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1   Contents

2   Disclaimer

3   Document change log and information

4   FlightZoomer in a nutshell

5   Basics

6   How to install

6.1   Common installation steps

6.1.1   Install the FlightZoomer Cockpit-app

6.1.2   Connect with the 3rd party telemetry modem

6.1.3   ArduPilot configurations

6.1.3.1   MAVLink connection

6.1.3.2   Specific configurations for multicopter operations

6.1.3.3   Specific configurations for fixed wing aircraft

6.1.4   Prepare navigation database

6.2   Extra preparation for Andruav operations

6.2.1   Attach the mobile handset to the aircraft

6.2.2   Install the Andruav app on onboard smartphone

6.2.3   Establish the connection to the flight controller

6.2.4   Configure the baud rate of the Bluetooth transceiver

7   How to operate

6   How to install

 

The instructions to install FlightZoomer strongly depend on the actual setup. If you use an RTF Copter as the 3DR Solo, you can skip nearly all steps below.

The following table shows, which installation steps apply in which case:

Step

System topology

 

RTF Aircraft

3rd party telemetry

3G using Andruav

Install the FlightZoomer Cockpit-app

x

x

x

Connect with the 3rd party telemetry modem

 

x

 

ArduPilot configurations

 

x

x

MAVLink connection

 

x

x

Specific configurations for multicopter operations

 

x

x

Specific configurations for fixed wing aircraft

 

x

x

Prepare navigation database

x

x

x

Attach the mobile handset to the aircraft

 

 

x

Install the Andruav app on onboard smartphone

 

 

x

Establish the connection to the flight controller

 

 

x

 

 

6.1   Common installation steps

6.1.1   Install the FlightZoomer Cockpit-app

6.1.2   Connect with the 3rd party telemetry modem

6.1.3   ArduPilot configurations

6.1.3.1   MAVLink connection

6.1.3.2   Specific configurations for multicopter operations

6.1.3.3   Specific configurations for fixed wing aircraft

6.1.4   Prepare navigation database

6.2   Extra preparation for Andruav operations

6.2.1   Attach the mobile handset to the aircraft

6.2.2   Install the Andruav app on onboard smartphone

6.2.3   Establish the connection to the flight controller

6.2.4   Configure the baud rate of the Bluetooth transceiver

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