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Installation

There are two common ways to install AP FPV firmware: online sysupgrade from the VTX, or manual upgrade after copying firmware files to /tmp.

Online installation

Use this method when the VTX can reach the internet.

  1. Connect the VTX to your network using Ethernet, USB networking, or another supported path.
  2. SSH into the VTX.
  3. Run the matching sysupgrade command.

Example for SSC338Q NOR:

Terminal window
sysupgrade -k -r -n --url=https://github.com/OpenIPC/builder/releases/download/latest/openipc.ssc338q-nor-apfpv.tgz

The command downloads the archive, flashes the firmware, and reboots the VTX.

SSH access

Windows:

  1. Install PuTTY.
  2. Enter the VTX IP address.
  3. Use port 22 and connection type SSH.
  4. Log in as root.

macOS or Linux:

Terminal window
ssh root@<vtx-ip-address>

Default credentials on fresh OpenIPC installations are commonly:

User: root
Password: 12345

Find the VTX IP in your router device list, with a network scanner, or from the serial console.

Offline installation

Use this method when the VTX has no internet access.

  1. Download the matching firmware archive on your computer.
  2. Extract it.
  3. Copy the kernel and root filesystem files to /tmp on the VTX.
  4. Run sysupgrade with local paths.

Example files for SSC338Q:

uImage.ssc338q
rootfs.squashfs.ssc338q

Copy with SCP:

Terminal window
scp uImage.ssc338q root@<vtx-ip>:/tmp/
scp rootfs.squashfs.ssc338q root@<vtx-ip>:/tmp/

Then run:

Terminal window
sysupgrade -z -n --kernel=/tmp/uImage.ssc338q --rootfs=/tmp/rootfs.squashfs.ssc338q

The VTX reboots when the upgrade finishes.

Firmware sources