How to connect QGC and pixhawk with wire?(tethered drone)Is it possible?

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hello,
iam working on tethered drone where i would like to use pixhawk. Is it possible to connect pixhawk with computer wiht wire (UTP) and control drone with qgc?

another question(stuppid one):
is it possible to fully operate pixhawk (operate drone with qgc) while is conected with usb cable to computer? This would be the easiest solution for my project.

I need solution to control a drone without rc. Any other solution?

Thanks

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You’ll get better results using serial rather than USB, but they aren’t the only two options.
Getting any real distance will require a bit of engineering. Have a look at how blue robotics tether their sub.

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For long distance serial connections, RS485 can be a good solution. It is a robust differential signal protocol, and the drivers (i.e. SN75176) are cheap.

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Its either differential driver or fiber optic.
You can search for products with words like
Single mode optic to RS232, single fiber

Here a cheap alibaba at 40$ / pair


model GM218SM-C20/B1B2 RS232 TO FIBER,Single mode single fiber,20KM,SC