/// -*- tab-width: 4; Mode: C++; c-basic-offset: 4; indent-tabs-mode: nil -*- #include "Copter.h" // throw_init - initialise throw controller bool Copter::throw_init(bool ignore_checks) { #if FRAME_CONFIG == HELI_FRAME // do not allow helis to use throw to start return false; #endif // do not enter the mode when already armed if (motors.armed()) { return false; } // this mode needs a position reference return true; } // clean up when exiting throw mode void Copter::throw_exit() { // If exiting throw mode before commencing flight, restore the throttle interlock to the value last set by the switch if (!throw_flight_commenced) { motors.set_interlock(throw_early_exit_interlock); } } // runs the throw to start controller // should be called at 100hz or more void Copter::throw_run() { static ThrowModeState throw_state = Throw_Disarmed; /* Throw State Machine Throw_Disarmed - motors are off Throw_Detecting - motors are on and we are waiting for the throw Throw_Uprighting - the throw has been detected and the copter is being uprighted Throw_HgtStabilise - the copter is kept level and height is stabilised about the target height Throw_PosHold - the copter is kept at a constant position and height */ // Don't enter THROW mode if interlock will prevent motors running if (!motors.armed() && motors.get_interlock()) { // state machine entry is always from a disarmed state throw_state = Throw_Disarmed; // remember the current value of the motor interlock so that this condition can be restored if we exit the throw mode before starting motors throw_early_exit_interlock = true; // prevent motors from rotating before the throw is detected unless enabled by the user if (g.throw_motor_start == 1) { motors.set_interlock(true); } else { motors.set_interlock(false); } // status to let system know flight control has not started which means the interlock setting needs to restored if we exit to another flight mode // this is necessary because throw mode uses the interlock to achieve a post arm motor start. throw_flight_commenced = false; } else if (throw_state == Throw_Disarmed && motors.armed()) { gcs_send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO,"waiting for throw"); throw_state = Throw_Detecting; // prevent motors from rotating before the throw is detected unless enabled by the user if (g.throw_motor_start == 1) { motors.set_interlock(true); } else { motors.set_interlock(false); } } else if (throw_state == Throw_Detecting && throw_detected()){ gcs_send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO,"throw detected - uprighting"); throw_state = Throw_Uprighting; // Cancel the waiting for throw tone sequence AP_Notify::flags.waiting_for_throw = false; // reset the interlock motors.set_interlock(true); // status to let system know flight control has started which means the entry interlock setting will not restored if we exit to another flight mode throw_flight_commenced = true; } else if (throw_state == Throw_Uprighting && throw_attitude_good()) { gcs_send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO,"uprighted - controlling height"); throw_state = Throw_HgtStabilise; // initialize vertical speed and acceleration limits // use brake mode values for rapid response pos_control.set_speed_z(BRAKE_MODE_SPEED_Z, BRAKE_MODE_SPEED_Z); pos_control.set_accel_z(BRAKE_MODE_DECEL_RATE); // initialise the demanded height to 3m above the throw height // we want to rapidly clear surrounding obstacles pos_control.set_alt_target(inertial_nav.get_altitude() + 300); // set the initial velocity of the height controller demand to the measured velocity if it is going up // if it is going down, set it to zero to enforce a very hard stop pos_control.set_desired_velocity_z(fmaxf(inertial_nav.get_velocity_z(),0.0f)); // Set the auto_arm status to true to avoid a possible automatic disarm caused by selection of an auto mode with throttle at minimum set_auto_armed(true); } else if (throw_state == Throw_HgtStabilise && throw_height_good()) { gcs_send_text(MAV_SEVERITY_INFO,"height achieved - controlling position"); throw_state = Throw_PosHold; // initialise the loiter target to the curent position and velocity wp_nav.init_loiter_target(); // Set the auto_arm status to true to avoid a possible automatic disarm caused by selection of an auto mode with throttle at minimum set_auto_armed(true); } // Throw State Processing switch (throw_state) { case Throw_Disarmed: // demand zero throttle (motors will be stopped anyway) and continually reset the attitude controller attitude_control.set_throttle_out_unstabilized(0,true,g.throttle_filt); motors.slow_start(true); break; case Throw_Detecting: // Hold throttle at zero during the throw and continually reset the attitude controller attitude_control.set_throttle_out_unstabilized(0,true,g.throttle_filt); // Play the waiting for throw tone sequence to alert the user AP_Notify::flags.waiting_for_throw = true; break; case Throw_Uprighting: // demand a level roll/pitch attitude with zero yaw rate attitude_control.input_euler_angle_roll_pitch_euler_rate_yaw(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f); // output 50% throttle and turn off angle boost to maximise righting moment attitude_control.set_throttle_out(500, false, g.throttle_filt); break; case Throw_HgtStabilise: // call attitude controller attitude_control.input_euler_angle_roll_pitch_euler_rate_yaw(0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f); // call height controller pos_control.set_alt_target_from_climb_rate_ff(0.0f, G_Dt, false); pos_control.update_z_controller(); break; case Throw_PosHold: // run loiter controller wp_nav.update_loiter(ekfGndSpdLimit, ekfNavVelGainScaler); // call attitude controller attitude_control.input_euler_angle_roll_pitch_euler_rate_yaw(wp_nav.get_roll(), wp_nav.get_pitch(), 0.0f); // call height controller pos_control.set_alt_target_from_climb_rate_ff(0.0f, G_Dt, false); pos_control.update_z_controller(); break; } } bool Copter::throw_detected() { // Check that we have a valid navigation solution nav_filter_status filt_status = inertial_nav.get_filter_status(); if (!filt_status.flags.attitude || !filt_status.flags.horiz_pos_abs || !filt_status.flags.vert_pos) { return false; } // Check for high speed (note get_inertial_nav methods use a cm length scale) bool high_speed = inertial_nav.get_velocity().length() > 500.0f; // check for upwards trajectory bool gaining_height = inertial_nav.get_velocity().z > 50.0f; // Check the vertical acceleraton is greater than 0.25g bool free_falling = ahrs.get_accel_ef().z > -0.25 * GRAVITY_MSS; // Check if the accel length is < 1.0g indicating that any throw action is complete and the copter has been released bool no_throw_action = ins.get_accel().length() < 1.0f * GRAVITY_MSS; // High velocity or free-fall combined with incresing height indicate a possible throw release bool possible_throw_detected = (free_falling || high_speed) && gaining_height && no_throw_action; // Record time and vertical velocity when we detect the possible throw if (possible_throw_detected && ((AP_HAL::millis() - throw_free_fall_start_ms) > 500)) { throw_free_fall_start_ms = AP_HAL::millis(); throw_free_fall_start_velz = inertial_nav.get_velocity().z; } // Once a possible throw condition has been detected, we check for 2.5 m/s of downwards velocity change in less than 0.5 seconds to confirm bool throw_condition_confirmed = ((AP_HAL::millis() - throw_free_fall_start_ms < 500) && ((inertial_nav.get_velocity().z - throw_free_fall_start_velz) < -250.0f)); // start motors and enter the control mode if we are in continuous freefall if (throw_condition_confirmed) { return true; } else { return false; } } bool Copter::throw_attitude_good() { // Check that we have uprighted the copter const Matrix3f &rotMat = ahrs.get_rotation_body_to_ned(); bool is_upright = (rotMat.c.z > 0.866f); return is_upright; } bool Copter::throw_height_good() { // Check that we are no more than 0.5m below the demanded height return (pos_control.get_alt_error() < 50.0f); }