Hi, I'm a new to both Mission Planner and python scripting.
I want to be able to set way points autonomously using python, and eventually be able to do more. There are several other threads discussing how to do this, and I tried following the tutorials, but I can't seem to get any of them to work.
Here are a few of the things I am confused about.
- Do I need to be connected to a Pixhawk or an Ardupilot in order to control Mission Planner with a script? For Instance, if I just want to go into Flight Mode and set a few way points, I don't think I should need to be connected to the Pixhawk for that.
- Do I need to use Mission Planner's built in script tab, under 'Flight Data', or can I just run a script outside of Mission Planner? I ask this question because when I do upload a script into the built-in feature, I can tell it's running (the scriptconsole displays printed lines), but I don't see anything else happening (way points aren't showing in flight mode). How do I tell if something is happening or not? And when I try to run a script in my python terminal, it says that I can't import the MissionPlanner module. (I have Mission Planner 1.3.19 installed if that info helps)
A clear, step by step description of how to properly script with mission planner would be super helpful. I hope someone can help! Thanks.
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