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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+import dronecan, time, threading
+from pymavlink.dialects.v20 import ardupilotmega as mavlink2
+
+# get command line arguments
+from argparse import ArgumentParser
+parser = ArgumentParser(description='mavlink DroneCAN tunnel')
+parser.add_argument("--node-id", default=100, type=int, help="CAN node ID")
+parser.add_argument("--debug", action='store_true', help="enable debug")
+parser.add_argument("--rate", type=float, default=10, help="broadcast rate Hz")
+parser.add_argument("uri", default=None, type=str, help="CAN URI")
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+#Create mavlink parser instance
+mav = mavlink2.MAVLink(None)
+
+#Vehicle State
+last_mode = -1 
+is_armed = False
+
+def handle_Targetted(msg):
+    '''handle Targetted message'''
+    global last_mode, is_armed
+    if args.debug:
+        # display the message on the console in human readable format
+        print(dronecan.to_yaml(msg))
+
+    if msg.message.target_node == args.node_id:
+        if msg.message.buffer:
+            for data in msg.message.buffer:
+                try:
+                    mav_message = mav.parse_char(bytes([data]))
+                    if mav_message is not None:
+                        if args.debug:
+                            print("Parsed Mavlink message: ", mav_message)
+                        mav_msg_id = mav_message.get_msgId()
+                        if mav_msg_id == mavlink2.MAVLINK_MSG_ID_HEARTBEAT:
+                            if mav_message.type == mavlink2.MAV_TYPE_GCS: 
+                                return
+                            mode = mav_message.custom_mode
+                            is_armed = mav_message.base_mode & mavlink2.MAV_MODE_FLAG_SAFETY_ARMED != 0  
+                            if mode != last_mode:
+                                if last_mode == -1:
+                                    # Request Mavlink messages
+                                    mav_pkt = get_MavlinkRequestDataStreamMsg(mavlink2.MAVLINK_MSG_ID_EKF_STATUS_REPORT, 500)
+                                    publish_MavlinkMsg(mav_pkt)
+                                    mav_pkt = get_MavlinkRequestDataStreamMsg(mavlink2.MAVLINK_MSG_ID_SYS_STATUS, 500)
+                                    publish_MavlinkMsg(mav_pkt)
+
+                                last_mode = mode
+                        elif mav_msg_id == mavlink2.MAVLINK_MSG_ID_EKF_STATUS_REPORT:
+                            pass
+                        elif mav_msg_id == mavlink2.MAVLINK_MSG_ID_SYS_STATUS:
+                            pass
+
+                except mavlink2.MAVError as e:
+                    print(f"Error parsing MAVLink message: {e}")
+                    continue
+
+def publish_NodeInfo():
+    msg = dronecan.uavcan.protocol.NodeStatus()
+    msg.uptime_sec = int(time.time())
+    msg.health = msg.HEALTH_OK
+    msg.mode = msg.MODE_OPERATIONAL 
+    msg.submode = 0
+    msg.vendor_specific_status_code = 0
+    node.broadcast(msg)
+    if args.debug:
+        # display the message on the console in human readable format
+        print(dronecan.to_yaml(msg))
+
+def publish_MavlinkMsg(mav_pkt):
+    '''send Tunnel message'''
+    buffer = list(mav_pkt)
+    chunks = [buffer[i:i + 120] for i in range(0, len(buffer), 120)]
+    for chunk in chunks:
+        msg = dronecan.uavcan.tunnel.Targetted()
+        msg.serial_id = 1
+        msg.target_node = 10 
+        msg.protocol.protocol = 1 # MAVLink2
+        msg.baudrate = 115200
+        msg.options = msg.OPTION_LOCK_PORT
+        msg.buffer = chunk 
+        node.broadcast(msg)
+        if args.debug:
+            # display the message on the console in human readable format
+            print(dronecan.to_yaml(msg))
+
+def get_MavlinkRequestDataStreamMsg(message_id, interval_ms):
+    '''create a mavlink COMMAND_LONG message to set the interval between messages'''
+    target_system = 1  # The system ID of your drone
+    target_component = 0  # The component ID of your drone
+    command = mavlink2.MAV_CMD_SET_MESSAGE_INTERVAL  # The command ID
+    confirmation = 0  # The confirmation
+    param1 = message_id  # The ID of the message
+    param2 = interval_ms * 1000  # The new interval between messages, in microseconds
+    param3 = param4 = param5 = param6 = param7 = 0  # Not used
+    msg = mavlink2.MAVLink_command_long_message(target_system, target_component, command, confirmation, param1, param2, param3, param4, param5, param6, param7)
+    mav_pkt = msg.pack(mav)
+    return mav_pkt
+
+def get_MavlnikSetModeMsg(mode_id):
+    target_system = 1  # The system ID of your drone
+    target_component = 0  # The component ID of your drone
+    command = mavlink2.MAV_CMD_DO_SET_MODE  # The command ID
+    confirmation = 0  # The confirmation
+    param1 = 1  # The new base mode (1 means custom mode)
+    param2 = mode_id  # The new custom mode
+    param3 = param4 = param5 = param6 = param7 = 0  # Not used
+    msg = mavlink2.MAVLink_command_long_message(target_system, target_component, command, confirmation, param1, param2, param3, param4, param5, param6, param7)
+    mav_pkt = msg.pack(mav)
+    return mav_pkt
+
+def get_MavlinkSetArmMsg(arm):
+    '''create a mavlink COMMAND_LONG message to arm/disarm'''
+    target_system = 1  # The system ID of your drone
+    target_component = 0  # The component ID of your drone
+    command = mavlink2.MAV_CMD_COMPONENT_ARM_DISARM  # The command ID
+    confirmation = 0  # The confirmation
+    param1 = 1 if arm else 0  # 1 to arm, 0 to disarm
+    param2 = param3 = param4 = param5 = param6 = param7 = 0  # Not used
+    msg = mavlink2.MAVLink_command_long_message(target_system, target_component, command, confirmation, param1, param2, param3, param4, param5, param6, param7)
+    mav_pkt = msg.pack(mav)
+    return mav_pkt
+
+def get_MavlinkTakeoffMsg(alt):
+    '''create a mavlink COMMAND_LONG message to take off'''
+    target_system = 1  # The system ID of your drone
+    target_component = 0  # The component ID of your drone
+    command = mavlink2.MAV_CMD_NAV_TAKEOFF  # The command ID
+    confirmation = 0  # The confirmation
+    param1 = 0  # Not used
+    param2 = 0  # Not used
+    param3 = 0  # Not used
+    param4 = 0  # Not used
+    param5 = 0  # Not used
+    param6 = 0  # Not used
+    param7 = alt  # The altitude to take off to
+    msg = mavlink2.MAVLink_command_long_message(target_system, target_component, command, confirmation, param1, param2, param3, param4, param5, param6, param7)
+    mav_pkt = msg.pack(mav)
+    return mav_pkt
+
+def vehicle_Task():
+    print("Vehicle Task started")
+
+    mav_pkt = get_MavlnikSetModeMsg(mavlink2.COPTER_MODE_GUIDED)
+    publish_MavlinkMsg(mav_pkt)
+    print("Changed mode to GUIDED")
+
+    print("Arming vehicle...")
+    mav_pkt = get_MavlinkSetArmMsg(True)
+    publish_MavlinkMsg(mav_pkt)
+
+    while not is_armed:
+        time.sleep(1)
+    
+    print("Vehicle armed")
+
+    mav_pkt = get_MavlinkTakeoffMsg(10)
+    publish_MavlinkMsg(mav_pkt)
+    print("Takeoff to 10m") 
+
+    time.sleep(5)
+    print("Set mode to RTL")
+    mav_pkt = get_MavlnikSetModeMsg(mavlink2.COPTER_MODE_RTL)
+    publish_MavlinkMsg(mav_pkt)
+
+    while is_armed:
+        time.sleep(1)
+    print("Vehicle disarmed, task finished")
+        
+# Initializing a DroneCAN node instance.
+node = dronecan.make_node(args.uri, node_id=args.node_id, bitrate=1000000)
+
+# Initializing a node monitor, so we can see what nodes are online
+node_monitor = dronecan.app.node_monitor.NodeMonitor(node)
+
+node.periodic(1.0/args.rate, publish_NodeInfo)
+
+node.add_handler(dronecan.uavcan.tunnel.Targetted, handle_Targetted)
+
+#Create Vehicle task thread
+vehicle_task_thread = threading.Thread(target=vehicle_Task)
+vehicle_task_thread.start()
+
+# Running the node until the application is terminated or until first error.
+try:
+    node.spin()
+except KeyboardInterrupt:
+    pass
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