The PSTR is already define as a NOP for all supported platforms. It's
only needed for AVR so here we remove all the uses throughout the
codebase.
This was automated with a simple python script so it also converts
places which spans to multiple lines, removing the matching parentheses.
AVR-specific places were not changed.
this fixes a bug where a mode switch change during an AUTO mission
which does not change the flight mode would cause cross tracking to be
reset, so the plane will not correctly follow the desired track
Many thanks to Michael Du Breuil for the log that showed this bug
setup the MODESWITCH channel as our OVERRIDE_CHAN, allowing for
instant manual passthru in px4io when OVERRIDE_CHAN goes above 1750
This makes for faster switching, and avoids bugs where a still enabled
FMU channel disables override
When arming we need to ensure that we don't enable any channels
otherwise PX4IO will think that FMU is active and will stop running
the internal RC mixer
using OVERRIDE_CHAN would cause a baro reset as it would mean we are
temporarily disarmed, and the "reset baro and GPS when disarmed" check
would reset the baro
Now we only do the mixer update if disarmed
the FrSky X8R receiver will briefly give a PWM of 874 on channel 5
when connection is lost to the transmitter. We need to ensure this
doesn't cause a mode switch
this adds a switch debouncer, similar to the one used in
ArduCopter. I'm adding this after a flight on the weekend where noise
on the control mode channel caused a mode change away from auto.
To prevent this change adding excessive mode switch latency, it also
moves the reading of the control switch to the 10Hz loop, away from
the 3.3Hz loop. That gives us 0.2s delay in mode switch changes and
allows for spikes in the control mode for 0.1 seconds without changing
mode.
This is useful for switching back to the mode indicated by the control
switch after a failsafe or fence breach. I was just changing modes
each time, but it is far more elegant to have a spring loaded switch
for "I am ready to take control again", rather than continually
changing modes.