Downloads PX4 log files (.ulg) and uploads them to a local server and optionally a remote server.
The config.toml file is used to configure the program settings.
Downloading and uploading will only occur while the vehicle is not armed. Downloading and uploading operations are performed in separate threads. An sqlite database per server is used to track log file download/upload status.
Install dependencies
sudo apt-get install libsqlite3-dev
Install MAVSDK if you haven't already, the latest releases can be found at https://github.com/mavlink/MAVSDK/releases
sudo dpkg -i libmavsdk-dev_2.4.1_debian12_arm64.deb
Or install MAVSDK from source
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/mavlink/MAVSDK.git
cd MAVSDK
cmake -Bbuild/default -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -H.
sudo cmake --build build/default -j$(nproc) --target install
cd ..
Upgrade OpenSSL if your version is less than 3.0.2
openssl version
A script is provided for your convenience
./install_openssl.sh
Clone this repository
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/ARK-Electronics/logloader.git
cd logloader
make
./build/logloader | tee output.txtDownloading... 2023-10-05T15:06:42Z 0.97249500MB 100% 3889.98000000 Kbps
Downloading... 2023-10-05T15:06:58Z 0.46985700MB 98% 3686.40000000 Kbps
Downloading... 2023-10-05T15:10:56Z0 Kb1.86199000MB 100% 4965.30666667 Kbps
Downloading... 2023-10-07T08:52:14Z 0.38373500MB 100% inf Kbps
Downloading... 2023-10-07T08:56:18Z 0.26428000MB 100% inf Kbps
Downloading... 2023-10-07T09:04:18Z 0.42428500MB 100% 3394.28000000 Kbps
Downloading... 2023-10-07T09:04:40Z 0.91263600MB 100% 7301.08800000 Kbps
Downloading... 2023-10-07T09:05:20Z 1.33783000MB 100% 3567.54666667 Kbps
Downloading... 2023-10-07T09:07:32Z 0.85526800MB 100% 3421.07200000 Kbps
Downloading... 2023-10-07T09:22:00Z 0.82437500MB 100% 6595.00000000 Kbps
Downloading... 2023-10-07T09:22:26Z 0.79509800MB 100% 6360.78400000 Kbps
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Downloading... 2023-10-07T10:14:00Z 10.71558000MB 100% 2449.27542857 Kbps
Downloading... 2023-10-07T12:03:40Z 0.64674900MB 100% 5173.99200000 Kbps
Downloading... 2023-10-07T12:05:04Z 3.79014100MB 100% 3032.11280000 Kbps
Downloading... 2023-10-07T12:14:46Z 2.24213400MB 100% 2989.51200000 Kbps
Downloading... 2023-10-07T12:50:12Z 0.78112200MB 100% 3124.48800000 Kbps
Build and install
make install
| Binary path | ~/.local/bin |
| Application directory | ~/.local/share/logloader/ |
| Logs directory | ~/.local/share/logloader/logs/ |
| Config File | ~/.local/share/logloader/config.toml |
Monitor network traffic
sudo iftop -i wlo1
Or use a Wireshark filter
mavlink_proto.msgid == 117 || mavlink_proto.msgid == 118 || mavlink_proto.msgid == 119 || mavlink_proto.msgid == 120
Watch your beautiful logs arrive
- Multiple backends: e.g. RobotoAI, DroneLogbook, Auterion Suite, Aloft etc