Added set_yaw_mode to better control of yaw controller changes and variable initialisation.
Replaced AUTO_YAW mode with separate yaw controllers YAW_LOOK_AT_NEXT_WP, YAW_LOOK_AT_LOCATION, YAW_LOOK_AT_HEADING.
Pilot manual override of yaw causes yaw to change to YAW_HOLD (i.e. manual yaw) until next waypoint is reached.
Added get_yaw_slew function to control how quickly autopilot turns copter
Changed YAW_LOOK_AHEAD to use GPS heading and moved to new get_look_ahead_yaw function in Attitude.pde
Renamed variables: target_bearing->wp_bearing, original_target_bearing->original_wp_bearing.
Removed auto_yaw_tracking and auto_yaw variables and update_auto_yaw function as they are no longer needed.
Simplified MAV_CMD_CONDITION_YAW handling (do_yaw). We lose ability to control direction of turn and ability to do long panorama shots but it now works between waypoints and save 20bytes.
Consolidated RTL state to be captured by rtl_state variable.
Combined update_RTL_Nav and verify_RTL functions which performed the same function but one was for missions, the other for the RTL flight mode.
Renamed some RTL parameters and global variables to have RTL at the front.
Landing detector now checks accel-throttle's I term and/or a very low throttle value
Previously the requested rate used the square root of the altitude error.
Scale pilot's desired vertical rate and acceleration based on ACCELERATION_MAX_Z and VELOCITY_MAX_Z #defines
Changes include:
New low-level get_throttle_accel function takes target acceleration and compares vs earth-frame Z accelerometer values to produce output to motors.
Higher level throttle controllers modified to call new get_throttle_accel controller
Throttle_rate_stabilized controller added which maintains a desired climb/descent rate
Throttle_land controller added - descends using normal auto throttle controller to 10m then descends at 50cm/s
Multiple throttle modes added including landing mode
Land flight mode no longer needs GPS
Throttle cruise maintenance moved to update_throttle_cruise function
Commented out a bit of code that is not used currently
Change the output constrains to #defines so they can be easily changed, particularly for use in TradHeli.
resolves momentary throttle drop to zero before failsafe engages
resolves motor cut after 30seconds if flying in stabilize without GPS (now switches to ALT_HOLD with target altitude zero)
disables motors if throttle was zero before failsafe event
Changes included:
Removing earth frame roll_rate_trim, pitch_rate_trim and yaw_rate_trim.
Switch ACRO mode to use YAW_ACRO instead of YAW_HOLD.
Changed YAW_ACRO to use stabilize yaw when axis_enabled.
Reset ACRO roll, pitch and yaw targets to current attitude when first entering ACRO.
Updated ArduCopter, ArduPlane and example sketches in AP_InertialSensor, AP_IMU and AP_AHRS libraries because they no longer need to pass in cs_pin to the constructor
Arduplane: increased MAVLINK delay to 6s to reduce the chance of xBee bricking
Ardurover: increased MAVLINK delay to 6s to reduce the chance of xBee bricking
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Robert Lefebvre
Andrew Tridgell
Jason Short
LeonardTHall
Craig Elder