Configuration Parameter Reference

SkyHub Configuration Parameters

Application Settings

Parameter Default Min Max Precision Unit Description
Log splitting size 0 0 10000 1 MB Log splitting by file size, MB
Log splitting period 0 0 36000 1 s Period of log splitting, seconds
Log splitting traces 0 0 1000 1 Log splitting by trace number (applicable to GPR and echosounder only)
Log splitting waypoints False Log splitting by waypoint count. If set to 1, each log will contain one line with two waypoints.
Minimum free space 300 0 10000 1 MB Minimum allowable free space of internal SkyHub memory, MB
Payloads start delay 5 0 36000 1 s Delay of payload plugin startup, seconds
Payload stauts period 500 0 36000 1 ms Period of payload status sending to ground, ms
Telemetry refresh period 200 0 36000 1 ms Telemetry data refresh period, ms
System information monitor False Enable system load statistics log sysinfo.log
Sysinfo period 1.0 0 60 0.1 s Pooling period to write new records
Log the debug info False Enable debug log level for system.log
Green LED False Initial state for the Green LED pin (GPIO20). True = high state False = low state
Red LED False Initial state for the Red LED pin (GPIO21). True = high state False = low state
Payload Power pin False Initial state for the Payload Power pin (GPIO24). True = high state False = low state

Autopilot Settings

Parameter Default Unit Description
DJI M300/M350 False Enable SkyHub communication with DJI M300 / M350
DJI M400 False Enable SkyHub communication with DJI M400. Experimental feature.
MAVLINK False Enable SkyHub communication with Pixhawk based autopilots

Obstacle Avoidance Settings

Parameter Default Min Max Precision Unit Options Description
Safety action STOP_AND_HOVER RETURN_TO_HOME, STOP_AND_HOVER, WARNING, NOTHING Drone action flying to close to obstacle
Activation altitude 20.0 0.0 500.0 0.01 m Obstacle Avoidance activation altitude
Activation speed 8.0 0.0 15.0 0.01 m/s Obstacle Avoidance activation speed
Altitude source Default Lightware SF30D, Ainstein US-D1, Nanoradar NRA24, DJI (autopilot), Default Altitude source that will be used for obstacle avoidance activation
Threshold 0.5 0.0 50.0 0.01 m Minimal distance to obstacle to detect. Values below this limit will be ignored
Safety distance limit 5.0 0.0 50.0 0.01 m Safety distance at which failsafe is triggered
Altimeter safety source None None, Lightware SF30D, Ainstein US-D1, Nanoradar NRA24, Default Safety distance sources
Radar safety source No radar Nanoradar MR72, No radar Safety distance sources
Sensors FRONT BACK LEFT RIGHT UP Front, Back, Left, Right, Up Internal drone obstacle avoidance sensors to use

Altimeter Settings

Parameter Default Min Max Precision Unit Options Description
Max 20 1 100 0.1 m Higher value from sensor will appear red
Min 1 0.1 100 0.1 m Lower value from sensor will appear red
Safe altitude 5 0.1 50 0.1 m Safe altitude drone will take in case of failsafe or at the end of the route
Ignore errors 0 0 1000 1 Maximum number of ignoring fails received in a row
Default altimeter v1:altimeter::0 Lightware SF30D, Ainstein US-D1, Nanoradar NRA24, Mavlink (autopilot), The first configured altimeter Default altimeter selection for flight navigation
Active altimeter Default Lightware SF30D, Ainstein US-D1, Nanoradar NRA24, Mavlink (autopilot), Default, All Configured Altimeters Altimeter which readings are used for position data Must be selected when SkyHub altimeter is forwarded over Mavlink
Parameter Default Min Max Precision Unit Options Description
Connection type UART UART, TCP, UDP Connection type - UART, TCP or UDP
SkyHub interface Connector #3 (AMA2) Connector #2 (S0), Connector #3 (AMA2) Serial connection port or IP address for TCP / UDP
Baud rate / port 230400 230400, 460800, 921600 Serial port baudrate or port number for TCP / UDP connection
Component ID 5 1 200 1 Mavlink Component ID
System ID 2 1 200 1 Mavlink System ID
Use drone altimeter True Must be disabled, if SkyHub altimeter data is forwarded
Use SkyHub altimeter False Data from SkyHub altimeter will be forwarded to autopilot
Ground data interval 20 0 1000 10 ms Sending interval of sensor data from internal queue to the ground station.
Telemetry rate 10 0 100 10 Hz Telemetry frequency, Hz
V2 Extension True Using MAVLink V2_EXTENSION messages
Altimeter Component ID 5 1 200 1 Mavlink Component ID for SkyHub altimeter
Altimeter System ID 2 1 200 1 Mavlink System ID for SkyHub altimeter
Mavlink Payload ID 192 1 200 1 Mavlink Payload ID for SkyHub altimeter