Does dronekit sitl works for plane?

Alpha2Assassin · October 29, 2021, 12:36pm

Hi

I am facing a serious trouble. Apparently the dronekit-sitl works for copter and rover but not the plane and causes the following issue:

alphaqueen@DESKTOP-MINFM4M:~$ mavproxy.py --master tcp:127.0.0.1:5760 --sitl 127.0.0.1:5501 --out 127.0.0.1:14550 --out 127.0.0.1:14551
Connect tcp:127.0.0.1:5760 source_system=255
Log Directory:
Telemetry log: mav.tlog
Waiting for heartbeat from tcp:127.0.0.1:5760
MAV> AP: Calibrating barometer
online system 1
INITIALISING> Mode INITIALISING
AP: Initialising APM…
PANIC: AP_Baro::read unsuccessful for more than 500ms in AP_Baro::calibrate [2]

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Is it just me or the dronekit-sitl doesn’t support plane??

Mustafa_Gokce · October 29, 2021, 12:43pm

You can also build sitl from source.

github.com

mustafa-gokce/ardupilot-software-development/blob/main/environment-setup/build-environment-setup.md

# Setting up the build environment in Linux

1. Update and upgrade software packages.

`sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade`

2. Install git to the computer.

`sudo apt-get install git gitk git-gui`

3. Configure git to use HTTPS instead of git.

`git config --global url."https://github.com/".insteadOf git@github.com:`

`git config --global url."https://".insteadOf git://`

4. Clone the ardupilot repository from github.

`cd && git clone https://github.com/ArduPilot/ardupilot.git`

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github.com

mustafa-gokce/ardupilot-software-development/blob/main/environment-setup/simulation-software-setup.md

# Setting up the simulation software in Linux
1. Get into the ardupilot project directory.

`cd && cd ardupilot/`

2. Update profile.

`. ~/.profile`
## Copter simulation in Linux
1. Go into the ArduCopter directory.

`cd && cd ardupilot/ArduCopter/`

2. Start the simulation with wiping the virtual EEPROM option to load correct parameters.

`sim_vehicle.py -w`

3. After simulation has started, press Ctrl+C and start the simulation normally.

`sim_vehicle.py --console --map`

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Alpha2Assassin · October 29, 2021, 1:15pm

Hi Mustafa

Thanks for your reply. Of course I have set the build environment and it works fine with the sitl and I can fly the plane but when it comes to dronekit with sitl to run the external python code for API it doesnt work.

Have you tried that?

yrmanz04 · October 29, 2021, 8:15pm

It works for PLANE without any doubt as i seen it happening prior. Refer to this Document
https://dronekit-python.readthedocs.io/_/downloads/en/stable/pdf/

https://ardupilot.org/mavproxy/docs/getting_started/download_and_installation.html

you should be able to do the RUNS. GOOD LUCK