// -*- tab-width: 4; Mode: C++; c-basic-offset: 4; indent-tabs-mode: t -*- /// @file AP_Camera.h /// @brief Photo or video camera manager, with EEPROM-backed storage of constants. /// @author Amilcar Lucas #ifndef AP_CAMERA_H #define AP_CAMERA_H #include #include #include #define AP_CAMERA_TRIGGER_TYPE_SERVO 0 #define AP_CAMERA_TRIGGER_TYPE_RELAY 1 #define AP_CAMERA_TRIGGER_TYPE_THROTTLE_OFF_TIME 2 #define AP_CAMERA_TRIGGER_TYPE_WP_DISTANCE 3 #define AP_CAMERA_TRIGGER_TYPE_TRANSISTOR 4 #define AP_CAMERA_TRANSISTOR_PIN 83 // PK6 chosen as it not near anything so safer for soldering #define AP_CAMERA_WP_DISTANCE 3 // trigger camera shutter when within this many meters of target. Unfortunately this variable is in meter for ArduPlane and cm for ArduCopter so it will not work for ArduCopter #define AP_CAMERA_TRIGGER_DEFAULT_TRIGGER_TYPE AP_CAMERA_TRIGGER_TYPE_SERVO // default is to use servo to trigger camera #define AP_CAMERA_TRIGGER_DEFAULT_DURATION 10 // default duration servo or relay is held open in 10ths of a second (i.e. 10 = 1 second) #define AP_CAMERA_SERVO_ON_PWM 1300 // default PWM value to move servo to when shutter is activated #define AP_CAMERA_SERVO_OFF_PWM 1100 // default PWM value to move servo to when shutter is deactivated /// @class Camera /// @brief Object managing a Photo or video camera class AP_Camera { public: /// Constructor /// AP_Camera() : _trigger_counter(0), // count of number of cycles shutter has been held open _thr_pic_counter(0) // timer variable for throttle_pic { AP_Param::setup_object_defaults(this, var_info); } // single entry point to take pictures void trigger_pic(); // de-activate the trigger after some delay, but without using a delay() function // should be called at 50hz from main program void trigger_pic_cleanup(); // MAVLink methods void configure_msg(mavlink_message_t* msg); void control_msg(mavlink_message_t* msg); static const struct AP_Param::GroupInfo var_info[]; private: AP_Int8 _trigger_type; // 0:Servo,1:Relay,2:Servo and turn off throttle,3:Servo when 3m from waypoint,4:transistor AP_Int8 _trigger_duration; // duration in 10ths of a second that the camera shutter is held open AP_Int16 _servo_on_pwm; // PWM value to move servo to when shutter is activated AP_Int16 _servo_off_pwm; // PWM value to move servo to when shutter is deactivated uint8_t _trigger_counter; // count of number of cycles shutter has been held open uint8_t _thr_pic_counter; // timer variable for throttle_pic void servo_pic(); // Servo operated camera void relay_pic(); // basic relay activation void throttle_pic(); // pictures blurry? use this trigger. Turns off the throttle until for # of cycles of medium loop then takes the picture and re-enables the throttle. void distance_pic(); // pictures blurry? use this trigger. Turns off the throttle until closer to waypoint then takes the picture and re-enables the throttle. void transistor_pic(); // hacked the circuit to run a transistor? use this trigger to send output. }; #endif /* AP_CAMERA_H */