# 5. How to connect the drone

#### 5.1. Power on the video\&data link and connect it to ground station on the LAN port, then run LAUNCH QGC software.

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#### 5.2. Connection method and steps.

5.2.1. Connect the drone to the QGC software via UDP connection. Use IP address 192.168.199.33 and port 15000 when connecting to the drone.

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5.2.2. Connect the drone to the QGC software via serial port. connect using a Type-C data cable, select the corresponding COM port , and set the baud rate to 115200.

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