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Version 2.9.2 (2019-03-18)

Improvements

  • CI integration improvements
  • Python3 compatability
  • use logging module
  • log statustexts
  • documentation improvements
  • convenience functions added: wait_for, wait_for_armable, arm, disarm, wait_for_mode, wait_for_alt, wait_simple_takeoff
  • play_tune method added
  • reboot method added
  • send_calibrate_gyro, send_calibrate_magnetometer, send_calibrate_magnetometer, send_calibrate_vehicle_level, send_calibrate_barometer all added
  • update gimbal orientation from MOUNT_ORIENTATION
  • add a still-waiting callback for connect() to provide debug on where the connection is up to
  • several new tests added (including, play_tune, reboot and set_attitude_target)

Cleanup

  • flake8 compliance improvements
  • test includes pruned
  • examples cleaned up

Bug Fixes

  • ignore GCS heartbeats for the purposes of link up
  • many!

Version 2.9.1 (2017-04-21)

Improvements

  • home locatin notifications
  • notify ci status to gitter
  • basic python 3 support
  • isolated logger function so implementers can override
  • rename windows installer

Cleanup

  • removed legacy cloud integrations

Bug Fixes

  • fix missing ** operator for pymavlink compatibility

Version 2.9.0 (2016-08-29)

Bug Fixes

  • MAVConnection stops threads on exit and close
  • PX4 Pro flight modes are now properly supported
  • go to test now uses correct global_relative_frame alt

Improvements

  • Updated pymavlink dependency to v2 from v1 hoping we don't fall behind again.

Version 2.8.0 (2016-07-15)

Bug Fixes

  • Makes sure we are listening to HOME_LOCATION message, befor we would only set home location if received by waypoints.

Version 2.7.0 (2016-06-21)

Improvements

  • Adds udpin-multi support

Version 2.6.0 (2016-06-17)

Bug Fixes

  • Fixes patched mavutil sendfn

Version 2.5.0 (2016-05-04)

Improvements

  • Catch and display message and attribute errors, then continue
  • Improved takeoff example docs
  • Deploy docs on successful merge into master (from CircleCI)
  • Drone delivery example, explain port to connect
  • MicroCGS example now uses SITL
  • Make running examples possible on Vagrant

Bug Fixes

  • Mav type for rover was incorrect
  • _is_mode_available can now handle unrecognized mode codes
  • Fix broken links on companion computer page
  • Fix infinite loop on channel test

Version 2.4.0 (2016-02-29)

Bug Fixes

  • Use monotonic clock for all of the internal timeouts and time measurements
  • Docs fixes

Version 2.3.0 (2016-02-26)

New Features

  • PX4 compatibility improvements

Updated Features

  • Documentation fixes
  • PIP repository improvements
  • Mode-setting API improvements
  • ardupilot-solo compatibility fixes

Version 2.2.0 (2016-02-19)

Bug Fixes

  • Splits outbound messages into its own thread.
  • Remove of capabilities request on HEARTBEAT listener
  • Check if mode_mapping has items before iteration

Version 2.1.0 (2016-02-16)

New Features

  • Gimbal control attribute
  • Autopilot version attribute
  • Autopilot capabilities attribute
  • Best Practice guide documentation.
  • Performance test example (restructured and docs added)

Updated Features:

Many documentation fixes:

  • Restructured documentation with Develop (Concepts) and Guide (HowTo) sections
  • Docs separated out "Connection Strings" section.
  • Improved test and contribution sections.
  • Updated examples and documentation to use DroneKit-Sitl for simulation ("zero setup examples")
  • Debugging docs updated with additional libraries.
  • Flight Replay example fetches data from TLOG rather than droneshare
  • Drone Delivery example now uses strart location for home address.
  • Disabled web tests (not currently supported/used)
  • Updated copyright range to include changes in 2016

Bug Fixes

  • Numerous minor docs fixes.
  • Harmonise nosetest options across each of the integration platforms
  • Fix incorrect property marker for airspeed attribute

Version 2.0.2 (2015-11-30)

Bug Fixes:

  • Updates requests dependency to work >=2.5.0

Version 2.0.0 (2015-11-23)

New Features:

  • Renamed library and package from DroneAPI to DroneKit on pip
  • DroneKit Python is now a standalone library and no longer requires use of MAVProxy
  • Connect multiple vehicles in one script by creating separate vehicle instances
  • Removed NumPy, ProtoBuf as dependencies
  • Add MAVLink message listeners using add_message_listener methods
  • Added on_attribute and on_message function decorator shorthands
  • Added mount_status, system_status, ekf_ok, is_armable, heading
  • Made settable groundspeed, airspeed
  • Moved dronekit.lib entries to root package dronekit
  • Added parameters.set and parameters.get for fine-tuned parameter access
  • parameters now observable and iterable (#442)
  • Added last_heartbeat attribute, updated every event loop with time since last heartbeat (#451)
  • Await attributes through wait_ready method and connect method parameter
  • Adds subclassable Vehicle class, used by vehicle_class parameter in connect

Updated Features:

  • local_connect renamed to connect(), accepting a connection path, link configuration, and timeout settings
  • Removed .set_mavrx_callback. Use vehicle.on_message('*', obj) methods
  • Renamed add_attribute_observer methods to add_attribute_listener, etc. (#420)
  • Renamed wait_init and wait_valid to wait_ready
  • Split home_location is a separate attribute from commands waypoint array
  • Moved RC channels into .channels object (#427)
  • Split location information into local_frame, global_frame, and global_relative_frame (and removed is_relative) (#445)
  • Renamed flush to commands.upload, as it only impacts waypoints (#276)
  • commands.goto and commands.takeoff renamed to simple_goto and simple_takeoff

Bug Fixes:

  • armed and mode attributes updated constantly (#60, #446)
  • Parameter setting times out (#12)
  • battery access can throw exception (#298)
  • Vehicle.location reports incorrect is_relative value for Copter (#130)
  • Excess arming message when already armed