Some inconsistencies in reported flightmodes

[frikzy]

In Droidplanner v2.7.5 RC1 there are some inconsistencies in reported flightmodes (I belive in other releases too). PosHold is reported as "Hybrid" (also as voice) and RTH is reported as "RTL", but in voice as "Return to Home" which is correct. Other flightmodes that I tested: Stabilize, AltHold, Loiter and Drift are OK.

[arthurbenemann]

Can you make a list inconsistencies? Also please report what firmware version you are using.

[frikzy]

I am using Arducopter v3.2_RC9 firmware.
APM Flightmode / Droidplanner v2.7.6_RC1 (voice)
0 STABILIZE / Stabilize (Stabilize) - OK
1 ACRO / Acro (Acrobatic) - OK
2 ALT_HOLD / AltHold (Altitude Hold) - OK
3 AUTO / Auto (Auto) - OK
4 GUIDED / Guided (Guided) - OK
5 LOITER / Loiter (Loiter) - OK
6 RTL / RTL (Return to Home) - It should be Return to Launch in voice, but it's not big issue
7 CIRCLE / Circle (Circle) - OK
9 LAND / Land (Land) - OK
10 OF_LOITER / Not checked - Hold a single location using optical flow sensor
11 DRIFT / Drift (Drift) - OK
13 SPORT / Sport (Sport) - OK
14 FLIP / Not checked
15 AUTOTUNE / Not checked
16 POSHOLD / Hybrid (Hybrid) - NOT OK, Hybrid is no more used - It has to be PosHold

I hope that this helps a little.

[arthurbenemann]

@frikzy Thanks, that's very helpful

[squilter]

@frikzy Are you sure that it's supposed to be "PosHold"? The ArduCopter 3.2 beta testing forum references Hybrid mode twice in the description, but never once mentions "PosHold".

[frikzy]

Hybrid was the first proposal for the new mode (hybrid of "Loiter" and "AltHold"), but later with release of 3.2 beta it ws renamed to "PosHold". That's what I know about it.

[squilter]

@rmackay9 Is it PosHold or Hybrid?

[rmackay9]

PosHold.

[squilter]

@frikzy okay, you're right.

Re: number 6 on that list, I thought RTL stood for Return to Launch (not ' return to land').

[frikzy]

Yes, that's right. It's "Return to Launch", my mistake.

[squilter]

Okay, I'll try to fix this tomorrow.

[squilter]

@arthurbenemann we already have a ROTOR_POSITION. I can easily remove all of the fragments and whatever associated with Hybrid, but why does it think PosHold is Hybrid?

[arthurbenemann]

This is the most likely culprit: https://github.com/DroidPlanner/droidplanner/blob/master/Mavlink/src/com/MAVLink/Messages/ApmModes.java#L33 look at the second parameter of the enum.

[squilter]

What's the difference?

[Thalek]

A feature is something you deliberately put in to a program. A bug is something you accidentally put into a program. Usually described as a "feature" by the Marketing Department. [grin]