DroneEngage Installation

Choose your preferred installation method below. The Ready-Made Image is recommended for most users.

• Ready-Made Image (Recommended)
• Installing from Binaries

Hardware Requirements

DroneEngage supports various Raspberry Pi models. Choose based on your needs:

Use Case	Recommended Board	Notes
Telemetry Only	RPI-Zero W	Lightest option, no video
Telemetry + Single Camera	RPI-Zero 2 W	Best balance of size/performance
Multi-Camera Setup	RPI-4	Most powerful, multiple cameras

Installation Methods

Ready-Made Image (Recommended)

The easiest way to get started. Pre-built images include all modules and configurations.

• Download from cloud.ardupilot.org/downloads/RPI_Full_Images

• Available for RPI-Zero 2 W and RPI-4

• Includes telemetry, camera, and all dependencies

See Drone Engage RPI-WZero2 / RPI-4 Ready Image for detailed instructions.

Installing from Binaries

For users who prefer manual installation or need custom configurations.

• Requires Raspberry Pi OS with SSH access

• Download binaries from cloud.ardupilot.org/downloads/RPI

Tip

For Bullseye, enable “Legacy Camera Support” via raspi-config.

See Installing Drone Engage RPI-WZero2 / RPI-4 from Binaries for detailed instructions.