// attitude_indicator.cxx - a vacuum-powered attitude indicator. // Written by David Megginson, started 2002. // // This file is in the Public Domain and comes with no warranty. // TODO: // - tumble // - better spin-up #include "attitude_indicator.hxx" #include
AttitudeIndicator::AttitudeIndicator () { } AttitudeIndicator::~AttitudeIndicator () { } void AttitudeIndicator::init () { // TODO: allow index of pump and AI // to be configured. _pitch_in_node = fgGetNode("/orientation/pitch-deg", true); _roll_in_node = fgGetNode("/orientation/roll-deg", true); _suction_node = fgGetNode("/systems/vacuum[0]/suction-inhg", true); _pitch_out_node = fgGetNode("/instrumentation/attitude-indicator/indicated-pitch-deg", true); _roll_out_node = fgGetNode("/instrumentation/attitude-indicator/indicated-roll-deg", true); } void AttitudeIndicator::bind () { fgTie("/instrumentation/attitude-indicator/serviceable", &_gyro, &Gyro::is_serviceable, &Gyro::set_serviceable); fgTie("/instrumentation/attitude-indicator/spin", &_gyro, &Gyro::get_spin_norm, &Gyro::set_spin_norm); } void AttitudeIndicator::unbind () { fgUntie("/instrumentation/attitude-indicator/serviceable"); fgUntie("/instrumentation/attitude-indicator/spin"); } void AttitudeIndicator::update (double dt) { // Get the spin from the gyro _gyro.set_power_norm(_suction_node->getDoubleValue()/5.0); _gyro.update(dt); double spin = _gyro.get_spin_norm(); // Next, calculate the indicated roll // and pitch, introducing errors. double factor = 1.0 - ((1.0 - spin) * (1.0 - spin) * (1.0 - spin)); double roll = _roll_in_node->getDoubleValue(); double pitch = _pitch_in_node->getDoubleValue(); roll = 35 + (factor * (roll - 35)); pitch = 15 + (factor * (pitch - 15)); _roll_out_node->setDoubleValue(roll); _pitch_out_node->setDoubleValue(pitch); } // end of attitude_indicator.cxx