DroneEngage Installation

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

Hardware Requirements

Drone-Engage can be installed on a variety of Raspberry Pi models. The choice of model depends on the desired functionality. DroneEngage can run Telemetry without Video on simple boards like then you can use RPI-Zero W . If you want to install Telemetry and Video streaming then you can use RPI-Zero W2 or and for multiple camera support please use RPI-4.

Ready-Made Image (Recommended)

The recommended method for installing Drone-Engage is to use the pre-built images available for download . These images are designed to be installed on a Raspberry Pi and come with all the necessary binaries and configurations pre-installed. This method is particularly useful for users who may not be familiar with the installation process or who prefer a more streamlined approach. The pre-built images are available for both the Raspberry Pi Zero W2 and the Raspberry Pi 4. These images include all the necessary software and configurations to get started with Drone-Engage quickly and easily.

Further information regarding image downloads can be found in the Drone Engage RPI-WZero2 / RPI-4 Ready Image section.

Installing from Binaries

System installation is straightforward, requiring a functional Raspberry Pi with SSH access. Raspberry Pi OS can be downloaded from the official website. Drone-Engage software packages are available here.

Tip

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

Further information regarding image downloads can be found in the Installing Drone Engage RPI-WZero2 / RPI-4 from Binaries.