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Version 2.0.0 (2015-11-23)

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@tcr3dr tcr3dr released this 24 Nov 13:44
· 165 commits to master since this release

New Features:

  • Renamed library and package from DroneAPI to DroneKit on pip
  • DroneKit Python is now a standalone library and no longer requires use of MAVProxy
  • Connect multiple vehicles in one script by creating separate vehicle instances
  • Removed NumPy, ProtoBuf as dependencies
  • Add MAVLink message listeners using add_message_listener methods
  • Added on_attribute and on_message function decorator shorthands
  • Added mount_status, system_status, ekf_ok, is_armable, heading
  • Made settable groundspeed, airspeed
  • Moved dronekit.lib entries to root package dronekit
  • Added parameters.set and parameters.get for fine-tuned parameter access
  • parameters now observable and iterable (#442)
  • Added last_heartbeat attribute, updated every event loop with time since last heartbeat (#451)
  • Await attributes through wait_ready method and connect method parameter
  • Adds subclassable Vehicle class, used by vehicle_class parameter in connect

Updated Features:

  • local_connect renamed to connect(), accepting a connection path, link configuration, and timeout settings
  • Removed .set_mavrx_callback. Use vehicle.on_message('*', obj) methods
  • Renamed add_attribute_observer methods to add_attribute_listener, etc. (#420)
  • Renamed wait_init and wait_valid to wait_ready
  • Split home_location is a separate attribute from commands waypoint array
  • Moved RC channels into .channels object (#427)
  • Split location information into local_frame, global_frame, and global_relative_frame (and removed is_relative) (#445)
  • Renamed flush to commands.upload, as it only impacts waypoints (#276)
  • commands.goto and commands.takeoff renamed to simple_goto and simple_takeoff

Bug Fixes:

  • armed and mode attributes updated constantly (#60, #446)
  • Parameter setting times out (#12)
  • battery access can throw exception (#298)
  • Vehicle.location reports incorrect is_relative value for Copter (#130)
  • Excess arming message when already armed