PixHawk Library

A simple Python library for controlling Pixhawk drones easy. It provides an easy-to-use interface for basic flight commands, state retrieval, safety checks, and playing tunes on the Pixhawk buzzer.

⚠️ Danger

This is under develop project and not stable

Installation

pip install pixhawk-lib

Usage

from pixhawk_lib import PixHawk

# Initialize with default settings (non-blocking)
drone = PixHawk(connection_string='/dev/ttyACM0')

# Take off and rotate
drone.takeoff(5)  # Take off to 5 meters
drone.clockwise(90)  # Rotate 90 degrees clockwise
drone.land()  # Land the drone

# With waiting enabled
drone = PixHawk(wait_until_done=True)
drone.takeoff(5)  # Waits until 5 meters is reached
drone.play_tune('HAPPY_BIRTHDAY')  # Play a tune
drone.disconnect()

Features

• Basic flight commands: takeoff, land, clockwise, counterclockwise
• Movement: move_forward, move_left, etc. (in centimeters)
• Continuous movement: forward, stop, etc.
• State retrieval: drone.state.battery(), drone.state.gps(), etc.
• Safety decorators: Battery and GPS checks
• Tunes: Predefined tunes like HAPPY_BIRTHDAY, DANGER

Requirements

• Python 3.9+
• DroneKit
• PyMAVLink
• pyserial

License

• MIT License