when motors don't start at SERVO1 we were applying the range to the
wrong output.
This allows users to control the PWM of individual motors precisely
for quadplanes where calibration of motors is difficult
this converts the heli code to use the SRV_Channels output
functions. It does not change behaviour, but removes the last vehicle
type that did its own servo output calculations. This change also
fixed servo initialization conflicts.
Note that this also allows helis to be setup with more than one
channel for a particular output (eg. two separate channels for tail
servo if they are wanted). This isn't likely to be used much, but does
make heli consistent with other vehicle types
AP_MOTORS_x_FRAME definitions moved to motor_frame_type enum
init function and now accepts frame-class and type to perform initial motor setup
set_frame_class_and_type allows real-time changing of motor setup
initialised_ok flag and accessor records whether setup was successful
AC_AttitudeControl now calculates throttle vs attitude control
prioritisation and simply provides overall maximum throttle (aka
throttle_avg) to the motors library
Further to refactor of RC_Channel class which included
adding get_xx set_xx methods, change reads and writes to the public members
to calls to get and set functionsss
old public member(int16_t) get function -> int16_t set function (int16_t)
(expression where c is an object of type RC_Channel)
c.radio_in c.get_radio_in() c.set_radio_in(v)
c.control_in c.get_control_in() c.set_control_in(v)
c.servo_out c.get_servo_out() c.set_servo_out(v)
c.pwm_out c.get_pwm_out() // use existing
c.radio_out c.get_radio_out() c.set_radio_out(v)
c.radio_max c.get_radio_max() c.set_radio_max(v)
c.radio_min c.get_radio_min() c.set_radio_min(v)
c.radio_trim c.get_radio_trim() c.set_radio_trim(v);
c.min_max_configured() // return true if min and max are configured
Because data members of RC_Channels are now private and so cannot be written directly
some overloads are provided in the Plane classes to provide the old functionality
new overload Plane::stick_mix_channel(RC_Channel *channel)
which forwards to the previously existing
void stick_mix_channel(RC_Channel *channel, int16_t &servo_out);
new overload Plane::channel_output_mixer(Rc_Channel* , RC_Channel*)const
which forwards to
(uint8_t mixing_type, int16_t & chan1, int16_t & chan2)const;
Rename functions
RC_Channel_aux::set_radio_trim(Aux_servo_function_t function)
to RC_Channel_aux::set_trim_to_radio_in_for(Aux_servo_function_t function)
RC_Channel_aux::set_servo_out(Aux_servo_function_t function, int16_t value)
to RC_Channel_aux::set_servo_out_for(Aux_servo_function_t function, int16_t value)
Rationale:
RC_Channel is a complicated class, which combines
several functionalities dealing with stick inputs
in pwm and logical units, logical and actual actuator
outputs, unit conversion etc, etc
The intent of this PR is to clarify existing use of
the class. At the basic level it should now be possible
to grep all places where private variable is set by
searching for the set_xx function.
(The wider purpose is to provide a more generic and
logically simpler method of output mixing. This is a small step)
Leonard Hall
Iampete1
Randy Mackay
Andy Piper
Peter Barker
Andrew Tridgell
bnsgeyer
Gone4Dirt
Tom Pittenger
Michael du Breuil
Mathieu OTHACEHE
skyscraper