# Herelink Controller

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

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For more information about the Herelink Controller, please refer to the [Herelink documentation](https://docs.cubepilot.org/user-guides/herelink/herelink-overview).
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By default, the Herelink is set up as a Mode 2 configuration.

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## 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”

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

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

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You can set your hotspot name and set the password.

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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”

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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.

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

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Turn on USB tethering.

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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"


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