X55 Public Knowledge Base
  • Introduction
  • Quick Start Guide
  • Aircraft Description & Functions
    • System Overview
    • Flight Modes
    • Failsafe
    • Herelink Controller
    • Flight Control Software
      • QGC (QGroundControl) and Arcsky Control
      • Mission Planner (PC only)
  • Setup and Operation
    • Battery Module Setup
    • X55 Setup Guide
    • Emergency Procedures
  • Accessories Integration
    • RTK Base Setup
    • LW20 Rangefinder Setup
    • Bottom Mount Battery Module
  • Maintenance
  • Appendix
    • FAA Registration & Remote ID (US customers only)
    • Precautions and Best Practices
    • Pre/Post-flight Checklist
    • Technical Dimensions
    • Performance Specifications
    • Electrical Interfaces
    • Removing/Replacing Propellers
    • Download Offline Maps via QGC (Herelink Controller)
    • Charging Flight Batteries
    • Terrain Following Using SRTM Method
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  1. Aircraft Description & Functions

Herelink Controller

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Last updated 22 days ago

All standard package X55 units come with the Herelink Controller by default.

For more information about the Herelink Controller, please refer to the Herelink documentation.

By default, the Herelink is set up as a Mode 2 configuration.

Configure Buttons

The Herelink is fitted with six programmable buttons and one scrolling wheel. By default, the buttons are configured as follows.

Button

Action

Upper Left Wheel

No Action

Upper Right Button

No Action

A

Altitude Hold Flight Mode

B

Loiter Flight Mode

Home

RTL Mode

C

Auto

D

No Action

To configure the buttons, open QGC, go to “vehicle setup” and click the “Buttons”

Flight mode must be set only through the QGC buttons page, and not the SBUS signal in Herelink settings.

Sharing data via Wi-fi Hotspot to Mission Planner

The Herelink controller is able to share data via a Wi-fi hotspot connection to broadcast the information to a PC or tablet, to be used with other flight control software such as Mission Planner. To share telemetry data using this method, the hotspot has to be turned on.

To turn on the Wi-fi hotspot, click the icon next to the arrow.

To access the wireless hotspot settings, press and hold the Wi-fi option in the notification drawer and select “Tethering & Portable Hotspot”.

You can set your hotspot name and set the password.

On the PC, connect the Wi-fi to the hotspot. Open Mission Planner and set the port to “UDP” and click “Connect”. Enter port “14550”

You are now connected to the same Wi-fi network as the Herelink.

Sharing data via USB tethering

Connect with Mission Planner

To turn on the USB tethering, first plug in the Herelink to your PC with a USB cable.

Then, press and hold the icon next to the arrow.

To access the tethering settings, press and select “Tethering & Portable Hotspot”.

Turn on USB tethering.

Open Mission Planner on your PC.

Set the port to“UDPCL”.

Click "connect".

Enter the Herelink IP address: 192.168.42.129.

Enter Local port “14552”.

Click "connect"