Installing or Updating Your FirmwareΒΆ

You should check the bootloader version of any CC or CC3D and know the Bootloader version. If not already on Version 4, you MUST upgrade your Bootloader via the documentation linked below before using any firmware from 13.xx and newer.

For directions on checking bootloader version and installation instructions, please see the Bootloader Update page.

Note

Please ensure you download the correct v4 Bootloader. CC, CC3D/Atom, OPLink and Revo all use different bootloader files!

The firmware for your OP boards is packaged within the GCS download. To update the firmware on the various OpenPilot boards follow these steps:

  1. Uninstall any previous versions of OpenPilot GCS
  2. Install the latest OpenPilot GCS version (available from the previous page of this Wiki, the Downloading and Installing Ground Control Station page)
  3. Read through the informational documentation for CC/CC3D and/or Revolution page by using the links at the bottom of this page.
  4. Once familiar with your board’s functions, find the Welcome tab of the GCS and with your board plugged in, proceed through the Vehicle Setup Wizard for Multirotor or Fixed Wing.

For vehicles other than Multirotor or Fixed Wing, or to install firmware manually (without the wizard) you must take the following steps to ensure that your firmware is updated correctly:

  1. Uninstall any previous versions of OpenPilot GCS
  2. Install the latest OpenPilot GCS version (available from the previous page of this Wiki, the Downloading and Installing the Ground Control Station page)
  3. Open the OpenPilot GCS and go to the Firmware Tab
  4. With the board unplugged, click the Rescue button
  5. Connect the board
  6. (There’s a chance that the new drivers might not finish installing before the timer runs out. If this happens, wait until the drivers finish their install, then unplug the board, click Rescue again, connect the board and continue)
  7. and click the Erase Settings button.
  8. Wait approximately 30 seconds
  9. Click the Upgrade & Erase button and follow the on-screen instructions
  10. Firmware install/update complete.

Warning

Never install any firmware on your board that came from untrusted source! Trusted sources are the OpenPilot Downloads page or firmware that you have built yourself from the official git repository.

Next, select your flight controller: