Configure the X10D radio using Mac or Linux

Use this method if you have access to a Mac or Linux computer.

Step 1 - Connect to the X10D

1. Power on the X10D
2. Connect the X10D to your computer using a USB-C cable
3. Open a browser
4. Navigate to: 192.168.11.1/radio

Step 2 - Enter RF settings

On the Skydio radio configuration page, enter the RF settings for your deployment. Configure:

• Channel
• Bandwidth (MHz)  either 4 MHz or 8 MHz
• Mode  set the X10D to Master
• Network ID
• Encryption Password at least 9 characters

The X10D and ground radio must be paired as Master/Slave. The supported configuration is:

• X10D: Master
• Ground radio: Slave

Step 3 - Apply settings

1. Select Configure RF settings to apply the configuration.

Caution: Do not modify LAN settings unless specifically required. Ensure the LAN configuration is reset to factory defaults before applying a flashpack, to avoid putting the vehicle into a state that is difficult to recover and may require an RMA.

Configure the X10D using Android, Network Monitor, and Robot Picker

Use this method when configuring the X10D from an Android EUD.

Step 1 - Connect the Android device to the X10D

1. Power on the X10D
2. Connect the X10D to the Android device using USB-C
3. Open Android USB settings
4. Set USB controlled by to Connected device
5. Turn Wi-Fi off

Step 2 - Open Network Monitor

1. Open Network Monitor.
2. Confirm the Skydio Aircraft interface auto-populates and turns green.

A green status indicates the Android device is connected to the aircraft correctly. If the interface does not appear or does not turn green, check the USB-C connection and the Android USB mode before continuing.

Step 3 - Create a Robot Picker tile

1. Open Robot Picker
2. Add a new tile for the Skydio X10D
3. Enter the EUD IP address
4. Enter the GCS radio IP
5. Enter the netmask
6. Enter the RF settings and GCS radio details

Typical fields include:

• Platform Type: Skydio
• GCS Radio Type: Microhard pMDDL1624
• GCS Radio Password (if applicable)
• Platform Radio Type: Microhard pMDDL1624
• DHCP: static
• Transmit Power
• Wireless Distance (m): Enter the maximum standoff distance you intend to fly
• GCS Mode: Master
• Platform Mode: Slave

Step 4 — Save and configure the radio

1. Select Update to save the tile.
2. Select the tile.
3. Confirm the Skydio Aircraft network adapter is selected at the top of Robot Picker.
4. Select Wired Pair.

Important: Before selecting Wired Pair, confirm the Skydio Aircraft network adapter is selected at the top of Robot Picker. Robot Picker may default to another network connection. For example, the Microhard radio, if more than one connection is present on the EUD. A direct USB-C-to-USB-C connection between the EUD and the aircraft is the most reliable setup. On controllers such as the Grip S20, the USB-C cable is often plugged into the same hub as the GCS radio, which makes multiple network connections likely.

When successful, the configuration screen indicates that the drone radio configuration succeeded.

Note: The log may show an initial failed connection attempt before the configuration succeeds. This is expected as long as the final result reads “Drone Radio Configuration was successful.”

You may now disconnect the USB-C cable and configure the ground radio.

Configure the pMDDL 1624 ground radio

There are two ways to configure the ground radio:

• Use Option 1 if you already created a Robot Picker tile in the previous section, since the RF settings are already stored there. 
• Use Option 2 if you are configuring the radio directly or need access to settings that Robot Picker does not expose.

Option 1 - Configure the ground radio from Robot Picker

This method pushes the RF settings stored in the tile to the ground radio, which keeps both radios matched without re-entering values.

1. Connect the EUD to the pMDDL 1624 ground radio, either directly or through the hub on your controller.
2. Confirm the antennas are attached, then power on the ground radio.
3. Open Robot Picker.
4. Confirm the ground radio network adapter is selected at the top of Robot Picker, not the Skydio Aircraft adapter.
5. Select the tile you created for the X10D.
6. Select Configure Radio.
7. Wait for the confirmation. Expand View Log if you need to review the result.

Robot Picker applies the channel, bandwidth, transmit power, wireless distance, network ID, and encryption settings stored in the tile, and sets the ground radio to the GCS Mode value in the tile (Slave).

Tip: The same tile menu includes Radio Webpage, which opens the pMDDL 1624 landing page described in Option 2 if you need to verify or adjust an individual setting.

Step 2 - Configure LAN settings

1. From the main landing page, go to Network > LAN
2. Select Edit on the LAN interface to open the Network LAN Configuration page
3. Change the ground radio IP address so it is in the X10D vehicle subnet: 192.168.42.2

Typical LAN settings are:

• Spanning Tree (STP): Off
• IGMP Snooping: On
• Connection Type: Static IP
• IP Address: 192.168.42.x — for example, 192.168.42.2
• Netmask: 255.255.255.0
• Gateway: leave blank unless your network requires one
• Default Route: No
• DNS Mode: leave as Manual with no DNS entries unless required
• DHCP Server: enable or disable based on your network requirements

Important: Do not use 192.168.42.1 or 192.168.42.10. These are vehicle IP addresses. After you change the LAN IP and submit, the radio landing page moves to the new address — reconnect at the address you just set.

Optional: If the WAN port is not needed, you may bridge WAN with LAN if supported by the device.

Step 3 - Configure RF settings

1. Go to Wireless > RF
2. Set Radio to On
3. Configure the RF settings so they match the X10D

RF Configuration

• Channel (MHz): must match the X10D
• Channel Bandwidth: 4 MHz or 8 MHz — must match the X10D
• Tx Power: set per your authorization and deployment
• Wireless Distance (m): enter the maximum standoff distance you intend to fly (valid range 100 to 200000)
• TX / RX Antenna Chains: 1+2
• MIMO: Auto
• EM Interference: Normal
• Buffer Size: 4096
• SW Retries: 100

Interface Configuration

• Network: LAN
• Operation Mode: Master — the ground radio is always the Master and the X10D is always the Slave
• TX Rate: Auto (recommended)
• Multicast Rate: QPSK FEC 1/2
• Network ID: must match the X10D exactly, including capitalization
• Encryption Type: AES-256
• Encryption Key: must match the X10D encryption password and be at least 9 characters

Step 4 - Save changes

1. Select Submit or the applicable save option in the radio interface.

Verify the RF connection

After the X10D and ground radio RF settings match, verify the link from the ground radio web interface.

1. Open the ground radio landing page.
2. Go to Wireless > Status.
3. Review the RF status and connection information.

You should see connection details such as:

• Operation mode
• Network ID
• Bandwidth
• Frequency
• TX power
• Encryption type
• SNR
• RSSI
• Signal level
• RSSI graph

If connection information is visible, the ground radio and X10D RF settings are in sync.

Launch ATAK UAS Tool

After the vehicle radio and ground radio are configured:

1. Disconnect the USB-C cable from the X10D.
2. Connect the third-party controller or EUD to the configured ground radio network.
3. Launch ATAK.
4. Open the UAS Tool plugin.
5. Confirm the X10D connection appears as expected.