User/AirborneCodeReorg

This page summarizes the changes needed to switch from the "raw makefile in airframes" to a new "xml only aiframes" syntax. Just want to quickly convert your tiny/twog airframe then go here (Brief)

Why

Because of its growth, paparazzi needs significant reorganization. To make this possible without breaking airframe files, the 'subsystem' idea introduced in booz is now generalized to all airframes.

1. A nicer looking XML structure.
2. users are not required to understand Makefile's anymore in order to choose what to compile.

Replacing the makefile section of the airframe file with xml:

1. Provide a simpler to understand and consistent syntax for end users.
2. Enable Paparazzi centre to provide a list of all targets for an airframe.
3. Simplify the design of tools that automatically generate airframe files.
4. Simplify the process of documenting the airframe file and any future additions to it.

The reorganization of directory structures is aimed at simplifying development and maintenance. The aim here is to provide :

1. A consistent structure for all targets, all architectures and all subsystems.
2. A structure that informs the naming of files.
3. A route to enable the merging of fixed wing and rotor craft code bases.

Naming

In your airframe you now put <firmware> which can be 'rotorcraft', 'fixedwing' or various 'setup and testing' groups of code.

This code can be compiled for 1 or more <target> 's like 'ap' and 'sim'. For each target you need to define which board it runs on.

Strictly separating <firmwares> and boards makes it possible to re-use code, remove double files, have clear naming (booz is now the name of the board but also the name of the code, which was OK as long as there was only 1 rotorcraft board) and start running the same code on more platforms (e.g. fixed wing on lisa, rotorcraft filters on gumstix, ... etc).

Most users will want to run

 <firmware name="fixedwing">
   <target name="ap" board="tiny_2.11" />

or

 <firmware name="fixedwing">
   <target name="ap" board="twog_1" />

or

 <firmware name="rotorcraft">
   <target name="ap" board="booz_1.0" />

FixedWing

In Brief

The idea is to replace the <makefile> section with a <firmware> section. Just change your board type, in case of tiny 1 change the 4017 to 4015, in case of ublox 5h change 4p to 5h and remove gyro and extra navigation if not needed.

Typicaly, replace:

<makefile>
 CONFIG=\"tiny_2_1_1.h\"
 include $(PAPARAZZI_SRC)/conf/autopilot/tiny.makefile
 FLASH_MODE=IAP
 ap.CFLAGS +=  -DFBW -DAP -DBOARD_CONFIG=$(CONFIG) -DLED -DTIME_LED=1
 ap.srcs = sys_time.c $(SRC_ARCH)/sys_time_hw.c $(SRC_ARCH)/armVIC.c main_fbw.c main_ap.c main.c
 ap.srcs += commands.c
 ap.CFLAGS += -DACTUATORS=\"servos_4017_hw.h\" -DSERVOS_4017
 ap.srcs += $(SRC_ARCH)/servos_4017_hw.c actuators.c
 ap.CFLAGS += -DRADIO_CONTROL
 ap.srcs += radio_control.c $(SRC_ARCH)/ppm_hw.c  
 ap.CFLAGS += -DDOWNLINK -DUSE_UART1 -DDOWNLINK_TRANSPORT=PprzTransport -DDOWNLINK_FBW_DEVICE=Uart1 -DDOWNLINK_AP_DEVICE=Uart1 -DPPRZ_UART=Uart1 -DDATALINK=PPRZ -DUART1_BAUD=B9600
 ap.srcs += downlink.c $(SRC_ARCH)/uart_hw.c datalink.c pprz_transport.c
 ap.CFLAGS += -DINTER_MCU
 ap.srcs += inter_mcu.c 
 ap.CFLAGS += -DADC -DUSE_ADC_0 -DUSE_ADC_1 -DUSE_ADC_2 -DUSE_ADC_3
 ap.srcs += $(SRC_ARCH)/adc_hw.c
 ap.CFLAGS += -DGPS -DUBX -DUSE_UART1 -DGPS_LINK=Uart1 -DUART1_BAUD=B38400
 ap.CFLAGS += -DGPS_CONFIGURE -DGPS_BAUD=38400
 ap.srcs += gps_ubx.c gps.c latlong.c
 ap.CFLAGS += -DINFRARED
 ap.srcs += infrared.c estimator.c
 ap.CFLAGS += -DNAV -DAGR_CLIMB -DLOITER_TRIM -DALT_KALMAN -DWIND_INFO
 ap.srcs += nav.c fw_h_ctl.c fw_v_ctl.c
 ap.srcs += nav_line.c nav_survey_rectangle.c
</makefile>

with

  <firmware name="fixedwing">
    <target name="sim" 			board="pc"/>
    <target name="ap" 			board="tiny_2.11">
      <param name="FLASH_MODE" 		value="IAP" />
      <define name="AGR_CLIMB" />
      <define name="LOITER_TRIM" />
      <define name="ALT_KALMAN" />
    </target>
    <subsystem name="radio_control" 	type="ppm"/>
    <!-- Communication -->
    <subsystem name="telemetry" 	type="transparent">
      <param name="MODEM_BAUD" 		value="B9600"/>
    </subsystem>
    <!-- Actuators -->
    <subsystem name="actuators" 	type="4017"/>
    <subsystem name="control"/>
    <!-- Sensors -->
    <subsystem name="gyro"              type="roll"/>
    <subsystem name="attitude" 		type="infrared"/>
    <subsystem name="gps" 		type="ublox_lea4p"/>
    <subsystem name="navigation"        type="extra"/><!--this includes OSAMNav, nav, discsurvey and nav_cube as well-->
  </firmware>
  <!-- Carefull: add the location after!! -->
  <makefile location="after">
    # specific stuff that only you are needing... be aware that files might move, so USE the firmware-source variable
  </makefile>

But you can also add:

 <firmware name="setup">
   <target name="tunnel" 		board="tiny_2.11" />
   <target name="setup_actuators" 	board="tiny_2.11" />
 </firmware>

In details

Let's look in more detail how this is done

You can define several <firmware> branches that are linked with you airframe

For a tiny2 this is typically the 'fixedwing' firmware. This chooses which main routine will run. In this case the fixedwing main.c

 <firmware name="fixedwing">

The old first two lines of the makefile

CONFIG=\"tiny_2_1_1.h\"
include $(PAPARAZZI_SRC)/conf/autopilot/tiny.makefile
FLASH_MODE=IAP

are now replaced by the <target> block. Notice that this name is automatically filled in paparazzi center.

 <target name="ap" board="tiny_2.11">
   <param name="FLASH_MODE" value="IAP"/><!-- this is already the default if not set -->
 </target>

The only field you might want to adapt depending on your configuration is the board one. The list of supported boards is

• "twog_1"
• "tiny_2.11"
• "tiny_2.1"
• "tiny_1.1"
• "tiny_0.99"
• "booz_1.0"
• "lisa_l_1.0"
• "pc"

Then you should define which subsystems to use for you board. For most fixedwing Tiny users this will be standard. But for booz there are already many more options, and wait until you see the power of Lisa!

The following line defines what kind of radio control you'll be using. Fox now fixedwing doesn't have a choice and uses ppm

<subsystem name="radio_control" type="ppm"/>

replaces

ap.CFLAGS += -DRADIO_CONTROL
ap.srcs += radio_control.c $(SRC_ARCH)/ppm_hw.c

Generated transition guide

• fixedwing_subsystems
• rotorcraft_subsystems

Description of available firmwares

• Rotorcraft
• Fixedwing
• Lisa_l_test_progs
• Booz_test_progs