Steerable axle - backwards turn

martin.petri · May 24, 2025, 10:52am

Hi,

I have a rover with a steerable axle. Is it possible to turn as shown in the drawing?

Cheers
Martin

dkemxr · May 24, 2025, 4:29pm

There is the PILOT_STEER_TYPE parameter.

martin.petri · May 24, 2025, 4:55pm

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the hint, can you please give me a tip on how to get Ardupilot to turn backwards?

Martin

Yuri_Rage · May 24, 2025, 4:59pm

Do you want to do this in an auto mission? If so, we do not support 3 point turns, and you’d have to craft a solution using scripting and guided mode.

martin.petri · May 25, 2025, 6:47am

Yes, I need to do this in AUTO mode. Ok, thanks for the tip, I now have an idea how to do this. So, I’ll see how I can connect an companion computer and control the vehicle externally during the 3-point turn (thanks for the technical term)