# Mission Planner & APM Planner2.0
###### tags: `Drone`

**Mission Planner** is a ground station only work in ==Windows== and it can set the drone or control it also can see the status of drone.
If your computer OS is ==Mac== or ==Linux== the **APM Planner2.0** is your choice.

## Install
According to your OS choose one down blow to install appropriate ground station.

:three_button_mouse: [Mission Planner for Windows](https://firmware.ardupilot.org/Tools/MissionPlanner/MissionPlanner-latest.msi)
* [Install Manual](https://ardupilot.org/planner2/docs/install-windows.html)

:three_button_mouse: [APM Planner2.0 for Mac](https://firmware.ardupilot.org/Tools/APMPlanner/)
* [Install Manual](https://ardupilot.org/planner2/docs/mac-install.html)

:three_button_mouse: [APM Planner2.0 for Linux](https://firmware.ardupilot.org/Tools/APMPlanner/)
* [Install Manual](https://ardupilot.org/planner2/docs/installation-for-linux.html)

## User interface introduction
### Windows

* Drone status & Fligt data


* Flight Plan

To setup route plan for auto mode.


* Initial Setup


* Configuration


* Simulator


### MAC

* Drone status & Fligt data

View Drone status and flight data using the head-up display (HUD) area of the Flight Data screen.


* Flight Plan


* Initial Setup


* Configuration


* Graphic


## Connect to the Drone
Choose the right port and baud rate.


* [Connect Ardupilot to ground station](https://ardupilot.org/planner2/docs/connect-autopilot.html)

## Tuning the Drone

* [Calibration](https://ardupilot.org/planner2/docs/autopilot-calibration.html)

## Tuning the Remote controller

* [Calibration](https://ardupilot.org/planner2/docs/radio-calibration.html)

## Route Plan

路徑規劃需要利用經緯座標，首先要知道起始點，可以從ground station世界地圖放大然後慢慢尋找，或者可以用Google map直接搜尋位置取得座標(個人是這樣比較快)

Path planning needs to use latitude and longitude coordinates. First, you need to know the starting point. You can zoom in from the ground station world map and then slowly find it, or you can use Google map to directly search for the location to get the coordinates. (It is faster in my experience.)


### Get coordinates

#### Google Map

在地圖搜尋地點然後按右鍵第一列就是位置座標。

Query the location and click the right button, the first column is coordinates.


### Set mission

規劃飛行路線，首先==無人機一定要有GPS的訊號==才可以，若天氣是陰天基本上就比較抓不到訊號，室內也抓不到太到訊號建議到室外。
:::warning
:warning: GPS抓不到訊號的情況即使地面站設定好任務也沒辦法上傳到無人機的飛控。
:::

無人機路線規劃是依造設定的指令依序做動作，指令說明可以參考下方連結。

To plan the flight route, first, the drone must have a GPS signal. If the weather is cloudy, the signal will not be caught, and the signal cannot be caught indoors too. It is recommended to go outdoors. If the GPS cannot catch the signal, even if the ground station has set the mission, it cannot be uploaded to the drone's flight control.

UAV route planning is to perform actions in sequence according to the instructions set by the manufacturer. For instructions, please refer to the link below.

* [Mission planning command list](https://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/mission-command-list.html)

## Reference
* [Mission Planner DOC.](https://ardupilot.org/planner/docs/mission-planner-overview.html)
* [APM Planner2.0](https://ardupilot.org/planner2/index.html)
* [Installing APM Planner for Mac](https://ardupilot.org/planner2/docs/mac-install.html)
* [Installing APM Planner for Linux](https://ardupilot.org/planner2/docs/installation-for-linux.html)
* [Mission planning command list](https://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/mission-command-list.html)