add latest plane/copter versions

[expntly]

As of Sep 18 2016

$ dronekit-sitl --list
solo-1.2.0
solo-2.0.18
solo-2.0.20
plane-3.3.0
copter-3.3

APM Plane and Copter are respectively at version 3.7.0 and 3.3.3. Is there a way to (manually?) use these versions?

@peterbarker knows maybe?

[hamishwillee]

We don't supply the binaries for those versions yet. @mrpollo is looking at automating binary creation.

APM Plane and Copter are respectively at version 3.7.0 and 3.3.3. Is there a way to (manually?) use these versions?

Yes, you can manually build the binaries from source using the normal methods for your platform and then launch them using dk-sitl as below.

dronekit-sitl /path/to/local/binary [parameters]

@mrpollo - can you please comment on your progress to building new binaries?

[okalachev]

@hamishwillee, I wanted to build a binary for macOS by myself, but unfortunately I haven't found any tutorial for this on your link.
Can you please help me with finding such a tutorial?

[hamishwillee]

@okalachev I have never done this. The only instructions I know of are: https://github.com/dronekit/dronekit-sitl/tree/master/stage#building-a-new-sitl-image

[okalachev]

@hamishwillee Thanks.
But anyway I couldn't have built this with some C++ compilation error :(

Maybe there exist some builds of SITL for latest ArduCopter versions?

[Javiercerna]

Hi, I managed to compile a SITL image for the latest stable Arducopter version (V3.5.4). I would like to help, but I'm not sure if this build will only work on my computer (Ubuntu Bash on Windows), or if I can safely upload it here.

Here's a screenshot of how I'm calling it (the regular way, using dronekit-sitl and the path to the compiled image).

[peterbarker]

On Sun, 24 Dec 2017, Javier Cerna wrote: Here's a screenshot of how I'm calling it (the regular way, using dronekit-sitl and the path to the compiled image).

Thanks! I'm wondering how successful we might be in adding SITL binaries to ArduPilot's autotest server....

[Javiercerna]

Is there anything I can do to help? I regularly use this library, and I would like to contribute regarding the latest copter versions.

[zarar7576]

I made this yesterday, these are binaries and EEPROM for the latest copter firmware as of now at least (Battery is disabled)
firmware_36.zip