# Fathom X interface connection with Pixhawk direct

**URL:** <https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/fathom-x-interface-connection-with-pixhawk-direct/4983>\
**Category:** QGroundControl\
**Created:** [May 1, 2019, 1:52pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/fathom-x-interface-connection-with-pixhawk-direct/4983 "2019-05-01T13:52:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![amressam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@amressam](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/amressam)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 1:52pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/fathom-x-interface-connection-with-pixhawk-direct/4983/1 "2019-05-01T13:52:49Z")

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I have the blueRov2 components ,but I want to connect Fathom x directly to pixhawk,  
so in the top side i connect an Ethernet cable to the fathom x and usb cable to power the top side part then connect the tether to the other part of the fathom x at the rov and then connect the ethernet cable to the fathom x and the other part of the Ethernet to Rj45 to usb to connect to the Pixhawk and i powerd the pixhwak from supply …but no thing works so what is the problem

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**Author:** ![williangalvani](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/6f9a4e/32.png) [@williangalvani](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/williangalvani)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2019, 4:54pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/fathom-x-interface-connection-with-pixhawk-direct/4983/2 "2019-05-01T16:54:27Z")

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Hello,

Have you tested the Rj45 to USB converter without Fathom X? Which model is it?

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**Author:** ![amressam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@amressam](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/amressam)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2019, 3:19pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/fathom-x-interface-connection-with-pixhawk-direct/4983/3 "2019-05-03T15:19:57Z")

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Yes I tested the RJ to usb  
And I tested the fathom x as the attached images as an extender to ethernet but it doesn’t works

 ![received_2205430786199196](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/bluerobotics/original/2X/c/cadafb4a10f6a65180312bf2a3310a7c6527f7ff.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![kklemens](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/kklemens/32/2247_2.png) [@kklemens](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/kklemens)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2019, 9:16pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/fathom-x-interface-connection-with-pixhawk-direct/4983/4 "2019-05-10T21:16:23Z")

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@amressam You should have the indicator lights for “LINK” and “POWER” illuminated for the Fathom-X connection to work. Can you share what your indicator lights look like?

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**Author:** ![jwalser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/jwalser/32/2234_2.png) [@jwalser](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/jwalser)\
**Post date:** [May 22, 2019, 7:07pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/fathom-x-interface-connection-with-pixhawk-direct/4983/5 "2019-05-22T19:07:27Z")

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how is your current situation?

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**Author:** ![jwalser](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/discuss.bluerobotics.com/jwalser/32/2234_2.png) [@jwalser](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/u/jwalser)\
**Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 10:00pm UTC](https://discuss.bluerobotics.com/t/fathom-x-interface-connection-with-pixhawk-direct/4983/6 "2019-05-25T22:00:01Z")

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