Parrot Bebop

The Parrot Bebop 2 is a popular flying camera. Basic support for PX4 has been added so that it can be used for research and testing.

Warning Bebop support is at an early stage. To use PX4 with Bebop you will need to build the code using the developer toolchain.

Video

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Advanced Topics

FTDI connection

Follow the instructions to connect to the Parrot Bebop 2 via FTDI.

  • Loosen the two Torx screws (T5) to take off the front cap. bebop_torx
  • Use pins to connect to ground/RX/TX or solder cables onto the connectors. bebop_serial

  • Connect the FTDI cable and run

    1.   screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200

    to connect to the Bebop.

    bebop_ftdi

Resources

Instructions on how to build the code and use PX4 with Bebop 2 available in the Developer Guide here: