本文主要记录自己学习ardupilot的植保喷洒作业的过程。ardupilot要想进行植保喷洒,必须把水泵连接到SERVO上面,我这里使用的是SERVO9,也就是排针的第九个引脚,如果所示。通过遥控器的外部开关的调节来控制定时器输出PWM大小,进行植保作业。查阅网上资料对这块基本没有讲解,都是基本使用。这里对这部分代码进行讲解下,有不对的地方欢迎批评指正!!!
这里主要讲解两种方式来实现喷洒设置:
(1)连动方式(一个遥控开关控制)
(2)遥控器通道直接控制(两个开关控制)

用到的主要代码在这里
(1)进行植保作业喷洒需要注意的参数设置
在massionplanner中主要要设置的参数是:
这里需要说明:一定要弄清楚:选择的遥控器通道和servo输出控制水泵不是一回事,特别注意!!!需要思考就是怎么实现遥控器通道映射到可以控制servo输出控制水泵。
一定要打开servo9的功能函数设置,因为每个servo9上面有很多功能

对应的参数设置:
typedef enum
Aux_servo_function_t;
代码中对应的参数如下:
const AP_Param::GroupInfo AC_Sprayer::var_info[] = {
// @Param: ENABLE
// @DisplayName: Sprayer enable/disable
// @Description: Allows you to enable (1) or disable (0) the sprayer
// @Values: 0:Disabled,1:Enabled
// @User: Standard
AP_GROUPINFO_FLAGS("ENABLE", 0, AC_Sprayer, _enabled, 0, AP_PARAM_FLAG_ENABLE), //是否进行使能
// @Param: PUMP_RATE
// @DisplayName: Pump speed
// @Description: Desired pump speed when traveling 1m/s expressed as a percentage
// @Units: percentage
// @Range: 0 100
// @User: Standard
AP_GROUPINFO("PUMP_RATE", 1, AC_Sprayer, _pump_pct_1ms, AC_SPRAYER_DEFAULT_PUMP_RATE), //期望的喷洒速度,这个参数设置大,比如100cm/s速度飞行,×10%,就是10%运行
// @Param: SPINNER
// @DisplayName: Spinner rotation speed
// @Description: Spinner's rotation speed in PWM (a higher rate will disperse the spray over a wider area horizontally)
// @Units: ms
// @Range: 1000 2000
// @User: Standard
AP_GROUPINFO("SPINNER", 2, AC_Sprayer, _spinner_pwm, AC_SPRAYER_DEFAULT_SPINNER_PWM), //水平喷洒旋转设置
// @Param: SPEED_MIN
// @DisplayName: Speed minimum
// @Description: Speed minimum at which we will begin spraying
// @Units: cm/s
// @Range: 0 1000
// @User: Standard
AP_GROUPINFO("SPEED_MIN", 3, AC_Sprayer, _speed_min, AC_SPRAYER_DEFAULT_SPEED_MIN), //大于这个值才能进行喷洒
// @Param: PUMP_MIN
// @DisplayName: Pump speed minimum
// @Description: Minimum pump speed expressed as a percentage
// @Units: percentage
// @Range: 0 100
// @User: Standard
AP_GROUPINFO("PUMP_MIN", 4, AC_Sprayer, _pump_min_pct, AC_SPRAYER_DEFAULT_PUMP_MIN), //默认的最小喷洒速度所占的百分比
AP_GROUPEND
};

(2)怎么使遥控器控制水泵
要想让水泵工作,需要遥控器的外部开关adc值的大小控制水泵的喷洒速度的大小;那么我们的水泵要连接具有pwm功能的引脚上面。这样我们就像控制无人机电机一样来控制水泵。(更形象的理解怎么控制电机转的过程)。


往下看这个代码
read_aux_switch(CH_7, aux_con.CH7_flag, g.ch7_option); //对应的是哪个通道的哪个值,这里设置控制水泵
继续看代码
#define read_aux_switch(chan, flag, option)
do
} while (false)
void Copter::do_aux_switch_function(int8_t ch_function, uint8_t ch_flag)
break;
case AUXSW_SIMPLE_MODE:
// low = simple mode off, middle or high position turns simple mode on
set_simple_mode(ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH || ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_MIDDLE);
break;
case AUXSW_SUPERSIMPLE_MODE:
// low = simple mode off, middle = simple mode, high = super simple mode
set_simple_mode(ch_flag);
break;
case AUXSW_RTL:
if (ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH) else
}
break;
case AUXSW_SAVE_TRIM:
if ((ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH) && (control_mode <= ACRO) && (channel_throttle->get_control_in() == 0)) {
save_trim();
}
break;
case AUXSW_SAVE_WP:
// save waypoint when switch is brought high
if (ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH)
// do not allow saving the first waypoint with zero throttle
if ((mission.num_commands() == 0) && (channel_throttle->get_control_in() == 0)) {
return;
}
// create new mission command
AP_Mission::Mission_Command cmd = {};
// if the mission is empty save a takeoff command
if (mission.num_commands() == 0)
}
// set new waypoint to current location
cmd.content.location = current_loc;
// if throttle is above zero, create waypoint command
if (channel_throttle->get_control_in() > 0) {
cmd.id = MAV_CMD_NAV_WAYPOINT;
} else {
// with zero throttle, create LAND command
cmd.id = MAV_CMD_NAV_LAND;
}
// save command
if (mission.add_cmd(cmd)) {
// log event
Log_Write_Event(DATA_SAVEWP_ADD_WP);
}
}
break;
case AUXSW_CAMERA_TRIGGER:
#if CAMERA == ENABLED
if (ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH) {
do_take_picture();
}
#endif
break;
case AUXSW_RANGEFINDER:
// enable or disable the rangefinder
#if RANGEFINDER_ENABLED == ENABLED
if ((ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH) && rangefinder.has_orientation(ROTATION_PITCH_270)) {
rangefinder_state.enabled = true;
} else {
rangefinder_state.enabled = false;
}
#endif
break;
case AUXSW_FENCE:
#if AC_FENCE == ENABLED
// enable or disable the fence
if (ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH) {
fence.enable(true);
Log_Write_Event(DATA_FENCE_ENABLE);
} else {
fence.enable(false);
Log_Write_Event(DATA_FENCE_DISABLE);
}
#endif
break;
case AUXSW_ACRO_TRAINER:
switch(ch_flag) {
case AUX_SWITCH_LOW:
g.acro_trainer = ACRO_TRAINER_DISABLED;
Log_Write_Event(DATA_ACRO_TRAINER_DISABLED);
break;
case AUX_SWITCH_MIDDLE:
g.acro_trainer = ACRO_TRAINER_LEVELING;
Log_Write_Event(DATA_ACRO_TRAINER_LEVELING);
break;
case AUX_SWITCH_HIGH:
g.acro_trainer = ACRO_TRAINER_LIMITED;
Log_Write_Event(DATA_ACRO_TRAINER_LIMITED);
break;
}
break;
case AUXSW_GRIPPER:
#if GRIPPER_ENABLED == ENABLED
switch(ch_flag) {
case AUX_SWITCH_LOW:
g2.gripper.release();
Log_Write_Event(DATA_GRIPPER_RELEASE);
break;
case AUX_SWITCH_HIGH:
g2.gripper.grab();
Log_Write_Event(DATA_GRIPPER_GRAB);
break;
}
#endif
break;
case AUXSW_SPRAYER:
#if SPRAYER == ENABLED
sprayer.run(ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH);
// if we are disarmed the pilot must want to test the pump
sprayer.test_pump((ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH) && !motors->armed());
#endif
break;
case AUXSW_AUTO:
if (ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH) else
}
break;
case AUXSW_AUTOTUNE:
#if AUTOTUNE_ENABLED == ENABLED
// turn on auto tuner
switch(ch_flag)
break;
case AUX_SWITCH_HIGH:
// start an autotuning session
set_mode(AUTOTUNE, MODE_REASON_TX_COMMAND);
break;
}
#endif
break;
case AUXSW_LAND:
if (ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH)
else
}
break;
case AUXSW_PARACHUTE_ENABLE:
#if PARACHUTE == ENABLED
// Parachute enable/disable
parachute.enabled(ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH);
#endif
break;
case AUXSW_PARACHUTE_RELEASE:
#if PARACHUTE == ENABLED
if (ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH) {
parachute_manual_release();
}
#endif
break;
case AUXSW_PARACHUTE_3POS:
#if PARACHUTE == ENABLED
// Parachute disable, enable, release with 3 position switch
switch (ch_flag) {
case AUX_SWITCH_LOW:
parachute.enabled(false);
Log_Write_Event(DATA_PARACHUTE_DISABLED);
break;
case AUX_SWITCH_MIDDLE:
parachute.enabled(true);
Log_Write_Event(DATA_PARACHUTE_ENABLED);
break;
case AUX_SWITCH_HIGH:
parachute.enabled(true);
parachute_manual_release();
break;
}
#endif
break;
case AUXSW_MISSION_RESET:
if (ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH)
break;
case AUXSW_ATTCON_FEEDFWD:
// enable or disable feed forward
attitude_control->bf_feedforward(ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH);
break;
case AUXSW_ATTCON_ACCEL_LIM:
// enable or disable accel limiting by restoring defaults
attitude_control->accel_limiting(ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH);
break;
case AUXSW_RETRACT_MOUNT:
#if MOUNT == ENABLE
switch (ch_flag)
#endif
break;
case AUXSW_RELAY:
ServoRelayEvents.do_set_relay(0, ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH);
break;
case AUXSW_RELAY2:
ServoRelayEvents.do_set_relay(1, ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH);
break;
case AUXSW_RELAY3:
ServoRelayEvents.do_set_relay(2, ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH);
break;
case AUXSW_RELAY4:
ServoRelayEvents.do_set_relay(3, ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH);
break;
case AUXSW_LANDING_GEAR:
switch (ch_flag)
break;
case AUXSW_LOST_COPTER_SOUND:
switch (ch_flag)
break;
case AUXSW_MOTOR_ESTOP:
// Turn on Emergency Stop logic when channel is high
set_motor_emergency_stop(ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH);
break;
case AUXSW_MOTOR_INTERLOCK:
// Turn on when above LOW, because channel will also be used for speed
// control signal in tradheli
ap.motor_interlock_switch = (ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH || ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_MIDDLE);
break;
case AUXSW_BRAKE:
// brake flight mode
if (ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH) else
}
break;
case AUXSW_THROW:
// throw flight mode
if (ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH) else
}
break;
case AUXSW_AVOID_ADSB:
// enable or disable AP_Avoidance
if (ch_flag == AUX_SWITCH_HIGH) {
avoidance_adsb.enable();
Log_Write_Event(DATA_AVOIDANCE_ADSB_ENABLE);
} else {
avoidance_adsb.disable();
Log_Write_Event(DATA_AVOIDANCE_ADSB_DISABLE);
}
break;
case AUXSW_PRECISION_LOITER:
#if PRECISION_LANDING == ENABLED
switch (ch_flag)
#endif
break;
case AUXSW_AVOID_PROXIMITY:
#if PROXIMITY_ENABLED == ENABLED && AC_AVOID_ENABLED == ENABLED
switch (ch_flag) {
case AUX_SWITCH_HIGH:
avoid.proximity_avoidance_enable(true);
Log_Write_Event(DATA_AVOIDANCE_PROXIMITY_ENABLE);
break;
case AUX_SWITCH_LOW:
avoid.proximity_avoidance_enable(false);
Log_Write_Event(DATA_AVOIDANCE_PROXIMITY_DISABLE);
break;
}
#endif
break;
case AUXSW_ARMDISARM:
// arm or disarm the vehicle
switch (ch_flag) {
case AUX_SWITCH_HIGH:
init_arm_motors(false);
break;
case AUX_SWITCH_LOW:
init_disarm_motors();
break;
}
break;
}
}
我们重点看这个代码

下面我们重点分析这个代码

void test_pump(bool true_false) { _flags.testing = true_false; }//这个是测试代码
总结:到这里初始化的讲解基本设置好,主要设置通道,使能喷洒,还有参数设置,下面讲解代码运行
SCHED_TASK(three_hz_loop, 3, 75), //植保喷洒设置

void AC_Sprayer::update()
//如果没有为任何伺服机构设置泵功能,立即退出---- exit immediately if the pump function has not been set-up for any servo
if (!SRV_Channels::function_assigned(SRV_Channel::k_sprayer_pump))
{
return;
}
//获取水平速度信息-----------------------------------get horizontal velocity
const Vector3f &velocity = _inav->get_velocity();
float ground_speed = norm(velocity.x,velocity.y);
//获取当前时间--------------------------------------get the current time
const uint32_t now = AP_HAL::millis();
bool should_be_spraying = _flags.spraying;
//检测当前的速度是否最小------------------------------check our speed vs the minimum
if (ground_speed >= _speed_min)
else
}
}
//复位更新时间---------reset the speed under timer
_speed_under_min_time = 0;
}else
else
}
}
// reset the speed over timer
_speed_over_min_time = 0;
}
// if testing pump output speed as if traveling at 1m/s
if (_flags.testing)
{
ground_speed = 100.0f;
should_be_spraying = true;
}
//如果喷洒装置或测试更新泵伺服位置----------if spraying or testing update the pump servo position
if (should_be_spraying) //可以喷洒了
else
{
stop_spraying();
}
}








