Flight Mode: HORIZON (Feature request)

[netinetwalker]

It comes from multiwii ... HORIZON - A mixture between ACRO and ANGLE modes. Combining the stabilising effect with calm rc sticks and acrobatics with busy rc sticks STABLE MODE mode when PITCH/ROLL sticks are centered. ACRO MODE mode when full PITCH or ROLL sticks are applied, allowing flips.

on multiwii 0%-80% stabilized ... 80-100% acro on tau labs its a smouth transition

return from 80-100% to 0%-80% on multiwii it feels like if i return between 0-80 it takes 1 secound to go back to stabilized on tau labs it should be a smouth transition...

http://www.multiwii.com/wiki/index.php?title=Flightmodes <- Horizen Mode https://github.com/TauLabs/TauLabs/wiki/Flightmode-Settings <- Horizen Mode http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/tau-labs-has-multiwii-style-horizon-mode

It would be nice to have this mixed flight mode on apm ...

[rmackay9]

Have you tried the Acro trainer feature of ACRO? http://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/acro-mode/

I guess it would be good to know if it's similar functionality.

[netinetwalker]

No sorry i haven't tried it yet ... I think it looks similar but not the same. I think the if you take Trainer Mode 1 and add the following function ... you get the Multiwii Horizen Mode.

The vehicle will automatically return to the normal stabilized level when the pilot retruns the sticks from -100%to-80% or from +100% to +%80 into the following stick area -80% <-> 0% <-> +80%.

Stick Postions -80% <-> 0% <-> +80% normal stabilized mode activ Stick Postions -100% <-> -80% or 80% <-> 100% acro mode activ

Multiwii uses a hard switch with a small delay ... For Tau Labs i read about a smouth transtion...

It would be nice if this mode will be the acro trainer mode 3 ... or a alias like Horzion to get the Platform more intresting for multiwii users...

[NullVoxPopuli]

I would like this :-)

[netinetwalker]

anyone looking at this?

[Naterater]

I think this is similar to the ACRO trainer function, isn't it? Unless someone can explain the difference, I think this should be closed.

[netinetwalker]

Very old issue :) HORIZEN Mode: a mix from two modes and the transition is INPUT driven (Stick Positions) ACRO trainer: Angeldriven/Rubberband. this is a ACRO mode with fallback to stable.

[kd0aij]

I flew horizon mode on betaflight several years ago and it was very similar to ArduCopter's acro trainer mode 1. I don't see a significant advantage to adding more options here.

[Naterater]

So it sounds like this is already is a function of ACRO mode with trainer. If it’s alright, I’ll close this request then.

[lthall]

Modes like this are a gimmick mode and I personally don't like them. However this is also something at could be done well by a potential new developer and would not impose on the code in general. I would therefore suggest we leave it here.

[rmackay9]

Let's close this because we would probably prefer these experimental modes be done in Lua now at least as a first step. By the way, I think this is probably too complicated for a new developer. New developers will be more successful if they stick with simpler tasks.