> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://theiotlearninginitiative.gitbook.io/bitol/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://theiotlearninginitiative.gitbook.io/bitol/virtual-drone-solution/flight-code/software-in-the-loop/dronekit-sitl.md). # DroneKit SITL ## DroneKit-Sitl > Software In The Loop runner for DroneKit > > Your aerial platform. DroneKit offers an SDK and web API to easily develop apps for your drones. DroneKit is a set of developer tools for drones. It includes Python and Android APIs that automatically aggregate drone information sent over MAVLink and simplify sending common commands over MAVLink. There is also a separate tool for analysing different types of logs. * [DroneKit Python](http://python.dronekit.io/) * [Idiot's Guide to DroneKit-Python](http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/idiot-s-guide-to-dronekit-python-a-journey-to-whoz-chillin) ## DroneKit SITL :: Platform ```bash user@workstation:~$ dronekit-sitl --list solo-1.2.0 solo-2.0.18 solo-2.0.20 plane-3.3.0 copter-3.3 rover-2.50 user@workstation:~$ ``` ## DroneKit SITL :: Copter ```bash user@workstation:~$ dronekit-sitl copter --home=20.654544,-103.3930971,30,0 --instance 0 ``` ```bash user@workstation:~$ telnet 127.0.0.1 5760 Trying 127.0.0.1... Connected to 127.0.0.1. Escape character is '^]'. Init APM:Copter V3.3 (d6053245) Free RAM: 4096 FW Ver: 120 ---------------------------------------- load_all took 0us 0 0 0 � Q}��3�Calibrating barometer_R� Q� � QC^�3�Initialising APM...�-� Q.P� Q��3�barometer calibration complete����GROUND START��Init Gyro** INS ---------------------------------------- G_off: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 A_off: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 A_scale: 1.00, 1.00, 1.00 Ready to FLY ublox � Q��� Q�C� Q%=� QH3� Qv�� Q��� Q��� QE�� Q{z� Q�� Qt� Q� � Q‰� Q(�� Q�h� Q&� Q�� Q��Connection closed by foreign host. ```