betaflight repository using the "HTTPS clone URL" which is shown onthe right side of the Betaflight GitHub page, like so:git clone will download the entire betaflight repository for you into a new folder called "betaflight".Install ARM GCC compilerTo install the needed compiler you just need to enter the betaflight directory and run make arm_sdk_installBuild the codeEnter the betaflight directory and run make configs to retrieve board targets then make MATEKH743 tobuild firmware for the MATEKH743. When the build completes, the .hex firmware should be available asobj/betaflight_4.6.0_MATEKH743.hex for you to flash using the Betaflight Configurator.Updating to the latest sourceIf you want to erase your local changes and update to the latest version of the Betaflight source, enter yourbetaflight directory and run these commands to first erase your local changes, fetch and merge the latestchanges from the repository, then rebuild the firmware:git reset --hardgit pullmake clean CONFIG=MATEKH743make MATEKH743
Key features of the Betaflight download that are enabled through these drivers include:
- betaflight/betaflight 4.0.4 on GitHub - NewReleases.io
- GitHub - betaflight/betaflight-configurator: Cross
- GitHub - betaflight/betaflight-configurator: Cross platform
- Releases betaflight/betaflight-configurator-nightlies - GitHub
- DINKIN/betaflight-betaflight-configurator-Public - GitHub
- betaflight/betaflight: Open Source Flight Controller
- Release Betaflight 4.4.0 betaflight/betaflight - GitHub
RequirementsBetaflight - As a best practice, it is recommended to use the most recent stable release of Betaflight to obtain the best possible results;Telemetry - Telemetry has to be enabled in Betaflight Receiver tab and supported by the TX / RX for the scripts to be able to communicate with the flight controller;OpenTX - 2.3.12 or newer;EdgeTX - 2.4.0 or newer;ExpressLRS - 2.0.1 or newer;TBS Crossfire/Tracer TX / RX - v2.11 or newer;FrSky TX / RX with support for SmartPort - While most receivers with SmartPort support work fine, it is recommended to update the receiver to the most recent firmware version to correct any known bugs in telemetry.ImmersionRC Ghost RX module - Latest firmware and module set to RF Mode "Race250" - see (Ghost receiver manual pg 36-38) (Other RF Modes have issues or do not have telemetry to allow Betaflight LUA to work).Baud rate - Set to 400K in EdgeTX/OpenTX for Crossfire, Tracer, ExpressLRS.Installing!! IMPORTANT: DON'T COPY THE CONTENTS OF THIS REPOSITORY ONTO YOUR SDCARD !!Download a zip file containing the latest version from the releases page.Unzip the files from the link above and drag the contents of the obj folder to your radios SD card. If you do this correctly, the SCRIPTS directory will merge with your existing directories, placing the scripts in their appropriate paths. You will know if you did this correctly if the bf.lua file shows up in your /SCRIPTS/TOOLS directory.How to useNavigate to the TOOLS menu in OpenTX, select "Betaflight setup" or "Betaflight CMS" and press the [ENTER] button. The first time the script is launched after a clean install or upgrade it will go through it's compile procedure and exit back to the TOOLS menu when it's done.Betaflight setupThe "Betaflight setup" script lets you configure Betaflight through the MSP protocol.Controls[+] / [-] / [ROTARY ENCODER] - Used to navigate.[PAGE] - Press to move to the next page. Long press to move to the previous page.[ENTER] - Press to access the selected element. Long press to open the function menu.[EXIT] - Press to go back or exit the script.Saving your changesAny changes to parameters in the script will not take effect until a save is manually initiated. Change the parameters you want to change, open the function menu by long pressing [ENTER] and select "save page" to send the modified parameters back to the flight controller.Setting up VTX tablesIf you are using a VTX that supports the SmartAudio or Tramp protocols then bands and channels etc. are managed using VTX tables since Betaflight version 4.1.0. The script will be downloading and storing the current VTX table for every model the first time the model is connected and the script is run. If you
