Quick Start

1x PDI Builder is the main configuration tool to adapt a Veronte Autopilot 1x to a specific vehicle, including user-defined communication protocols. 1x PDI Builder includes:

  • Telemetry: real-time onboard UAV metrics, such as sensors, actuators and control states.

  • Configuration: edit vehicle settings, such as servo trim, interface/port management and modes.

  • Automations: actions that are automatically executed when a set of configured conditions are accomplished.

  • Block Programs: Veronte Autopilot 1x can be programmed (control laws) with a friendly-user programming language.

Once Autopilot 1x has been detected on Veronte Link, install 1x PDI Builder.

System Requirements

Before executing this software, users should check the following sections with the minimum and recommended PC hardware requirements.

Minimum requirements

  • CPU: Intel Core i5-8365UE

  • RAM: 8 GB DDR4

  • STO: 256 GB SSD

Recommended requirements

  • CPU: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-12700H 14 cores up to 4,70 GHz

  • RAM: 32,0 GB

  • STO: 1TB SSD M.2 NVMe PCIe

Download

Once Veronte Autopilot 1x has been purchased, a GitHub release should be created for the customer with the application.

To access to the release and download the software, read the Releases section of the Joint Collaboration Framework manual.

Installation

To install 1x PDI Builder on Windows just execute the “1xPDIBuilder.exe” file and follow the indications of the Setup Wizard. Administrator rights are needed.

Warning

If users have any problems with the installation, please disable the antivirus and the Windows firewall. Disabling the antivirus depends on the antivirus software.

To disable the firewall:

  • Go to “Control Panel” \(\rightarrow\) “System and Security” \(\rightarrow\) “Windows Defender Firewall”

  • Then, click on “Turn windows Defender Firewall on or off”.

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Windows Defender Firewall

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Windows Defender Firewall: Settings