Hi guys
I tried using using the BATT_WATT_MAX parameter to limit the power output of my plane, especially when it’s initially on a full battery and performing a climb. The Motor is limited to 400W power due to packaging, while at high voltage at ESC’s rated current, the motor will blow.
So I ran a quick ground test where I set the BATT_WATT_MAX to something very low, 200W, tricked the airplane into flying in auto, and I would see the throttle reset to 1300PWM as soon as the power threshold is triggered. It will slowly creep up to the threshold again, before dropping to 1300PWM and repeating the creep back up. I looked into the code and it seems to be working the way it’s designed to.
My question is, why was it designed this way? why can’t we have the throttle bounce off the power limit or sustain the power limit? why is it designed to significantly drop the throttle and ramp back up slowly?
PS. if you fly the plane in manual, it will throttle back to 1300 and stay there, making it very difficult to fly.