I have got my new Pixhawk unit two weeks ago and spent a few hours on 3 separate computers in the house to try and get it to connect via USB cable. I used multiple cables, powered the Pixhawk direct from the USB port, powered it from an external lab power supply (12.0v, pulling 0.2A), I tried this on two separate Windows 10 PC’s…to no avail. I followed this procedure exactly:
However when I connected the Pixhawk via USB (after I installed the Mission Planner software as well as the USB drivers), I don’t recall the exact error but it would list it as a USB device that was unrecognised. So I tried to manually update the drivers with the PX4 Flow as shown in that tutorial, all I’d get is a USB to Serial A…B…C…D option and nothing that would be PX4 Flow. So I tried every option listed and always got a small exclamation mark in the Device Manager window and it’d never list a COM port.
After struggling with this on two PC’s, one being a laptop that I plan on using MavLink on, I thought to try it on a Windows 7 machine. Plug it in via USB with the same 12v external power supply, once connected the device shows as a COM port…and is shown as PX4 Flow. I can’t believe it. So is there an actual Windows 10 driver that works with the Pixhawk? As I’d like to have a single laptop (Windows 10) that can fully control, monitor and update my automated boat and not have to rely on a Windows 7 machine that is in my garage at home.
I have kept that Windows 7 PC unupgraded for instances like this and I’m sure glad I did! Now the new Rover firmware is out so I’ll be off to the Windows 7 machine to upgrade it again!
I have a Pixhawk4 and I am getting the exact same issue as described here.
I tried your link for the px4flow driver but it is broken.
QGC and MP do not load a driver, and APMP does not recognise the board so will not load a firmware.
The PH4 apparently comes pre-loaded with the PX4 FW but I want to load Ardupilot.
This link to drivers does not work says oops. I have this same problem the pixhawk and qc or MP are not talking as the pc software says you are not connected. I have also tried on two windows 10 machines and the cable is well tested and works with pi no problem. I am sure it must be a driver issue but cannot even get to the part of firmware as both apps say your not connected. Now I am as with no battery attached the pixhawk lights up from USb. But with or without external battery (I am using lipo 2 cell) same problem.
I gave up on getting it to work on Windows 10. Instead I used a linux VM and installed QGC on it. I was able to get it working in minutes and was able to focus the camera. Both the normal mode and the HD mode (to focus it) worked well. No special drivers were needed, it just worked. Now mounted and tested on my copter
@jax200 I’d take that route rather than send it back.
I did finally get it connected and focused using Mission Planner with Windows 10 on another system. However I am having issues with getting Flow data (“bad flow health”).
I am also trying to get it to work on a Linux system with QGC but keep getting errors with QGC install. I’ve tried different distros.
I do also had oroblem with win10 as it doesn’t recognize the px4 board but on linux board it worked flowless. The wiki was written based on mission planner and with qcs parameters are not the same. So i couldn’t do the sensor calibration as it is indicated.
So i will give a try with qcs and fly the copter and see how it goes.
Recently, I started poking around with the PX4Flow as a learning experience with my hexacopter. I am not an engineer (I’m in biological sciences) but keen on learning as much as possible about coding, circuits, flying,etc. I have the PX4Flow installed and sending data, but now changed my I2C address with the jumper so as to accommodate the GPS, hence now no longer getting data. I have no idea how to set the new address in the code. Possible to provide guidance?
Hello, I am looking for the driver but can’t find one.
this link is broken.
on another link I have found I am prompted to download a ZIP file, but all it contains is an INF file which did not help me.
is there some driver I can use ?
Thank you
Hi, I’m an undergrad student, who has been working on this same problem for several weeks now. Like what you mentioned, I got the driver files updated to the PX4Flow, however, either MS and QGC wont recognize the flow. I checked my Device Manager to find out that the USB Serial DEVICE (COM 9) is not working. I assume that something is wrong with the driver files px4flow-klt-06Dec2014 and it won’t allow the PX4Flow to connect with my computer. I’m currently running MS and QGC on Window 10. I hope you could help me solve this issue.
I remember that MS was booted in diagnosis mode,and choose" allow device …unsercure certification…"When desktop is ready update the driver file of PX4FLOW,it would success.
