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Autopilot parameters

There is a number of MAVlink parameters which are changed on autopilot during operation. Some parameters are set on the first vehicle to connect, and some are set during route upload and command execution. Any mavlink parameter supported by the autopilot can be set on vehicle connect using the conf file setting vehicle.ardupilot.parameter.

Parameters common for fixed wing and copters

ParameterDescription
GND_ALT_OFFSETModified if set_ground_alt_offset is set to yes. See also Set ground altitude offset.
MIS_RESTARTModified during commands AUTO and CONTINUE.
RALLY_LIMIT_KMUsed to keep the hash of the uploaded route. See also Saving route hash on the vehicle.
Battery-related parameters
BATT_LOW_VOLTBattery voltage that triggers a low battery failsafe.
BATT_LOW_MAHBattery capacity at which the low battery failsafe is triggered.
BATT_FS_LOW_ACTLow battery failsafe action.

Note: UgCS interacts only with BATT_FS_LOW_ACT parameter. The user has to set manually BATT_LOW_VOLT or\and BATT_LOW_MAH values via Mission Planner.

Copter parameters

ParameterDescription
BATT_FS_LOW_ACTModified if route parameters set failsafe action on low battery.
FS_EKF_ACTIONModified if route parameters set failsafe action on GPS signal loss.
FS_THR_ENABLEModified if route parameters set failsafe action on RC signal loss.
RTL_ALTModified if route parameters set Emergency return altitude.
WP_YAW_BEHAVIORSet to 0 if the auto heading is set to yes. See also Vehicle heading control.

Plane and VTOL parameters

ALT_HOLD_RTLSet if route parameters set Emergency return altitude.
TRIM_ARSPD_CMModified when the Click&Go command is issued on the vehicle.
LAND_FLARE_ALTSet if vehicle profile has "Landing flare altitude" specified.
LAND_FLARE_SECSet if vehicle profile has "Landing flare time" specified.
LAND_PITCH_CDSet if vehicle profile has "Minimum landing pitch" specified.
TECS_LAND_DAMPSet if vehicle profile has "Controller sink rate to pitch gain during flare" specified.
TECS_LAND_ARSPDSet if the vehicle profile has "Airspeed during landing approach" specified.
TECS_LAND_SPDWGTSet if vehicle profile has "Weighting applied to speed control during landing" specified.
TECS_PITCH_MAXSet if vehicle profile has "Maximum pitch in auto flight" specified.
LIM_PITCH_MAXSet if vehicle profile has "Maximum pitch" specified.
THR_MINSet if the vehicle profile has "Minimum throttle" specified.
TECS_LAND_SINKSet if vehicle profile has "Landing sink rate" specified.
RNGFND_LANDINGSet if the vehicle profile has "Enable rangefinder for landing" specified.
RNGFND_MIN_CMSet if vehicle profile has "Minimum rangefinder distance" specified.