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Tiana Ton Nu edited this page Jun 15, 2020 · 1 revision

Hardware

To create our testbed on the RC truck, we loosely followed this guide.

Pixhawk Configuration

We use QGroundControl to configure the Pixhawk.

  1. Once you have the hardware all set up, connect the Pixhawk to your computer (via micro-USB) and open the QGroundControl application, which should open to the Firmware Setup screen.
  2. Select the Ardupilot Flight Stack. From the drop-down menu, select ArduRover and proceed to update the firmware onto the Pixhawk. This will enable the Pixhawk to read the commands from DroneKit as a rover, rather than a default aerial vehicle.
  3. Calibrate the vehicle in QGroundControl if necessary.
  4. Arm the vehicle before driving.
  5. Confirm that everything is working by testing the vehicle with the DX8 Spectrum controller. You may have to bind the controller to the RC receiver connected to the PixHawk. Make sure that the steering and throttle cables are connected to the correct servo output pins on the Pixhawk.

Pixhawk LED status reference for troubleshooting.

Raspberry Pi Configuration

Follow this guide to ensure your Raspberry Pi is ready to use with the Pixhawk.

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