diff --git a/.github/workflows/test_extract_params_default.yml b/.github/workflows/test_extract_params_default.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..f490c5726f2854
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+++ b/.github/workflows/test_extract_params_default.yml
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+name: test extract_params_default_unittest.py
+
+on:
+  push:
+    paths:
+      - 'Tools/scripts/extract_params_default.py'
+      - 'Tools/scripts/extract_params_default_unittest.py'
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    container:
+      image: ardupilot/ardupilot-dev-clang:v0.1.3
+      options: --user 1001
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v2
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.x'
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: |
+          Tools/scripts/extract_params_default_unittest.py
diff --git a/Tools/scripts/extract_param_defaults.py b/Tools/scripts/extract_param_defaults.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000000..83967c52b3c804
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+++ b/Tools/scripts/extract_param_defaults.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+'''
+Extracts parameter default values from an ArduPilot .bin file.
+
+Supports Mission Planner, MAVProxy and QGCS file format output
+
+Currently has 95% unit test coverage
+
+AP_FLAKE8_CLEAN
+
+Amilcar do Carmo Lucas, IAV GmbH
+'''
+
+import argparse
+import re
+from typing import Dict, Tuple
+from pymavlink import mavutil
+
+NO_DEFAULT_VALUES_MESSAGE = "The .bin file contained no parameter default values. Update to a newer ArduPilot firmware version"
+PARAM_NAME_REGEX = r'^[A-Z][A-Z_0-9]*$'
+PARAM_NAME_MAX_LEN = 16
+MAVLINK_SYSID_MAX = 2**24
+MAVLINK_COMPID_MAX = 2**8
+
+
+def parse_arguments(args=None):
+    """
+    Parses command line arguments for the script.
+
+    Args:
+        args: List of command line arguments. Defaults to None, which means it uses sys.argv.
+
+    Returns:
+        Namespace object containing the parsed arguments.
+    """
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Extracts parameter default values from an ArduPilot .bin file.')
+    parser.add_argument('-f', '--format',
+                        choices=['missionplanner', 'mavproxy', 'qgcs'],
+                        default='missionplanner', help='Output file format. Defaults to %(default)s.',
+                        )
+    parser.add_argument('-s', '--sort',
+                        choices=['none', 'missionplanner', 'mavproxy', 'qgcs'],
+                        default='', help='Sort the parameters in the file. Defaults to the same as the format.',
+                        )
+    parser.add_argument('-v', '--version', action='version', version='%(prog)s 1.0',
+                        help='Display version information and exit.',
+                        )
+    parser.add_argument('-i', '--sysid', type=int, default=-1,
+                        help='System ID for qgcs output format. Defaults to SYSID_THISMAV if defined else 1.',
+                        )
+    parser.add_argument('-c', '--compid', type=int, default=-1,
+                        help='Component ID for qgcs output format. Defaults to 1.',
+                        )
+    parser.add_argument('bin_file', help='The ArduPilot .bin log file to read')
+    args, _ = parser.parse_known_args(args)
+
+    if args.sort == '':
+        args.sort = args.format
+
+    if args.format != 'qgcs':
+        if args.sysid != -1:
+            raise SystemExit("--sysid parameter is only relevant if --format is qgcs")
+        if args.compid != -1:
+            raise SystemExit("--compid parameter is only relevant if --format is qgcs")
+
+    return args
+
+
+def extract_parameter_default_values(logfile: str) -> Dict[str, float]:
+    """
+    Extracts the parameter default values from an ArduPilot .bin log file.
+
+    Args:
+        logfile: The path to the ArduPilot .bin log file.
+
+    Returns:
+        A dictionary with parameter names as keys and their default values as float.
+    """
+    try:
+        mlog = mavutil.mavlink_connection(logfile)
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise SystemExit("Error opening the %s logfile: %s" % (logfile, str(e))) from e
+    defaults = {}
+    while True:
+        m = mlog.recv_match(type=['PARM'])
+        if m is None:
+            if not defaults:
+                raise SystemExit(NO_DEFAULT_VALUES_MESSAGE)
+            return defaults
+        pname = m.Name
+        if len(pname) > PARAM_NAME_MAX_LEN:
+            raise SystemExit("Too long parameter name: %s" % pname)
+        if not re.match(PARAM_NAME_REGEX, pname):
+            raise SystemExit("Invalid parameter name %s" % pname)
+        # parameter names are supposed to be unique
+        if pname not in defaults and hasattr(m, 'Default'):
+            defaults[pname] = m.Default  # the first time default is declared is enough
+
+
+def missionplanner_sort(item: str) -> Tuple[str, ...]:
+    """
+    Sorts a parameter name according to the rules defined in the Mission Planner software.
+
+    Args:
+        item: The parameter name to sort.
+
+    Returns:
+        A tuple representing the sorted parameter name.
+    """
+    parts = item.split("_")  # Split the parameter name by underscore
+    # Compare the parts separately
+    return tuple(parts)
+
+
+def mavproxy_sort(item: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Sorts a parameter name according to the rules defined in the MAVProxy software.
+
+    Args:
+        item: The parameter name to sort.
+
+    Returns:
+        The sorted parameter name.
+    """
+    return item
+
+
+def sort_params(defaults: Dict[str, float], sort_type: str = 'none') -> Dict[str, float]:
+    """
+    Sorts parameter names according to sort_type
+
+    Args:
+        defaults: A dictionary with parameter names as keys and their default values as float.
+        sort_type: The type of sorting to apply. Can be 'none', 'missionplanner', 'mavproxy' or 'qgcs'.
+
+    Returns:
+        A dictionary with parameter names as keys and their default values as float.
+    """
+    if sort_type == "missionplanner":
+        defaults = dict(sorted(defaults.items(), key=lambda x: missionplanner_sort(x[0])))
+    elif sort_type == "mavproxy":
+        defaults = dict(sorted(defaults.items(), key=lambda x: mavproxy_sort(x[0])))
+    elif sort_type == "qgcs":
+        defaults = {k: defaults[k] for k in sorted(defaults)}
+    return defaults
+
+
+def output_params(defaults: Dict[str, float], format_type: str = 'missionplanner',
+                  sysid: int = -1, compid: int = -1) -> None:
+    """
+    Outputs parameters names and their default values to the console
+
+    Args:
+        defaults: A dictionary with parameter names as keys and their default values as float.
+        format_type: The output file format. Can be 'missionplanner', 'mavproxy' or 'qgcs'.
+
+    Returns:
+        None
+    """
+    if format_type == "qgcs":
+        if sysid == -1:
+            if 'SYSID_THISMAV' in defaults:
+                sysid = defaults['SYSID_THISMAV']
+            else:
+                sysid = 1  # if unspecified, default to 1
+        if compid == -1:
+            compid = 1  # if unspecified, default to 1
+        if sysid < 0:
+            raise SystemExit("Invalid system ID parameter %i must not be negative" % sysid)
+        if sysid > MAVLINK_SYSID_MAX-1:
+            raise SystemExit("Invalid system ID parameter %i must be smaller than %i" % (sysid, MAVLINK_SYSID_MAX))
+        if compid < 0:
+            raise SystemExit("Invalid component ID parameter %i must not be negative" % compid)
+        if compid > MAVLINK_COMPID_MAX-1:
+            raise SystemExit("Invalid component ID parameter %i must be smaller than %i" % (compid, MAVLINK_COMPID_MAX))
+        # see https://dev.qgroundcontrol.com/master/en/file_formats/parameters.html
+        print("""
+# # Vehicle-Id Component-Id Name Value Type
+""")
+
+    for param_name, default_value in defaults.items():
+        if format_type == "missionplanner":
+            try:
+                default_value = format(default_value, '.6f').rstrip('0').rstrip('.')
+            except ValueError:
+                pass # preserve non-floating point strings, if present
+            print(f"{param_name},{default_value}")
+        elif format_type == "mavproxy":
+            print("%-15s %.6f" % (param_name, default_value))
+        elif format_type == "qgcs":
+            MAV_PARAM_TYPE_REAL32 = 9
+            print("%u %u %-15s %.6f %u" %
+                  (sysid, compid, param_name, default_value, MAV_PARAM_TYPE_REAL32))
+
+
+def main():
+    args = parse_arguments()
+    parameter_default_values = extract_parameter_default_values(args.bin_file)
+    parameter_default_values = sort_params(parameter_default_values, args.sort)
+    output_params(parameter_default_values, args.format, args.sysid, args.compid)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/Tools/scripts/extract_param_defaults_unittest.py b/Tools/scripts/extract_param_defaults_unittest.py
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000000..3865a66824224d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tools/scripts/extract_param_defaults_unittest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,310 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+
+'''
+Extracts parameter default values from an ArduPilot .bin file. Unittests.
+
+AP_FLAKE8_CLEAN
+
+Amilcar do Carmo Lucas, IAV GmbH
+'''
+
+import unittest
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
+from extract_param_defaults import extract_parameter_default_values, missionplanner_sort, \
+                                   mavproxy_sort, sort_params, output_params, parse_arguments, \
+                                   NO_DEFAULT_VALUES_MESSAGE, MAVLINK_SYSID_MAX, MAVLINK_COMPID_MAX
+
+
+class TestArgParseParameters(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_command_line_arguments_combinations(self):
+        # Check the 'format' and 'sort' default parameters
+        args = parse_arguments(['dummy.bin'])
+        self.assertEqual(args.format, 'missionplanner')
+        self.assertEqual(args.sort, 'missionplanner')
+
+        # Check the 'format' and 'sort' parameters to see if 'sort' can be explicitly overwritten
+        args = parse_arguments(['-s', 'none', 'dummy.bin'])
+        self.assertEqual(args.format, 'missionplanner')
+        self.assertEqual(args.sort, 'none')
+
+        # Check the 'format' and 'sort' parameters to see if 'sort' can be implicitly overwritten (mavproxy)
+        args = parse_arguments(['-f', 'mavproxy', 'dummy.bin'])
+        self.assertEqual(args.format, 'mavproxy')
+        self.assertEqual(args.sort, 'mavproxy')
+
+        # Check the 'format' and 'sort' parameters to see if 'sort' can be implicitly overwritten (qgcs)
+        args = parse_arguments(['-f', 'qgcs', 'dummy.bin'])
+        self.assertEqual(args.format, 'qgcs')
+        self.assertEqual(args.sort, 'qgcs')
+
+        # Check the 'format' and 'sort' parameters
+        args = parse_arguments(['-f', 'mavproxy', '-s', 'none', 'dummy.bin'])
+        self.assertEqual(args.format, 'mavproxy')
+        self.assertEqual(args.sort, 'none')
+
+        # Assert that a SystemExit is raised when --sysid is used without --format set to qgcs
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit):
+            with patch('builtins.print') as mock_print:
+                parse_arguments(['-f', 'mavproxy', '-i', '7', 'dummy.bin'])
+                mock_print.assert_called_once_with("--sysid parameter is only relevant if --format is qgcs")
+
+        # Assert that a SystemExit is raised when --compid is used without --format set to qgcs
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit):
+            with patch('builtins.print') as mock_print:
+                parse_arguments(['-f', 'missionplanner', '-c', '3', 'dummy.bin'])
+                mock_print.assert_called_once_with("--compid parameter is only relevant if --format is qgcs")
+
+        # Assert that a valid sysid and compid are parsed correctly
+        args = parse_arguments(['-f', 'qgcs', '-i', '7', '-c', '3', 'dummy.bin'])
+        self.assertEqual(args.format, 'qgcs')
+        self.assertEqual(args.sort, 'qgcs')
+        self.assertEqual(args.sysid, 7)
+        self.assertEqual(args.compid, 3)
+
+
+class TestExtractParameterDefaultValues(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    @patch('extract_param_defaults.mavutil.mavlink_connection')
+    def test_logfile_does_not_exist(self, mock_mavlink_connection):
+        # Mock the mavlink connection to raise an exception
+        mock_mavlink_connection.side_effect = Exception("Test exception")
+
+        # Call the function with a dummy logfile path
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as cm:
+            extract_parameter_default_values('dummy.bin')
+
+        # Check the error message
+        self.assertEqual(str(cm.exception), "Error opening the dummy.bin logfile: Test exception")
+
+    @patch('extract_param_defaults.mavutil.mavlink_connection')
+    def test_extract_parameter_default_values(self, mock_mavlink_connection):
+        # Mock the mavlink connection and the messages it returns
+        mock_mlog = MagicMock()
+        mock_mavlink_connection.return_value = mock_mlog
+        mock_mlog.recv_match.side_effect = [
+            MagicMock(Name='PARAM1', Default=1.1),
+            MagicMock(Name='PARAM2', Default=2.0),
+            None  # End of messages
+        ]
+
+        # Call the function with a dummy logfile path
+        defaults = extract_parameter_default_values('dummy.bin')
+
+        # Check if the defaults dictionary contains the correct parameters and values
+        self.assertEqual(defaults, {'PARAM1': 1.1, 'PARAM2': 2.0})
+
+    @patch('extract_param_defaults.mavutil.mavlink_connection')
+    def test_no_parameters(self, mock_mavlink_connection):
+        # Mock the mavlink connection to return no parameter messages
+        mock_mlog = MagicMock()
+        mock_mavlink_connection.return_value = mock_mlog
+        mock_mlog.recv_match.return_value = None  # No PARM messages
+
+        # Call the function with a dummy logfile path and assert SystemExit is raised with the correct message
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as cm:
+            extract_parameter_default_values('dummy.bin')
+        self.assertEqual(str(cm.exception), NO_DEFAULT_VALUES_MESSAGE)
+
+    @patch('extract_param_defaults.mavutil.mavlink_connection')
+    def test_no_parameter_defaults(self, mock_mavlink_connection):
+        # Mock the mavlink connection to simulate no parameter default values in the .bin file
+        mock_mlog = MagicMock()
+        mock_mavlink_connection.return_value = mock_mlog
+        mock_mlog.recv_match.return_value = None  # No PARM messages
+
+        # Call the function with a dummy logfile path and assert SystemExit is raised with the correct message
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as cm:
+            extract_parameter_default_values('dummy.bin')
+        self.assertEqual(str(cm.exception), NO_DEFAULT_VALUES_MESSAGE)
+
+    @patch('extract_param_defaults.mavutil.mavlink_connection')
+    def test_invalid_parameter_name(self, mock_mavlink_connection):
+        # Mock the mavlink connection to simulate an invalid parameter name
+        mock_mlog = MagicMock()
+        mock_mavlink_connection.return_value = mock_mlog
+        mock_mlog.recv_match.return_value = MagicMock(Name='INVALID_NAME%', Default=1.0)
+
+        # Call the function with a dummy logfile path
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit):
+            extract_parameter_default_values('dummy.bin')
+
+    @patch('extract_param_defaults.mavutil.mavlink_connection')
+    def test_long_parameter_name(self, mock_mavlink_connection):
+        # Mock the mavlink connection to simulate a too long parameter name
+        mock_mlog = MagicMock()
+        mock_mavlink_connection.return_value = mock_mlog
+        mock_mlog.recv_match.return_value = MagicMock(Name='TOO_LONG_PARAMETER_NAME', Default=1.0)
+
+        # Call the function with a dummy logfile path
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit):
+            extract_parameter_default_values('dummy.bin')
+
+
+class TestSortFunctions(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_missionplanner_sort(self):
+        # Define a list of parameter names
+        params = ['PARAM_GROUP1_PARAM1', 'PARAM_GROUP2_PARAM2', 'PARAM_GROUP1_PARAM2']
+
+        # Sort the parameters using the missionplanner_sort function
+        sorted_params = sorted(params, key=missionplanner_sort)
+
+        # Check if the parameters were sorted correctly
+        self.assertEqual(sorted_params, ['PARAM_GROUP1_PARAM1', 'PARAM_GROUP1_PARAM2', 'PARAM_GROUP2_PARAM2'])
+
+        # Test with a parameter name that doesn't contain an underscore
+        params = ['PARAM1', 'PARAM3', 'PARAM2']
+        sorted_params = sorted(params, key=missionplanner_sort)
+        self.assertEqual(sorted_params, ['PARAM1', 'PARAM2', 'PARAM3'])
+
+    def test_mavproxy_sort(self):
+        # Define a list of parameter names
+        params = ['PARAM_GROUP1_PARAM1', 'PARAM_GROUP2_PARAM2', 'PARAM_GROUP1_PARAM2']
+
+        # Sort the parameters using the mavproxy_sort function
+        sorted_params = sorted(params, key=mavproxy_sort)
+
+        # Check if the parameters were sorted correctly
+        self.assertEqual(sorted_params, ['PARAM_GROUP1_PARAM1', 'PARAM_GROUP1_PARAM2', 'PARAM_GROUP2_PARAM2'])
+
+        # Test with a parameter name that doesn't contain an underscore
+        params = ['PARAM1', 'PARAM3', 'PARAM2']
+        sorted_params = sorted(params, key=mavproxy_sort)
+        self.assertEqual(sorted_params, ['PARAM1', 'PARAM2', 'PARAM3'])
+
+
+class TestOutputParams(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    @patch('extract_param_defaults.print')
+    def test_output_params(self, mock_print):
+        # Prepare a dummy defaults dictionary
+        defaults = {'PARAM2': 1.0, 'PARAM1': 2.0}
+
+        # Call the function with the dummy dictionary, 'missionplanner' format type
+        output_params(defaults, 'missionplanner')
+
+        # Check if the print function was called with the correct parameters
+        expected_calls = [unittest.mock.call('PARAM2,1'), unittest.mock.call('PARAM1,2')]
+        mock_print.assert_has_calls(expected_calls, any_order=False)
+
+    @patch('extract_param_defaults.print')
+    def test_output_params_missionplanner_non_numeric(self, mock_print):
+        # Prepare a dummy defaults dictionary
+        defaults = {'PARAM1': 'non-numeric'}
+
+        # Call the function with the dummy dictionary, 'missionplanner' format type
+        output_params(defaults, 'missionplanner')
+
+        # Check if the print function was called with the correct parameters
+        expected_calls = [unittest.mock.call('PARAM1,non-numeric')]
+        mock_print.assert_has_calls(expected_calls, any_order=False)
+
+    @patch('extract_param_defaults.print')
+    def test_output_params_mavproxy(self, mock_print):
+        # Prepare a dummy defaults dictionary
+        defaults = {'PARAM2': 2.0, 'PARAM1': 1.0}
+
+        # Call the function with the dummy dictionary, 'mavproxy' format type and 'mavproxy' sort type
+        defaults = sort_params(defaults, 'mavproxy')
+        output_params(defaults, 'mavproxy')
+
+        # Check if the print function was called with the correct parameters
+        expected_calls = [unittest.mock.call("%-15s %.6f" % ('PARAM1', 1.0)),
+                          unittest.mock.call("%-15s %.6f" % ('PARAM2', 2.0))]
+        mock_print.assert_has_calls(expected_calls, any_order=False)
+
+    @patch('extract_param_defaults.print')
+    def test_output_params_qgcs(self, mock_print):
+        # Prepare a dummy defaults dictionary
+        defaults = {'PARAM2': 2.0, 'PARAM1': 1.0}
+
+        # Call the function with the dummy dictionary, 'qgcs' format type and 'qgcs' sort type
+        defaults = sort_params(defaults, 'qgcs')
+        output_params(defaults, 'qgcs')
+
+        # Check if the print function was called with the correct parameters
+        expected_calls = [unittest.mock.call("\n# # Vehicle-Id Component-Id Name Value Type\n"),
+                          unittest.mock.call("%u %u %-15s %.6f %u" % (1, 1, 'PARAM1', 1.0, 9)),
+                          unittest.mock.call("%u %u %-15s %.6f %u" % (1, 1, 'PARAM2', 2.0, 9))]
+        mock_print.assert_has_calls(expected_calls, any_order=False)
+
+    @patch('extract_param_defaults.print')
+    def test_output_params_qgcs_2_4(self, mock_print):
+        # Prepare a dummy defaults dictionary
+        defaults = {'PARAM2': 2.0, 'PARAM1': 1.0}
+
+        # Call the function with the dummy dictionary, 'qgcs' format type and 'qgcs' sort type
+        defaults = sort_params(defaults, 'qgcs')
+        output_params(defaults, 'qgcs', 2, 4)
+
+        # Check if the print function was called with the correct parameters
+        expected_calls = [unittest.mock.call("\n# # Vehicle-Id Component-Id Name Value Type\n"),
+                          unittest.mock.call("%u %u %-15s %.6f %u" % (2, 4, 'PARAM1', 1.0, 9)),
+                          unittest.mock.call("%u %u %-15s %.6f %u" % (2, 4, 'PARAM2', 2.0, 9))]
+        mock_print.assert_has_calls(expected_calls, any_order=False)
+
+    @patch('extract_param_defaults.print')
+    def test_output_params_qgcs_SYSID_THISMAV(self, mock_print):
+        # Prepare a dummy defaults dictionary
+        defaults = {'PARAM2': 2.0, 'PARAM1': 1.0, 'SYSID_THISMAV': 3.0}
+
+        # Call the function with the dummy dictionary, 'qgcs' format type and 'qgcs' sort type
+        defaults = sort_params(defaults, 'qgcs')
+        output_params(defaults, 'qgcs', -1, 7)
+
+        # Check if the print function was called with the correct parameters
+        expected_calls = [unittest.mock.call("\n# # Vehicle-Id Component-Id Name Value Type\n"),
+                          unittest.mock.call("%u %u %-15s %.6f %u" % (3, 7, 'PARAM1', 1.0, 9)),
+                          unittest.mock.call("%u %u %-15s %.6f %u" % (3, 7, 'PARAM2', 2.0, 9)),
+                          unittest.mock.call("%u %u %-15s %.6f %u" % (3, 7, 'SYSID_THISMAV', 3.0, 9))]
+        mock_print.assert_has_calls(expected_calls, any_order=False)
+
+    @patch('extract_param_defaults.print')
+    def test_output_params_qgcs_SYSID_INVALID(self, mock_print):
+        # Prepare a dummy defaults dictionary
+        defaults = {'PARAM2': 2.0, 'PARAM1': 1.0, 'SYSID_THISMAV': -1.0}
+
+        # Assert that a SystemExit is raised with the correct message when an invalid sysid is used
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as cm:
+            defaults = sort_params(defaults, 'qgcs')
+            output_params(defaults, 'qgcs', -1, 7)
+        self.assertEqual(str(cm.exception), "Invalid system ID parameter -1 must not be negative")
+
+        # Assert that a SystemExit is raised with the correct message when an invalid sysid is used
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as cm:
+            defaults = sort_params(defaults, 'qgcs')
+            output_params(defaults, 'qgcs', MAVLINK_SYSID_MAX+2, 7)
+        self.assertEqual(str(cm.exception), f"Invalid system ID parameter 16777218 must be smaller than {MAVLINK_SYSID_MAX}")
+
+    @patch('extract_param_defaults.print')
+    def test_output_params_qgcs_COMPID_INVALID(self, mock_print):
+        # Prepare a dummy defaults dictionary
+        defaults = {'PARAM2': 2.0, 'PARAM1': 1.0}
+
+        # Assert that a SystemExit is raised with the correct message when an invalid compid is used
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as cm:
+            defaults = sort_params(defaults, 'qgcs')
+            output_params(defaults, 'qgcs', -1, -3)
+        self.assertEqual(str(cm.exception), "Invalid component ID parameter -3 must not be negative")
+
+        # Assert that a SystemExit is raised with the correct message when an invalid compid is used
+        with self.assertRaises(SystemExit) as cm:
+            defaults = sort_params(defaults, 'qgcs')
+            output_params(defaults, 'qgcs', 1, MAVLINK_COMPID_MAX+3)
+        self.assertEqual(str(cm.exception), f"Invalid component ID parameter 259 must be smaller than {MAVLINK_COMPID_MAX}")
+
+    @patch('extract_param_defaults.print')
+    def test_output_params_integer(self, mock_print):
+        # Prepare a dummy defaults dictionary with an integer value
+        defaults = {'PARAM1': 1.01, 'PARAM2': 2.00}
+
+        # Call the function with the dummy dictionary, 'missionplanner' format type and 'missionplanner' sort type
+        defaults = sort_params(defaults, 'missionplanner')
+        output_params(defaults, 'missionplanner')
+
+        # Check if the print function was called with the correct parameters
+        expected_calls = [unittest.mock.call('PARAM1,1.01'), unittest.mock.call('PARAM2,2')]
+        mock_print.assert_has_calls(expected_calls, any_order=False)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    unittest.main()