Follow Me Test

module load followtest

This module commands the vehicle to follow another vehicle. The other vehicle must be sending HOME_POSITION packets to MAVProxy.

Upon reaching the minimum distance radius to the other vehicle, it will loiter in a circle around it.

This module will activate when it is loaded.

It can be disabled by setting disable_msg to True.

Settings

The configurable settings for this module can be controlled by:

followtest set <setting> <value>

The settings are:

Setting

Description

Default

radius

Min distance from the other vehicle

100

altitude

Desired altitude

50

speed

Desired speed to approach at

10

type

Flight mode to use

guided

vehicle_throttle

Amount of throttle to use (0-1)

0.5

disable_msg

Disable follow-me

False