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Introduction

The Primary Flight Data display all information from current board connected to GCS.

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GPS information

This area give information about GPS status, a tooltip can be displayed when mouse over.

GPS availability is linked with:

  • MaxPDOP: max error admitted for GPS use,
  • MinSatellites: Minimal number of satellites needed

See GPS setup page for more details.

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Sum distance

Count distance, can be reset with a mouse click

Battery

Only available when a Current-Voltage sensor is configured. (Not for CC3D/Atom)

Display alarms when energy consumed (mAh) is close to battery capacity.

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Waypoint information

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When a set of waypoints is loaded (PLAN alarm to green in SystemHealth)

WPT: waypoint number,

DIST: distance to next waypoint,

MODE: defines what the vehicle is supposed to do in this state. It's the primitive executed by the pathfollower, like "fly towards a point", "circle around a point"...

HDG: heading to next waypoint

SUMDIST: total distance since last reset (mouse click on value)

ETA: estimated time for next waypoint

 

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Flight time, Arming status, RcInput status, Master Caution, Autopilot active/inactive, Stabilization mode, Thrust mode

 

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Home information

Only displayed after arming and GPS available. Give information for Home position: Heading, distance and estimated time to join.

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System panel

 

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Link panel

OPLink signal strength

Receiver quality

 

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Battery panel

Useful when top is used for Waypoint information, display battery measurements and estimated flight time left based on current intensity and battery capacity.

See Configure a Current-Voltage sensor for more details.

 

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RcInput panel

Display sticks movements

 

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