Quickstart¶
In its simplest form, MAVProxy only needs the address of the USB port or network address to connect to.
Over USB¶
If there is only 1 autopilot connected, the --master is not required.
MAVProxy will autodetect the correct port.
Linux:¶
mavproxy.py --master=/dev/ttyUSB0
Windows:¶
From a command line window:
mavproxy --master=COM14
You can create a simple double-clickable batch file to allow a quick start and contend with multiple autopilot ports being present. Create a .bat file on the desktop containing:
@echo off
set /p port=Which COM Port?:
if not exist Mavproxy_Data mkdir "Mavproxy_Data"
cd Mavproxy_Data
mavproxy.exe --master=COM%port% --console --map --load-module graph
Note
this also creates a data directory for the parameter and log files that are saved by MAVProxy to avoid cluttering the desktop. You can also modify the last line to load any additional modules that you wish, like joystick, simply by adding more “–load-module xxx” to the command.
macOS:¶
mavproxy.py --master=/dev/ttyusbserialxxx
Normally MAVProxy will auto-detect the correct baudrate. If required, the baud rate can instead be manually specified.
Linux:
mavproxy.py --master=/dev/ttyUSB0 --baudrate=57600
Windows:
mavproxy --master=COM14 --baudrate=57600
macOS:
mavproxy.py --master=/dev/tty.usbserialxxxxx --baudrate=57600
Over Network¶
Specify the IP address and port containing a mavlink stream. The address to connect to must be your own IP address or loopback address. Alternatively, if the local IP address is not known, use 0.0.0.0 for MAVProxy find and use the local IP address. The type of stream (tcp or udp) should also be specified.
mavproxy.py --master=tcp:192.168.1.1:14550
mavproxy.py --master=udp:127.0.0.1:14550
mavproxy.py --master=tcp:0.0.0.0:14550
If connecting to a remote IP address, the udpout or tcpout arguments should be used:
mavproxy.py --master=udpout:10.10.1.1:14550
mavproxy.py --master=tcpout:10.10.1.1:14550
Note
MavProxy can output a mavlink stream to remote network addresses using UDP Broadcast.