Is there some way to prevent the download of all the parameters from an APM controller to Mission Planner when Mission Planner first connects? I would prefer that all parameters not be downloaded every time the connection is first made.
I would love to know also.
For telemetry, I’m using both a RFD900 radio and a home-built 4G data link over Verizon (using a Raspberry pi) for redundancy and range. When one link becomes inoperable, I have to disconnect it and re-connect with a different protocol (RS-232 vs. tcp). I want Mission Planner to not re-download all the settings when I reconnect to the same craft using a different protocol, I just want it to continue using the same data. If I’m within radio range, I prefer that method, since Verizon charges for data.
The Cancel button on the Parameter Load window works without Cancelling the connection.
Is this not enough?
I’ll try it. I always avoided the CANCEL button because I thought it would break the connection.
Thanks
No there is not. You can connect using control-t.
But there is a reason params are downloaded on every connect, and that’s because there are screen elements that depend on some of those parameters.
So I advise against it.
But I’m connecting to the same craft. The re-connect is a result of a failover from one communication method to another. The correct information should already be on the screen. I want the failover time that the craft is out of my control to be as short as possible. Reloading the parameters not only takes time, I think it would keep the flight controller busy and interfere with its operation somewhat.
I was unaware of the CTRL-T command. Thanks for that.