Bug Reports, Code Issues & Feature Requests

[Shogun]

Feature request: RTL, return to launch

Hi,
don't know if this was already requested.

What I think about is an independant alternative to rth. I like the rth function as it is, I would like to be able to use at any time either rth or rtl.

The lauch coordinate shall be determined on arming motors, or at least with first 3D fix.
When initiated (2pos switch like gear or mix) the copter shall gain height to a configurable distance above maximum of actual and lauch position (edit: configurable height above lauch will be sufficient), return at this height to lauch coordinate and land.
We already have implementations of all necessary functions to do that: move to waypoint (actual position, raise altitude), once more move to waypoint (lauch coordinate, do not change altitude) and land.

It shall be configurable to activate rtl or whatever else on failsafe.

Thanks
Michael

[LPR]

[GoFaster]

[teramax]

You know what might be fine, setting waypoints in flight by an extra channel like FlyCam does.
I know christmas is over but maybe for the next.

Marcus

[kinderkram]

Well ... Easter is coming up next.

You want to store an actual position of the craft in flight by flipping a switch, just like the "set home point" function?
That'll be a nice option besides storing it manually in the GCS or extracting it from a flight log.

First thought is to "deviated" the "set home" function by creating a waypoint when the copter is in PH.

Other than that another AUX channel could be used to trigger the function. So you could flip the switch no matter in what flight mode you are.
But I'd at least hover in a position anyway (especially if there's a camwera position involved) before I'd store a waypoint.

What will be coming up next are exercises to log & store a flight, edit some wps and use the log to fly a mission.

[teramax]

jes, juts as simple as that, fly to desired position A, flip a switch, fly to position B flip again, fly.......
When ready switch to mission mode and the copter repeats your recordet flight.

Prepare searching under the bushes in the garden for this Easter-Feature!

[Lutz]

oh! fine to read, that some others had this idea of translating manual flights into missions and waypoints
rgds
Lutz

[Kosmonaut]

What about integrating an USB interface, this Ftdi-Geraffel is annoying and inadequate for such a great FC?!

[kinderkram]

Welcome Kosmonaut!

Yah, let's call it sub-optimal.
One problem is: it's already pretty crouded on the board.

[Kosmonaut]

Aloha Norbert!

Ok, for the next hardware-revision (in 2014?) a bigger board will be no Problem.

"The bigger the better" Kiss-Leadsinger Paul Stanley (even if Kiss is piss )


PS: Anyone who did the Calibso with a 5Kg (11lbs) copter - where are the training videos for the gym ?