README

MAVLINK to ROS BRIDGE

This ROS node allow to send and receive MAVLINK packets from either an
autopilot board, wireless link (Ground Control Station) or from the MAVCONN/LCM
middleware.

For help, please visit the mailing list: http://groups.google.com/group/mavlink

MAVLINK is documented at:
http://qgroundcontrol.org/mavlink/
ROS is documented at:
http://ros.org

INSTALLATION:

Assuming you're familiar with ROS:

# Checkout the source code
git clone <this repository url>
# Add the folder to the ROS package list
gedit ~/.bashrc
# Add this line (ADJUST THE FOLDER!!!)
export ROS_PACKAGE_PATH=~/pixhawk/mavlink-ros-pkg:$ROS_PACKAGE_PATH
# Reload bash rc
source ~/.bashrc
# Change to the directory
cd mavlink-ros-pkg
rosmake lcm_mavlink_ros
# Use the executables in the bin directory