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Common: xacti gets remote download instructions #6051

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Expand Up @@ -113,6 +113,19 @@ Firmware updates are available from Xacti directly and normally include a "firmw
- Optionally power down the gimbal, remove the SD card and check that the "firmware.bin" and/or "UPDATE.txt" files have been deleted. If either was deleted then the firmware update was successful
- Power up the gimbal and it should operate normally

Remote Download of Images
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Images and videos captured by the camera can be remotely downloaded to a companion computer (e.g. RPI) via USB using the `xacti-config tool <https://github.com/ArduPilot/ardupilot/tree/master/Tools/cameras_gimbals/xacti-config>`__

- Connect the camera's USB port to the companion computer
- On the companion computer:

- Follow the `Install Instructions <https://github.com/ArduPilot/ardupilot/tree/master/Tools/cameras_gimbals/xacti-config>`__ to download, install and compile the tool on the companion computer
- Follow the `Execution instructions <https://github.com/ArduPilot/ardupilot/tree/master/Tools/cameras_gimbals/xacti-config>`__ to switch the camera into "msc mode" (mass storage class mode)
- The camera's internal storage should appear as a new drive on the companion computer allowing file copy commands to move the images and videos to a local drive
- While in "msc mode" the camera will not respond to DroneCAN commands but it can be restored to normal operation by rebooting it. Please refer to the POWER_ON pin setup under "Connecting to the Autopilot" above

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