- Download and install Mission Planner on a Windows-based PC:
https://ardupilot.org/planner/docs/mission-planner-installation.html
- Connect to the drone via the USB-C cable that is included in the bit box.
- On the Switchblade Elite, the USB port is located opposite the battery connection port.
- On the Vector, the USB port is located on the corner of the battery plate.
- Open Mission Planner and click on the drop-down menu for the COM port in the top right corner.
- Select the COM port that says “Cube Mavlink” in the name.
- Set the baud rate to 115200 in the menu to the right.
- Press connect. It will take a few seconds as all the parameters from the drone are loaded.

- On the left side of the screen, there is a menu that has tabs for “Quick”, “Actions”, “Messages”, etc… Scroll to the right to find the tab that says “DataFlash Logs”.

- Click “Download DataFlash Log Via Mavlink”.

- Select the log(s) that you would like to download – the most recent log will be at the bottom.
- Click “Download Selected Logs”
- The downloaded logs will be saved in:
C:\Users\User Name\Documents\Mission Planner\logs\TRICOPTER\1