Thank you so much! I couldn't have got my APM set up without your videos.

At first I was having problems connecting to it via Mission Planner, as the com port wouldn't come up. Then realized Windows didn't install the drivers correctly for whatever reason. Re-downloaded the drivers and it works now. Thanks for the video, was helpful!

Oh yes! Nice :) Just ordered ftdi con. and mavlink just because you make it so easy and simple! :D Thank you for scratching your head for 3-4 days and make it 20mins for me! Happy flying! :)

Great explanation my friend ! I go follow step by step to make my setup here. Cheers from Brazil !

Fantastic presentation the only truly complete description I have found thank you so much for all your research and crystal clear instructions

Love it. I just received my APM mini 3.1 in the mail. And this clarifies the bottom connector. Also, I just paid for the pair of 3DR telemetry 915MHz on ebay. Hoping to set it up like you have.

Great stuff, worked immediately

This is gold ! Thanks a million

Well done, thanks!

hey great vid helped lots-one thing though-can u post a link on where I can get the battery voltage to display ? I have a full charged battery and mission planner says its 0.00%

Thanks for those videos. Please one more showing how to setup a minimosd with mini APM 3.1 and one question, is it possible to use the minimosd and also a Bluetooth module at the same time? I think that they use the same telemetry port. Thanks again

Great series of videos as always, I am looking to use APM 3.1 in a smaller quad. Currently I am using a 3DR PX4 with both 3DR radio link and minim OSD (one output for each on PX4) so I get live OSD on my Tx mounted Hudl. Would it be possible to do a further video showing the connections required for this setup? Many thanks and keep up the good work.

Nice !

Great vid, thank you! What voltage do you use when programming the airside telemetry board? I have a FTDI board where you can choose 5V or 3.3V. Thanks

I also haved problem with driver on win10 and get back to privios version on 6.7 . After what i have connection on ground part. and I think i will need to update firmware with ftdi on both sides to get the right link. thanks for video.

you can unplug the cables from the conector and change the type, its easier than cutting the cable and fixing hte connection.

So the warning at the end is for? I did what you said not to. did I smoke the remote radio? Green solid light shows linked ye the is no heart beat when trying to connect. Thanks for all the great videos.

Is there a way I could use a 9Xtend Radio for the PixHawk? I would love to hear your thoughts and opinion.

Hi bro, First of all its really a very helpful video. It really helped me. But i wanted to know that can we control quad or fly quad by laptop (keyboard) and arm and disarm it?

Hi there, thinking of the APM 3.1 over the larger 2.X series, looking on eBay for the 3DR Radios however nearly all say they are compatible with the 2.x and no mention of use with the 3.1. Did you use a 2.x 3DR Radio? Cheers.

thanks

I have mission planner and tower beta what icon do I click in tower beta to get the settings from mission planner to be programmed into my APM so it will have same settings as mission planner... You have been a big help to all of us new pilots Thank You

Hi, so there's no need to bound the receiver and transmitter in this case? Or you did it but not shown in this video. Thanks

This is a great video. After I restored the defaults and got the 3DR radio connected to APM on my Mac and the X8+, I got the 417 params downloaded and Load Settings STATUS: SUCCESS and on Ground Control side on telemetry I see solid Green. YAY! But when I Copy Required Items to Remote, nothing happens and on the remote craft side it is still flashing red.

Hi. I am having issues with the heartbeat on my pixhawk. I cannot connect to the pixhawk via mavlink telemetry. Updated drivers but not working. Any ideas or suggestions?

Example i have OmnibusF4Pro fc and i use tbs cross fore nano but i want to use crossfire telemetry in qx7 and 3DR in mission Planner it can possible?

This is driving me crazy, updated firmware, windows 10 coms correct, 7tx, 7rx,gnd,5v connected on fc to holybro. Solid green leds....but keeps throwing up heartbeats error? Anyone have any ideas?

Hi, sr. Have you test another radio moduls as a Digi Xtend 900Mhz modems ?

Where can I order one great video fairly cheap 🤔

I've got a question. I can't get my radios to work after I soldered in the osd. They were working fine when I benched tested them on an APM 2.8. But when I installed them into the APM 3.1 and soldered in the OSD all I get is "no heartbeat packets received". I've redone the solder connections twice. I'm positive my solder connections are good and I know the radios work because I bench tested them on an APM 2.8. But I can't get them to talk plugged into the APM 3.1. Also, I get the solid green light when both are plugged in. When I click "load settings" all the radio information on both sides comes up. So that tells me they are communicating. I have the baud rate set at 57600. You have any idea what my problem could be?

Exceptionally good video as are all your videos. Can you connect the ground side with an OTG cable to an android device?

Hi... I just received my 3DR telemetry V2 from ebay. I have APM2.8 so I have to change the connector going into the APM2.8 side. Matched the RX to TX and TX to RX in the APM connector. When I fired up my drone and also pluged in my second radio into laptop, All I got was only solid green light. No second blinking light. Under Mission planner, I kept getting " Failed to enter command mode" when loading settings. I have changed the baud rate to 57600 and still error. Flipped the rx/tx in the APM connector and no help. Any other idea?

I wonder if we can control the drone motion (i.e. throttle and servos) using the telemetry kit and some software on a laptop; with a joystick connected to it.. so we eleminate the need for the trasmitter and receiver and extend the range of flight.. crazy right?!!

Link from banggood please for the 3dr radio set please.

Hey, is there any existing support in mission planner and ardupilot for frsky telemetry ardupilot communication? It seems from my own searching that no-one uses frsky telemetry with ardupilot mission planner, quite confusing 😢. frsky r9m has better range for one thing!

Hi there, hope you are well. I have put together a 450 quad with APM 2.6, 900 Mhz telemetry and Minim OSD using your tutorials and all works beautifully. I have one minor issue tho which is - when the telemetry is not connected (to the PC), the GPS doesn't seem to initialise and no matter how long I wait, it never shows on the OSD. I have spent quite some time researching this without any luck. Would you have any thoughts on the matter? Regards, Peter.

Hello! So if I set a mission path for my drone and pause it midway, will it be possible to control it manually with my Radio controller?

Hello can you help me with the ground base connection of these radio connections. I plug mine in and it doesnt instal the drivers. It lights green but no connection led. Thanks

Hello again :D You reply thanks not many you tubers do. There are many FTDI cables out there and I am soo lost trying to find the correct one. Guess what I search the internet for telemetry transmission system (I have the clone version) FTDI cable, and there is nothing. Do you know if FTDI cables don't matter, so I can buy any FTDI cable? Are there specific specifications. THANKS AGAIN !!!!

Love this video. Worked first time for me but now they constantly blink green lights and can’t find each other. I’ve tried downloading older drivers & also tried windows driver reassignment but nothing works anymore. The info for one plugged into the pc always comes up but not on the one hooked up to the rover. Just can’t get them to have solid green lights anymore. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I’m using the following: powerday®3DR Radio Wireless Telemetry Kit 433Mhz Module for APM2.6 APM2.7 Pixhawk PX4 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00Q7US5NG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_EEjpCbHSDK62G

Any idea to get it connected to ESP8266?

can i calibration my apm 3.1 with that ??

where did u get those hardwares...

Which 3DR radios did you buy and how much were they? Link?

Hey there, very informative vid. Have you managed to get this thing work with both osd and telemetry?

can I change the settings on both telemetry modules without using the FTDI module? thx

Thank you for the great video. I’m currently more a MultiWii guy and followed all your videos including Bluetooth connecting and I wonder why the MAVlink modules requires FW and protocol (between each side and its radio not the PC and the FC board which is obvious (AT?)) and cannot just emulate UART like the Bluetooth module dose. I have an idea for you for a video; connecting ESP8266 Serial WIFI Wireless Transceiver Module to MultiWii. The WIFI supports much longer distance than the Bluetooth.

Hi... I seem to have found something odd with the Pixhawk, MP, and the 3DR Radio.... I followed your instruction, and plugged the newly updated 3DR into the Pixhawk Telem 1 port... No heartbeat. So I started testing things and here is what I found:On the pixhawk, there are 2 telem ports, and if you go into MP under Full Parameter List you see the 2 telem ports list as:Telem1 SERIAL1Telem2 SERIAL2Could these be backwards?I tested this by setting both ports to 9 (9600) since nothing works with that much anymore.My 3dr radio did not work in either telem1 or telem2 as expected.If I set SERIAL1_BAUD to 57 and SERIAL2_BAUD to 9My 3dr works in TELEM2 port but not telem1 port.If I set SERIAL1_BAUD to 9 and SERIAL2_BAUD to 57My 3dr works in Telem1port but not in Telem2 port.You must Reboot the board before the new values take effect.Let me know what you think.... Is this something I should report, or is it a known issue already. I am fine since I got everything working.... But there is a lot of people having problems with this if you check the forums, and no one seems to have noticed this. Maybe it is my Pixhawk from China, but everything else is working fine. Thanks Steve

do i need a mavlink for autonomous flight or can i directly give the waypoints to the mission planner on ground through the usb cable,, sorry am new to this

Hi there, I am running apm 2.8 with 915mhz telemetry, can I use my 5.8ghz fpv googles to receive signal from the telemetry?

hi! does the ground station like PC needs to be connected to internet while flying in order to update the map or i can use it in the field even though without internet connection?thanks

Need some help. Not sure what i'm missing, but i cant get it to connect to planner at all. The green led goes solid on both ends, but i cant seem to get flashing red (heartbeat ?) ? I can connect to both ends on planner (sik radio) while usb is in usb and air is connected via ftdi adapter. Can read the settings on both. Flashed local, but it still wont connect. Checked and rechecked tx/rx wiring, baud settings, etc... Help ?

I have two pieces of FPV Telemetry Module. Both of them are Ground module. Can I use one of these modules as air module? I want to connect ground module to the pixhawk cube. Because my air module is not working. Thanks

Seemed like the warning was for having the apm and radio powered at the same time via USB and main bat. Have had the antennas on rite out of the package. Was able to force bootloader but MP can't identify the radio also a command mode error.

Can this be used on a tablet with a micro USB port if I was to use an USB to micro USB adapter ?

+Painless360 Hey, so far im able to set up connection between the ground module and the air module, but, when I go to flight data tab and click on connect( baud rate of 57K) a pop up comes up and says done and the next thing that happens is my PC restarts! at first I thought its the USB port, I changed the ports and tried but its the same! My damn PC restarts! Any Idea? the PC runs on win 7 32bit OS

Which one should I buy 433mhz 100mw or 433mhz 250mw or 433mhz 500mw.In which one will I get the best range

Hi, I am working on installing a pixhawkp4 on a tarot650 quad using 4114 320kv motors and I am doing cancer treatment chemo and my mind is fuzzy&forgetful,I realy ould use your help wiring the pixhawk? if possible let me know?GGOD BLESS

What kind of range would I get on 433mHz 100mW on stock dipoles?

can i use this system to get telemetry of my RC car??

Can I use two "airside" radios but connect one to the PC with an FTDI adapter? Will the link work? thanks

Hi Sir Can u tell us how to control quad using MAVlink, i means using transmiter > apm > mavlink > Flight controler, so no need to put receiver on quad

hi i have got my hex flying sort of ok but the yaw seams to rotate to the left

I need to get all those stuffs for my drone suggest me some sites to get those

I imagine any usb>serial adapter will work if you can connect it to the radio

does this works with APM 2.8?

can it be used for fpv transmission?

Where can i buy thats parts?

Thanks for video, very informative as usual. please note Ardupilot link has changed ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-sik-telemetry-radio.html. This is due to 3DRobotics ceasing production but there are still opensource available.

Hye im new in this hobby , i confuses how to get realtime telemetry during flight such as direction of plane and amps battery voltage and etc . I want to monitor it using pc in field .

which is better telemetry system 915 MHz or 433 MHz

Do you have a video installing OSD on 3.1?

How to connect my cell phone to APM 2.8 flight controller via telemetry

Question: The whole of KZfaq seem to agree that these rubber ducky antennas are rubbish. Can I swap them out with those clover leaf types for better range?

sir my telemetry kit lights are not turning solid green.help me

What is the difference between the APM 3.1 VS APM 2.8??

bro im using 3dr 433Mhz telemetry if i connect my telemetry it shows connection failed if i load settings it shows "invalid com or in use" my os is win10 kindly suggest me the sollution

Sir my ground module is my mistake to click in reset to default how can I do

can it fly without telemetry ???

what mhz this telemtry?

Telemetry is so useful,than using a wire to connect pix and PC

I tried to update firmware on my Air radio and there after it stopped connecting to ground module and the red and green LEDs are blinking continously. Even after successful downgrading and upgrading both the modules and settings, the air radio keeps blinking red and green when i connected to APM2.6 , you can see the video here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gtRjhNiXuZerhH0.html Please Help me

Where is u r next counting Video bro

how to make mavlink live in the internet

qav 210

Where in hell do you buy these from??

The link to the ardupilot website is no good. I believe this is the correct link: copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/common-optional-hardware/common-telemetry-landingpage/common-3dr-radio-version-2/ btw love your channel!

Thank you so much! I couldn't have got my APM set up without your videos.