AP_MotorsHeli_Dual.cpp

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#include <stdlib.h>
#include <AP_HAL/AP_HAL.h>

#include "AP_MotorsHeli_Dual.h"

extern const AP_HAL::HAL& hal;

const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_MotorsHeli_Dual::var_info[] = {
    AP_NESTEDGROUPINFO(AP_MotorsHeli, 0),

    // @Param: SV1_POS
    // @DisplayName: Servo 1 Position
    // @Description: Angular location of swash servo #1
    // @Range: -180 180
    // @Units: deg
    // @User: Standard
    // @Increment: 1
    AP_GROUPINFO("SV1_POS", 1, AP_MotorsHeli_Dual, _servo1_pos, AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_SERVO1_POS),

    // @Param: SV2_POS
    // @DisplayName: Servo 2 Position
    // @Description: Angular location of swash servo #2
    // @Range: -180 180
    // @Units: deg
    // @User: Standard
    // @Increment: 1
    AP_GROUPINFO("SV2_POS", 2, AP_MotorsHeli_Dual, _servo2_pos,  AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_SERVO2_POS),

    // @Param: SV3_POS
    // @DisplayName: Servo 3 Position
    // @Description: Angular location of swash servo #3
    // @Range: -180 180
    // @Units: deg
    // @User: Standard
    // @Increment: 1
    AP_GROUPINFO("SV3_POS", 3, AP_MotorsHeli_Dual, _servo3_pos,  AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_SERVO3_POS),

    // @Param: SV4_POS
    // @DisplayName: Servo 4 Position
    // @Description: Angular location of swash servo #4
    // @Range: -180 180
    // @Units: deg
    // @User: Standard
    // @Increment: 1
    AP_GROUPINFO("SV4_POS", 4, AP_MotorsHeli_Dual, _servo4_pos, AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_SERVO4_POS),

    // @Param: SV5_POS
    // @DisplayName: Servo 5 Position
    // @Description: Angular location of swash servo #5
    // @Range: -180 180
    // @Units: deg
    // @User: Standard
    // @Increment: 1
    AP_GROUPINFO("SV5_POS", 5, AP_MotorsHeli_Dual, _servo5_pos, AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_SERVO5_POS),

    // @Param: SV6_POS
    // @DisplayName: Servo 6 Position
    // @Description: Angular location of swash servo #6
    // @Range: -180 180
    // @Units: deg
    // @User: Standard
    // @Increment: 1
    AP_GROUPINFO("SV6_POS", 6, AP_MotorsHeli_Dual, _servo6_pos, AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_SERVO6_POS),

    // @Param: PHANG1
    // @DisplayName: Swashplate 1 Phase Angle Compensation
    // @Description: Phase angle correction for rotor head.  If pitching the swash forward induces a roll, this can be correct the problem
    // @Range: -90 90
    // @Units: deg
    // @User: Advanced
    // @Increment: 1
    AP_GROUPINFO("PHANG1", 7, AP_MotorsHeli_Dual, _swash1_phase_angle, 0),

    // @Param: PHANG2
    // @DisplayName: Swashplate 2 Phase Angle Compensation
    // @Description: Phase angle correction for rotor head.  If pitching the swash forward induces a roll, this can be correct the problem
    // @Range: -90 90
    // @Units: deg
    // @User: Advanced
    // @Increment: 1
    AP_GROUPINFO("PHANG2", 8, AP_MotorsHeli_Dual, _swash2_phase_angle, 0),

    // @Param: DUAL_MODE
    // @DisplayName: Dual Mode
    // @Description: Sets the dual mode of the heli, either as tandem or as transverse.
    // @Values: 0:Longitudinal, 1:Transverse
    // @User: Standard
    AP_GROUPINFO("DUAL_MODE", 9, AP_MotorsHeli_Dual, _dual_mode, AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_MODE_TANDEM),

    // @Param: DCP_SCALER
    // @DisplayName: Differential-Collective-Pitch Scaler
    // @Description: Scaling factor applied to the differential-collective-pitch
    // @Range: 0 1
    // @User: Standard
    AP_GROUPINFO("DCP_SCALER", 10, AP_MotorsHeli_Dual, _dcp_scaler, AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_DCP_SCALER),

    // @Param: DCP_YAW
    // @DisplayName: Differential-Collective-Pitch Yaw Mixing
    // @Description: Feed-forward compensation to automatically add yaw input when differential collective pitch is applied.
    // @Range: -10 10
    // @Increment: 0.1
    AP_GROUPINFO("DCP_YAW", 11, AP_MotorsHeli_Dual, _dcp_yaw_effect, 0),

    // @Param: YAW_SCALER
    // @DisplayName: Scaler for yaw mixing
    // @Description: Scaler for mixing yaw into roll or pitch.
    // @Range: -10 10
    // @Increment: 0.1
    AP_GROUPINFO("YAW_SCALER", 12, AP_MotorsHeli_Dual, _yaw_scaler, 1.0f),

    // Indices 13-15 were used by RSC_PWM_MIN, RSC_PWM_MAX and RSC_PWM_REV and should not be used

    // @Param: COL2_MIN
    // @DisplayName: Collective Pitch Minimum for rear swashplate
    // @Description: Lowest possible servo position in PWM microseconds for the rear swashplate
    // @Range: 1000 2000
    // @Units: PWM
    // @Increment: 1
    // @User: Standard
    AP_GROUPINFO("COL2_MIN", 16, AP_MotorsHeli_Dual, _collective2_min, AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_COLLECTIVE2_MIN),

    // @Param: COL2_MAX
    // @DisplayName: Collective Pitch Maximum for rear swashplate
    // @Description: Highest possible servo position in PWM microseconds for the rear swashplate
    // @Range: 1000 2000
    // @Units: PWM
    // @Increment: 1
    // @User: Standard
    AP_GROUPINFO("COL2_MAX", 17, AP_MotorsHeli_Dual, _collective2_max, AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_COLLECTIVE2_MAX),

    // @Param: COL2_MID
    // @DisplayName: Collective Pitch Mid-Point for rear swashplate
    // @Description: Swash servo position in PWM microseconds corresponding to zero collective pitch for the rear swashplate (or zero lift for Asymmetrical blades)
    // @Range: 1000 2000
    // @Units: PWM
    // @Increment: 1
    // @User: Standard
    AP_GROUPINFO("COL2_MID", 18, AP_MotorsHeli_Dual, _collective2_mid, AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_COLLECTIVE2_MID),

    // @Param: COL_CTRL_DIR
    // @DisplayName: Collective Control Direction
    // @Description: Collective Control Direction - 0 for Normal. 1 for Reversed
    // @Values: 0: Normal, 1: Reversed
    // @User: Standard
    AP_GROUPINFO("COL_CTRL_DIR", 19, AP_MotorsHeli_Dual, _collective_direction, AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_COLLECTIVE_DIRECTION_NORMAL),

    AP_GROUPEND
};

// set update rate to motors - a value in hertz
void AP_MotorsHeli_Dual::set_update_rate( uint16_t speed_hz )
{
    // record requested speed
    _speed_hz = speed_hz;

    // setup fast channels
    uint32_t mask =
        1U << AP_MOTORS_MOT_1 |
        1U << AP_MOTORS_MOT_2 |
        1U << AP_MOTORS_MOT_3 |
        1U << AP_MOTORS_MOT_4 |
        1U << AP_MOTORS_MOT_5 |
        1U << AP_MOTORS_MOT_6;

    rc_set_freq(mask, _speed_hz);
}

// init_outputs
bool AP_MotorsHeli_Dual::init_outputs()
{
    if (!_flags.initialised_ok) {
        _swash_servo_1 = SRV_Channels::get_channel_for(SRV_Channel::k_motor1, CH_1);
        _swash_servo_2 = SRV_Channels::get_channel_for(SRV_Channel::k_motor2, CH_2);
        _swash_servo_3 = SRV_Channels::get_channel_for(SRV_Channel::k_motor3, CH_3);
        _swash_servo_4 = SRV_Channels::get_channel_for(SRV_Channel::k_motor4, CH_4);
        _swash_servo_5 = SRV_Channels::get_channel_for(SRV_Channel::k_motor5, CH_5);
        _swash_servo_6 = SRV_Channels::get_channel_for(SRV_Channel::k_motor6, CH_6);
        if (!_swash_servo_1 || !_swash_servo_2 || !_swash_servo_3 ||
            !_swash_servo_4 || !_swash_servo_5 || !_swash_servo_6) {
            return false;
        }
    }

    // reset swash servo range and endpoints
    reset_swash_servo (_swash_servo_1);
    reset_swash_servo (_swash_servo_2);
    reset_swash_servo (_swash_servo_3);
    reset_swash_servo (_swash_servo_4);
    reset_swash_servo (_swash_servo_5);
    reset_swash_servo (_swash_servo_6);

    // set rotor servo range
    _rotor.init_servo();

    _flags.initialised_ok = true;

    return true;
}

// output_test - spin a motor at the pwm value specified
//  motor_seq is the motor's sequence number from 1 to the number of motors on the frame
//  pwm value is an actual pwm value that will be output, normally in the range of 1000 ~ 2000
void AP_MotorsHeli_Dual::output_test(uint8_t motor_seq, int16_t pwm)
{
    // exit immediately if not armed
    if (!armed()) {
        return;
    }

    // output to motors and servos
    switch (motor_seq) {
    case 1:
        // swash servo 1
        rc_write(AP_MOTORS_MOT_1, pwm);
        break;
    case 2:
        // swash servo 2
        rc_write(AP_MOTORS_MOT_2, pwm);
        break;
    case 3:
        // swash servo 3
        rc_write(AP_MOTORS_MOT_3, pwm);
        break;
    case 4:
        // swash servo 4
        rc_write(AP_MOTORS_MOT_4, pwm);
        break;
    case 5:
        // swash servo 5
        rc_write(AP_MOTORS_MOT_5, pwm);
        break;
    case 6:
        // swash servo 6
        rc_write(AP_MOTORS_MOT_6, pwm);
        break;
    case 7:
        // main rotor
        rc_write(AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_RSC, pwm);
        break;
    default:
        // do nothing
        break;
    }
}

// set_desired_rotor_speed
void AP_MotorsHeli_Dual::set_desired_rotor_speed(float desired_speed)
{
    _rotor.set_desired_speed(desired_speed);
}

// calculate_armed_scalars
void AP_MotorsHeli_Dual::calculate_armed_scalars()
{
    float thrcrv[5];
    for (uint8_t i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
        thrcrv[i]=_rsc_thrcrv[i]*0.001f;
    } 
    _rotor.set_ramp_time(_rsc_ramp_time);
    _rotor.set_runup_time(_rsc_runup_time);
    _rotor.set_critical_speed(_rsc_critical*0.001f);
    _rotor.set_idle_output(_rsc_idle_output*0.001f);
    _rotor.set_throttle_curve(thrcrv, (uint16_t)_rsc_slewrate.get());
}

// calculate_scalars
void AP_MotorsHeli_Dual::calculate_scalars()
{
    // range check collective min, max and mid
    if( _collective_min >= _collective_max ) {
        _collective_min = AP_MOTORS_HELI_COLLECTIVE_MIN;
        _collective_max = AP_MOTORS_HELI_COLLECTIVE_MAX;
    }


    // range check collective min, max and mid for rear swashplate
    if( _collective2_min >= _collective2_max ) {
        _collective2_min = AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_COLLECTIVE2_MIN;
        _collective2_max = AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_COLLECTIVE2_MAX;
    }

    _collective_mid = constrain_int16(_collective_mid, _collective_min, _collective_max);
    _collective2_mid = constrain_int16(_collective2_mid, _collective2_min, _collective2_max);

    // calculate collective mid point as a number from 0 to 1000
    _collective_mid_pct = ((float)(_collective_mid-_collective_min))/((float)(_collective_max-_collective_min));
    _collective2_mid_pct = ((float)(_collective2_mid-_collective2_min))/((float)(_collective2_max-_collective2_min));

    // calculate factors based on swash type and servo position
    calculate_roll_pitch_collective_factors();

    // set mode of main rotor controller and trigger recalculation of scalars
    _rotor.set_control_mode(static_cast<RotorControlMode>(_rsc_mode.get()));
    calculate_armed_scalars();
}

// calculate_swash_factors - calculate factors based on swash type and servo position
// To Do: support H3-140 swashplates in Heli Dual?
void AP_MotorsHeli_Dual::calculate_roll_pitch_collective_factors()
{
    if (_dual_mode == AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_MODE_TRANSVERSE) {
        // roll factors
        _rollFactor[CH_1] = _dcp_scaler;
        _rollFactor[CH_2] = _dcp_scaler;
        _rollFactor[CH_3] = _dcp_scaler;

        _rollFactor[CH_4] = -_dcp_scaler;
        _rollFactor[CH_5] = -_dcp_scaler;
        _rollFactor[CH_6] = -_dcp_scaler;

        // pitch factors
        _pitchFactor[CH_1] = cosf(radians(_servo1_pos - _swash1_phase_angle));
        _pitchFactor[CH_2] = cosf(radians(_servo2_pos - _swash1_phase_angle));
        _pitchFactor[CH_3] = cosf(radians(_servo3_pos - _swash1_phase_angle));

        _pitchFactor[CH_4] = cosf(radians(_servo4_pos - _swash2_phase_angle));
        _pitchFactor[CH_5] = cosf(radians(_servo5_pos - _swash2_phase_angle));
        _pitchFactor[CH_6] = cosf(radians(_servo6_pos - _swash2_phase_angle));

        // yaw factors
        _yawFactor[CH_1] = cosf(radians(_servo1_pos + 180 - _swash1_phase_angle)) * _yaw_scaler;
        _yawFactor[CH_2] = cosf(radians(_servo2_pos + 180 - _swash1_phase_angle)) * _yaw_scaler;
        _yawFactor[CH_3] = cosf(radians(_servo3_pos + 180 - _swash1_phase_angle)) * _yaw_scaler;

        _yawFactor[CH_4] = cosf(radians(_servo4_pos - _swash2_phase_angle)) * _yaw_scaler;
        _yawFactor[CH_5] = cosf(radians(_servo5_pos - _swash2_phase_angle)) * _yaw_scaler;
        _yawFactor[CH_6] = cosf(radians(_servo6_pos - _swash2_phase_angle)) * _yaw_scaler;
    } else { // AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_MODE_TANDEM
        // roll factors
        _rollFactor[CH_1] = cosf(radians(_servo1_pos + 90 - _swash1_phase_angle));
        _rollFactor[CH_2] = cosf(radians(_servo2_pos + 90 - _swash1_phase_angle));
        _rollFactor[CH_3] = cosf(radians(_servo3_pos + 90 - _swash1_phase_angle));

        _rollFactor[CH_4] = cosf(radians(_servo4_pos + 90 - _swash2_phase_angle));
        _rollFactor[CH_5] = cosf(radians(_servo5_pos + 90 - _swash2_phase_angle));
        _rollFactor[CH_6] = cosf(radians(_servo6_pos + 90 - _swash2_phase_angle));

        // pitch factors
        _pitchFactor[CH_1] = _dcp_scaler;
        _pitchFactor[CH_2] = _dcp_scaler;
        _pitchFactor[CH_3] = _dcp_scaler;

        _pitchFactor[CH_4] = -_dcp_scaler;
        _pitchFactor[CH_5] = -_dcp_scaler;
        _pitchFactor[CH_6] = -_dcp_scaler;

        // yaw factors
        _yawFactor[CH_1] = cosf(radians(_servo1_pos + 90 - _swash1_phase_angle)) * _yaw_scaler;
        _yawFactor[CH_2] = cosf(radians(_servo2_pos + 90 - _swash1_phase_angle)) * _yaw_scaler;
        _yawFactor[CH_3] = cosf(radians(_servo3_pos + 90 - _swash1_phase_angle)) * _yaw_scaler;

        _yawFactor[CH_4] = cosf(radians(_servo4_pos + 270 - _swash2_phase_angle)) * _yaw_scaler;
        _yawFactor[CH_5] = cosf(radians(_servo5_pos + 270 - _swash2_phase_angle)) * _yaw_scaler;
        _yawFactor[CH_6] = cosf(radians(_servo6_pos + 270 - _swash2_phase_angle)) * _yaw_scaler;
    }

    // collective factors
    _collectiveFactor[CH_1] = 1;
    _collectiveFactor[CH_2] = 1;
    _collectiveFactor[CH_3] = 1;

    _collectiveFactor[CH_4] = 1;
    _collectiveFactor[CH_5] = 1;
    _collectiveFactor[CH_6] = 1;
}

// get_motor_mask - returns a bitmask of which outputs are being used for motors or servos (1 means being used)
//  this can be used to ensure other pwm outputs (i.e. for servos) do not conflict
uint16_t AP_MotorsHeli_Dual::get_motor_mask()
{
    // dual heli uses channels 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 8
    return (1U << 0 | 1U << 1 | 1U << 2 | 1U << 3 | 1U << 4 | 1U << 5 | 1U << 6 | 1U << AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_RSC);
}

// update_motor_controls - sends commands to motor controllers
void AP_MotorsHeli_Dual::update_motor_control(RotorControlState state)
{
    // Send state update to motors
    _rotor.output(state);

    if (state == ROTOR_CONTROL_STOP) {
        // set engine run enable aux output to not run position to kill engine when disarmed
        SRV_Channels::set_output_limit(SRV_Channel::k_engine_run_enable, SRV_Channel::SRV_CHANNEL_LIMIT_MIN);
    } else {
        // else if armed, set engine run enable output to run position
        SRV_Channels::set_output_limit(SRV_Channel::k_engine_run_enable, SRV_Channel::SRV_CHANNEL_LIMIT_MAX);
    }

    // Check if rotors are run-up
    _heliflags.rotor_runup_complete = _rotor.is_runup_complete();
}

//
// move_actuators - moves swash plate to attitude of parameters passed in
//                - expected ranges:
//                       roll : -1 ~ +1
//                       pitch: -1 ~ +1
//                       collective: 0 ~ 1
//                       yaw:   -1 ~ +1
//
void AP_MotorsHeli_Dual::move_actuators(float roll_out, float pitch_out, float collective_in, float yaw_out)
{
    // initialize limits flag
    limit.roll_pitch = false;
    limit.yaw = false;
    limit.throttle_lower = false;
    limit.throttle_upper = false;

    if (_dual_mode == AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_MODE_TRANSVERSE) {
        if (pitch_out < -_cyclic_max/4500.0f) {
            pitch_out = -_cyclic_max/4500.0f;
            limit.roll_pitch = true;
        }

        if (pitch_out > _cyclic_max/4500.0f) {
            pitch_out = _cyclic_max/4500.0f;
            limit.roll_pitch = true;
        }
    } else {
        if (roll_out < -_cyclic_max/4500.0f) {
            roll_out = -_cyclic_max/4500.0f;
            limit.roll_pitch = true;
        }

        if (roll_out > _cyclic_max/4500.0f) {
            roll_out = _cyclic_max/4500.0f;
            limit.roll_pitch = true;
        }
    }

    if (_heliflags.inverted_flight) {
        collective_in = 1 - collective_in;
    }

    float yaw_compensation = 0.0f;

    // if servo output not in manual mode, process pre-compensation factors
    if (_servo_mode == SERVO_CONTROL_MODE_AUTOMATED) {
        // add differential collective pitch yaw compensation
        if (_dual_mode == AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_MODE_TRANSVERSE) {
            yaw_compensation = _dcp_yaw_effect * roll_out;
        } else { // AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_MODE_TANDEM
            yaw_compensation = _dcp_yaw_effect * pitch_out;
        }
        yaw_out = yaw_out + yaw_compensation;
    }

    // scale yaw and update limits
    if (yaw_out < -_cyclic_max/4500.0f) {
        yaw_out = -_cyclic_max/4500.0f;
        limit.yaw = true;
    }
    if (yaw_out > _cyclic_max/4500.0f) {
        yaw_out = _cyclic_max/4500.0f;
        limit.yaw = true;
    }

    // constrain collective input
    float collective_out = collective_in;
    if (collective_out <= 0.0f) {
        collective_out = 0.0f;
        limit.throttle_lower = true;
    }
    if (collective_out >= 1.0f) {
        collective_out = 1.0f;
        limit.throttle_upper = true;
    }

    // Set rear collective to midpoint if required
    float collective2_out = collective_out;
    if (_servo_mode == SERVO_CONTROL_MODE_MANUAL_CENTER) {
        collective2_out = _collective2_mid_pct;
    }


    // ensure not below landed/landing collective
    if (_heliflags.landing_collective && collective_out < (_land_collective_min*0.001f)) {
        collective_out = _land_collective_min*0.001f;
        limit.throttle_lower = true;
    }

    // scale collective pitch for front swashplate (servos 1,2,3)
    float collective_scaler = ((float)(_collective_max-_collective_min))*0.001f;
    float collective_out_scaled = collective_out * collective_scaler + (_collective_min - 1000)*0.001f;

    // scale collective pitch for rear swashplate (servos 4,5,6)
    float collective2_scaler = ((float)(_collective2_max-_collective2_min))*0.001f;
    float collective2_out_scaled = collective2_out * collective2_scaler + (_collective2_min - 1000)*0.001f;

    // Collective control direction. Swash plates move up for negative collective pitch, down for positive collective pitch
    if (_collective_direction == AP_MOTORS_HELI_DUAL_COLLECTIVE_DIRECTION_REVERSED){
        collective_out_scaled = 1 - collective_out_scaled;
        collective2_out_scaled = 1 - collective2_out_scaled;
    }

    // feed power estimate into main rotor controller
    // ToDo: add main rotor cyclic power?
    _rotor.set_collective(fabsf(collective_out));

    // swashplate servos
    float servo1_out = (_rollFactor[CH_1] * roll_out + _pitchFactor[CH_1] * pitch_out + _yawFactor[CH_1] * yaw_out)*0.45f + _collectiveFactor[CH_1] * collective_out_scaled;
    float servo2_out = (_rollFactor[CH_2] * roll_out + _pitchFactor[CH_2] * pitch_out + _yawFactor[CH_2] * yaw_out)*0.45f + _collectiveFactor[CH_2] * collective_out_scaled;
    float servo3_out = (_rollFactor[CH_3] * roll_out + _pitchFactor[CH_3] * pitch_out + _yawFactor[CH_3] * yaw_out)*0.45f + _collectiveFactor[CH_3] * collective_out_scaled;
    float servo4_out = (_rollFactor[CH_4] * roll_out + _pitchFactor[CH_4] * pitch_out + _yawFactor[CH_4] * yaw_out)*0.45f + _collectiveFactor[CH_4] * collective2_out_scaled;
    float servo5_out = (_rollFactor[CH_5] * roll_out + _pitchFactor[CH_5] * pitch_out + _yawFactor[CH_5] * yaw_out)*0.45f + _collectiveFactor[CH_5] * collective2_out_scaled;
    float servo6_out = (_rollFactor[CH_6] * roll_out + _pitchFactor[CH_6] * pitch_out + _yawFactor[CH_6] * yaw_out)*0.45f + _collectiveFactor[CH_6] * collective2_out_scaled;

    // rescale from -1..1, so we can use the pwm calc that includes trim
    servo1_out = 2*servo1_out - 1;
    servo2_out = 2*servo2_out - 1;
    servo3_out = 2*servo3_out - 1;
    servo4_out = 2*servo4_out - 1;
    servo5_out = 2*servo5_out - 1;
    servo6_out = 2*servo6_out - 1;

    // actually move the servos
    rc_write(AP_MOTORS_MOT_1, calc_pwm_output_1to1_swash_servo(servo1_out, _swash_servo_1));
    rc_write(AP_MOTORS_MOT_2, calc_pwm_output_1to1_swash_servo(servo2_out, _swash_servo_2));
    rc_write(AP_MOTORS_MOT_3, calc_pwm_output_1to1_swash_servo(servo3_out, _swash_servo_3));
    rc_write(AP_MOTORS_MOT_4, calc_pwm_output_1to1_swash_servo(servo4_out, _swash_servo_4));
    rc_write(AP_MOTORS_MOT_5, calc_pwm_output_1to1_swash_servo(servo5_out, _swash_servo_5));
    rc_write(AP_MOTORS_MOT_6, calc_pwm_output_1to1_swash_servo(servo6_out, _swash_servo_6));
}


// servo_test - move servos through full range of movement
void AP_MotorsHeli_Dual::servo_test()
{
    // this test cycle is equivalent to that of AP_MotorsHeli_Single, but excluding
    // mixing of yaw, as that physical movement is represented by pitch and roll

    _servo_test_cycle_time += 1.0f / _loop_rate;

    if ((_servo_test_cycle_time >= 0.0f && _servo_test_cycle_time < 0.5f)||                                   // Tilt swash back
        (_servo_test_cycle_time >= 6.0f && _servo_test_cycle_time < 6.5f)){
        _pitch_test += (1.0f / (_loop_rate/2));
        _oscillate_angle += 8 * M_PI / _loop_rate;
    } else if ((_servo_test_cycle_time >= 0.5f && _servo_test_cycle_time < 4.5f)||                            // Roll swash around
               (_servo_test_cycle_time >= 6.5f && _servo_test_cycle_time < 10.5f)){
        _oscillate_angle += M_PI / (2 * _loop_rate);
        _roll_test = sinf(_oscillate_angle);
        _pitch_test = cosf(_oscillate_angle);
    } else if ((_servo_test_cycle_time >= 4.5f && _servo_test_cycle_time < 5.0f)||                            // Return swash to level
               (_servo_test_cycle_time >= 10.5f && _servo_test_cycle_time < 11.0f)){
        _pitch_test -= (1.0f / (_loop_rate/2));
        _oscillate_angle += 8 * M_PI / _loop_rate;
    } else if (_servo_test_cycle_time >= 5.0f && _servo_test_cycle_time < 6.0f){                              // Raise swash to top
        _collective_test = 1.0f;
        _oscillate_angle += 2 * M_PI / _loop_rate;
    } else if (_servo_test_cycle_time >= 11.0f && _servo_test_cycle_time < 12.0f){                            // Lower swash to bottom
        _collective_test = 0.0f;
        _oscillate_angle += 2 * M_PI / _loop_rate;
    } else {                                                                                                  // reset cycle
        _servo_test_cycle_time = 0.0f;
        _oscillate_angle = 0.0f;
        _collective_test = 0.0f;
        _roll_test = 0.0f;
        _pitch_test = 0.0f;
        // decrement servo test cycle counter at the end of the cycle
        if (_servo_test_cycle_counter > 0){
            _servo_test_cycle_counter--;
        }
    }

    // over-ride servo commands to move servos through defined ranges

    _throttle_filter.reset(_collective_test);
    _roll_in = _roll_test;
    _pitch_in = _pitch_test;
}