uav-dronekit-scripts

This project is to work with a docker container to perform flight scenarios, in a stable, ready to deploy environment using the Docker Image from the uav-sitl-docker repo.

Download Docker Image

docker pull evans000/uav-sitl

Docker Start Up

docker run -it --privileged \
 --env=LOCAL_USER_ID="$(id -u)" \
 -v /tmp/.X11-unix:/tmp/.X11-unix:ro \
 -v ~/uav-dronekit-scripts:/uav-dronekit-scripts:rw \
 -e DISPLAY=:0 \
 -p 14556:14556/udp \
 -p 8080:8080 \
 evans000/uav-sitl bash

Spawn a new Docker Container

docker exec -it <container-id> bash

Important

Docker may not run if not called with sudo. In this case add sudo before the execution of the docker command

Dronekit-sitl

Starting the dronekit sitl , custom made flight missions can be run on top of it. The flight script will be connected on 127.0.0.1:14551, Mavproxy will be connected on 127.0.0.1:5760 and output a connection on your IP ex. 192.168.2.10:14550

Docker Terminal 1

dronekit-sitl copter --home=-9.430663,38.893766,0,180

Docker Terminal 2

Replace the dronekit-script.py with the flight mission file name.

cd dronekit_scripts
python dronekit-script.py --connect 127.0.0.1:14551

Docker Terminal 3

Replace the the last --out flag with the IP of your machine (not the Docker internal IP)

mavproxy.py --master tcp:127.0.0.1:5760 --out udp:127.0.0.1:14551 --out xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:14550

QGroundStation

On your Computer open QGroundStation and create a UDP connection on port 14551