1 files changed, 19 insertions, 16 deletions

diff --git a/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp b/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
index 9568752ae..e37019d02 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/state_machine_helper.cpp
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ transition_result_t hil_state_transition(hil_state_t new_state, int status_pub,
  * Check failsafe and main status and set navigation status for navigator accordingly
  */
 bool set_nav_state(struct vehicle_status_s *status, const bool data_link_loss_enabled, const bool mission_finished,
-		const bool stay_in_failsafe)
+		   const bool stay_in_failsafe)
 {
 	navigation_state_t nav_state_old = status->nav_state;
 
@@ -497,11 +497,13 @@ bool set_nav_state(struct vehicle_status_s *status, const bool data_link_loss_en
 		break;
 
 	case MAIN_STATE_AUTO_MISSION:
+
 		/* go into failsafe
 		 * - if commanded to do so
 		 * - if we have an engine failure
-		 * - if either the datalink is enabled and lost as well as RC is lost
-		 * - if there is no datalink and the mission is finished */
+		 * - depending on datalink, RC and if the mission is finished */
+
+		/* first look at the commands */
 		if (status->engine_failure_cmd) {
 			status->nav_state = NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_LANDENGFAIL;
 		} else if (status->data_link_lost_cmd) {
@@ -509,14 +511,17 @@ bool set_nav_state(struct vehicle_status_s *status, const bool data_link_loss_en
 		} else if (status->gps_failure_cmd) {
 			status->nav_state = NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_LANDGPSFAIL;
 		} else if (status->rc_signal_lost_cmd) {
-			status->nav_state = NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_RTGS; //XXX
-		/* Finished handling commands which have priority , now handle failures */
+			status->nav_state = NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_RCRECOVER;
+
+		/* finished handling commands which have priority, now handle failures */
 		} else if (status->gps_failure) {
 			status->nav_state = NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_LANDGPSFAIL;
 		} else if (status->engine_failure) {
 			status->nav_state = NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_LANDENGFAIL;
-		} else if (((status->data_link_lost && data_link_loss_enabled) && status->rc_signal_lost) ||
-		    (!data_link_loss_enabled && status->rc_signal_lost && mission_finished)) {
+
+		/* datalink loss enabled:
+		 * check for datalink lost: this should always trigger RTGS */
+		} else if (data_link_loss_enabled && status->data_link_lost) {
 			status->failsafe = true;
 
 			if (status->condition_global_position_valid && status->condition_home_position_valid) {
@@ -529,12 +534,15 @@ bool set_nav_state(struct vehicle_status_s *status, const bool data_link_loss_en
 				status->nav_state = NAVIGATION_STATE_TERMINATION;
 			}
 
-		/* also go into failsafe if just datalink is lost */
-		} else if (status->data_link_lost && data_link_loss_enabled) {
+		/* datalink loss disabled:
+		 * check if both, RC and datalink are lost during the mission
+		 * or RC is lost after the mission is finished: this should always trigger RCRECOVER */
+		} else if (!data_link_loss_enabled && ((status->rc_signal_lost && status->data_link_lost) ||
+						       (status->rc_signal_lost && mission_finished))) {
 			status->failsafe = true;
 
 			if (status->condition_global_position_valid && status->condition_home_position_valid) {
-				status->nav_state = NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_RTGS;
+				status->nav_state = NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_RCRECOVER;
 			} else if (status->condition_local_position_valid) {
 				status->nav_state = NAVIGATION_STATE_LAND;
 			} else if (status->condition_local_altitude_valid) {
@@ -543,13 +551,8 @@ bool set_nav_state(struct vehicle_status_s *status, const bool data_link_loss_en
 				status->nav_state = NAVIGATION_STATE_TERMINATION;
 			}
 
-		/* don't bother if RC is lost and mission is not yet finished */
-		} else if (status->rc_signal_lost && !stay_in_failsafe) {
-
-			/* this mode is ok, we don't need RC for missions */
-			status->nav_state = NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_MISSION;
+		/* stay where you are if you should stay in failsafe, otherwise everything is perfect */
 		} else if (!stay_in_failsafe){
-			/* everything is perfect */
 			status->nav_state = NAVIGATION_STATE_AUTO_MISSION;
 		}
 		break;