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1/*
2 * SPDX-FileName: attitude_indicator.cxx
3 * SPDX-FileComment: a vacuum-powered attitude indicator.
4 * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
5 * SPDX-FileContributor: Written by David Megginson, started 2002.
6 * SPDX-FileContributor: Enhanced by Benedikt Hallinger, 2023
7 */
8
9#include "config.h"
10
12
13#include <simgear/compiler.h>
14
15#include <iostream>
16#include <string>
17#include <sstream>
18
19#include <cmath> // fabs()
20
21#include <Main/fg_props.hxx>
22#include <Main/util.hxx>
23
24using std::string;
25
27 :
28 _name(node->getStringValue("name", "attitude-indicator")),
29 _num(node->getIntValue("number", 0)),
30 _suction(node->getStringValue("suction", "/systems/vacuum/suction-inhg")),
31 spin_thresh(0.8),
32 max_roll_error(40.0),
33 max_pitch_error(12.0)
34{
35 _minVacuum = node->getDoubleValue("minimum-vacuum", 4.5);
36
37 SGPropertyNode* limits_cfg = node->getChild("limits", 0, true);
38 spin_thresh = limits_cfg->getDoubleValue("spin-thresh", 0.8);
39 max_roll_error = limits_cfg->getDoubleValue("max-roll-error-deg", 40.0);
40 max_pitch_error = limits_cfg->getDoubleValue("max-pitch-error-deg", 12.0);
41
42 SGPropertyNode* gyro_cfg = node->getChild("gyro", 0, true);
43 _gyro_spin_up = gyro_cfg->getDoubleValue("spin-up-sec", 4.0);
44 _gyro_spin_down = gyro_cfg->getDoubleValue("spin-down-sec", 180.0);
45}
46
50
51void
53{
54 string branch;
55 branch = "/instrumentation/" + _name;
56
57 SGPropertyNode *node = fgGetNode(branch, _num, true );
58 SGPropertyNode *n;
59
60 _pitch_in_node = fgGetNode("/orientation/pitch-deg", true);
61 _roll_in_node = fgGetNode("/orientation/roll-deg", true);
62 _suction_node = fgGetNode(_suction, true);
63 SGPropertyNode *cnode = node->getChild("config", 0, true);
64 _tumble_flag_node = cnode->getChild("tumble-flag", 0, true);
65 _caged_node = node->getChild("caged-flag", 0, true);
66 _tumble_node = node->getChild("tumble-norm", 0, true);
67 if( ( n = cnode->getChild("spin-thresh", 0, false ) ) != NULL )
68 spin_thresh = n->getDoubleValue();
69 if( ( n = cnode->getChild("max-roll-error-deg", 0, false ) ) != NULL )
70 max_roll_error = n->getDoubleValue();
71 if( ( n = cnode->getChild("max-pitch-error-deg", 0, false ) ) != NULL )
72 max_pitch_error = n->getDoubleValue();
73 _pitch_int_node = node->getChild("internal-pitch-deg", 0, true);
74 _roll_int_node = node->getChild("internal-roll-deg", 0, true);
75 _pitch_out_node = node->getChild("indicated-pitch-deg", 0, true);
76 _roll_out_node = node->getChild("indicated-roll-deg", 0, true);
77
78 _spin_node = node->getChild("spin", 0, true);
79
80 SGPropertyNode* gyro_node = node->getChild("gyro", 0, true);
81 _gyro_spin_up_node = gyro_node->getChild("spin-up-sec", 0, true);
82 _gyro_spin_down_node = gyro_node->getChild("spin-down-sec", 0, true);
83 if (!_gyro_spin_up_node->hasValue())
84 _gyro_spin_up_node->setDoubleValue(_gyro_spin_up);
85 if (!_gyro_spin_down_node->hasValue())
86 _gyro_spin_down_node->setDoubleValue(_gyro_spin_down);
87 _minVacuum_node = node->getChild("minimum-vacuum", 0, true);
88 if (!_minVacuum_node->hasValue())
89 _minVacuum_node->setDoubleValue(_minVacuum);
90
91 reinit();
92}
93
94void
96{
97 _roll_int_node->setDoubleValue(0.0);
98 _pitch_int_node->setDoubleValue(0.0);
99 _gyro.reinit();
100}
101
102void
104{
105 std::ostringstream temp;
106 string branch;
107 temp << _num;
108 branch = "/instrumentation/" + _name + "[" + temp.str() + "]";
109
110 fgTie((branch + "/serviceable").c_str(),
112}
113
114void
116{
117 std::ostringstream temp;
118 string branch;
119 temp << _num;
120 branch = "/instrumentation/" + _name + "[" + temp.str() + "]";
121
122 fgUntie((branch + "/serviceable").c_str());
123}
124
125void
127{
128 // Get the spin from the gyro
129 _minVacuum = _minVacuum_node->getDoubleValue();
130 _gyro.set_power_norm(_suction_node->getDoubleValue() / _minVacuum);
131 _gyro.set_spin_up(_gyro_spin_up_node->getDoubleValue());
132 _gyro.set_spin_down(_gyro_spin_down_node->getDoubleValue());
133 _gyro.set_spin_norm(_spin_node->getDoubleValue());
134 _gyro.update(dt);
135 double spin = _gyro.get_spin_norm();
136 _spin_node->setDoubleValue(spin);
137
138 // Calculate the responsiveness
139 double responsiveness = spin * spin * spin * spin * spin * spin;
140
141 // Get the indicated roll and pitch
142 double roll = _roll_in_node->getDoubleValue();
143 double pitch = _pitch_in_node->getDoubleValue();
144 bool isCaged = _caged_node->getBoolValue();
145
146 // Calculate the tumble for the
147 // next pass.
148 if (_tumble_flag_node->getBoolValue()) {
149 double tumble = _tumble_node->getDoubleValue();
150 if (fabs(roll) > 45.0) {
151 double target = (fabs(roll) - 45.0) / 45.0;
152 target *= target; // exponential past +-45 degrees
153 if (roll < 0)
154 target = -target;
155
156 if (fabs(target) > fabs(tumble))
157 tumble = target;
158
159 if (tumble > 1.0)
160 tumble = 1.0;
161 else if (tumble < -1.0)
162 tumble = -1.0;
163 }
164 // Reerect in 5 minutes
165 double t_reerect = isCaged ? 1.0 : 300.0;
166 double step = dt / t_reerect;
167 if (tumble < -step)
168 tumble += step;
169 else if (tumble > step)
170 tumble -= step;
171
172 roll += tumble * 45;
173 _tumble_node->setDoubleValue(tumble);
174 }
175
176 // If it's caged, it doesn't indicate
177 if (isCaged) {
178 _roll_int_node->setDoubleValue(0.0);
179 _pitch_int_node->setDoubleValue(0.0);
180 return;
181 }
182
183 roll = fgGetLowPass(_roll_int_node->getDoubleValue(), roll,
184 responsiveness);
185 pitch = fgGetLowPass(_pitch_int_node->getDoubleValue(), pitch,
186 responsiveness);
187
188 // Assign the new values
189 _roll_int_node->setDoubleValue(roll);
190 _pitch_int_node->setDoubleValue(pitch);
191
192 // add in a gyro underspin "error" if gyro is spinning too slowly
193 double roll_error;
194 double pitch_error;
195 if ( spin <= spin_thresh ) {
196 double roll_error_factor = (spin_thresh - spin) / spin_thresh;
197 double pitch_error_factor = (spin_thresh - spin) / spin_thresh;
198 roll_error = roll_error_factor * roll_error_factor * max_roll_error;
199 pitch_error = pitch_error_factor * pitch_error_factor * max_pitch_error;
200 } else {
201 roll_error = 0.0;
202 pitch_error = 0.0;
203 }
204
205 _roll_out_node->setDoubleValue(roll + roll_error);
206 _pitch_out_node->setDoubleValue(pitch + pitch_error);
207}
208
209
210// Register the subsystem.
211#if 0
212SGSubsystemMgr::InstancedRegistrant<AttitudeIndicator> registrantAttitudeIndicator(
213 SGSubsystemMgr::FDM,
214 {{"instrumentation", SGSubsystemMgr::Dependency::HARD}});
215#endif
216
217// end of attitude_indicator.cxx
void update(double dt) override
AttitudeIndicator(SGPropertyNode *node)
virtual bool is_serviceable() const
Test if the gyro is serviceable.
Definition gyro.cxx:71
virtual void set_serviceable(bool serviceable)
Set the gyro's serviceability.
Definition gyro.cxx:77
void fgUntie(const char *name)
Untie a property from an external data source.
Definition fg_props.cxx:634
void fgTie(const char *name, V(*getter)(), void(*setter)(V)=0, bool useDefault=true)
Tie a property to a pair of simple functions.
Definition fg_props.hxx:751
SGPropertyNode * fgGetNode(const char *path, bool create)
Get a property node.
Definition proptest.cpp:27
double fgGetLowPass(double current, double target, double timeratio)
Move a value towards a target.
Definition util.cxx:46