# How can I use MAVLINK to obtain odometry values

Source: https://forum.modalai.com/topic/2333/how-can-i-use-mavlink-to-obtain-odometry-values
Category: General Questions (https://forum.modalai.com/category/2/general-questions)
Posted: 2023-06-26 20:48:15 UTC by José Quintanilla
Replies: 1 · Views: 635

## José Quintanilla · 2023-06-26 20:48:15 UTC

I already have the code working with a SITL but I want to be able to connect my laptop to the drone and obtain the data, im able to connect through QGC but not through the code

```
from pymavlink import mavutil
import asyncio

async def run():
    while True:
        # Start a connection listening on a UDP port
        the_connection = mavutil.mavlink_connection('udpin:localhost:14550')

        # Wait for the first heartbeat 
        #   This sets the system and component ID of remote system for the link
        the_connection.wait_heartbeat()
        print("Heartbeat from system (system %u component %u)" % (the_connection.target_system, the_connection.target_component))
        asyncio.sleep(2)
        # Once connected, use 'the_connection' to get and send messages
        msg = the_connection.recv_match(type ='ODOMETRY',blocking=True)
        msg = str(msg)
        msg = msg.split(',')
        print(msg[17])
        #print(msg)
        asyncio.sleep(2)
if __name__ == "__main__":
    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
    loop.run_until_complete(run())

```

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## Reply by José Quintanilla · 2023-07-10 19:58:44 UTC

@tom  @Chad-Sweet