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I finally got a proper tune on my 7 inch long range using PID Toolbox, at least Chris Rosser thinks so! I was getting a lot of twitches and propwash before going down the PID Toolbox road.

Apex EVO 7 LR

TBS Lucid H7 Stack

TBS Tracer (just switched to TBS Crossfire Nano Diversity)

AOS Supernova 2807 motors

DJI 03 (just switched to 04 PRO)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Qzq421EuPY

Anyone else here feeling build crazy for spring to come? I may have gone overboard, according to my wife, what do you think? I think I already know the answer LOL.

Has anyone ever purchased a new flight controller and have it not detected in Betaflight?

If so, try these steps below:

Holding the boot button and going into DFU mode

Most flight controllers have a BOOT button that, when held while powering on, forces the board into DFU (Device Firmware Upgrade) mode.

This mode is required for flashing new firmware because it allows the computer to recognize the flight controller as a device ready to receive a firmware update.

Running Impulse RC Driver Fixer

Impulse RC is a tool that helps install or fix the correct drivers needed for the flight controller to be recognized in DFU mode. Sometimes, Windows or other operating systems don't automatically recognize the flight controller in DFU mode, so this tool ensures the proper STM32 DFU drivers are installed.

Enabling ‘Show all serial devices’ in the Betaflight web app

In Betaflight Configurator, there's an option to show all available serial devices under the options tab. Enabling this can help if your flight controller isn't appearing by default, allowing you to manually select it. Note that this is the Betaflight web app so it's all running the latest version.

Flashing new firmware

Once your flight controller is in DFU mode and recognized by the configurator, you can flash a new firmware version to it. This updates the firmware, ensuring compatibility with new features or fixing bugs.

Finally able to connect

After successfully flashing the firmware, the flight controller should now be properly detected in Betaflight Configurator under a normal COM port, allowing you to configure it.

Why This Process Was Necessary:

If the flight controller wasn’t being recognized, it could be due to driver issues, incorrect DFU mode activation, or firmware corruption.

Running Impulse RC ensured the correct drivers were installed.

Enabling ‘Show all serial devices’ made sure you could manually select the flight controller if it wasn’t showing up automatically.

Flashing new firmware likely fixed any software-related issues preventing the connection.

3000Mah 6S literally the size of a Juice Box.

I've decided to build a 7" Med/Long range/freestyle build. Can anyone with experience let me know what would be the largest 6s battery I would want to purchase? It's going to be built on and ApexLR EVO 7" frame. It seems the more MAH the longer the battery