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diff --git a/src/modules/uORB/topics/manual_control_setpoint.h b/src/modules/uORB/topics/manual_control_setpoint.h
index ee159b998..19a29635b 100644
--- a/src/modules/uORB/topics/manual_control_setpoint.h
+++ b/src/modules/uORB/topics/manual_control_setpoint.h
@@ -64,17 +64,34 @@ struct manual_control_setpoint_s {
/**
* Any of the channels may not be available and be set to NaN
* to indicate that it does not contain valid data.
+ * The variable names follow the definition of the
+ * MANUAL_CONTROL mavlink message.
+ * The default range is from -1 to 1 (mavlink message -1000 to 1000)
+ * The range for the z variable is defined from 0 to 1. (The z field of
+ * the MANUAL_CONTROL mavlink message is defined from -1000 to 1000)
*/
- float roll; /**< ailerons roll / roll rate input, -1..1 */
- float pitch; /**< elevator / pitch / pitch rate, -1..1 */
- float yaw; /**< rudder / yaw rate / yaw, -1..1 */
- float throttle; /**< throttle / collective thrust / altitude, 0..1 */
+ float x; /**< stick position in x direction -1..1
+ in general corresponds to forward/back motion or pitch of vehicle,
+ in general a positive value means forward or negative pitch and
+ a negative value means backward or positive pitch */
+ float y; /**< stick position in y direction -1..1
+ in general corresponds to right/left motion or roll of vehicle,
+ in general a positive value means right or positive roll and
+ a negative value means left or negative roll */
+ float z; /**< throttle stick position 0..1
+ in general corresponds to up/down motion or thrust of vehicle,
+ in general the value corresponds to the demanded throttle by the user,
+ if the input is used for setting the setpoint of a vertical position
+ controller any value > 0.5 means up and any value < 0.5 means down */
+ float r; /**< yaw stick/twist positon, -1..1
+ in general corresponds to the righthand rotation around the vertical
+ (downwards) axis of the vehicle */
float flaps; /**< flap position */
- float aux1; /**< default function: camera yaw / azimuth */
- float aux2; /**< default function: camera pitch / tilt */
- float aux3; /**< default function: camera trigger */
- float aux4; /**< default function: camera roll */
- float aux5; /**< default function: payload drop */
+ float aux1; /**< default function: camera yaw / azimuth */
+ float aux2; /**< default function: camera pitch / tilt */
+ float aux3; /**< default function: camera trigger */
+ float aux4; /**< default function: camera roll */
+ float aux5; /**< default function: payload drop */
switch_pos_t mode_switch; /**< main mode 3 position switch (mandatory): _MANUAL_, ASSIST, AUTO */
switch_pos_t return_switch; /**< return to launch 2 position switch (mandatory): _NORMAL_, RTL */