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< h2 > ArduPilot Firmware builds< / h2 >
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These firmware builds are automatically generated by the
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< a href = "https://autotest.ardupilot.org" > ArduPilot autotest system< / a > .< p >
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< h2 > License< / h2 >
This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
(at your option) any later version.< p >
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
GNU General Public License for more details.< p >
For details see < a href = "http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html" > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html< / a >
< h2 > Safety< / h2 >
Operating a powered vehicle of any kind can be a lot of fun. However,
nothing will ruin your day at the park more quickly than an accident
or running afoul of the law. Since we want you to have a great
experience, please make sure that you do all of the following:
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< li > < b > Operate within all local laws and regulations< / b > . For
example, in the United States, current regulations require you to
operate most UAVs under 400 foot above ground level, within line of
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sight, and away from obstructions and populated areas. Since these
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regulations vary from place to place, even within the same country,
ensure that you understand what you need to do to stay compliant.< / li >
< li > < b > Never operate the vehicle or software in a way that could be
dangerous to you, other people, or property< / b > . Propellers, while
rotating, could easily cut you; if a UAV fell on a person or object,
it could cause a lot of pain and damage; a UAV caught in power lines
could cause an outage for many people. As Ben Franklin said, "An
ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."< / li >
< li > < b > Always keep in mind that software and hardware failures
happen< / b > . Although we design our products to minimize such issues,
you should always operate with the understanding that a failure could
occur at any point of time and without warning. As such, you should
take the appropriate precautions to minimize danger in case of
failure.< / li >
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< li > < b > Never use the software or hardware for manned vehicles< / b > .
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The software and hardware we provide is only for use in unmanned
vehicles.< / li >
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< h2 > Firmwares< / h2 >
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< a href = "Plane" > < img src = "images/plane.png" width = "80"
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alt="Plane">Plane< / a > - for fixed wing aircraft< p >
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< a href = "Copter" > < img src = "images/copter.png" width = "80"
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alt="Copter">Copter< / a > - for multicopters and
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traditional helicopters< p >
< a href = "Rover" > < img src = "images/rover.png" width = "80"
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alt="Rover">Rover< / a > - for land vehicles and boats< p >
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< a href = "Sub" > < img src = "images/sub.png" width = "80"
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alt="Sub">Sub< / a > - for ROVs and underwater vehicles< p >
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< a href = "Blimp" > < img src = "images/blimp.png" width = "80"
alt="Blimp">Blimp< / a > - for lighter-than-air vehicles< p >
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< a href = "AntennaTracker" > < img src = "images/antenna-tracker.png" width = "80"
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alt="AntennaTracker">Antenna Tracker< / a > -
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for antenna tracking of ArduPilot vehicles< p >
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< a href = "Tools/MissionPlanner" > < img src = "images/planner.png" width = "80"
alt="MissionPlanner">MissionPlanner< / a > - Mission Planner tool< p >
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< a href = "Tools/APMPlanner" > < img src = "images/ap_rc.png" width = "80"
alt="APM Planner 2.0">APM Planner 2.0< / a > - APM Planner 2.0 tool< p >
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< a href = "SiK" > < img src = "images/3DR_Radio.jpg" width = "80"
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alt="Radio">SiK< / a > - 3DR Radio Firmware< p >
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< a href = "Tools" > < img src = "images/tools.png" width = "80"
alt="Tools">Tools< / a > - Build and development tools< p >
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< a href = "devbuild" > < img src = "images/tools.png" width = "80"
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alt="Tools">DevBuild< / a > - Developer builds< p >
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< a href = "http://github.com/ArduPilot/companion" > < img src = "images/companion.png" width = "78"
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alt="Companion">Companion< / a > - Companion Computer example code < a href = "Companion" > and Images< / a > < / p > < p >
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< a href = "AP_Periph" > < img src = "images/tools.png" width = "80"
alt="AP_Periph">AP_Periph< / a > - UAVCAN Peripheral Firmware< p >
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< h2 > Types of firmware available< / h2 >
To choose a firmware to download you need to choose:
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< li > The type of board that you have< / li >
< li > Whether you want the stable, beta or latest version of the
firmware< / li >
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The meanings of the versions are
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< li > < b > stable< / b > - this is the version recommended for new users. It
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has had the most testing.< / li >
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< li > < b > beta< / b > - this is the firmware to choose if you want to be
part of beta testing of new versions prior to release as a stable
version. Note that during some development times the beta release
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will be the same as the stable release.< / li >
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< li > < b > latest< / b > - this is the latest version from our < a href = "http://github.com/ArduPilot" > git source
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code repository< / a > . This version is only for developers. The code
may have unknown bugs and extreme care should be taken by anyone
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using it.< / li >
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For each vehicle type a firmware image is available for each type of
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autopilot board supported by that vehicle type.
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< h2 > Load your firmware using Mission Planner< / h2 >
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< li > You can load the < b > stable< / b > version of the firmware by selecting the appropriate icon for your airframe from the Firmware Tab.< / li >
< li > You can load the < b > beta< / b > version of the firmware by selecting the "BETA firmware" button in the bottom right corner of the screen and then the appropriate icon.< / li >
< li > You can load the < b > latest< / b > version of the firmware by downloading a firmware image from one of the links and selecting the "Load custom firmware" button in
the bottom right corner of the screen.< / li >
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< h2 > Loading firmware on Linux or MacOS< / h2 >
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To load a firmware on a Linux or MacOS machine you will need to
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use
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the < a href = "https://raw.github.com/ArduPilot/ardupilot/master/Tools/scripts/uploader.py" > uploader.py< / a >
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python script. You can run it like this:
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python Tools/scripts/uploader.py --port /dev/ttyACM0 build/Pixracer/bin/arducopter.apj
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After starting the script, press the reset button on your device to
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make it enter bootloader mode.
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< h2 > Building the firmware yourself< / h2 >
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To build the firmware yourself please see the < a href = "https://ardupilot.org/dev/index.html" > ArduPilot development site< / a > .
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