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
APM plate
3
Connect APM to power module and PDB
Connect the power module six-position cable
(red and black) to the APM PM port. Connect the
PDB four-wire cable (multicolored) to the APM
Outputs signal pins (top row). Ensure that the
wire originating in the position on the PDB pins
labeled M1 connects to the APM Output signal
pin labeled 1, the M4 wire connects to position
4, etc.
Locate the PDB four-wire cable (multicolored) and the power module
six-position cable (red and black); thread these cables up through the
slots in the APM plate where they can connect to the APM.
PDB to APM wiring
APM output
pin positions
PDB wire
positions
2
Attach APM plate to top plate
Now we’ll attach the APM plate to the top plate. The APM plate
connects to the ends of the four 30 mm bolts securing the inside
holes of the arms. Place the four holes in the APM plate over the
exposed 30 mm bolts on the top plate and secure with 30 mm
threaded spacers.
30 mm bolt + 30 mm spacer
APM plate
Don’t secure the ESCs to the frame until you have confirmed that each motor spins in the
direction specified in the diagram above (see motor setup instructions at
copter.ardupilot.com
).
