Camera

class mavsdk.camera.Camera(async_plugin_manager)

Bases: mavsdk._base.AsyncBase

Can be used to manage cameras that implement the MAVLink Camera Protocol: https://mavlink.io/en/protocol/camera.html.

Currently only a single camera is supported. When multiple cameras are supported the plugin will need to be instantiated separately for every camera and the camera selected using select_camera.

Generated by dcsdkgen - MAVSDK Camera API

capture_info()

Subscribe to capture info updates.

Yields

capture_info (CaptureInfo) – Capture info

current_settings()

Get the list of current camera settings.

Yields

current_settings ([Setting]) – List of current settings

async format_storage()

Format storage (e.g. SD card) in camera.

This will delete all content of the camera storage!

Raises

CameraError – If the request fails. The error contains the reason for the failure.

async get_setting(setting)

Get a setting.

Only setting_id of setting needs to be set.

Parameters

setting (Setting) – Requested setting

Returns

setting – Setting

Return type

Setting

Raises

CameraError – If the request fails. The error contains the reason for the failure.

information()

Subscribe to camera information updates.

Yields

information (Information) – Camera information

async list_photos(photos_range)

List photos available on the camera.

Parameters

photos_range (PhotosRange) – Which photos should be listed (all or since connection)

Returns

capture_infos – List of capture infos (representing the photos)

Return type

[CaptureInfo]

Raises

CameraError – If the request fails. The error contains the reason for the failure.

mode()

Subscribe to camera mode updates.

Yields

mode (Mode) – Camera mode

name = 'Camera'
possible_setting_options()

Get the list of settings that can be changed.

Yields

setting_options ([SettingOptions]) – List of settings that can be changed

async set_mode(mode)

Set camera mode.

Parameters

mode (Mode) – Camera mode to set

Raises

CameraError – If the request fails. The error contains the reason for the failure.

async set_setting(setting)

Set a setting to some value.

Only setting_id of setting and option_id of option needs to be set.

Parameters

setting (Setting) – Desired setting

Raises

CameraError – If the request fails. The error contains the reason for the failure.

async start_photo_interval(interval_s)

Start photo timelapse with a given interval.

Parameters

interval_s (float) – Interval between photos (in seconds)

Raises

CameraError – If the request fails. The error contains the reason for the failure.

async start_video()

Start a video recording.

Raises

CameraError – If the request fails. The error contains the reason for the failure.

async start_video_streaming()

Start video streaming.

Raises

CameraError – If the request fails. The error contains the reason for the failure.

status()

Subscribe to camera status updates.

Yields

camera_status (Status) – Camera status

async stop_photo_interval()

Stop a running photo timelapse.

Raises

CameraError – If the request fails. The error contains the reason for the failure.

async stop_video()

Stop a running video recording.

Raises

CameraError – If the request fails. The error contains the reason for the failure.

async stop_video_streaming()

Stop current video streaming.

Raises

CameraError – If the request fails. The error contains the reason for the failure.

async take_photo()

Take one photo.

Raises

CameraError – If the request fails. The error contains the reason for the failure.

video_stream_info()

Subscribe to video stream info updates.

Yields

video_stream_info (VideoStreamInfo) – Video stream info

exception mavsdk.camera.CameraError(result, origin, *params)

Bases: Exception

Raised when a CameraResult is a fail code

class mavsdk.camera.CameraResult(result, result_str)

Bases: object

Result type.

Parameters

  • result (Result) – Result enum value

  • result_str (std::string) – Human-readable English string describing the result

class Result(value)

Bases: enum.Enum

Possible results returned for camera commands

UNKNOWN

Unknown result

SUCCESS

Command executed successfully

IN_PROGRESS

Command in progress

BUSY

Camera is busy and rejected command

DENIED

Camera denied the command

ERROR

An error has occured while executing the command

TIMEOUT

Command timed out

WRONG_ARGUMENT

Command has wrong argument(s)

BUSY = 3
DENIED = 4
ERROR = 5
IN_PROGRESS = 2
SUCCESS = 1
TIMEOUT = 6
UNKNOWN = 0
WRONG_ARGUMENT = 7
class mavsdk.camera.CaptureInfo(position, attitude_quaternion, attitude_euler_angle, time_utc_us, is_success, index, file_url)

Bases: object

Information about a picture just captured.

Parameters

  • position (Position) – Location where the picture was taken

  • attitude_quaternion (Quaternion) – Attitude of the camera when the picture was taken (quaternion)

  • attitude_euler_angle (EulerAngle) – Attitude of the camera when the picture was taken (euler angle)

  • time_utc_us (uint64_t) – Timestamp in UTC (since UNIX epoch) in microseconds

  • is_success (bool) – True if the capture was successful

  • index (int32_t) – Zero-based index of this image since vehicle was armed

  • file_url (std::string) – Download URL of this image

class mavsdk.camera.EulerAngle(roll_deg, pitch_deg, yaw_deg)

Bases: object

Euler angle type.

All rotations and axis systems follow the right-hand rule. The Euler angles follow the convention of a 3-2-1 intrinsic Tait-Bryan rotation sequence.

For more info see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euler_angles

Parameters

  • roll_deg (float) – Roll angle in degrees, positive is banking to the right

  • pitch_deg (float) – Pitch angle in degrees, positive is pitching nose up

  • yaw_deg (float) – Yaw angle in degrees, positive is clock-wise seen from above

class mavsdk.camera.Information(vendor_name, model_name, focal_length_mm, horizontal_sensor_size_mm, vertical_sensor_size_mm, horizontal_resolution_px, vertical_resolution_px)

Bases: object

Type to represent a camera information.

Parameters

  • vendor_name (std::string) – Name of the camera vendor

  • model_name (std::string) – Name of the camera model

  • focal_length_mm (float) – Focal length

  • horizontal_sensor_size_mm (float) – Horizontal sensor size

  • vertical_sensor_size_mm (float) – Vertical sensor size

  • horizontal_resolution_px (uint32_t) – Horizontal image resolution in pixels

  • vertical_resolution_px (uint32_t) – Vertical image resolution in pixels

class mavsdk.camera.Mode(value)

Bases: enum.Enum

Camera mode type.

UNKNOWN

Unknown

PHOTO

Photo mode

VIDEO

Video mode

PHOTO = 1
UNKNOWN = 0
VIDEO = 2
class mavsdk.camera.Option(option_id, option_description)

Bases: object

Type to represent a setting option.

Parameters

  • option_id (std::string) – Name of the option (machine readable)

  • option_description (std::string) – Description of the option (human readable)

class mavsdk.camera.PhotosRange(value)

Bases: enum.Enum

Photos range type.

ALL

All the photos present on the camera

SINCE_CONNECTION

Photos taken since MAVSDK got connected

ALL = 0
SINCE_CONNECTION = 1
class mavsdk.camera.Position(latitude_deg, longitude_deg, absolute_altitude_m, relative_altitude_m)

Bases: object

Position type in global coordinates.

Parameters

  • latitude_deg (double) – Latitude in degrees (range: -90 to +90)

  • longitude_deg (double) – Longitude in degrees (range: -180 to +180)

  • absolute_altitude_m (float) – Altitude AMSL (above mean sea level) in metres

  • relative_altitude_m (float) – Altitude relative to takeoff altitude in metres

class mavsdk.camera.Quaternion(w, x, y, z)

Bases: object

Quaternion type.

All rotations and axis systems follow the right-hand rule. The Hamilton quaternion product definition is used. A zero-rotation quaternion is represented by (1,0,0,0). The quaternion could also be written as w + xi + yj + zk.

For more info see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaternion

Parameters

  • w (float) – Quaternion entry 0, also denoted as a

  • x (float) – Quaternion entry 1, also denoted as b

  • y (float) – Quaternion entry 2, also denoted as c

  • z (float) – Quaternion entry 3, also denoted as d

class mavsdk.camera.Setting(setting_id, setting_description, option, is_range)

Bases: object

Type to represent a setting with a selected option.

Parameters

  • setting_id (std::string) – Name of a setting (machine readable)

  • setting_description (std::string) – Description of the setting (human readable). This field is meant to be read from the drone, ignore it when setting.

  • option (Option) – Selected option

  • is_range (bool) – If option is given as a range. This field is meant to be read from the drone, ignore it when setting.

class mavsdk.camera.SettingOptions(setting_id, setting_description, options, is_range)

Bases: object

Type to represent a setting with a list of options to choose from.

Parameters

  • setting_id (std::string) – Name of the setting (machine readable)

  • setting_description (std::string) – Description of the setting (human readable)

  • options ([Option]) – List of options or if range [min, max] or [min, max, interval]

  • is_range (bool) – If option is given as a range

class mavsdk.camera.Status(video_on, photo_interval_on, used_storage_mib, available_storage_mib, total_storage_mib, recording_time_s, media_folder_name, storage_status)

Bases: object

Information about the camera status.

Parameters

  • video_on (bool) – Whether video recording is currently in process

  • photo_interval_on (bool) – Whether a photo interval is currently in process

  • used_storage_mib (float) – Used storage (in MiB)

  • available_storage_mib (float) – Available storage (in MiB)

  • total_storage_mib (float) – Total storage (in MiB)

  • recording_time_s (float) – Elapsed time since starting the video recording (in seconds)

  • media_folder_name (std::string) – Current folder name where media are saved

  • storage_status (StorageStatus) – Storage status

class StorageStatus(value)

Bases: enum.Enum

Storage status type.

NOT_AVAILABLE

Status not available

UNFORMATTED

Storage is not formatted (i.e. has no recognized file system)

FORMATTED

Storage is formatted (i.e. has recognized a file system)

NOT_SUPPORTED

Storage status is not supported

FORMATTED = 2
NOT_AVAILABLE = 0
NOT_SUPPORTED = 3
UNFORMATTED = 1
class mavsdk.camera.VideoStreamInfo(settings, status, spectrum)

Bases: object

Information about the video stream.

Parameters
class VideoStreamSpectrum(value)

Bases: enum.Enum

Video stream light spectrum type

UNKNOWN

Unknown

VISIBLE_LIGHT

Visible light

INFRARED

Infrared

INFRARED = 2
UNKNOWN = 0
VISIBLE_LIGHT = 1
class VideoStreamStatus(value)

Bases: enum.Enum

Video stream status type.

NOT_RUNNING

Video stream is not running

IN_PROGRESS

Video stream is running

IN_PROGRESS = 1
NOT_RUNNING = 0
class mavsdk.camera.VideoStreamSettings(frame_rate_hz, horizontal_resolution_pix, vertical_resolution_pix, bit_rate_b_s, rotation_deg, uri, horizontal_fov_deg)

Bases: object

Type for video stream settings.

Parameters

  • frame_rate_hz (float) – Frames per second

  • horizontal_resolution_pix (uint32_t) – Horizontal resolution (in pixels)

  • vertical_resolution_pix (uint32_t) – Vertical resolution (in pixels)

  • bit_rate_b_s (uint32_t) – Bit rate (in bits per second)

  • rotation_deg (uint32_t) – Video image rotation (clockwise, 0-359 degrees)

  • uri (std::string) – Video stream URI

  • horizontal_fov_deg (float) – Horizontal fov in degrees