MikroKopter-Tool

The MikroKopter tool, short KopterTool is a Windows-program with the settings on all MikroKopter-components such as FlightCtrl, NaviCtrl, MK3Mag, MK-GPS.
Supported Windows versions are 98/2000/XP/Windows7 (eventually need admin rights to be awarded).

Win7: Do not copy the MK-Tool to Program Files !

To use a Windows-program like the KopterTool on a MAC, you need on your MAC a program like e.g.
Darwine or WineBottler.

Download

The KopterTool will not be installed. It is as .zip-file available and can be used directly after unpacking.
The actual version you can get here: Download

Win7: Do not copy the MK-Tool to Program Files !

Connecting preparation

In front of the first start of the KopterTool and to set the individual components, the MK-USB have to be installed on the PC.

How you can connected and set up the MK-USB to the PC can be found here: MK-USB

(Alternatively, the SerCon be used for the connection. This, however, requires a correct COM port.
A COM-USB adapter can not be used !!)

• If there is no MK-USB (or Sercon) connected to the PC, you cant open/use the KopterTool!
  Also if there is no item (FlightCtrl, NaviCtrl, etc.) connect, you can't use the settings.
  

First start of KopterTool

After the MK-USB is set and connected to the PC the KopterTool can be open.

At the first start you see the license window:

This window displays the license agreement to use the tool MikroKopter. Also you can chose the language and the COM-port.
The COM port should be set to the MK-USB.
(Which COM port is assigned to the MK-USB, you can control in the Windows Device Manager under COM and LPT ports.)

With a "click" on Akzeptieren / Accept you accepted the license conditions, the default language setting and the COM port.
Now you see the start window of the KopterTool:

(View without attached board)

• If an incorrect COM port is set, it can be set new in the terminal window of the KopterTool.
  You can access the terminal windows by pressing the button Firmware update & Terminal in the KopterTool.
  Left down the COM port can be set.
  
  

  
  (With a "click" on the button Debug... you can go back to the main window.)
  

Connection of modules

After completion of a new Kopter the FlightCtrl can be connected to the MK-USB.
The FlightCtrl and also the other (connected) components (such as NaviCtrl, MK3Mag, etc.) can be programmed now.

Connection to the Kopter:

• Flight-Ctrl single installed =>

  • MK-USB is connected to the 10-pin connector "Ext" of the Flight-Ctrl.
    
    

  Flight-Ctrl and GPS system (NaviCtrl, MK3Mag, MK-GPS) installed =>

  • MK-USB is connected to the 10-pin connector "Debug" of the NaviCtrl.

The 10-pin ribbon cable must be connected from terminal "1" (red-marked side) to the terminal "1" of each board !
The contact "1" is marked on the boards with a print.

Important:
If the ready copter is connected, the jumper should be open at the MK-USB and supplied by a lipo or a regulated power supply.

Here are some examples of how to connect the modules to the MK-USB.

Are the boards, as shown in the pictures, individually connected, the jumper to supply power to the components should be closed on the MK-USB.

First Connection

Depending on whether the Kopter is connected to the FlightCtrl or when using the GPS system on the NaviCtrl, the startup screen should look like this: