Script Applets

These are scripts that require no user editing before use, and can be found here . Each of these has a .md file of the same name detailing its capabilities, use, and setup.

Below is a list of applets and their use as of this writing. More are being added continually. They are ordered in Case Sensitive alphabetic order, so scripts using Capital Letters come first.

Applet Name	Description
BattEstimate.lua	Battery state of charge estimator
Gimbal_Camera_Mode.lua	Select auto or manual gimbal/camera control mode
Heli_IM_COL_Tune.lua	Traditional IM_COL_TUNE tuning applet
Heli_idle_control.lua	Allows manual or automatic rpm control while in ground idle condition
Hexsoon LEDs.lua	Hexsoon Multicopter LED control script
MissionSelector.lua	Selects between one of three missions on boot depending on switch state
ONVIF_Camera_Control.lua	CNIF Camera Control
Param_Controller.lua	Allows switch selection of parameter sets at boot
QuadPlane_Low_Alt_FW_mode_prevention.lua	Prevents changing to FW at low altitude
RockBlock.lua	Rockblock modem
Script_Controller.lua	Allows selection of multiple scripts and missions on SD Card
SmartAudio.lua	Smart Audio control
UniversalAutoLand.lua	Allow easy, unpre-planned operation at any location with the protection of a do-land-start autoland sequence
VTOL-quicktune.lua	VTOL-quicktuning applet
advance-wp.lua	Advance the current mission waypoint via an RC switch
ahrs-set-origin.lua	Sets the AHRS/EKF origin to a specified Location
ahrs-source-extnav-optflow.lua	Help vehicles automatically switch between ExternalNav and optical flow
arming_checks.lua	Scripted Arming Checks that can be invidually enabled/disabled
camera-change-setting.lua	Allows changing some camera settings that are not normally used by the autopilot
copter-deadreckon-home.lua	Flies towards home on loss of GPS
copter-slung-payload.lua	Reduce a slung payload’s oscillation
copter_terrain_brake.lua	Useful when flying in LOITER mode in steep terrain
follow-target-send.lua	Sends the FOLLOW_TARGET mavlink message to allow other vehicles to follow this one
forward_flight_motor_shutdown.lua	Forward flight motor shutdown
leds_on_a_switch.lua	Control NTF_LED_BRIGHT value using an AUX switch
motor_failure_test.lua	Motor failure testing script
mount-poi.lua	Displays the location (lat, lon and altitude) that the gimbal is currently pointing towards
net_webserver.lua	This implements a web server for boards that have networking support
pelco_d_antennatracker.lua	Maps AntennaTracker outputs to corresponding Pelco-D messages
plane_aerobatics.lua(in Aerobatics subdir)	Autonomous trajectory precise aerobatics
plane_follow.lua	Allows one or more ArduPlanes to follow a mavlink target, often another plane.
plane_package_place.lua	Quadplane payload place script
plane_precland.lua	Precision landing/loitering system for QuadPlanes
plane_ship_landing.lua	Script to automate moving vehicle landing with a beacon
quadplane_terrain_avoid.lua	Helps a QuadPlane with a rangefinder to avoid terrain when flying near the ground
repl.lua	Interactive REPL (read-evaluate-print-loop) for the Lua scripting
revert_param.lua	Switch allows you toevert all the parameter changes to the values from startup
rover-quicktune.lua	QuicK tuning applet for Rovers
runcam_on_arm.lua	Starts/stops video recording on arm/disarm
video-stream-information.lua	Populate the VIDEO_STREAM_INFORMATION mavlink message
sport_aerobatics.lua(in Aerobatics subdir)	Autonomous rate based aerobatics
winch-control.lua	Allows the winch to be deployed or retracted using an auxiliary switch
x-quad-cg-allocation.lua	Scriptable control allocation matrix to request asymmeterical front and back thrust