Dev Call Jan 8, 2024

Development Team
1

Issues & Pull Requests

Plane

Copter & Rover

Tools

2

Attendee count (max): 19

UTC1100 - common.xml: Add new MAV_SYS_STATUS_TERRAIN_FOLLOW flag by Davidsastresas · Pull Request #346 · ArduPilot/mavlink · GitHub

  • Sys status terrain follow bit
  • Set when the vehicle is terrain following
  • Should be set when using laser rangefinder or the terrain database
  • no objections on call to the flag
  • Peter will read comments from David and Hamish and bring it back to another DevCall

UTC 1109 ConfigRawParams: When setting a parameter changes the number of parameters, do a full refresh. and check if reboot is needed by EosBandi · Pull Request #3271 · ArduPilot/MissionPlanner · GitHub

  • How does Henry test it?
  • Link given to download MissionPlanner artifact which will let him test
    • It’s the “Checks” tab
  • The PR itself makes two changes
    • Changes the way reboot-required is displayed
    • Warns the user that parameter count has changed
  • Should an option be put in to download parameter

UTC1118 - Remove Config's Standard Params and Advanced Params pages · Issue #3270 · ArduPilot/MissionPlanner · GitHub

  • Remove config’s standard params and advanced params pages
  • Peter’s concerned about how much documentation we will break if we simply remove Standard/Advanced
    • Perhaps leave the links in there
    • Nobody else seems to be concerned
  • The Standard Params screen is the only thing available in the “Standard” layout
    • There’s a Layout” setting which specifies what’s visible
    • Two default layouts, advanced and basic
    • The basic layout doesn’t have the Full Parameters list
  • Search is different between the pages
    • One lets you search name+description, the other just name
    • Setting outside the limits is only possible on one of the pages
  • PR coming

UTC1125 - https://github.com/ArduPilot/ardupilot/pull/25706

  • Script for idle control (ICE helicopters)
  • Bill will have a look
  • Should have vehicle type at start of name
  • Should we have subdirectories for different vehicle types?

UTC1126 - AP_Periph: add support for remote relay with hardpoint command by IamPete1 · Pull Request #25862 · ArduPilot/ardupilot · GitHub

  • Add support for remote relay with hardpoint command
  • Relay support hardpoint relay library in periph
  • Some documentation changes and case thing
  • PH wants tridge to have another look at it

UTC1141 - Copter: Throw mode check altitude params by JanMaciuk · Pull Request #25876 · ArduPilot/ardupilot · GitHub

  • Throw mode altitude parameters
  • RM will look

UTC1148 - AP_OpticalFlow: correct names of variables in HereFlow OF driver by peterbarker · Pull Request #25889 · ArduPilot/ardupilot · GitHub

  • Rename flow mode variables
  • PH found a problem, Peter will fix

UTC1149 - Be more consistent withb our defines around optional features by peterbarker · Pull Request #25896 · ArduPilot/ardupilot · GitHub

  • Move defines to be around outside of code rather than in body
  • Merged!

UTC1152 - SITL: SIM_Frame: fixed per_motor_vars config loading by jacobmoroni · Pull Request #25898 · ArduPilot/ardupilot · GitHub

  • Fixed per-motor-vars config loading in SITL
  • Merged

UTC1153 - AP_Scripting: Add bindings for jump to landing and abort in the mission by WickedShell · Pull Request #25906 · ArduPilot/ardupilot · GitHub

  • Add bindings for jump-to-landing-abort
  • Merged!

UTC1155 - rc channel wasn't completely protected by #define guards by davidbuzz · Pull Request #25918 · ArduPilot/ardupilot · GitHub

  • Add pinout for Flywoo GOKU
  • Merged!

UTC1158 - rc channel wasn't completely protected by #define guards by davidbuzz · Pull Request #25918 · ArduPilot/ardupilot · GitHub

  • Add defines to help esp32 compile with rc channels disabled
  • Requests made

UTC0010 - rssi wasn't completely protected by #define guards by davidbuzz · Pull Request #25925 · ArduPilot/ardupilot · GitHub

  • Add defines to help esp32 compile without RSSI
  • Requests made

UTC0014 - AP_HAL_ESP32: analog warning fix by davidbuzz · Pull Request #25924 · ArduPilot/ardupilot · GitHub

  • Fix use of define in esp32 HAL
  • Merged

UTC0015 - BattMonitor: DroneCAN batteries report and log state-of-health percentage by rmackay9 · Pull Request #25926 · ArduPilot/ardupilot · GitHub

  • DroneCAN batteries report and log state-of-health percentage
  • Massive drawback is that sending the battery message becomes much more expensive from a mavlink bandwidth perspective
  • Randy will split to do logging but no mavlink as we’re concerned about bandwidth

UTC0024 - AP_Mount: switch to RC_TARGETING on RC input by rmackay9 · Pull Request #25927 · ArduPilot/ardupilot · GitHub

  • Switch to RC targeting magically on input
  • A couple of changes requested

UTC0029 - Copter/Rover-4.4.0 issues list · Issue #23192 · ArduPilot/ardupilot · GitHub

  • Copter 4.4.4 is out there
  • Probably will be a 4.4.5
    • Better support for SBF mosaic H GPS
    • Copter corner-cutting fixes
      • To do with new accel parameter which was added
    • If you want more stuff in there then add the tag or ping Randy or someone to add it
    • Beta before end of the week
  • 4.5?
    • Too big a job to do parameter renames and rescaling for 4.5?
    • Maybe in 2 or 3 weeks time
      • So if you want stuff in……

UTC0034 - Plane: stable 4.4.x issues list · Issue #15941 · ArduPilot/ardupilot · GitHub

  • No tridge for Plane update

UTC0034 - off the floor

  • Randy’s ChatGPT MAVProxy module is fun!
  • Partner’s call tomorrow
  • ArduPilot Conference in Reno still in preparation
    • Autonomous Reno air-race
  • 2025 partner in Japan is keen to host Dev Conference

UTC0035 - close