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proximity sensor for arduplane #830

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 8 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
i have an rc plane with retract system, now i trigger the servo manually in 
case of take off and landing. i think that it is possible to trigger this(a 
channel) through the APM assisted with a proximity sensor like sonar or optical 
flow sensor. what do you think? it is possible for a newer build?

Original issue reported on code.google.com by krimnian...@gmail.com on 19 Dec 2012 at 1:38

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
I'm sure it is possible, but is there a substantial advantage to this feature 
over just building a mission that commands the retracts up/down immediately 
following a waypoint at a set altitude (which is already measured by GPS/Baro)? 
 I suppose a SONAR would be a more accurate measure of altitude, but I'm not 
sure deploying retracts at a perfect altitude is essential to the performance 
of their function considering the existing capabilities in this regard.

Original comment by SGT.JAME...@gmail.com on 23 Dec 2012 at 7:42

GoogleCodeExporter commented 8 years ago 
Command like set servo? Do have a sample or examle to show us this
functionality. It is needed to change the servo from channel pins and
install it on A# pins of APM?

Original comment by krimnian...@gmail.com on 23 Dec 2012 at 8:08