ArduPilot / ArduPilot/MissionPlanner
LogBrowser: PIDS fields are all logged separately (because units are unknown?)
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Description
Graphing the PIDS message is slightly difficult because each field appears with a difference scale.
The units for all fields are marked as unknown ([see code here](https://github.com/ArduPilot/ardupilot/blob/master/libraries/AP_Logger/LogStructure.h#L852)) so I think MP is assuming that all "unknowns" are different but I think we should assume they are all the same especially if they are all in the same message.
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Research direction
Start by tracing how Mission Planner's LogBrowser assigns units and scales to PIDS fields, then compare that behavior with the linked AP_Logger/LogStructure.h definition around line 852. Confirm how fields from the same PIDS message are treated when their units are unknown. Done means the PIDS fields graph on a shared scale when appropriate, with existing log browsing behavior preserved.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- data-visualization
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100