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Connection with the Drone

Wired Connection​

Connect USB cable​

  • Connect one end of the USB cable to the Drone and the other to the PC
  • Wait to hear the musical tone emitted from the autopilot
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Figure 23. Connect USB cable

Connect PC with Autopilot​

  • Run Mission Planner
  • Select corresponding COM port “X” in connection menu
  • Select 115200 as Baud rate and click connect
  • Wait for parameters to load to 100%
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Figure 24. Connect PC with Autopilot

Connection from Doodlelabs Telemetry​

Connect Doodlelab ground modem​

  • Power up the Drone with the main batteries
  • Wait to hear the musical tone emitted from the autopilot
  • Power up the Doodlelab modem with a 6 cells battery with xt30 connector
  • Connect the Doodlelab ground modem to an ETHERNET port on the PC
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Figure 25. Connection from Doodlelabs Telemetry

Connect PC with Autopilot​

  • Run Mission Planner
  • Select TCP on connection menu
  • Click Connect and input 192.168.168.11 as IP address and 6000 as port
  • Wait for parameters to load to 100%
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Figure 26. Connect PC with Autopilot