Test components before box assembly

  1. Add battery to the powermodule connector

  2. Test: Power switch

    • Press the switch to turn on the plane internals

    • The Lights of the GPS module should light up

  3. Pixracer: Does it work

    • Connect USB Cable

    • Start QGC and check if the Pixracer connects

    • Is SD Card inserted?

    • is logging functional?‌ AHRS

  4. Telemetry test: RFD Connection to QGC

QGroundcontrol doesn't have permission to serial port, even when user is part of 'dialout' group? Remove package brltty with: 'sudo apt remove brltty'.

  • Connect the RFD868+ via USB connector to your PC or the SearchWing-Tablet

  • Start QGC and check if it connects to the Pixracer

  • Disconnect RFD868+ modem if sucessful

5. Telemetry test: ESP-Telemetry Connection to QGC

  • Connect via PC or SearchWing-Tablet to the drone accesspoint "dronenameRacer" - Password "cassandra"

  • Start QGC and check if it connects to the Pixracer

6. Motor / RC-control

7. GPS: Receive > 10 Sats

  • Put box outside at clear open sky (no building should obstruct the view)

  • Start QGC

  • At least 10 sats should be visible

8. External compass:

  • Calibrate external compass

  • Check if compass calibration is healthy (green)

9. IMU: Receive messages

  • Start QGC

  • Do dummy calibration to check if IMU messages can be received

10. Payload test

  • Test Camera: PI Can do camera images

    • Check: Camera test

    • Check image quality (no blur, no plastic particles)

  • Test Payload RX Telemetry / PI Receive Mavlink

    • Check: Check receive mavlink test

    • Test Payload TX Telemetry / PI Send Mavlink

    • Check: Check transmit mavlink test - OR -

    • Check: Check if preflight check msgs in QGC are received

    • Open QGC

    • Wait 1 minute

    • Click "Trumpet" symbol at the top of QGC

    • Check if preflight check messages are received

  • Test: DHT22

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