diff --git a/Tools/Carbonix_scripts/devid-decode.py b/Tools/Carbonix_scripts/devid-decode.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..01d60aeae6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tools/Carbonix_scripts/devid-decode.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Decode an ArduPilot device id
+
+import argparse
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Decode a device id')
+parser.add_argument('device_id', type=int, help='Device ID to decode')
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+bus_types = {
+    0: 'UNKNOWN',
+    1: 'I2C',
+    2: 'SPI',
+    3: 'UAVCAN',
+    4: 'SITL',
+    5: 'MSP',
+    6: 'SERIAL',
+    7: 'QSPI',
+}
+
+device_id = args.device_id
+bus_type = device_id & 0x7
+bus = (device_id >> 3) & 0x1f
+address = (device_id >> 8) & 0xff
+devtype = (device_id >> 16) & 0xff
+
+print(f"Device ID: {device_id}")
+print(f"{bus_types[bus_type]}{bus}, address {address}, devtype {devtype}")
diff --git a/Tools/Carbonix_scripts/devid-encode.py b/Tools/Carbonix_scripts/devid-encode.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9fce879439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tools/Carbonix_scripts/devid-encode.py
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Encode an ArduPilot device ID
+
+# prompt the user for the bus type
+print("Bus types:")
+print("0: UNKNOWN")
+print("1: I2C")
+print("2: SPI")
+print("3: UAVCAN")
+print("4: SITL")
+print("5: MSP")
+print("6: SERIAL")
+print("7: QSPI")
+bus_type = int(input("Enter the bus type (0-7): "))
+
+# prompt the user for the bus number
+bus = int(input("Enter the bus number (0-31): "))
+address = int(input("Enter the address (0-255): "))
+devtype = int(input("Enter the device type (0-255): "))
+device_id = bus_type | (bus << 3) | (address << 8) | (devtype << 16)
+
+print(f"Device ID: {device_id}")
diff --git a/Tools/Carbonix_scripts/process_sitl_defaults.py b/Tools/Carbonix_scripts/process_sitl_defaults.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..f18eb90417
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tools/Carbonix_scripts/process_sitl_defaults.py
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# encoding: utf-8
+
+'''
+Build SITL default parameter files for use with SITL launcher
+'''
+
+import os
+import re
+import fnmatch
+import argparse
+
+
+def main():
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Build SITL default parameter files')
+    parser.add_argument('input_file', help='Input file to process')
+    parser.add_argument('output_file', help='Output file to write to')
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    defaults = process_defaults(args.input_file)
+    with open(args.output_file, "w") as f:
+        f.write("\n".join(defaults))
+
+
+def process_defaults(file, depth=0):
+    if depth > 10:
+        raise Exception("Too many levels of @include")
+
+    param_list = []
+    with open(file, "r") as f:
+        lines = f.read().splitlines()
+    for line in lines:
+        if line.startswith("@include"):
+            rel_path = line.split(maxsplit=1)[1]
+            path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(file), rel_path)
+            param_list.extend(
+                process_defaults(path, depth + 1)
+            )
+            continue
+
+        if line.startswith("@delete"):
+            pattern = line.split(maxsplit=1)[1]
+            for i in range(len(param_list)):
+                param_name = re.split(r"[\s,]+", param_list[i])[0]
+                if fnmatch.fnmatch(param_name, pattern):
+                    param_list[i] = "#deleted " + param_list[i]
+            line = "#" + line
+
+        param_list.append(line)
+
+    return param_list
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index 61fffcb8be..67c6b8ff44 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -465,6 +465,26 @@ def configure(cfg):
     if cfg.options.board is None:
         cfg.options.board = 'sitl'
 
+    # Loop through all .parm files in libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CarbonixCommon/sitl_params/
+    param_folder = 'libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/CarbonixCommon/sitl_params/'
+    if cfg.options.board == 'sitl' and os.path.exists(param_folder):
+        for file in os.listdir(param_folder):
+            if not file.endswith('.parm'):
+                continue
+
+            # make build/sitl directory if it doesn't exist
+            if not os.path.exists('build'):
+                os.makedirs('build')
+            if not os.path.exists('build/sitl'):
+                os.makedirs('build/sitl')
+
+            in_file = os.path.join(param_folder, file)
+            out_file = os.path.join('build/sitl', file)
+
+            # Call Tools/Carbonix_scripts/process_sitl_defaults.py $in_file $out_file
+            cfg.msg('Processing default parameters', file)
+            subprocess.run(['Tools/Carbonix_scripts/process_sitl_defaults.py', in_file, out_file])
+
     boards_names = boards.get_boards_names()
     if not cfg.options.board in boards_names:
         for b in boards_names: