How to Run a Drone Path Simulation on QGroundControl

Pre-reqs

• Windows
• Python 3.11
• QGroundControl

Directions

1. Open up drone_client.py in your IDE

   • Pull NGCPSlo / Code2022-23 repository from GitHub.

2. Open up command prompt

   • Run 'pip install paho-mqtt'
   • Run 'pip install dronekit'
   • Run 'pip install dronekit-sitl -UI'
   • Run 'dronekit-sitl -UI'

3. Open QgroundControl

   • Click Q on the top left
   • Click Application Setting
   • Click Comm Links
   • Click Add
     • Enter Name ('Test')
     • Change Type tdssdso TCP
     • Change Server Address to 127.0.0.1 (local address on pc)
     • Change Port to 5760 or whatever Bind port is
   • Click Test
   • Click Connect

4. Go back to QGroundControl

   • Click back: should be on the page with the map showing testing site on Monaro Hwy
   • Click on stabilized
   • Change stabilized to Guided

5. Run 'python drone_client.py' (in command line or preferred IDE)

https://dronekit-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/develop/installation.html