ardupilot/libraries/AP_Scripting/examples/camera-test.lua

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-- camera-test.lua. Tests triggering taking pictures at regular intervals
-- global definitions
local MAV_SEVERITY = {EMERGENCY=0, ALERT=1, CRITICAL=2, ERROR=3, WARNING=4, NOTICE=5, INFO=6, DEBUG=7}
local TAKE_PIC_INTERVAL_MS = 5000 -- take pictures at this interval
local CAMERA_INSTANCE = 0 -- always control the first camera
-- local variables
local last_takepic_time_ms = 0 -- system time that picture was last taken
-- the main update function that performs a simplified version of RTL
function update()
-- get current system time
local now_ms = millis()
-- check if time to take picture
if (now_ms - last_takepic_time_ms > TAKE_PIC_INTERVAL_MS) then
last_takepic_time_ms = now_ms
camera:take_picture(CAMERA_INSTANCE)
end
-- update at 10hz
return update, 100
end
-- display startup message
gcs:send_text(MAV_SEVERITY.INFO, "camera-test.lua started")
return update()