Does someone know and can share what the difference is between the Altitude settings in Mission Planner for Relative, Absolute and Terrain. I know that the Terrain is for those planes equipped for terrain following, but what about the other 2 settings? I have had some problems with my X-8 wing holding requested altitude and suspect this might be the problem. HELP and thanks!
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Note that according to this: http://copter.ardupilot.com/wiki/common-terrain-following/
terrain following applies only to arduplane, not copters yet. So don’t count on this feature for automatically adjusting your altitude if you fly a copter.
I know that in Mission Planner there is a verify height check box. If it is checked it will adjust the way points so that the height of the mission will match the height of the ground at that location. So if your default height is 20 Meters and the ground is 10 Meters above Home then it will make a way point height of 30 Meters.
This is based on Google map data and where you have home defined at the time. Otherwise all heights are relative to where you take off from.
Do 'Terrain' waypoints do the same as the 'verify height' checkbox, if not what's the difference?
Thanks, that makes things clearer.
thanks --that answers a lot of questions I had!
Absolute Altitude pertains to altitude above sea level.
Relative Altitude pertains to altitude above home/launch position.
If you are flying over hills or over other areas with varying terrain that increases or decreases that you use the "Verify Height" option in MP. This will allow MP to adjust the waypoint altitude in order to keep your X-8 at the desired altitude.
Todd H.
thank you--thanks makes sense!
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