6
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.
3
Mount GPS
Accessory plate
Ensure arrow on
GPS points forward!
4
Wire additional components to APM
Radio control (RC) receiver:
To connect an RC receiver to APM, use the five-wire and two-wire cables provided with your
copter.
Note: APM also supports one-wire PPM connection with supported receivers.
See copter.ardupilot.com for instructions.
Use the five-wire cable to connect the receiver’s signal pins to APM’s input signal pins. Use
the two-wire cable to connect power and ground pins between APM and the receiver.
APM inputs wiring
APM input pin numbers
Connect five-wire cable to signal pins (top row, “S”).
Connect red wire to power pin (center row, “+”) and
black wire to ground pin (bottom row, “-”).
After connecting to APM, connect the five-wire cable to the receiver’s signal pins (usually
marked “S”, see channel diagram below), connect the two-wire cable red wire to a power pin
(usually marked “5V” or “+“) on the receiver, and connect the two-wire cable black wire to a
ground pin (usually marked “-“) on the receiver.
Match the correct control channel signal pin on the
receiver with its corresponding APM input signal pin.
6
AUX 2 (OPTIONAL)
5
AUX 1 (MODE SWITCH)
4
YAW / RUDDER
3
THROTTLE
2
PITCH / ELEVATOR
1
ROLL / AILERON
APM Input Signal Pins
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
and to the APM Telem port.
