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mavproxy_terrain: make TERRAIN_DATA send rate configurable #1731

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8 changes: 6 additions & 2 deletions MAVProxy/modules/mavproxy_terrain.py
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Expand Up @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ def __init__(self, mpstate):
self.terrain_settings = mp_settings.MPSettings([('debug', int, 0),
('enable', int, 1),
('offline', int, 0),
('terrain_data_rate', int, 5),
mp_settings.MPSetting('source', str, "SRTM3", choice=mp_elevation.TERRAIN_SERVICES.keys())])
self.add_completion_function('(TERRAINSETTING)', self.terrain_settings.completion)

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -135,8 +136,11 @@ def idle_task(self):
'''called when idle'''
if self.current_request is None:
return
if time.time() - self.last_send_time < 0.2:
# limit to 5 per second
if self.terrain_settings.terrain_data_rate <= 0:
# disabled
return
if time.time() - self.last_send_time < 1/self.terrain_settings.terrain_data_rate:
# limit rate according to parameter
return
self.send_terrain_data()

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