MAVproxy wont accept any commands or can't find parameters on Windows

Ground Control Software MAVProxy
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Hi guys,

This is my first post and i’'m working with MAVproxy on windows. It registers (Code below) that there is a quadcopter connected in com4 port from my computer, however it does not try to receive a heartbeat. Also when i try to fetch any parameters it doesn’t do anything. Nor can i send it any commands. I can load the console and map but other than that i cant do anything. Can anyone help me?

Code:
Auto-detected serial ports are:
COM4 : PX4 FMU (COM4) : USB VID:PID=26AC:0011 SER=0 LOCATION=1-2.3
Connecting to COM4 : PX4 FMU (COM4) : USB VID:PID=26AC:0011 SER=0 LOCATION=1-2.3
Connect COM4 source_system=255

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MAVProxy couldn’t connect to your vehicle, so that’s expected behaviour.

I’ve had issues in the past with some USB ports not playing nicely with MAVProxy on Windows. Could you try a different computer/laptop?

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Hi stephen,

So i do get a heartbeat as can be seen in the image, however i still can’t give the drone any commands nor can i view any of the parameters, any reason why?

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So it’s connecting via the COM port, so that’s a good start.

Which APM version are you using? Which hardware board?

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Hi stephen,

I updated the software on the Flight Controller and that fixed all my issues. Sorry for the hassle

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Hi stephen in addition to this i cant seem to find the modules folder inside mavproxy, which i am writing a module to send commands to the drone. As you can see in the image, there is no module file. Do you know where i would find this so i can save my module file in there.

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To write and run custom modules, you need to install the development version of MAVProxy. Instructions are here: http://ardupilot.github.io/MAVProxy/html/development/index.html

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I am having the exact same problem with an apm 2.8…
There isn’t any software upgrade for it, I don’t know what to do.
Also a lot of rubbish is also printed continuously