# Connecting pixcube with magnet

**URL:** <https://forum.zubax.com/t/connecting-pixcube-with-magnet/2357>\
**Category:** Grippers\
**Created:** [January 21, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.zubax.com/t/connecting-pixcube-with-magnet/2357 "2025-01-21T15:11:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![123455](https://forum.zubax.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/1/57b2e6/32.png) [@123455](https://forum.zubax.com/u/123455)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.zubax.com/t/connecting-pixcube-with-magnet/2357/1 "2025-01-21T15:11:52Z")

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I have a pixcube orange and a zubax fg401m, any tips or guides on how to connect and test the magnet through the CAN bus

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**Author:** ![maksim.drachov](https://forum.zubax.com/user_avatar/forum.zubax.com/maksim.drachov/32/2624_2.png) [@maksim.drachov](https://forum.zubax.com/u/maksim.drachov)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.zubax.com/t/connecting-pixcube-with-magnet/2357/2 "2025-01-23T08:54:42Z")

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Using PX4 or Ardupilot?

(PX4 would be easier since it supports Cyphal)

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**Author:** ![123455](https://forum.zubax.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/1/57b2e6/32.png) [@123455](https://forum.zubax.com/u/123455)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.zubax.com/t/connecting-pixcube-with-magnet/2357/3 "2025-01-23T15:25:27Z")

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ardupilot

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**Author:** ![maksim.drachov](https://forum.zubax.com/user_avatar/forum.zubax.com/maksim.drachov/32/2624_2.png) [@maksim.drachov](https://forum.zubax.com/u/maksim.drachov)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2025, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.zubax.com/t/connecting-pixcube-with-magnet/2357/4 "2025-01-25T13:27:03Z")

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Ardupilot contains a section explaining how to connect [Electro Permanent Magnet Gripper (OpenGrab EPM v3) — Copter documentation](https://ardupilot.org/copter/docs/common-electro-permanent-magnet-V3.html#connecting-to-a-pixhawk-via-pwm-header). Since our product is a drop-in replacement, it should be possible to use the same settings.

Using CAN won’t be possible for now since Ardupilot doesn’t support Cyphal, we might add DroneCAN support in the future.

Let me know if you face any issues.  
Maksim