3D Robotics 3DR Plane User Manual

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Open Mission Planner. Connect APM to your

computer using the provided micro-USB cable.

Windows will automatically install the correct

drivers for APM. In Mission Planner, select the

COM port for

Arduino Mega

, set the Baud rate

to

115200

, and select

Connect

.

Turn on your transmitter, and ensure it is set to airplane mode (not

helicopter mode). In Mission Planner, navigate to

Initial Setup

,

Mandatory Hardware

, and

Radio Calibration

. Select

Calibrate Radio

.

Move the transmitter’s sticks and mode switches to all available

positions until the red bars are set at the extremes for each control.

Select

Click when Done

to complete RC calibration.

APM USB port

Connect APM to Mission Planner:
1 Select Arduino Mega.
2 Select 115200.
3 Select Connect.

1

2

3

1

2

3

4

5

6

1 Select Hardware.
2 Select Mandatory Hardware.
3 Select Radio Calibration.

4 Select Calibrate Radio.
5 Move transmitter sticks and switches to all positions.
6 Select Click when Done.

Left Stick:

Right Stick:

To learn about utilizing your plane’s autonomous flight modes,

designing missions, troubleshooting, multicopter safety, and

more, please visit

plane.ardupilot.com

.

Mission Planner: Radio Calibration Screen

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