ArduPilot / ArduPilot/ardupilot
MAVLink channel numbering inconsistent
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Description
## Bug Report
### Issue details
message-interval-chanX.txt uses 0 based indexing
MAVx_* (former SRx) uses 1 based indexing
SERIALx_* uses 0 based indexing (with 1 based indexing exposed)
different numbering schemes and hiding SERIAL0 (USB) configuration leads to confusion when configuring mavlink channels.
I would like to propose to shift MAVx to 0 based indexing with note that 0th channel is USB port. This way numbering will be consistent between parameters and configuration files, additionally mission planner Setup -> Serial ports will appear to have consistent 1 based numbering.
**Version**
Any
**Platform**
[x] All
[ ] AntennaTracker
[ ] Copter
[ ] Plane
[ ] Rover
[ ] Submarine
**Airframe type**
Any
**Hardware type**
Any
**Logs**
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Contributor guide
Research direction
Review the numbering used by message-interval-chanX.txt, MAVx_* parameters, and SERIALx_* parameters, then inspect the Mission Planner Setup → Serial ports presentation. Define how the USB port and channel indexes should align across these interfaces; done means the parameter and configuration-file numbering is consistent and the exposed serial-port numbering remains clear.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- embedded-iot, robotics
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100