Add a timer in between low battery warning messages.

src/Vehicle/Vehicle.cc

@@ -300,6 +300,7 @@ Vehicle::Vehicle(LinkInterface*             link,
     // Start csv logger
     connect(&_csvLogTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &Vehicle::_writeCsvLine);
     _csvLogTimer.start(1000);
+    _lastBatteryAnnouncement.start();
 }
 
 // Disconnected Vehicle for offline editing
@@ -1126,7 +1127,7 @@ void Vehicle::_handleAttitudeQuaternion(mavlink_message_t& message)
     // if repr_offset is valid, rotate attitude and rates
     if (repr_offset.norm() >= 0.5f) {
         quat = quat * repr_offset;
-        rates = repr_offset * rates; 
+        rates = repr_offset * rates;
     }
 
     float roll, pitch, yaw;
@@ -1550,12 +1551,16 @@ void Vehicle::_handleSysStatus(mavlink_message_t& message)
     }
     _battery1FactGroup.percentRemaining()->setRawValue(sysStatus.battery_remaining);
 
+    //-- Low battery warning
     if (sysStatus.battery_remaining > 0) {
-        if (sysStatus.battery_remaining < _settingsManager->appSettings()->batteryPercentRemainingAnnounce()->rawValue().toInt() &&
-                sysStatus.battery_remaining < _lastAnnouncedLowBatteryPercent) {
+        int warnThreshold = _settingsManager->appSettings()->batteryPercentRemainingAnnounce()->rawValue().toInt();
+        if (sysStatus.battery_remaining < warnThreshold &&
+                sysStatus.battery_remaining < _lastAnnouncedLowBatteryPercent &&
+                _lastBatteryAnnouncement.elapsed() > (sysStatus.battery_remaining < warnThreshold * 0.5 ? 15000 : 30000)) {
             _say(tr("%1 low battery: %2 percent remaining").arg(_vehicleIdSpeech()).arg(sysStatus.battery_remaining));
+            _lastBatteryAnnouncement.start();
+            _lastAnnouncedLowBatteryPercent = sysStatus.battery_remaining;
         }
-        _lastAnnouncedLowBatteryPercent = sysStatus.battery_remaining;
     }
 
     if (_onboardControlSensorsPresent != sysStatus.onboard_control_sensors_present) {
@@ -1656,12 +1661,13 @@ void Vehicle::_updateArmed(bool armed)
     if (_armed != armed) {
         _armed = armed;
         emit armedChanged(_armed);
-
         // We are transitioning to the armed state, begin tracking trajectory points for the map
         if (_armed) {
             _trajectoryPoints->start();
             _flightTimerStart();
             _clearCameraTriggerPoints();
+            // Reset battery warning
+            _lastAnnouncedLowBatteryPercent = 100;
         } else {
             _trajectoryPoints->stop();
             _flightTimerStop();

src/Vehicle/Vehicle.h

@@ -1507,7 +1507,8 @@ private:
     QString _gitHash;
     quint64 _uid;
 
-    int _lastAnnouncedLowBatteryPercent;
+    QTime   _lastBatteryAnnouncement;
+    int     _lastAnnouncedLowBatteryPercent;
 
     SharedLinkInterfacePointer _priorityLink;  // We always keep a reference to the priority link to manage shutdown ordering
     bool _priorityLinkCommanded;