TAKEOFF Flight Mode not configurable

twistedwings · November 3, 2019, 6:36am

TAKEOFF (RCx_OPTION = 77) is not selectable in RCx_OPTION drop down.

ArduPlane 4.0.0
QGC daily

DonLakeFlyer · November 3, 2019, 12:32pm

Parameter meta data is likely out of date with recent changes to Plane 4. Enter an issue and it will get fixed.

twistedwings · November 3, 2019, 3:56pm

issue #7973 submitted

dkemxr · November 3, 2019, 9:46pm

Even if it was configurable from QGC you would get an error “invalid flight mode” same as seen in configuring from Mission Planner where it does show up as an Option. With 4.0.0 it works as a flight mode but apparently not yet as an RCx option. Have tested this.

twistedwings · November 8, 2019, 10:56am

that’s not good but a different bug.
Have you submitted an issue against plane 4.0 ?

DonLakeFlyer · November 8, 2019, 4:01pm

That is correct and I will fix that as well. Although in that specific case, where you get invalid flight mode you can still fly with that error it’s just that the indicator in the toolbar will be incorrect.

As always, if you find a problem tell me.

DonLakeFlyer · November 8, 2019, 4:35pm

@twistedwings As far as I can tell although Takeoff is now a flight mode, it is not available as a choice for RC#_OPTION (even though docs says it is). Which is why QGC doesn’t show it. Asking ArduPilot folks about it.

DonLakeFlyer · November 8, 2019, 5:07pm

Missing flight modes for ArduPlane are added: https://github.com/mavlink/qgroundcontrol/pull/7987. Will show up in daily builds soon. But as far as ArduPlane parameter meta data is concerned TAKEOFF is not a possible option for RC#_OPTION. So I can’t do anything about that. You can see the options from the source here: https://github.com/ArduPilot/ardupilot/blob/plane4.0/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp#L92

peterbarker · November 10, 2019, 6:02am

Yep, it’s been added in master…

github.com

ArduPilot/ardupilot/blob/master/libraries/RC_Channel/RC_Channel.cpp#L92


    // @Units: PWM
    // @Range: 0 200
    // @User: Advanced
    AP_GROUPINFO("DZ",   5, RC_Channel, dead_zone, 0),


    // @Param: OPTION
    // @DisplayName: RC input option
    // @Description: Function assigned to this RC channel
    // @Values{Copter}: 0:Do Nothing, 2:Flip, 3:Simple Mode, 4:RTL, 5:Save Trim, 7:Save WP, 9:Camera Trigger, 10:RangeFinder, 11:Fence, 13:Super Simple Mode, 14:Acro Trainer, 15:Sprayer, 16:Auto, 17:AutoTune, 18:Land, 19:Gripper, 21:Parachute Enable, 22:Parachute Release, 23:Parachute 3pos, 24:Auto Mission Reset, 25:AttCon Feed Forward, 26:AttCon Accel Limits, 27:Retract Mount, 28:Relay On/Off, 29:Landing Gear, 30:Lost Copter Sound, 31:Motor Emergency Stop, 32:Motor Interlock, 33:Brake, 34:Relay2 On/Off, 35:Relay3 On/Off, 36:Relay4 On/Off, 37:Throw, 38:ADSB-Avoidance, 39:PrecLoiter, 40:Proximity Avoidance, 41:ArmDisarm, 42:SmartRTL, 43:InvertedFlight, 46:RC Override Enable, 47:User Function 1, 48:User Function 2, 49:User Function 3, 52:Acro, 55:Guided, 56:Loiter, 57:Follow, 58:Clear Waypoints, 60:ZigZag, 61:ZigZag SaveWP, 62:Compass Learn, 65:GPS Disable, 66:Relay5, 67:Relay6, 68:Stabilize, 69:PosHold, 70:AltHold, 71:FlowHold, 72:Circle, 73:Drift, 76:Standby Mode, 100:KillIMU1, 101:KillIMU2
    // @Values{Rover}: 0:Do Nothing, 4:RTL, 5:Save Trim, 7:Save WP, 9:Camera Trigger, 11:Fence, 16:Auto, 19:Gripper, 24:Auto Mission Reset, 28:Relay On/Off, 30:Lost Rover Sound, 31:Motor Emergency Stop, 34:Relay2 On/Off, 35:Relay3 On/Off, 36:Relay4 On/Off, 40:Proximity Avoidance, 41:ArmDisarm, 42:SmartRTL, 46:RC Override Enable, 50:LearnCruise, 51:Manual, 52:Acro, 53:Steering, 54:Hold, 55:Guided, 56:Loiter, 57:Follow, 58:Clear Waypoints, 59:Simple Mode, 62:Compass Learn, 63:Sailboat Tack, 65:GPS Disable, 66:Relay5, 67:Relay6, 74:Sailboat motoring 3pos, 100:KillIMU1, 101:KillIMU2, 207:MainSail
    // @Values{Plane}: 0:Do Nothing, 4:ModeRTL, 9:Camera Trigger, 16:ModeAuto, 24:Auto Mission Reset, 28:Relay On/Off, 29:Landing Gear, 34:Relay2 On/Off, 30:Lost Plane Sound, 31:Motor Emergency Stop, 35:Relay3 On/Off, 36:Relay4 On/Off, 41:ArmDisarm, 43:InvertedFlight, 46:RC Override Enable, 51:ModeManual, 55:ModeGuided, 58:Clear Waypoints, 62:Compass Learn, 64:Reverse Throttle, 65:GPS Disable, 66:Relay5, 67:Relay6, 72:ModeCircle, 77:ModeTakeoff, 100:KillIMU1, 101:KillIMU2
    // @User: Standard
    AP_GROUPINFO_FRAME("OPTION",  6, RC_Channel, option, 0, AP_PARAM_FRAME_COPTER|AP_PARAM_FRAME_ROVER|AP_PARAM_FRAME_PLANE),


    AP_GROUPEND
};




// constructor
RC_Channel::RC_Channel(void)
{

Perhaps people might want to agitate to get that patch backported (if
it’s not already).