The device comes with several ports, all of which are highlighted here and functionality for the same mentioned below-
Port functionality-
- P1 – Fixed 5V USB C Power Output
- P2 – Fixed 5V JST Power Output (for Flight Controller)
- P3 – Adjustable 25W Power Output
- P4 – Adjustable 25W Power Output
- P5 – Adjustable 15W Power Output
- USB C for communication
- UART port for MAVLink (to be used with supplied cable)
- I2C port (for Power Tag [upcoming])
- SD card slot- for data logging
- XT60 – for connecting battery
- XT30 (M1-M4) – for connecting ESCs
LED indicators-
- Status LED – to indicate various states of the device while operating
- SD card LED – to indicate proper SD card insertion
Connecting wires to adjustable ports-
The Ports are DEGSON DG250 spring connectors. Gently press on the top of the terminal spring, insert the wire (ideally crimped) and release the spring. No tools needed !
Follow this video –
Time to plug in !
Use a USB-C cable, connect it to the communication port (Note: do not confuse with P1 which is also a USB-C port, which is for power output) and plug the cable into your PC. The device will be automatically detected on windows. If not, contact us.
You will see a green LED right above the connector light up, indicating that the board is receiving power over USB.
To check whether the device was detected, under device manager look for “Ports(COM & LPT)” under which you will find the Virtual COM port for Power Pilot
POWER CONNECT installation-
Follow the video for installation on your Windows PC-