ArduPilot / ArduPilot/MissionPlanner
Request: Custom User Item Formulas. ie. Volts X Amps = Watts
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Description
I'm starting to use Li-ion batteries which have much larger changes in voltage during the flight, from 4.2v to 2.7v. This makes Amperage and mAh used much less useful. I really need to see WATTS and Wh.
Since the batt % is based off of mAh used, when the voltage varies greatly like it does with Li-ion, the % used is no longer linear and can be misleading.
This would also help when switching between packs of different voltage.
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The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating Mission Planner's battery telemetry calculations and any user-configurable item definitions; done should include configurable voltage-based formulas that expose watts and watt-hours and make battery percentage meaningful for varying-voltage packs.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- csharp
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100