Simulation using Offboard Control

Run simulations in Offboard mode.

Firstly, follow this page to put the drone in offboard control mode through PX4:

Enable Offboard Mode in PX4

The following page shows how to run the drone in offboard control using ROS:

PX4 Development | PX4 User Guide

To run a simulation using Gazebo, enter the following commands in your terminal:

cd <path_to_Firmware>/Firmware
make posix_sitl_default gazebo    

This will bring up the PX4 shell:

[init] shell id: 140735313310464
[init] task name: px4

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| ___ \ \ \ / /   /   |
| |_/ /  \ V /   / /| |
|  __/   /   \  / /_| |
| |     / /^\ \ \___  |
\_|     \/   \/     |_/

px4 starting.


pxh> 

Type help for more information on the PX4 shell and its commands.

For further instructions follow this page:

PX4 Development | PX4 User Guide