5
2.6
INSTALL APM
4
Connect power module to PDB
Connect power module 6-position cable to the power module 6-position port. Place power
module in the center of your copter near the PDB. Connect PDB red and black cable (with
Deans) to power module Deans connectors. (If you opted to receive a power module with
XT60 connectors, you can use the provided Deans-to-XT60 adapter plug to connect the
power module to the PDB.)
1
Mount APM
Place APM 2.6 in the center of the APM plate
with the
arrow on the case facing as shown
.
Use double-sided foam tape to secure
APM to the plate.
Ensure mounting tape is firmly attached so the position of APM doesn’t shift during flight.
For APM 2.5: Mount APM to the top of the accessory plate.
For plus configuration: Mount APM with arrow pointing toward blue arm.
Ensure arrow on APM
points forward!
3DR APM 2.6
2.6
3DR uBlox GPS with Compass:
Connect the 6-position to 5-position cable to the GPS
6-position port and to the APM GPS port (use top-entry
port not side-entry port). Connect the 4-position cable to
the GPS 4-position port and to the APM I
2
C port.
3DR Radio air module:
Attach antenna to 3DR Radio air module.
Connect telemetry cable to the air module pins
(ensuring that the red wire aligns with the pin
marked 5V) and to the APM Telem port.
3
Wire additional components to APM
APM plate
Place the GPS module onto the square end of the accessory
plate with the
arrow pointing towards the center of the plate.
Use double-sided foam tape to secure case to plate.
2
Mount GPS
Accessory plate
Ensure arrow on
GPS points forward!
