Recommended Hardware/Setup
We recommend that developers obtain the basic equipment and software described below (or similar)
Basic Equipment
:::tip PX4 can be used with a much wider range of equipment than described here, but new developers will benefit from going with one of the standard setups. A Taranis RC plus a Note 4 tablet make up for a very inexpensive field kit. :::
The equipment below is highly recommended:
Remote control for the safety pilot
Taranis Plus remote control (or equivalent)
Development computer
MacBook Pro (early 2015 and later) with OSX 10.15 or later
Lenovo Thinkpad 450 (i5) with Ubuntu Linux 18.04 or later
Ground control station (computer or tablet):
iPad (requires Wifi telemetry adapter)
Any MacBook or Ubuntu Linux laptop (can be the development computer)
Samsung Note 4 or equivalent (any recent Android tablet or phone with a large enough screen to run QGroundControl effectively).
Vehicle capable of running PX4:
Safety glasses
Tether (multicopter only - for more risky tests)
Vehicle Configuration
Install the QGroundControl Daily Build for a desktop OS.
To configure the vehicle:
Install PX4 firmware (including "custom" firmware with your own changes).
Start with the airframe that best-matches your vehicle from the airframe reference.
Basic Configuration explains how to perform basic configuration.
Parameter Configuration explains how you can find and modify individual parameters.
:::note
QGroundControl mobile variants do not support vehicle configuration.
The daily build includes development tools and new features that are not available in the official release.
Configuration in the airframe reference have been flown on real vehicles, and are a good starting point for "getting off the ground". :::
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