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Connect – 3D Robotics Pixhawk Autopilot User Manual

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CONNECT

(Required) Connect the buzzer
and safety switch.

(Optional) Connect a 3DR
Radio to Pixhawk’s Telem
port using the 6-wire cable
provided with your 3DR Radio
Kit to receive data and
communicate with
the autopilot in flight.

(GPS or GPS+Compass required)
Connect a 3DR GPS+Compass to
provide the autopilot with positioning
data during flight. This kit includes a
6-wire cable to connect the GPS ports.
Connect the MAG to the I

2

C port using

the 4-wire cable provided with the 3DR
GPS+Compass.

(Required) Connect the 3DR

Power Module to the Power port

using the 6-wire cable to direct

power from your lithium polymer

(LiPo) battery to the autopilot.

(Optional) The I

2

C splitter expands the I

2

C port to allow up

to four additional peripherals to connect to Pixhawk. Use the
4-wire cable to connect the I

2

C splitter and add a compass

module, external LED, digital airspeed sensor, or other
peripherals to your vehicle.

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