1_2_Install_Ardupilot.md

Install Ardupilot firmware on drone

1 Obtain Ardupilot firmware

1.1 build Ardupilot firmware from source code

1. use Waf to build an ardupliot firmware for the chosen board. Tutorials to use Waf https://github.com/ArduPilot/ardupilot/blob/master/BUILD.md.

   • clean previous built firmware

        cd ardupliot
        ./waf distclean

   • The available list can be found by

       cd ardupliot
       ./waf list_boards

   
   • video tutorial for next two steps https://youtu.be/lNSvAPZOM_o.
   • choose firmware - it is Pixhawk5X for us

       cd ardupliot 
       ./waf configure --board Pixhawk5X

   
   • build it

       cd ardupliot
       ./waf copter

   
   • find the built ardupliot file at /ardupliot/build/board_name/bin, like
   

1.2 Download Arduploit firemware directly from online sources

1. we can download an Arduploit firmware at https://firmware.ardupilot.org/ choosing
   • drone type
   • board of autoploit
   • features that are needed

2. we can find version 4.3. and its corresponding files for Pixhwask5

2 burn Ardupilot to drone