Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Download the PX4 PDF tuning quick reference guide for the whole series: patreon.com/posts/144010530
PX4 Ultimate Tuning Guide - Full Playlist for hobbyists and students: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFPBjpbd5xKRECBsvI3MbmsS8NQJ8l8L9
PX4 Tuning Course for professionals available here: aos-rc.thinkific.com/products/courses/px4-tuning-for-multicopters
Learn more here: aos-rc.com/courses/px4-tuning
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:37 If you are a Pro check out the course!
1:19 PX4 Tuning Process
1:45 Hardware setup
2:02 Get a good MicroSD card
2:47 Set the correct logging settings
4:36 Quick reference guide
5:07 Hover test preparations
7:58 Example hover test
8:53 Download the logs
9:47 Upload the logs to Flight Review
11:14 Review gyro noise plot
12:01 Identifying Motor Noise
12:29 The effect of different props
13:11 Notch filter background
14:20 Notch filters in PX4
15:01 Driving dynamic notch filters in PX4
15:49 RPM data over bidirectional DShot
17:14 RPM Data over ESC telemetry wire
18:32 RPM Data Test Flight
18:56 Set up Dynamic RPM Notch Filtering in PX4
19:56 Set correct base frequency and bandwidth
21:11 Set the corret number of RPM harmonics
22:19 Tuning notch filters
24:01 Check that noise isn't getting through!
25:04 Gyro low pass filtering
25:48 Low pass filter background
27:40 Tuning the Gyro Low Pass Filter
28:54 Adjusting the D-Term Low Pass Filter
30:23 How to adjust these parameters in PX4
31:08 Check that noise is not getting through!
32:51 Iterate to find the ideal filter cut-offs
34:01 Next step Rate PID tuning
Download the PX4 PDF tuning quick reference guide for the whole series: patreon.com/posts/144010530
PX4 Ultimate Tuning Guide - Full Playlist for hobbyists and students: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFPBjpbd5xKRECBsvI3MbmsS8NQJ8l8L9
PX4 Tuning Course for professionals available here: aos-rc.thinkific.com/products/courses/px4-tuning-for-multicopters
Learn more here: aos-rc.com/courses/px4-tuning
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:37 If you are a Pro check out the course!
1:19 PX4 Tuning Process
1:45 Hardware setup
2:02 Get a good MicroSD card
2:47 Set the correct logging settings
4:36 Quick reference guide
5:07 Hover test preparations
7:58 Example hover test
8:53 Download the logs
9:47 Upload the logs to Flight Review
11:14 Review gyro noise plot
12:01 Identifying Motor Noise
12:29 The effect of different props
13:11 Notch filter background
14:20 Notch filters in PX4
15:01 Driving dynamic notch filters in PX4
15:49 RPM data over bidirectional DShot
17:14 RPM Data over ESC telemetry wire
18:32 RPM Data Test Flight
18:56 Set up Dynamic RPM Notch Filtering in PX4
19:56 Set correct base frequency and bandwidth
21:11 Set the corret number of RPM harmonics
22:19 Tuning notch filters
24:01 Check that noise isn't getting through!
25:04 Gyro low pass filtering
25:48 Low pass filter background
27:40 Tuning the Gyro Low Pass Filter
28:54 Adjusting the D-Term Low Pass Filter
30:23 How to adjust these parameters in PX4
31:08 Check that noise is not getting through!
32:51 Iterate to find the ideal filter cut-offs
34:01 Next step Rate PID tuning
