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Getting the source
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==================
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# ArduPilot Project
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We'll assume you are putting the source in `/home/name/ardupilot`.
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## Getting the source
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You can either download the source using the "ZIP" button at
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https://github.com/diydrones/ardupilot, or you can grab it from github
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using git:
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You can either download the source using the "ZIP" button at the top of the
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github page, or you can make a clone using git:
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```
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git clone git://github.com/diydrones/ardupilot.git
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```
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Building using Arduino
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======================
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## Building using Arduino IDE
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First install the libraries:
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ArduPilot is no longer compatible with the standard Arduino distribution.
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You need to use a patched Arduino IDE to build ArduPilot.
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1. Copy the `libraries` directory to your
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`/path/to/arduino/hardware/libraries/` or
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`/path/to/arduino/libraries` directory.
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1. The patched ArduPilot Arduino IDE is available for Mac and Windows from
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the [downloads page][1]. On Linux, you should use the makefile build.
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2. Restart the Arduino IDE.
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2. Unpack and launch the ArduPilot Arduino IDE. In the preferences menu, set
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your sketchbook location to your downloaded or cloned `ardupilot` directory.
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Each library comes with a simple example. You can find the examples in
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the menu File→Examples
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3. In the ArduPilot Arduino IDE, select your ArduPilot type (APM1 or APM2) from
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the ArduPilot menu (in the top menubar).
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Building using make
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===================
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4. Restart the ArduPilot Arduino IDE. You should now be able to build ArduPlane
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or ArduCopter from source.
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1. Go to the directory of the sketch and type `make`.
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5. Remember that, after changing ArduPilot type (APM1 or APM2) in the IDE,
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you'll need to close and restart the IDE before continuing.
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2. Type `make upload` to upload according to the parameters in
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`config.mk`.
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For example:
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```
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cd ArduPlane # or ArduCopter etc.
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make
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make upload
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```
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Building using cmake
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====================
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```
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cd ArduPlane # or ArduCopter etc.
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mkdir build
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cd build
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# If you have Arduino installed in a non-standard location you by
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# specify it by using -DARDUINO_SDK_PATH=/path/to/arduino
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cmake .. -DAPM_BOARD=mega -DAPM_PORT=/dev/ttyUSB0 # Or -DAPM_BOARD=mega2560
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make # Will build the sketch.
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make ArduPlane-upload # Will upload the sketch.
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```
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If you have a sync error during upload, reset the board or power cycle
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the board before the upload starts.
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Building using Eclipse
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======================
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Generating the Eclipse project for your system
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----------------------------------------------
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```
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mkdir /home/name/apm-build
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cd /home/name/apm-build
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cmake -G"Eclipse CDT4 - Unix Makefiles" \
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-D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug \
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-D BOARD=mega \
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-D PORT=/dev/ttyUSB0 \
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../ardupilot/ArduCopter
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```
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Change the `../ardupilot/ArduCopter` above to be whatever sketch you
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want to build.
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_Note: Unix can be substituted for MinGW/MSYS/NMake (for Windows).
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See http://www.vtk.org/Wiki/Eclipse_CDT4_Generator)._
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### Define options
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* `CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE` choose from `DEBUG`, `RELEASE` etc.
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* `PORT` is the port for uploading to the board, `COM0` etc. on
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Windows, `/dev/ttyUSB0` etc. on Linux.
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* `BOARD` is your board type, `mega` for the 1280 or `mega2560` for
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the 2560 boards.
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* `ARDUINO_SDK_PATH` to specify the path to your Arduino installation
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if it isn't in the default path.
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Importing the Eclipse build project
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-----------------------------------
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1. Import project using Menu File→Import.
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2. Select General→Existing projects into workspace.
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3. Browse to where your build tree is and select the root build tree
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directory.
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4. Keep "Copy projects into workspace" unchecked.
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You should now have a fully functional eclipse project.
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Importing the Eclipse source project
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------------------------------------
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You can also import the source repository (`/home/name/ardupilot`) if you
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want to modify the source/commit using git.
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Configuring Eclipse to recognize PDE files
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------------------------------------------
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* File association: Go to Window→Preferences→General→Content
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Types. This tree associates a filename or filename pattern with its
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content type so that tools can treat it properly. Source and header
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files for most languages are under the Text tree. Add "*.pde" as a
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C++ Source.
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* Autocompletion: Right click on source project→Properties→Project
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References→apm-build Project
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* Regenerating the Eclipse source project file: `cmake -G"Eclipse
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CDT4 - Unix Makefiles" -DECLIPSE_CDT4_GENERATE_SOURCE_PROJECT=TRUE
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/home/name/ardupilot`
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[1]: http://code.google.com/p/ardupilot-mega/downloads/list
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Build a package using cpack
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===========================
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```
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cd build
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cmake ..
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make package
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make package_source
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```
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## Building using make
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1. Before you build the project for the first time, you'll need to run
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`make configure` from a sketch directory. This will create a `config.mk`
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file at the top level of the repository. You can set some defaults in
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`config.mk`
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2. In the sketch directory, type `make` to build for APM2. Alternatively,
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`make apm1` will build for the APM1.
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3. Type `make upload` to upload. You may need to set the correct default
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serial port in your `config.mk`.
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# User Technical Support
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ArduPilot users should use the DIYDrones.com forums for technical support.
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# Development Team
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The ArduPilot project is open source and maintained by a team of volunteers.
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To contribute, you can send a pull request on Github. You can also join the
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[development discussion on Google Groups][2]. Note that the Google Groups
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mailing lists are NOT for user tech support, and are moderated for new users to
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prevent off-topic discussion.
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[2]: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/drones-discuss
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