Checkpoint Arrival Parameters Explanation
Hi there,
I'd like to get a full grasp of Checkpoint Arrival Parameters (Time, Distance & Altitude), but haven't been able to find any references in the documentation.
Is the following statement correct? The drone is considered to have arrived at the checkpoint when it is WITHIN the given distance AND altitude parameters from the checkpoint. How does the time parameter come into play?
Thank you!
Sal
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Hi Salvador Garza, yes that is correct, with regards to the time parameter, as I understand it, Dronelink calculates how long it should take to arrive at the checkpoint based upon the speed the drone is supposed to be flying, if the drone takes longer than it should to arrive at the checkpoint, it will be deemed to be too far off course and will pause the mission, if you then hit resume, the drone will attempt to gett back to where it should be and then try to carry on the mission
Thank you Martin Reading, it appears the time parameter defaults at 4secs regardless of distance between checkpoints.
The parameters determine how close the drone needs to get to the coordinates, and for how long before it is considered to have “arrived” and thus move on to the next component.
Thank you Jim McAndrew, so the drone has to be within the distance AND altitude parameter for the duration of the time parameter and then it's considered arrived?
yes
Much appreciated!
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