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  • Introduction
    • About DroneKit
      • Open source community
      • Compatibility
      • API features
      • Technical support
    • Release Notes
      • Latest release
      • Changelog
        • Version 2.9.1 (2017-04-21)
        • Version 2.9.0 (2016-08-29)
        • Version 2.8.0 (2016-07-15)
        • Version 2.7.0 (2016-06-21)
        • Version 2.6.0 (2016-06-17)
        • Version 2.5.0 (2016-05-04)
        • Version 2.4.0 (2016-02-29)
        • Version 2.3.0 (2016-02-26)
        • Version 2.2.0 (2016-02-19)
        • Version 2.1.0 (2016-02-16)
        • Version 2.0.2 (2015-11-30)
        • Version 2.0.0 (2015-11-23)
      • All releases
      • Working with releases
    • Migrating to DKPY 2.0
      • Installation
      • Launching scripts
      • Code changes
        • Connecting to a vehicle
        • Connection status checks
        • Script completion checks
        • Command line arguments
        • Current script directory
        • Vehicle.location
        • Takeoff and movement commands
        • Home location
        • Missions and Waypoints
        • Observing attribute changes
        • Parameter changes
        • Intercepting MAVLink Messages
        • New attributes
        • Channel Overrides
      • Debugging
    • Open Source Licence
  • Quick Start
    • Installation
    • Basic “Hello Drone”
    • Next Steps
  • Developing
    • Installing DroneKit
    • Companion Computers
      • RaspberryPi
      • Intel Edison
      • BeagleBoneBlack
      • Odroid
    • Simulated Vehicle
      • DroneKit-SITL
        • Installation
        • Running SITL
        • Connecting to DroneKit-SITL
        • DroneKit-SITL Python API
      • Building SITL from source
      • Connecting an additional Ground Station
    • Best Practices
      • General considerations
      • Connecting
      • Launch sequence
      • Movement commands
      • Vehicle information
      • Missions and waypoints
      • Monitor and react to state changes
      • Sleep the script when not needed
      • Exiting a script
      • Subclass Vehicle
      • Debugging
      • Launching scripts
      • Current script directory
    • Coding Standards
  • Guide
    • Connecting to a Vehicle
      • Connection string options
      • Connecting to multiple vehicles
    • Vehicle State and Settings
      • Attributes
        • Getting attributes
        • Setting attributes
        • Observing attribute changes
        • Home location
      • Parameters
        • Getting parameters
        • Setting parameters
        • Listing all parameters
        • Observing parameter changes
      • Known issues
    • Taking Off
    • Guiding and Controlling Copter
      • Controlling vehicle movement
        • Position control
        • Velocity control
        • Acceleration and force control
      • Guided mode commands
        • Sending messages/commands
        • Supported commands
        • Setting the Yaw
        • Setting the ROI
        • Command acknowledgements and response values
      • Frame conversion functions
      • Other information
    • Missions
      • Mission Command Overview
      • Download current mission
      • Clearing current mission
      • Creating/adding mission commands
      • Modifying missions
      • Running and monitoring missions
      • Handling the end of a mission
      • Useful Mission functions
        • Load a mission from a file
        • Save a mission to a file
        • Get distance to waypoint
      • Useful Links
    • Debugging
      • pdb - The Python Debugger
      • pudb - A full-screen, console-based Python debugger
      • Print/log statements
      • Other IDEs/debuggers
    • MAVLink Messages
      • Creating a message listener
      • Watching all messages
      • Removing an observer
  • Examples
    • Running the Examples
    • Vehicle State
      • Running the example
      • How does it work?
      • Known issues
      • Source code
    • Simple Goto
      • Running the example
      • How does it work?
        • Takeoff
        • Flying to a point - simple_goto
        • RTL - Return to launch
      • Source code
    • Guided Movement and Commands
      • Running the example
      • How does it work?
        • goto() - convenience function
        • send_ned_velocity()
        • send_global_velocity()
        • goto_position_target_global_int()
        • goto_position_target_local_ned()
      • Testbed settings
      • Source code
    • Basic Mission
      • Running the example
      • How does it work?
      • Known issues
      • Source code
    • Mission Import/Export
      • Running the example
      • How does it work?
      • Known issues
      • Source code
    • Create Attribute in App
      • Running the example
      • How does it work?
        • Subclassing Vehicle
        • Using the Vehicle subclass
      • Known issues
      • Source code
    • Follow Me (Linux only)
      • Running the example
      • How does it work?
      • Source code
    • Drone Delivery
      • Running the example
      • Screenshots
      • How it works
        • Using attribute observers
        • Starting CherryPy from a DroneKit application
      • Known issues
      • Source code
    • Flight Replay
      • Running the example
      • How it works
        • Getting the points
        • Setting the new waypoints
      • Known issues
      • Source code
    • Channel Overrides
      • Running the example
      • How does it work?
      • Source code
  • Contributing
    • How you can Contribute
    • Contributing to the API
      • Submitting changes
      • Test code
        • Setting up local testing
        • Unit tests
        • Integration tests
    • Contributing to the Documentation
      • Documentation system overview
      • Submitting changes
      • Building the docs
      • Style guide
    • Building DroneKit-Python on Windows
      • Install DroneKit using WinPython command line
      • Fetch and build DroneKit source
      • Updating DroneKit
    • Building DroneKit-Python on Linux
      • Fetch and build DroneKit source
      • Updating DroneKit
  • API Reference
    • Index

Introducing DroneKit-Python¶

This section provides an overview of DroneKit-Python’s functionality, licensing, and supported companion computers.

After reading, you will understand what the kit offers and the opportunities it provides. You will also know where to go if you have further questions for suggestions for improvement.

  • About DroneKit
    • Open source community
    • Compatibility
    • API features
    • Technical support
  • Release Notes
    • Latest release
    • Changelog
      • Version 2.9.1 (2017-04-21)
        • Improvements
        • Cleanup
        • Bug Fixes
      • Version 2.9.0 (2016-08-29)
        • Bug Fixes
        • Improvements
      • Version 2.8.0 (2016-07-15)
        • Bug Fixes
      • Version 2.7.0 (2016-06-21)
        • Improvements
      • Version 2.6.0 (2016-06-17)
        • Bug Fixes
      • Version 2.5.0 (2016-05-04)
        • Improvements
        • Bug Fixes
      • Version 2.4.0 (2016-02-29)
        • Bug Fixes
      • Version 2.3.0 (2016-02-26)
        • New Features
        • Updated Features
      • Version 2.2.0 (2016-02-19)
        • Bug Fixes
      • Version 2.1.0 (2016-02-16)
        • New Features
        • Updated Features:
        • Bug Fixes
      • Version 2.0.2 (2015-11-30)
        • Bug Fixes:
      • Version 2.0.0 (2015-11-23)
        • New Features:
        • Updated Features:
        • Bug Fixes:
    • All releases
    • Working with releases
  • Migrating to DKPY 2.0
    • Installation
    • Launching scripts
    • Code changes
      • Connecting to a vehicle
      • Connection status checks
      • Script completion checks
      • Command line arguments
      • Current script directory
      • Vehicle.location
      • Takeoff and movement commands
      • Home location
      • Missions and Waypoints
      • Observing attribute changes
      • Parameter changes
      • Intercepting MAVLink Messages
      • New attributes
      • Channel Overrides
    • Debugging
  • Open Source Licence
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