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-rw-r--r--apps/sensors/sensors.cpp11
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/apps/sensors/sensors.cpp b/apps/sensors/sensors.cpp
index 7c1503f0d..eea51cc1e 100644
--- a/apps/sensors/sensors.cpp
+++ b/apps/sensors/sensors.cpp
@@ -870,7 +870,12 @@ Sensors::ppm_poll()
/* we are accepting this message */
_ppm_last_valid = ppm_last_valid_decode;
- if (ppm_decoded_channels > 2 && hrt_absolute_time() - _ppm_last_valid < PPM_INPUT_TIMEOUT_INTERVAL) {
+ /*
+ * relying on two decoded channels is very noise-prone,
+ * in particular if nothing is connected to the pins.
+ * requiring a minimum of four channels
+ */
+ if (ppm_decoded_channels > 4 && hrt_absolute_time() - _ppm_last_valid < PPM_INPUT_TIMEOUT_INTERVAL) {
for (int i = 0; i < ppm_decoded_channels; i++) {
raw.values[i] = ppm_buffer[i];
@@ -898,8 +903,8 @@ Sensors::ppm_poll()
struct manual_control_setpoint_s manual_control;
- /* require at least two chanels to consider the signal valid */
- if (rc_input.channel_count < 2)
+ /* require at least four channels to consider the signal valid */
+ if (rc_input.channel_count < 4)
return;
unsigned channel_limit = rc_input.channel_count;