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authortumbili <bapstr@ethz.ch>2014-12-31 16:25:15 +0100
committerLorenz Meier <lm@inf.ethz.ch>2014-12-31 16:40:16 +0100
commit72eafad5104ca0919f822fe44391c69f1ca80e8c (patch)
treedfe80337b5b0b8521a696986577e0167ce8dd30a /src/modules/vtol_att_control
parent57ca716402c5f1bc0612532cbb0bd04edbb87ac4 (diff)
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introduced vtol_fw_permanent stabilization: allows vtol to be attitude-stabilized in manual mode
Diffstat (limited to 'src/modules/vtol_att_control')
-rw-r--r--src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp12
-rw-r--r--src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_params.c12
2 files changed, 24 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
index 9a80562f3..10a3950ac 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ private:
struct {
param_t idle_pwm_mc; //pwm value for idle in mc mode
param_t vtol_motor_count;
+ param_t vtol_fw_permanent_stab; // in fw mode stabilize attitude also in manual mode
float mc_airspeed_min; // min airspeed in multicoper mode (including prop-wash)
float mc_airspeed_trim; // trim airspeed in multicopter mode
float mc_airspeed_max; // max airpseed in multicopter mode
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@ private:
struct {
param_t idle_pwm_mc;
param_t vtol_motor_count;
+ param_t vtol_fw_permanent_stab;
param_t mc_airspeed_min;
param_t mc_airspeed_trim;
param_t mc_airspeed_max;
@@ -234,9 +236,11 @@ VtolAttitudeControl::VtolAttitudeControl() :
_params.idle_pwm_mc = PWM_LOWEST_MIN;
_params.vtol_motor_count = 0;
+ _params.vtol_fw_permanent_stab = 0;
_params_handles.idle_pwm_mc = param_find("VT_IDLE_PWM_MC");
_params_handles.vtol_motor_count = param_find("VT_MOT_COUNT");
+ _params_handles.vtol_fw_permanent_stab = param_find("VT_FW_PERM_STAB");
_params_handles.mc_airspeed_min = param_find("VT_MC_ARSPD_MIN");
_params_handles.mc_airspeed_max = param_find("VT_MC_ARSPD_MAX");
_params_handles.mc_airspeed_trim = param_find("VT_MC_ARSPD_TRIM");
@@ -411,6 +415,9 @@ VtolAttitudeControl::parameters_update()
/* vtol motor count */
param_get(_params_handles.vtol_motor_count, &_params.vtol_motor_count);
+ /* vtol fw permanent stabilization */
+ param_get(_params_handles.vtol_fw_permanent_stab, &_params.vtol_fw_permanent_stab);
+
/* vtol mc mode min airspeed */
param_get(_params_handles.mc_airspeed_min, &v);
_params.mc_airspeed_min = v;
@@ -597,6 +604,9 @@ void VtolAttitudeControl::task_main()
parameters_update(); // initialize parameter cache
+ /* update vtol vehicle status*/
+ _vtol_vehicle_status.fw_permanent_stab = _params.vtol_fw_permanent_stab == 1 ? true : false;
+
// make sure we start with idle in mc mode
set_idle_mc();
flag_idle_mc = true;
@@ -647,6 +657,8 @@ void VtolAttitudeControl::task_main()
parameters_update();
}
+ _vtol_vehicle_status.fw_permanent_stab = _params.vtol_fw_permanent_stab == 1 ? true : false;
+
vehicle_control_mode_poll(); //Check for changes in vehicle control mode.
vehicle_manual_poll(); //Check for changes in manual inputs.
arming_status_poll(); //Check for arming status updates.
diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_params.c b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_params.c
index e21bccb0c..0ab446317 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_params.c
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_params.c
@@ -86,3 +86,15 @@ PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(VT_MC_ARSPD_MAX,30.0f);
*/
PARAM_DEFINE_FLOAT(VT_MC_ARSPD_TRIM,10.0f);
+/**
+ * Permanent stabilization in fw mode
+ *
+ * If set to one this parameter will cause permanent attitude stabilization in fw mode.
+ * This parameter has been introduced for pure convenience sake.
+ *
+ * @min 0.0
+ * @max 1.0
+ * @group VTOL Attitude Control
+ */
+PARAM_DEFINE_INT32(VT_FW_PERM_STAB,0);
+