PX4 Setup
Installing firmware for the PixHawk.
Step 1: Install QGC
Download the QGroundControl AppImage from the following link:
Extract the downloaded archive by running the following in the terminal
First navigate to the folder where the download is stored.
Go to the folder where the AppImage has been downloaded by:
cd ~
cd Downloads/
chmod +x ./QGroundControl.AppImage
./QGroundControl.AppImage (or double click)
If everything has been done correctly, you should see a window of the world showing.
Step 2: Install the Toolchain
Follow the instructions here to install the PX4 toolchain:
PX4 Toolchain SetupStep 3: Building the software
Run the following in the terminal:
# creates install directory. Change this if required.
mkdir -p ~/src
cd ~/src
# download Firmware
git clone https://github.com/PX4/Firmware.git
cd Firmware
#The following is what you have to do when you are going to work on a board.... Wait for it :)
# building
make px4fmu-v2_default
# upload to board
make px4fmu-v2_default upload
For a more detailed and extensive build, check this:
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