MAVLink Anywhere
Route MAVLink between a Pixhawk or simulator, a Linux companion computer, and the tools that need flight data.
Install on a Raspberry Pi or Linux computer
git clone https://github.com/alireza787b/mavlink-anywhere.git
cd mavlink-anywhere
sudo ./install_mavlink_router.sh
sudo ./configure_mavlink_router.sh
Follow the prompts. On a Raspberry Pi, the serial setup may ask for one reboot. After rebooting, run the last command again.
Check the result:
mla status
By default:
- Pixhawk data comes from the serial device chosen during setup.
- QGroundControl can connect to the Pi’s IP on UDP port
14550.
- The optional dashboard runs locally at
http://127.0.0.1:9070.
The command you need
mla help
It points to short help for every common task:
mla help endpoint
mla help input
mla help dashboard
mla help config
Use sudo for commands that change settings.
Manage MAVLink routes
List routes:
mla endpoint list
Send MAVLink to QGroundControl at 192.168.1.50:
sudo mla endpoint add qgc 192.168.1.50 14550
Change, temporarily disable, or remove it:
sudo mla endpoint edit qgc 100.80.10.20 24550
sudo mla endpoint disable qgc
sudo mla endpoint enable qgc
sudo mla endpoint remove qgc
Changes are validated and backed up. If the running router cannot restart, MLA restores the previous files.
Pixhawk on the Raspberry Pi serial port:
sudo mla input uart /dev/serial0 57600
USB serial adapter:
sudo mla input uart /dev/ttyUSB0 115200
UDP input for SITL or another MAVLink router:
sudo mla input udp 0.0.0.0 14560
Dashboard access
The dashboard starts local-only. An SSH tunnel is the safest remote option:
ssh -L 9070:127.0.0.1:9070 pi@PI_IP
Then open http://127.0.0.1:9070 on your computer.
To expose it on a trusted LAN or VPN:
sudo mla dashboard expose
If no browser login exists, this creates one and prints the password once.
To reverse exposure and return to local-only:
sudo mla dashboard hide
To stop and disable only the UI:
sudo mla dashboard off
Turn it back on:
sudo mla dashboard on
These commands do not stop MAVLink routing.
Reset the dashboard password
sudo mla dashboard password reset
For a generated password instead:
sudo mla dashboard password generate
Manage a machine API token
Use a token for MDS Fleet Ops or another program that changes routes through the API:
sudo mla dashboard token create
sudo mla dashboard token rotate
sudo mla dashboard token remove
create and rotate print the token once. Save it in your password manager or client configuration.
Raw terminal editing
For full control of main.conf:
sudo mla config edit
MLA opens $EDITOR or nano, validates the file, creates a backup, syncs /etc/default/mavlink-router, and safely applies the change.
Useful checks:
mla config show
mla config check
mla config path
Update an existing Raspberry Pi
This updates MAVLink Anywhere without replacing your router config, routes, dashboard password, token, or saved dashboard access mode:
cd ~/mavlink-anywhere
git fetch --tags origin
git switch main
git pull --ff-only
sudo ./configure_mavlink_router.sh --install-dashboard
mla status
If your checkout is somewhere else, use that directory in the first command. Rebuilding upstream mavlink-routerd is optional and separate:
sudo ./install_mavlink_router.sh --force
Ports
| Port |
Purpose |
14550/udp |
Default device-side listener for a GCS |
14540/udp |
Common local MAVSDK output |
14569/udp |
Common local mavlink2rest output |
24550/udp |
Common explicit remote/VPN GCS output |
5760/tcp |
mavlink-router TCP server |
9070/tcp |
Optional web dashboard |
More help
MAVLink Anywhere works alongside Smart Wi-Fi Manager for connectivity and MDS for fleet operations.
Uninstall
sudo systemctl disable --now mavlink-anywhere-dashboard mavlink-router
sudo rm /etc/systemd/system/mavlink-anywhere-dashboard.service
sudo rm /etc/systemd/system/mavlink-router.service
sudo rm /usr/local/bin/mla
sudo rm -r /usr/local/lib/mavlink-anywhere
sudo systemctl daemon-reload
Configuration is intentionally left in /etc/mavlink-router and /etc/mavlink-anywhere so it can be recovered. Remove those directories only if you no longer need the saved settings.
Licensed under the MIT License.
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