PX4 Fundamentals
Note: 1. Due to flight controller and QGC ground station version updates, some page locations may differ. Pay attention to these differences. 2. You should know how to calibrate…
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Note:
1. Due to flight controller and QGC ground station version updates, some page locations may differ. Pay attention to these differences.
2. You should know how to calibrate the flight controller sensors.
1. Due to flight controller and QGC ground station version updates, some page locations may differ. Pay attention to these differences.
2. You should know how to calibrate the flight controller sensors.
- PX4 Official Website
- Flight Controller Sensor Calibration (Flight controller sensor calibration is a general calibration tutorial for UAV flight controllers. This link uses a different UAV model.)
Export and Analyze Logs
- A wired connection to the flight controller is required to download logs.
- Open the Official Introduction to Exporting and Analyzing Logs
Export Flight Controller Logs
- Click the QGC icon.
- Select Analyze Tools.
- Click Log Download.
- Click Refresh.
- The displayed time may differ from the computer's time. The bottommost log is the latest log. By default, logs are recorded only after the UAV is armed.
- Click the logs to download (multiple logs can be selected). They turn blue, and the Download and Erase All options appear.
- Click Download and select a save path. You do not need to change the log filenames.
- When log storage is full, select Erase All to clear the logs.
Upload and Analyze Logs
- Enter your email address.
- Select the log file exported from the PX4 flight controller.
- Click Upload.
- Wait for the analysis to complete and for the page to redirect.
PX4 Source Code
The P600 UAV uses a customized flight controller. Its firmware must be compiled from the flight controller source code at the following link.
Codev Autopilot Firmware Source Code
- Compile the firmware on Ubuntu.
- Refer to the tutorial at the following link.
