Load firmware, Connect outputs – 3D Robotics Pixhawk Autopilot User Manual

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LOAD FIRMWARE

APM firmware is the brains of your autopilot operation and must be installed before using Pixhawk.
To load firmware onto Pixhawk, install a mission planner application on your ground station computer. Choose
either Mission Planner (Windows) or APM Planner for (Windows, OS X, and Linux).
Both applications are available for free download from

ardupilot.com

.

For rovers, connect the throttle and steering
wires to the main output signal pins.
Pin 3 = Throttle
Pin 4 = Steering

Mission planner

firmware

FOR COPTERS

FOR PLANES

FOR ROVERS

Connect each signal wire from the PDB to
the main output signal (S) pins by motor
number. Connect one wire for each motor
to the corresponding pin.
Pin 1 = Motor 1 Pin 5 = Motor 5
Pin 2 = Motor 2 Pin 6 = Motor 6
Pin 3 = Motor 3 Pin 7 = Motor 7
Pin 4 = Motor 4 Pin 8 = Motor 8

For planes, connect the control channel
wires to the main output signal pins.
Pin 1 = Aileron
Pin 2 = Elevator
Pin 3 = Throttle
Pin 4 = Rudder

CONNECT OUTPUTS

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