diff --git a/src/FirmwarePlugin/PX4/PX4ParameterFactMetaData.xml b/src/FirmwarePlugin/PX4/PX4ParameterFactMetaData.xml index 39e624b127b33b728c1bbda97441e495f9d9a485..8b8b68dc30822693b6103af6a4095c9521626fa4 100644 --- a/src/FirmwarePlugin/PX4/PX4ParameterFactMetaData.xml +++ b/src/FirmwarePlugin/PX4/PX4ParameterFactMetaData.xml @@ -10802,9 +10802,9 @@ tailsitter, tiltrotor: main throttle 0.01 - Maximum allowed down-pitch the controller is able to demand. This prevents large, negative -lift values being created when facing strong winds. The vehicle will use the pusher motor -to accelerate forward if necessary + Maximum allowed angle the vehicle is allowed to pitch down to generate forward force +when fixed-wing forward actuation is active (seeVT_FW_TRHUST_EN). +If demanded down pitch exceeds this limmit, the fixed-wing forward actuators are used instead 0.0 45.0 @@ -10812,9 +10812,24 @@ to accelerate forward if necessary Lock elevons in multicopter mode If set to 1 the elevons are locked in multicopter mode - - Fixed wing thrust scale for hover forward flight - Scale applied to fixed wing thrust being used as source for forward acceleration in multirotor mode. This technique can be used to avoid the plane having to pitch down a lot in order to move forward. Setting this value to 0 (default) will disable this strategy. + + Enable/disable usage of fixed-wing actuators in hover to generate forward force (instead of pitching down). +This technique can be used to avoid the plane having to pitch down in order to move forward. +This prevents large, negative lift values being created when facing strong winds. +Fixed-wing forward actuators refers to puller/pusher (standard VTOL), or forward-tilt (tiltrotor VTOL). +Only active if demaded down pitch is above VT_DWN_PITCH_MAX, and uses VT_FWD_THRUST_SC to get from +demanded down pitch to fixed-wing actuation + + Disable FW forward actuation in hover. + Enable FW forward actuation in hover in altitude, position and auto modes (except LANDING). + Enable FW forward actuation in hover in altitude, position and auto modes if above MPC_LAND_ALT1. + Enable FW forward actuation in hover in altitude, position and auto modes if above MPC_LAND_ALT2. + Enable FW forward actuation in hover in altitude, position and auto modes. + + + + Fixed-wing actuator thrust scale for hover forward flight + Scale applied to the demanded down-pitch to get the fixed-wing forward actuation in hover mode. Only active if demaded down pitch is above VT_DWN_PITCH_MAX. Enabled via VT_FWD_THRUST_EN. 0.0 2.0