Unable to Change VehicleMode to "GUIDED" in Python DroneKit Script #1215
Description
I am facing an issue in my Python script using the DroneKit library, specifically with changing the VehicleMode to "GUIDED." The script seems to be stuck in the "STABILIZE" mode, and despite setting the mode to "GUIDED," it does not take effect.
# ... (existing code)
def arm_and_takeoff(altitude):
while not vehicle.is_armable:
print("waiting to be armable")
time.sleep(1)
print("Arming motors")
vehicle.mode = VehicleMode("GUIDED")
print(vehicle.mode) # This prints "VehicleMode:STABILIZE" instead of "VehicleMode:GUIDED"
vehicle.armed = True
while not vehicle.armed:
time.sleep(1)
print("Taking Off")
vehicle.simple_takeoff(altitude)
while True:
v_alt = vehicle.location.global_relative_frame.alt
print(">> Altitude = %.1f m" % v_alt)
if v_alt >= altitude - 1.0:
print("Target altitude reached")
break
time.sleep(1)
# ... (rest of the code)output:
CRITICAL:autopilot:APM:Copter V3.3 (d6053245)
CRITICAL:autopilot:Frame: QUAD
CRITICAL:autopilot:Calibrating barometer
CRITICAL:autopilot:Initialising APM...
CRITICAL:autopilot:barometer calibration complete
CRITICAL:autopilot:GROUND START
waiting to be armable
waiting to be armable
waiting to be armable
waiting to be armable
waiting to be armable
Arming motors
VehicleMode:STABILIZE <----
ERROR:autopilot:ARMING MOTORS
CRITICAL:autopilot:GROUND START
WARNING:dronekit:Link timeout, no heartbeat in last 5 seconds
CRITICAL:autopilot:Initialising APM...
Taking Off
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
ERROR:autopilot:DISARMING MOTORS
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
>> Altitude = 0.0 m
conda env:
(dronekit-env) [hnz@aspire-5 ~/startup/Prototipo #0]$ conda list
# packages in environment at /home/hnz/anaconda3/envs/dronekit-env:
#
# Name Version Build Channel
_libgcc_mutex 0.1 main
_openmp_mutex 5.1 1_gnu
ca-certificates 2023.12.12 h06a4308_0
contourpy 1.1.1 pypi_0 pypi
cycler 0.12.1 pypi_0 pypi
dronekit 2.9.2 pypi_0 pypi
dronekit-sitl 3.3.0 pypi_0 pypi
empy 3.3.4 pypi_0 pypi
fonttools 4.47.0 pypi_0 pypi
future 0.18.3 pypi_0 pypi
importlib-resources 6.1.1 pypi_0 pypi
kiwisolver 1.4.5 pypi_0 pypi
ld_impl_linux-64 2.38 h1181459_1
libffi 3.4.4 h6a678d5_0
libgcc-ng 11.2.0 h1234567_1
libgomp 11.2.0 h1234567_1
libstdcxx-ng 11.2.0 h1234567_1
lxml 5.1.0 pypi_0 pypi
matplotlib 3.7.4 pypi_0 pypi
mavproxy 1.8.69 pypi_0 pypi
monotonic 1.6 pypi_0 pypi
ncurses 6.4 h6a678d5_0
numpy 1.24.4 pypi_0 pypi
openssl 3.0.12 h7f8727e_0
packaging 23.2 pypi_0 pypi
pexpect 4.9.0 pypi_0 pypi
pillow 10.2.0 pypi_0 pypi
pip 23.3.1 py38h06a4308_0
psutil 5.9.7 pypi_0 pypi
ptyprocess 0.7.0 pypi_0 pypi
pymavlink 2.4.41 pypi_0 pypi
pyparsing 3.1.1 pypi_0 pypi
pyserial 3.5 pypi_0 pypi
python 3.8.18 h955ad1f_0
python-dateutil 2.8.2 pypi_0 pypi
readline 8.2 h5eee18b_0
screen 1.0.1 pypi_0 pypi
setuptools 68.2.2 py38h06a4308_0
six 1.16.0 pypi_0 pypi
sqlite 3.41.2 h5eee18b_0
tk 8.6.12 h1ccaba5_0
wheel 0.41.2 py38h06a4308_0
xz 5.4.5 h5eee18b_0
zipp 3.17.0 pypi_0 pypi
zlib 1.2.13 h5eee18b_0