Go to Application Settings > Comm Links (opens new window).QGroundControl will automatically connect to the vehicle when the ground station computer is attached to the "Pixracer" WiFi access point.įor any other access point name you will need to manually create a custom comm link: # Configure QGC with non-standard WiFi connections If you're using a module with any other WiFi name you will need to manually set up the QGroundControl WiFi connection, as shown in the following section. QGroundControl will automatically connect to the vehicle when the ground station computer is attached to a WiFi access point named "Pixracer". On a Windows computer the connection settings for a network with name Pixracer and default password pixracer point will look like this: On your wifi-enabled QGroundControl ground station computer/tablet, find and connect to the open wireless network for your ESP8266. Other modules may use settings like this:Įxamples of boards from AlphaUILink and DOITING are shown below: typically printed on the reverse side of the board or on the packaging). The settings for the ESP8266 hotspot should be provided with the board (e.g. The module exposes a WiFi hotspot that your ground station computer can use to connect to the vehicle.
Once you have configured the flight controller serial port used for connecting to the radio, you can remove the physical USB connection between the ground station and the vehicle. Configure MAVLink on the corresponding serial port in order to receive telemetry and transmit commands over the ESP8266.Remember to set the baud rate to 921600 in order to match the value set for the ESP8266. Configure the serial port used to connect the ESP8266.Load recent PX4 firwmare onto the flight controller.Pixracer) on any free UART.Ĭonnect the flight controller to your ground station via USB (as WiFi is not yet fully set up). The manufacture instructions should explain if this is needed.Ĭonnect your ESP8266 to your Pixhawk-series flight controller (e.g.
You may first need to update the radio with PX4-compatible ESP8266 firmware ( see below).