Controlling the quadcopter using the BeagleBone Black

Now you will use the BeagleBone Black to send commands to the servo controller, which will in turn control the flight controller board. To start this procedure, you'll need to add the RC battery to the quadcopter. This will power up the flight controller board. Connecting your battery should result in the following power-up screen on the flight controller board:

For this procedure, you'll start as if you are setting up a new flight controller board. If you have already set up the flight controller board with your radio, you will be able to skip down to step 7.

Here are the steps to set up your flight controller board to work with the BeagleBone Black:

1. To start with, you'll need to set up the board to control your four-motor quadcopter. To do this, press the MENU key, press the DOWN button, and then the Load Motor Layout configuration button, as shown here:
   
2. Now you'll select the QuadroCopter + mode option, as shown in...