# Arming without Qgroundcontrol

**URL:** <https://discuss.px4.io/t/arming-without-qgroundcontrol/2305>\
**Category:** PX4 Autopilot\
**Created:** [January 28, 2017, 11:01pm UTC](https://discuss.px4.io/t/arming-without-qgroundcontrol/2305 "2017-01-28T23:01:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Arnold](https://discuss.px4.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold](https://discuss.px4.io/u/Arnold)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2017, 11:01pm UTC](https://discuss.px4.io/t/arming-without-qgroundcontrol/2305/1 "2017-01-28T23:01:47Z")

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Hello

So far I’ve been able to set everything up, however, is it possible to arm without using Qgroundcontrol? How can I do this?

Conversely, is it possible to arm from Qgroundcontrol without having the safety switch.

Thanks in advance.

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**Author:** ![Antiheavy](https://discuss.px4.io/user_avatar/discuss.px4.io/antiheavy/32/6398_2.png) [@Antiheavy](https://discuss.px4.io/u/Antiheavy)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2017, 2:38am UTC](https://discuss.px4.io/t/arming-without-qgroundcontrol/2305/2 "2017-01-29T02:38:52Z")

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@Arnold I am still learning too, but this is an easy one so I’ll help!

Arming with the RC controller:  
“To arm the drone, put the throttle stick in the bottom right corner. This will start the propellers on a multicopter. To disarm, put the throttle stick in the bottom left corner. Alternatively arming and disarming can also be performed in QGroundControl (PX4 does not require a radio control for flying autonomously).”  
[http://px4.io/docs/selecting-the-right-location/](http://px4.io/docs/selecting-the-right-location/)

Bypassing the safety switch:  
To bybass the need for the safety switch you can set the parameter “CBRK\_IO\_SAFETY” which is the “Circuit breaker for IO safety” from the default 0 to a value of 22027. The description on the parameters list web page says: “Setting this parameter to 22027 will disable IO safety. WARNING: ENABLING THIS CIRCUIT BREAKER IS AT OWN RISK”  
[https://pixhawk.org/firmware/parameters/](https://pixhawk.org/firmware/parameters/)

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**Author:** ![Arnold](https://discuss.px4.io/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold](https://discuss.px4.io/u/Arnold)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2017, 4:38am UTC](https://discuss.px4.io/t/arming-without-qgroundcontrol/2305/3 "2017-01-29T04:38:28Z")

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Thanks a lot! I guess I did not carefully read the documentation. My bad! I will try this tomorrow.