This is a quick start up guide to setup a 3rd party controller for our Patron FPV, such as the PS4 controller. Any 3rd party controller recognized by QGC can be used to pilot the drone.
In the following tutorial is used PS4 controller as an example.
In the following picture you can find recommended layout of controls to fly FPV.
PS4 controller setup controls
3rd party controller setup
Recommended button action bindings:
Button
Action
Button
Action
(1)
Throttle and Yaw
(7)
Zoom in
(2)
Pitch and Roll
(8)
Zoom out
(3)
Arm
(9)
Emergency stop
(4)
Land
(10)
Emergency stop
(5)
Loiter
(11)
unused (customizable)
(6)
Altitude Hold
(12)
unused (customizable)
To bind controller buttons to actions please follow these steps:
1
Connect the controller to the PC
Connect the 3rd party controller to the PC according to the controller's manual. In our setup, PS4 controller should be automatically recognized by operating system and QGC.
2
Assign actions to controller buttons
Click on the Airvolute icon in the top left corner.
Choose Vehicle Setup.
Open Joystick in the menu on the left side. (Joystick menu is present only when controller is recognized)
Open the Button Assignment tab.
Assign actions to controller buttons from the drop down menus for every button.
Step 1: Open settings.
Step 2: Open Vehicle Setup.
Step 3: Open Joystick.
Step 4 and 5: Open Button Assignment and assign actions to buttons.
3
Calibrate the controller
Click on the Airvolute icon in the top left corner.
Choose Vehicle Setup.
Open Joystick in the menu on the left hand side
Open the Calibration tab.
Click Start and follow the calibration process.
The 3rd party controller should now be able to control the Digital Patron FPV.
