From e07e22c0fe8246ca52c0006b5b28cf0f951dfcf3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Iampete1 Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2022 23:40:48 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] AP_Scripting: applets: add forward flight motor shutdown readme --- .../applets/forward_flight_motor_shutdown.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) create mode 100644 libraries/AP_Scripting/applets/forward_flight_motor_shutdown.md diff --git a/libraries/AP_Scripting/applets/forward_flight_motor_shutdown.md b/libraries/AP_Scripting/applets/forward_flight_motor_shutdown.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..4055be44bd --- /dev/null +++ b/libraries/AP_Scripting/applets/forward_flight_motor_shutdown.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +# Forward flight motor shutdown script for tailsitters and tiltrotors + +This allows to shutdown selected motors to be stopped once in forward flight for efficiency. + +Set the motors to shutdown in with the `stop_motors` variable. Enable and disable the functionality with a RC switch with options 300 (Scripting1). + +Motors will automatically be shutdown if forward throttle is lower than the value set in `throttle_off_threshold` (50% by default) the motors will then be re-enabled if the throttle goes above the value set in `throttle_on_threshold` (75% by default). + +Time for stopped motors to go from throttle value to 0 and 0 back to throttle can be set with `slew_down_time` and `slew_up_time`.