{"id":579,"date":"2018-03-02T04:12:58","date_gmt":"2018-03-02T04:12:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uavrt.nau.edu\/?page_id=579"},"modified":"2019-07-23T13:05:55","modified_gmt":"2019-07-23T20:05:55","slug":"initialcalibration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uavrt.nau.edu\/index.php\/docs\/vehicle\/initialcalibration\/","title":{"rendered":"Initial Calibration"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After completing construction, initial calibration of the flight controller is required. The Arducopter firmware first needs to be installed onto the board using Mission Planner (Mission Planner Download<\/a>). First connect the board to your computer via a micro usb cable and then connect to the board using the connect option in the top right. Select \"AUTO\" and push connect. After connection choose initial setup and from the top menu and select Install Firmware. For the Hexrotor frame, the Arducopter Hexa firmware should be selected. Step by step details and correlating pictures can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After the firmware installation all the hardware installed on the vehicle needs to be calibrated. Make sure you DO NOT<\/strong> have propellers installed during any of the initial calibration as this can result in injury. Before the vehicle's initial flight the following calibration must be completed:<\/p>\n

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  1. Frame Type Configuration<\/li>\n
  2. Compass Calibration<\/li>\n
  3. Radio Control Calibration<\/li>\n
  4. Accelerometer Calibration<\/li>\n
  5. RC Transmitter Mode Setup<\/li>\n
  6. ESC Calibration.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Detailed Instructions for each of these calibrations, including usual issues and video tutorials can be found here<\/a>. The majority of the calibrations will be done using Mission Planner, but some will also require the use of the radio transmitter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Binding the Receiver\/Transmitter<\/h3>\n
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    Before we begin the binding process, please ensure your receiver is plugged into your Pixhawk and that the Pixhawk is powered on before attempting to bind. There are two ways to bind the receiver and transmitter. The first method we will go over is fairly simple.<\/p>\n

    Method 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Check that the receiver is powered on and that it is blinking.<\/li>\n
    2. Turn on the transmitter while holding down the bind button on the top left section of the remote. When it powers on it will automatically search for a receiver to bind to. (As long as the transmitter antenna is pointed to the receiver, it should find it and bind to the receiver) Bind complete!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Method 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. When powering on the remote hold down the wheel button next to the screen<\/li>\n
      2. \u00a0Navigate through the\u00a0 system menu to until you find \"Bind\" and select it. T<\/li>\n
      3. Select the \"Bind\" button while keeping the antenna pointed to the receiver. This will also bind the transmitter and receiver.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        If more information is needed, please refer to the Arducopter documentation on radio calibration<\/a>. For a visual example of how to bind the DX6 transmitter to the receiver please reference the video below.<\/p>\n