From 379ca5ac00008126408e1e67b8066112ade8c515 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Tridgell Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2016 13:04:51 +1100 Subject: [PATCH] Plane: prepare for 3.5.0 release --- ArduPlane/Plane.h | 4 ++-- ArduPlane/release-notes.txt | 21 ++++++++++++++++++--- 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-) diff --git a/ArduPlane/Plane.h b/ArduPlane/Plane.h index 348a3fbac9..a53a210b3e 100644 --- a/ArduPlane/Plane.h +++ b/ArduPlane/Plane.h @@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ #ifndef _PLANE_H #define _PLANE_H -#define THISFIRMWARE "ArduPlane V3.5.0beta2" -#define FIRMWARE_VERSION 3,5,0,FIRMWARE_VERSION_TYPE_BETA+1 +#define THISFIRMWARE "ArduPlane V3.5.0" +#define FIRMWARE_VERSION 3,5,0,FIRMWARE_VERSION_TYPE_OFFICIAL /* Lead developer: Andrew Tridgell diff --git a/ArduPlane/release-notes.txt b/ArduPlane/release-notes.txt index afee8be8df..b9ad53a3c4 100644 --- a/ArduPlane/release-notes.txt +++ b/ArduPlane/release-notes.txt @@ -1,8 +1,8 @@ -Release 3.5.0beta1, 9th January 2016 ------------------------------------- +Release 3.5.0, 30th January 2016 +-------------------------------- The ArduPilot development team is proud to announce the release of -version 3.5.0beta1 of APM:Plane. This is a major release with a lot of +version 3.5.0 of APM:Plane. This is a major release with a lot of changes so please read the notes carefully! The biggest changes in this release are: @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ The biggest changes in this release are: - support for 4 new flight boards, the QualComm Flight, the BHAT, the PXFmini and the Pixracer - support for arming on moving platforms + - support for better camera trigger logging New Kalman Filter @@ -69,6 +70,17 @@ startup. This makes it possible to startup and arm on a moving platform by setting the INS_GYR_CAL parameter to zero (to disable gyro calibration on boot). This should be a big help when flying off boats. +Improved Camera Trigger Logging + +This release adds new CAM_FEEDBACK_PIN and CAM_FEEDBACK_POL +parameters. These add support for separate CAM and TRIG log messages, +where TRIG is logged when the camera is triggered and the CAM message +is logged when an external pin indicates the camera has actually +fired. This pin is typically based on the flash hotshoe of a camera +and provides a way to log the exact time of camera triggering more +accurately. Many thanks to Dario Andres and Jaime Machuca for their +work on this feature. + That is just a taste of all of the improvements in this release. In total the release includes over 1500 patches. Some of the other more significant changes include: @@ -96,6 +108,9 @@ significant changes include: - added BRD_CAN_ENABLE parameter - support FlightGear visualisation in SITL - configurable RGB LED brightness +- added RTL_RADIUS parameter +- improvements to the OVERRIDE_CHAN handling, fixing a race condition +- added OVERRIDE_SAFETY parameter Many thanks to everyone who contributed to this release! The development team is growing at a fast pace, with 57 people