6468fc6d93
Plane: Initial implementation of quadplane
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adds "HOVER" mode
2016-01-09 07:38:52 +11:00
7b6d862316
Plane: support up to 14 rc inputs for all boards
2016-01-04 08:22:35 +11:00
7cde90553d
Plane: new param CRASH_ACC_THRESH
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@Description: X-Axis deceleration threshold to notify the crash detector that there was a possible impact which helps disarm the motor quickly after a crash. This value should be much higher than normal negative x-axis forces during normal flight, check flight log files to determine the average IMU.x values for your aircraft and motor type. Higher value means less sensative (triggers on higher impact). For electric planes that don't vibrate much during fight a value of 25 is good (that's about 2.5G). For petrol/nitro planes you'll want a higher value. Set to 0 to disable the collision detector.
2016-01-02 09:58:32 +11:00
9743e32f70
Plane: added group parameter for AP_Notify library
2015-12-31 11:33:05 +09:00
574f95bd76
Plane: support multiple simultaneous backends
2015-12-03 13:21:51 +11:00
eaad72c192
Plane: Add support for handing ADS-B traffic
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- parse MAVLINK_MSG_ADSB_VEHICLE msg
- new 1Hz adsb_update task to compare list against for threat detection
- perform object avoidance via loiter or loiter_and_descend. More methods are welcome!
2015-11-23 19:45:40 +11:00
d1be74c87e
ArduPlane: remove checks for HAL_BOARD_APM2 and HAL_BOARD_APM1
2015-11-04 12:14:13 +11:00
5d1d54a8cb
Plane: added CHUTE_CHAN parameter for manual release
2015-10-27 16:06:34 +11:00
9affddcaa3
Plane: initial support for AP_Parachute library
2015-10-27 16:06:34 +11:00
458e967d06
Plane: added RPM logging
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useful for seeing if a petrol motor is still running
2015-09-24 20:58:18 +10:00
91f990af06
Plane: added EKF2 to parameters as EK2_*
2015-09-23 11:56:37 +10:00
6da53ae3b2
Plane: replace SKIP_GYRO_CAL with INS_GYR_CAL
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Also calibrate gyros with accel cal and set trim
2015-09-21 17:06:43 +09:00
25da4ec0ea
Plane: added flight stage FLIGHT_LAND_ABORT and abort mechanism
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- enabled via new param LAND_ABORT_THR default is 0 (disabled)
- Triggered via 95% throttle during landing, a landing abort will take place.
- This copies all takeoff params for right now, we can make this better later if needed
- added mission item command to NAV_LAND which is the abort takeoff altitude. If 0 then use last takeoff if available, else use 30m
- hold heading, just like takeoff, until altitude is reached
- pitch is constrained to takeoff pitch, or else 10deg if not available
- After abort altitude is reached, the normal landing restart happens (DO_LAND_START or decrement mission)
- restart landing by jumping to DO_LAND_START or decrement mission on mode change
2015-09-09 09:04:24 +10:00
722dd29370
Plane: Moving to RSSI library for reading various kinds of RSSI, with the possibility of adding more.
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* Retains ability to read from Analog Pin
* Adds ability to read RSSI from PWM channel value as is done in OpenLRSng, EazyUHF, and various other LRS.
* Handles any type of RSSI that provides RSSI values inverted - i.e. when the low value is the best signal and the high value is the worst signal.
* Has different key names from all existing RSSI parameters to provide for a clean break and easier distinguishing.
* Existing parameters are marked as obsolete
2015-08-29 08:05:59 +10:00
da8f4f9e95
Plane: reworked is_flying
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add crash detection, allow disengage via param CRASH_DETECT
improved is_flying behavior
take off, landing and hard-landing improvements
add stillness check to is_flying and log it
minimum airspeed is determined ARSPD_FBW_MIN*0.75
2015-08-23 10:34:18 +10:00
93c80b03ae
ArduPlane: standardize inclusion of libaries headers
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This commit changes the way libraries headers are included in source files:
- If the header is in the same directory the source belongs to, so the
notation '#include ""' is used with the path relative to the directory
containing the source.
- If the header is outside the directory containing the source, then we use
the notation '#include <>' with the path relative to libraries folder.
Some of the advantages of such approach:
- Only one search path for libraries headers.
- OSs like Windows may have a better lookup time.
2015-08-11 16:28:40 +10:00
6c07795b63
Plane: added HIL_SUPPORT define
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disable HIL support on APM2 to save flash space
2015-07-30 11:04:31 +10:00
2f5ade4810
Plane: use 16 bit mask for GCS_PID_MASK
2015-05-27 15:09:47 +10:00
09476bf9d3
Plane: added GCS_PID_MASK for realtime pid tuning
2015-05-27 14:28:46 +10:00
174c55b0af
Plane: add support for 4th mavlink channel
2015-05-15 15:07:28 +09:00
edec706c12
Plane: added RUDDER_ONLY parameter
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this gives much easier setup for rudder only aircraft.
2015-04-20 09:09:23 +10:00
78a3ce46b9
Plane: Use tecs to control the throttle during takeoff
2015-04-16 08:56:37 +10:00
4b1d71e390
Plane: rebuild the glide slope if we are above it and already climbing
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(controlled by GLIDE_SLOPE_THR)
2015-04-13 20:14:51 -07:00
1b0ed277b3
Plane: Disarm On Land
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After a landing has occur using a LAND waypoint, automatically disarm
after this many seconds have passed. Use 0 to not disarm.
2015-03-17 10:30:41 +11:00
1c1798fb11
Plane: support much smoother flare transitions
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provide the height above the ground to TECS so it can make a smarter
pre-flare transition
2015-03-15 13:53:08 +11:00
b0cdf8952b
Plane: added HIL_MODE parameter
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this allows for HIL with any firmware
2015-03-13 22:52:56 +11:00
b02098e19e
Plane: Make radio trim optional at ground start.
2015-03-13 13:11:44 +11:00
420e9e0d2e
Plane: added INITIAL_MODE which is the mode we boot up into.
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This is useful when flying without a RX or if you have a RX that
outputs zeros without a detected Txmtr
2015-03-13 13:04:23 +11:00
16cdf64d63
Plane: added CLI_ENABLED option
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this disables using CLI by default, even if compiled in. This is
needed to make standard firmwares work well with companion computers
where the CLI may cause startup issues
2015-03-09 17:58:37 +11:00
bee703ab2a
Plane: removed incorrect conditional on parameter enum
2015-02-21 20:23:22 +11:00
3a1465c9d1
Plane: integrate SerialManager
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call SerialManager init_console on startup
use SerialManager's set_block_writes_all
2015-01-29 14:05:15 +11:00
681d28838f
Plane: integrate mount frontend-backend restructure
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initialise mount on startup
use mount.has_pan_control method
remove calls to unimplemented mount.configure_cmd
remove call to update_mount_type which is now handled by mount lib
2015-01-29 13:57:18 +11:00
2500f7e9c2
Plane : Add data logging for optical flow use with EKF
2014-12-06 18:16:48 +11:00
135f9b2c54
Plane: added STALL_PREVENTION option
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this will allow users to disable it if it proves to be a problem with
no airspeed sensor
2014-11-13 14:06:00 +11:00
913004beb0
Plane: added OVERRIDE_CHAN parameter
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this allows both for testing PX4IO override on the ground, and for
forced manual override while flying, including re-arming after in-air
reboot
2014-11-07 10:39:07 +11:00
be17bfd972
Plane: Added parameter RTL_AUTOLAND and implementation.
2014-10-20 08:36:20 +11:00
5af4cefff3
Plane: added FLAP_SLEWRATE parameter
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makes for smoother transition of flaps
2014-08-29 20:31:03 +10:00
f66039c9b4
Plane: added TKOFF_FLAP_PCNT and LAND_FLAP_PERCENT
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easier control of flaps for takeoff and landing
2014-08-29 20:31:03 +10:00
988662027e
Plane: moved LAND_PITCH_CD into TECS
2014-08-27 20:13:19 +10:00
50f492a69f
Plane: added RNGFND_LANDING option
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this allows the use of a rangefinder for landing flare and landing
approach
2014-08-27 17:14:19 +10:00
f2f730ba9b
Plane: added FBWA_TDRAG_CHAN parameter
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this allows for testing taildragger takeoffs in FBWA mode
2014-08-24 19:39:51 +10:00
9184e47f84
Plane: added TERRAIN_LOOKAHD parameter
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distance to look forward for terrain following
2014-08-07 09:31:03 +10:00
2a288824c0
Plane: make STAB_PITCH_DOWN in degrees
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try to avoid new centi-degrees parameters
2014-08-06 17:59:18 +10:00
8610d9a8ea
Plane: added GLIDE_SLOPE_MIN parameter
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this is used to prevent slow glide slopes being used for small
altitude changes in missions. This allows more accurate tracking of
altitude with terrain changes
2014-08-04 21:02:13 +10:00
b64ab07ca4
Plane: added STAB_PITCH_DN_CD parameter
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this adds some down trim when at throttle levels below the trim
throttle in FBWA mode.
defaults to 200 centi-degrees. I may adjust based on flight tests
2014-08-03 17:17:20 +10:00
57253fc2ee
Rover: Add SERIAL2_PROTOCOL for GCS and FRSky telemtry
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This allows selection of protocol type on telem2. The default is MAVLink, but can be selected as FrSky protocol
2014-07-29 17:08:20 -07:00
b158b7e5a9
Plane: replace HAVE_AP_TERRAIN with AP_TERRAIN_AVAILABLE
2014-07-25 07:59:54 +10:00
3e320d71ab
Plane: added TERRAIN_FOLLOW parameter
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when enabled RTL, CRUISE and rally points will use terrain altitude
2014-07-24 21:50:19 +10:00
32bfeed169
Plane: incorporate terrain mavlink calls
2014-07-24 21:45:47 +10:00
28e1449e8d
Plane: updates for new AP_RangeFinder API
2014-07-08 15:07:50 +10:00
055d8fe7aa
Plane: added TKOFF_THR_MAX parameter
2014-05-24 22:19:50 +10:00
d87619c2f1
Plane: added 4 new parameters to control takeoff
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this gives flexible control for taildragger takeoff
2014-05-23 07:30:58 +10:00
94d528e548
Plane: changed baudrate parameters to 16 bit
2014-05-21 12:45:25 +10:00
568fc9e6c9
Plane: Now using AP_Rally library.
2014-04-19 09:16:05 +10:00
d30c4ffe80
Plane: added AUTOTUNE_LEVEL parameter
2014-04-13 22:12:27 +10:00
a111d174c1
Plane: added VRBRAIN #defines and #includes
2014-04-08 16:19:20 +10:00
e19341ca32
Plane: convert to new GPS driver API
2014-04-01 06:38:24 +11:00
f921d4fbac
Plane: FENCE_RET_RALLY param. Plane returns to rally point on breach.
2014-03-27 09:26:20 +11:00
25f23cf16c
Plane: Sends MAV_SYS_STATUS_GEOFENCE and also allows GCS to enable/disable fence.
2014-03-27 09:26:20 +11:00
ff70c87f0b
Plane: support 14 RC channels on PX4
2014-03-25 14:47:05 +11:00
fdaf3fc177
Plane: add AP_Mission object to parameter list
2014-03-19 12:10:54 +09:00
a76e2ab02e
Plane: reserve NavEKF slot in param list even when not used
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Although this wasn't a problem immediatley, if someone had added a
parameter after k_param_NavEKF it's position in eeprom could have moved
as AP_AHRS_NAVEKF_AVAILABLE was enabled/disabled
2014-02-21 13:53:05 +09:00
8c4b0b9be9
Plane : NavEKF Mavlink tunable parameter - first attempt
2014-02-15 05:48:22 +11:00
c3b7e76c28
Plane: added flaperon support
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this adds FLAPERON_OUTPUT and FLAP_IN_CHANNEL to allow both manual
and auto flap control for both normal flaps and flaperons
2014-02-06 12:38:59 +11:00
6cabca690e
Plane: fixed RSSI_RANGE enum
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many thanks to Valince for spotting this
2014-01-31 12:14:18 +11:00
3a986474e0
Plane: added RSSI_RANGE parameter
2014-01-30 11:29:35 +11:00
d3adf4c32c
Plane: enable AP_BoardConfig
2014-01-20 17:06:28 +11:00
874110b29d
Plane: make LOG_BITMASK 32 bits
2014-01-14 13:06:52 +11:00
c87d72353f
Plane: Introducing FENCE_RETALT parameter.
2013-12-31 09:48:20 +11:00
b0a0316dd6
Plane: Now using AP_Arming library.
2013-12-11 17:29:23 +11:00
5a0cb5dea4
Plane: added sonar logging to dataflash
2013-11-28 21:49:27 +11:00
8383abc1fe
Plane: added SERIAL2_BAUD and rename SERIAL3_BAUD to SERIAL1_BAUD
2013-11-26 13:00:03 +11:00
2fa5e6310d
Plane: added 3rd telemetry stream on platforms that have it
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this generalises the gcs object usage
2013-11-23 19:29:22 +11:00
490a061c6f
Plane: added HIL_ERR_LIMIT
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this allows DCM to recover if HIL attitude drifts too far from true attitude
2013-11-23 18:50:57 +11:00
5bf1463e7a
Plane: added RALLY_LIMIT_KM
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this will prevent an embarressing use of a rally point from the wrong
airfield
2013-10-06 14:51:13 +11:00
d275f50539
Plane: added GROUND_STEER_ALT and GROUND_STEER_DPS
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this uses the new AP_SteerController steering controller developed for
the rover code to allow for ground steering of planes
2013-10-05 07:46:27 +10:00
081510d37a
Plane: added ACRO_LOCKING parameter
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this enables/disables the attitude locking in acro mode, allowing acro
to be a pure rate controller
2013-10-05 07:45:12 +10:00
497c95de8e
Plane: Add support for rally points.
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Added parameter RALLY_TOTAL.
Added handlers for new MAVLink messages RALLY_POINT and
RALLY_FETCH_POINT.
defines.h modified to make room in EEPROM to store rally points.
rally.pde added and is responsible for ensuring rally points get
stored in the correct spot in EEPROM.
Multiple Rally/RTL point support now done. If rally points have
been defined, then when RTL mode is entered, the closest Rally
point is chosend and the plane loiters at that point.
Note only 10 rally points can be defined; this is to save space in
the APM's EEPROM.
2013-10-03 12:21:08 +10:00
c64d444b5a
Plane: integrate BattMonitor
2013-10-03 11:16:08 +09:00
dd6a69f588
Plane: added WP_MAX_RADIUS parameter
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useful when using AUTO_FBW_STEER for manual steering in competitions
2013-09-13 17:43:08 +10:00
cc6acac1dd
Plane: added AUTO_FBW_STEER option
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this is an unusual option that gives FBWA flight control in AUTO
mode. It is being added to support use of APM in an aerial robotics
competition where students need to pilot the plane, but they still
need waypoint triggering of payloads
2013-09-13 14:38:09 +10:00
accfd46633
Plane: update for new APM_Control API
2013-08-14 14:57:41 +10:00
233b033e8c
Plane: removed old speed/altitude control algorithms
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Use TECS only. This makes the code a lot simpler and easier to
properly document
2013-07-22 13:28:11 +10:00
74dabad1f3
Plane: added SKIP_GYRO_CAL parameter
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useful for starting the sim at high altitudes, and for starting planes
without having to hold them still
2013-07-22 12:50:01 +10:00
608345415b
Plane: pass aircraft parameters to attitude controllers
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also cope with rename of airspeed min/max variables
Pair-Programmed-With: Paul Riseborough <p_riseborough@live.com.au>
2013-07-18 14:53:37 +10:00
f300df5fd1
Plane: added FS_LONG_TIMEOUT and FS_SHORT_TIMEOUT parameters
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this is to address the issue raised here:
http://diydrones.com/forum/topics/ardupilot-circle-mode
2013-07-12 11:56:04 +10:00
fc67f51901
Plane: added ACRO_ROLL_RATE and ACRO_PITCH_RATE parameters
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default to 180 degrees/second, which seems reasonable
2013-07-11 09:10:41 +10:00
a5bda3ffef
Plane: changed to using a "aircraft parameters" structure
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this structure can be passed to libraries to give them easy access to
critical user parameters
2013-07-04 16:56:57 +10:00
d62636d309
Plane: added new TECS altitude controller
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Includes improvements to takeoff/launch detect logic to support hand
launching for X-8 flight
2013-07-04 16:56:57 +10:00
45f5d05bd2
Plane: enabled RELAY_* parameters
2013-06-25 12:44:26 +10:00
056e0ca40d
Plane: APM2 doesn't have channel 9 PWM output
2013-06-24 13:06:54 +10:00
93cd0f9a31
Plane: switch to new AP_Scheduler
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this gives us more accurate task scheduling in ArduPlane, plus better
monitoring of task timing (via SCHED_DEBUG)
2013-06-04 13:34:58 +10:00
27bc0cdc2c
Plane: rename old channel_* globals
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prevent the old "g." names from being used
2013-06-03 16:37:51 +10:00
fb9bf21522
Plane: allow channel mapping of first 4 channels
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this makes it easier to support DSM and SBUS radios
2013-06-03 16:23:48 +10:00
cd55ed45e2
Plane: removed the old roll/pitch/yaw PID controllers
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use the new controllers, with auto parameter conversion
2013-05-31 14:06:56 +10:00
c81421e275
Plane: added MIXING_GAIN parameter
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this allows for the full range of output on both channels, but can
saturate
2013-05-25 18:28:13 +10:00
dd633fcf3f
Plane: make voltage and battery capacity failsafe settable at runtime
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this also fixes issue #292
2013-05-22 20:33:57 +10:00
4e2b88f6e6
Plane: added ATT_CONTROLLER option to select attitude controller
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set to 1 for the new APM_Control library
2013-05-05 21:51:09 +10:00
de3fcbc413
Plane: removed the MANUAL_LEVEL option
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levelling on every startup is far too error prone. This was just
another parameter that everyone changed.
2013-04-29 14:19:53 +10:00
3d7a4d0e6e
Plane: added ELEVON_OUTPUT option
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this is like the vtail mixer, but for elevons
2013-04-29 12:13:59 +10:00
Andrew Tridgell
Tom Pittenger
pepevalbe
Peter Barker
Lucas De Marchi
Randy Mackay
Stewart Loving-Gibbard
Gustavo Jose de Sousa
Michael du Breuil
Michael Day
priseborough
Andrew Tridgell
Matthias Badaire
Emile Castelnuovo