Maybe it is me, but it sure seems like it takes a long time for Mission Planner to connect to the APM, I have a 2.6 version original firmware from December of 2013. The Mission Planner software updates requrlar at startup of program. Even with the
Ok, I now have my 3d Robotics quad, telemetry, OSD/FPV, etc.
I would like to have a hard case to carry my quad in and another to put laptop in with all the pripherals, so when I get onsite I will have limited assembly to make ready for flight.