GimbalController.cc

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#include "GimbalController.h"
#include "GimbalControllerSettings.h"
#include "MAVLinkProtocol.h"
#include "ParameterManager.h"
#include "QGCLoggingCategory.h"
#include "QmlObjectListModel.h"
#include "SettingsManager.h"
#include "Vehicle.h"
#include <cmath>
#include "Gimbal.h"
#include "QGCCameraManager.h"
 
QGC_LOGGING_CATEGORY(GimbalControllerLog, "Gimbal.GimbalController")
 
GimbalController::GimbalController(Vehicle *vehicle)
    : QObject(vehicle)
    , _vehicle(vehicle)
    , _gimbals(new QmlObjectListModel(this))
{
    qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << this;
 
    (void) connect(_vehicle, &Vehicle::initialConnectComplete, this, &GimbalController::_initialConnectCompleted, Qt::UniqueConnection);
    (void) connect(_vehicle, &Vehicle::mavlinkMessageReceived, this, &GimbalController::_mavlinkMessageReceived);
 
    _rateSenderTimer.setInterval(500);
    (void) connect(&_rateSenderTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &GimbalController::_rateSenderTimeout);
}
 
GimbalController::~GimbalController()
{
    qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << this;
}
 
void GimbalController::_initialConnectCompleted()
{
    _initialConnectComplete = true;
}
 
void GimbalController::setActiveGimbal(Gimbal *gimbal)
{
    if (!gimbal) {
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "Set active gimbal: attempted to set a nullptr, returning";
        return;
    }
 
    if (gimbal != _activeGimbal) {
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "Set active gimbal:" << gimbal;
        _activeGimbal = gimbal;
        emit activeGimbalChanged();
    }
}
 
void GimbalController::_mavlinkMessageReceived(const mavlink_message_t &message)
{
    if (!_initialConnectComplete) {
        return;
    }
 
    switch (message.msgid) {
    case MAVLINK_MSG_ID_HEARTBEAT:
        _handleHeartbeat(message);
        break;
    case MAVLINK_MSG_ID_GIMBAL_MANAGER_INFORMATION:
        _handleGimbalManagerInformation(message);
        break;
    case MAVLINK_MSG_ID_GIMBAL_MANAGER_STATUS:
        _handleGimbalManagerStatus(message);
        break;
    case MAVLINK_MSG_ID_GIMBAL_DEVICE_ATTITUDE_STATUS:
        _handleGimbalDeviceAttitudeStatus(message);
        break;
    default:
        break;
    }
}
 
void GimbalController::_handleHeartbeat(const mavlink_message_t &message)
{
    if (!_potentialGimbalManagers.contains(message.compid)) {
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "new potential gimbal manager component:" << message.compid;
    }
 
    PotentialGimbalManager &gimbalManager = _potentialGimbalManagers[message.compid];
 
    // Note that we are working over potential gimbal managers here, instead of potential gimbals.
    // This is because we address the gimbal manager by compid, but a gimbal device might have an
    // id different than the message compid it comes from. For more information see https://mavlink.io/en/services/gimbal_v2.html
    if (!gimbalManager.receivedGimbalManagerInformation && (gimbalManager.requestGimbalManagerInformationRetries > 0)) {
        _requestGimbalInformation(message.compid);
        --gimbalManager.requestGimbalManagerInformationRetries;
    }
}
 
void GimbalController::_handleGimbalManagerInformation(const mavlink_message_t &message)
{
    mavlink_gimbal_manager_information_t information{};
    mavlink_msg_gimbal_manager_information_decode(&message, &information);
 
    if (information.gimbal_device_id == 0) {
        qCWarning(GimbalControllerLog) << "_handleGimbalManagerInformation for invalid gimbal device:"
                             << information.gimbal_device_id << ", from component id:" << message.compid;
        return;
    }
 
    qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "_handleGimbalManagerInformation for gimbal device:" << information.gimbal_device_id << ", component id:" << message.compid;
 
    const GimbalPairId pairId{message.compid, information.gimbal_device_id};
 
    auto gimbalIt = _potentialGimbals.find(pairId);
    if (gimbalIt == _potentialGimbals.constEnd()) {
        gimbalIt = _potentialGimbals.insert(pairId, new Gimbal(this));
    }
 
    Gimbal *const gimbal = gimbalIt.value();
    gimbal->setManagerCompid(message.compid);
    gimbal->setDeviceId(information.gimbal_device_id);
    gimbal->setCapabilityFlags(information.cap_flags);
 
    if (!gimbal->_receivedGimbalManagerInformation) {
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "gimbal manager with compId:" << message.compid
                           << " is responsible for gimbal device:" << information.gimbal_device_id;
    }
 
    gimbal->_receivedGimbalManagerInformation = true;
    // It is important to flag our potential gimbal manager as well, so we stop requesting gimbal_manger_information message
    PotentialGimbalManager &gimbalManager = _potentialGimbalManagers[message.compid];
    gimbalManager.receivedGimbalManagerInformation = true;
 
    _checkComplete(*gimbal, pairId);
}
 
void GimbalController::_handleGimbalManagerStatus(const mavlink_message_t &message)
{
    mavlink_gimbal_manager_status_t status{};
    mavlink_msg_gimbal_manager_status_decode(&message, &status);
 
    // qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "_handleGimbalManagerStatus for gimbal device:" << status.gimbal_device_id << ", component id:" << message.compid;
 
    if (status.gimbal_device_id == 0) {
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "gimbal manager with compId:" << message.compid
        << "reported status of gimbal device id:" << status.gimbal_device_id << "which is not a valid gimbal device id";
        return;
    }
 
    const GimbalPairId pairId{message.compid, status.gimbal_device_id};
 
    auto gimbalIt = _potentialGimbals.find(pairId);
    if (gimbalIt == _potentialGimbals.constEnd()) {
        gimbalIt = _potentialGimbals.insert(pairId, new Gimbal(this));
    }
 
    Gimbal *const gimbal = gimbalIt.value();
    if (gimbal->deviceId()->rawValue().toUInt() == 0) {
        gimbal->setDeviceId(status.gimbal_device_id);
    } else if (gimbal->deviceId()->rawValue().toUInt() != status.gimbal_device_id) {
        qCWarning(GimbalControllerLog) << "conflicting GIMBAL_MANAGER_STATUS.gimbal_device_id:" << status.gimbal_device_id;
    }
 
    if (gimbal->managerCompid()->rawValue().toUInt() == 0) {
        gimbal->setManagerCompid(message.compid);
    } else if (gimbal->managerCompid()->rawValue().toUInt() != message.compid) {
        qCWarning(GimbalControllerLog) << "conflicting GIMBAL_MANAGER_STATUS compid:" << message.compid;
    }
 
    // Only log this message once
    if (!gimbal->_receivedGimbalManagerStatus) {
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "_handleGimbalManagerStatus: gimbal manager with compId" << message.compid
                                     << "is responsible for gimbal device" << status.gimbal_device_id;
    }
 
    gimbal->_receivedGimbalManagerStatus = true;
 
    const bool haveControl =
        (status.primary_control_sysid == MAVLinkProtocol::instance()->getSystemId()) &&
        (status.primary_control_compid == MAVLinkProtocol::getComponentId());
 
    const bool othersHaveControl = !haveControl &&
        (status.primary_control_sysid != 0 && status.primary_control_compid != 0);
 
    if (gimbal->gimbalHaveControl() != haveControl) {
        gimbal->setGimbalHaveControl(haveControl);
    }
 
    if (gimbal->gimbalOthersHaveControl() != othersHaveControl) {
        gimbal->setGimbalOthersHaveControl(othersHaveControl);
    }
 
    _checkComplete(*gimbal, pairId);
}
 
void GimbalController::_handleGimbalDeviceAttitudeStatus(const mavlink_message_t &message)
{
    mavlink_gimbal_device_attitude_status_t attitude_status{};
    mavlink_msg_gimbal_device_attitude_status_decode(&message, &attitude_status);
 
    GimbalPairId pairId{};
 
    if (attitude_status.gimbal_device_id == 0) {
        // If gimbal_device_id is 0, we must take the compid of the message
        pairId.deviceId = message.compid;
 
        // We do a reverse lookup here
        const auto foundGimbal = std::find_if(_potentialGimbals.begin(), _potentialGimbals.end(),
                     [pairId](Gimbal *gimbal) { return (gimbal->deviceId()->rawValue().toUInt() == pairId.deviceId); });
 
        if (foundGimbal == _potentialGimbals.constEnd()) {
            qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "_handleGimbalDeviceAttitudeStatus for unknown device id:"
                               << pairId.deviceId << "from component id:" << message.compid;
            return;
        }
 
        pairId.managerCompid = foundGimbal.key().managerCompid;
    } else if (attitude_status.gimbal_device_id <= 6) {
         // If the gimbal_device_id field is set to 1-6, we must use this device id instead
        pairId.deviceId = attitude_status.gimbal_device_id;
        pairId.managerCompid = message.compid;
    } else {
        // Otherwise, this is invalid and we don't know how to deal with it.
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "_handleGimbalDeviceAttitudeStatus for invalid device id: "
                           << attitude_status.gimbal_device_id << " from component id: " << message.compid;
        return;
    }
 
    auto gimbalIt = _potentialGimbals.find(pairId);
    if (gimbalIt == _potentialGimbals.end()) {
        gimbalIt = _potentialGimbals.insert(pairId, new Gimbal(this));
    }
 
    Gimbal *const gimbal = gimbalIt.value();
 
    gimbal->setRetracted((attitude_status.flags & GIMBAL_DEVICE_FLAGS_RETRACT) > 0);
    gimbal->setYawLock((attitude_status.flags & GIMBAL_DEVICE_FLAGS_YAW_LOCK) > 0);
    gimbal->_neutral = (attitude_status.flags & GIMBAL_DEVICE_FLAGS_NEUTRAL) > 0;
 
    float roll, pitch, yaw;
    mavlink_quaternion_to_euler(attitude_status.q, &roll, &pitch, &yaw);
 
    gimbal->setAbsoluteRoll(qRadiansToDegrees(roll));
    gimbal->setAbsolutePitch(qRadiansToDegrees(pitch));
 
    const bool yaw_in_vehicle_frame = _yawInVehicleFrame(attitude_status.flags);
    if (yaw_in_vehicle_frame) {
        const float bodyYaw = qRadiansToDegrees(yaw);
        float absoluteYaw = bodyYaw + _vehicle->heading()->rawValue().toFloat();
        if (absoluteYaw > 180.0f) {
            absoluteYaw -= 360.0f;
        }
 
        gimbal->setBodyYaw(bodyYaw);
        gimbal->setAbsoluteYaw(absoluteYaw);
 
    } else {
        const float absoluteYaw = qRadiansToDegrees(yaw);
        float bodyYaw = absoluteYaw - _vehicle->heading()->rawValue().toFloat();
        if (bodyYaw < -180.0f) {
            bodyYaw += 360.0f;
        }
 
        gimbal->setBodyYaw(bodyYaw);
        gimbal->setAbsoluteYaw(absoluteYaw);
    }
 
    gimbal->_receivedGimbalDeviceAttitudeStatus = true;
 
    _checkComplete(*gimbal, pairId);
}
 
void GimbalController::_requestGimbalInformation(uint8_t compid)
{
    qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "_requestGimbalInformation(" << compid << ")";
 
    if (_vehicle) {
        _vehicle->sendMavCommand(compid,
                                 MAV_CMD_REQUEST_MESSAGE,
                                 false /* no error */,
                                 MAVLINK_MSG_ID_GIMBAL_MANAGER_INFORMATION);
    }
}
 
void GimbalController::_checkComplete(Gimbal &gimbal, GimbalPairId pairId)
{
    if (gimbal._isComplete) {
        // Already complete, nothing to do.
        return;
    }
 
    if (!gimbal._receivedGimbalManagerInformation && gimbal._requestInformationRetries > 0) {
        _requestGimbalInformation(pairId.managerCompid);
        --gimbal._requestInformationRetries;
    }
    // Limit to 1 second between set message interface requests
    static qint64 lastRequestStatusMessage = 0;
    qint64 now = QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch();
    if (!gimbal._receivedGimbalManagerStatus && (gimbal._requestStatusRetries > 0) && (now - lastRequestStatusMessage > 1000)) {
        lastRequestStatusMessage = now;
        _vehicle->sendMavCommand(pairId.managerCompid,
                                 MAV_CMD_SET_MESSAGE_INTERVAL,
                                 false /* no error */,
                                 MAVLINK_MSG_ID_GIMBAL_MANAGER_STATUS,
                                 (gimbal._requestStatusRetries > 2) ? 0 : 5000000); // request default rate, if we don't succeed, last attempt is fixed 0.2 Hz instead
        --gimbal._requestStatusRetries;
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "attempt to set GIMBAL_MANAGER_STATUS message at"
                           << (gimbal._requestStatusRetries > 2 ? "default rate" : "0.2 Hz") << "interval for device:"
                           << gimbal.deviceId()->rawValue().toUInt() << "manager compID:" << pairId.managerCompid
                           << ", retries remaining:" << gimbal._requestStatusRetries;
    }
 
    if (!gimbal._receivedGimbalDeviceAttitudeStatus && (gimbal._requestAttitudeRetries > 0) &&
        gimbal._receivedGimbalManagerInformation && (pairId.deviceId != 0)) {
        // We request the attitude directly from the gimbal device component.
        // We can only do that once we have received the gimbal manager information
        // telling us which gimbal device it is responsible for.
        uint8_t gimbalDeviceCompid = pairId.deviceId;
        // If the device ID is 1-6, we need to request the message from the manager itself.
        if (gimbalDeviceCompid <= 6) {
            gimbalDeviceCompid = pairId.managerCompid;
        }
        _vehicle->sendMavCommand(gimbalDeviceCompid,
                                 MAV_CMD_SET_MESSAGE_INTERVAL,
                                 false /* no error */,
                                 MAVLINK_MSG_ID_GIMBAL_DEVICE_ATTITUDE_STATUS,
                                 0 /* request default rate */);
 
        --gimbal._requestAttitudeRetries;
    }
 
    if (!gimbal._receivedGimbalManagerInformation || !gimbal._receivedGimbalManagerStatus || !gimbal._receivedGimbalDeviceAttitudeStatus) {
        // Not complete yet.
        return;
    }
 
    gimbal._isComplete = true;
 
    // If there is no current active gimbal, set this one as active
    if (!_activeGimbal) {
        setActiveGimbal(&gimbal);
    }
 
    _gimbals->append(&gimbal);
    // This is needed for new Gimbals telemetry to be available for the user to show in flyview telemetry panel
    _vehicle->_addFactGroup(&gimbal, QStringLiteral("%1%2%3").arg(_gimbalFactGroupNamePrefix).arg(pairId.managerCompid).arg(pairId.deviceId));
}
 
bool GimbalController::_tryGetGimbalControl()
{
    if (!_activeGimbal) {
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "_tryGetGimbalControl: active gimbal is nullptr, returning";
        return false;
    }
 
    if (_activeGimbal->gimbalOthersHaveControl()) {
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "Others in control, showing popup for user to confirm control..";
        emit showAcquireGimbalControlPopup();
        return false;
    } else if (!_activeGimbal->gimbalHaveControl()) {
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "Nobody in control, acquiring control ourselves..";
        acquireGimbalControl();
    }
 
    return true;
}
 
bool GimbalController::_yawInVehicleFrame(uint32_t flags)
{
    if ((flags & GIMBAL_DEVICE_FLAGS_YAW_IN_VEHICLE_FRAME) > 0) {
        return true;
    } else if ((flags & GIMBAL_DEVICE_FLAGS_YAW_IN_EARTH_FRAME) > 0) {
        return false;
    } else {
        // For backwards compatibility: if both new flags are 0, yaw lock defines the frame.
        return ((flags & GIMBAL_DEVICE_FLAGS_YAW_LOCK) == 0);
    }
}
 
void GimbalController::gimbalPitchStart(int direction)
{
    if (!_activeGimbal) {
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "gimbalPitchStart: active gimbal is nullptr, returning";
        return;
    }
 
    const float speed = SettingsManager::instance()->gimbalControllerSettings()->joystickButtonsSpeed()->rawValue().toInt();
    activeGimbal()->setPitchRate(direction * speed);
 
    sendRate();
}
 
void GimbalController::gimbalYawStart(int direction)
{
    if (!_activeGimbal) {
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "gimbalYawStart: active gimbal is nullptr, returning";
        return;
    }
 
    const float speed = SettingsManager::instance()->gimbalControllerSettings()->joystickButtonsSpeed()->rawValue().toInt();
    activeGimbal()->setYawRate(direction * speed);
    sendRate();
}
 
void GimbalController::gimbalPitchStop()
{
    if (!_activeGimbal) {
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "gimbalPitchStop: active gimbal is nullptr, returning";
        return;
    }
 
    activeGimbal()->setPitchRate(0.0f);
    sendRate();
}
 
void GimbalController::gimbalYawStop()
{
    if (!_activeGimbal) {
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "gimbalYawStop: active gimbal is nullptr, returning";
        return;
    }
 
    activeGimbal()->setYawRate(0.0f);
    sendRate();
}
 
void GimbalController::centerGimbal()
{
    if (!_activeGimbal) {
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "gimbalYawStep: active gimbal is nullptr, returning";
        return;
    }
    sendPitchBodyYaw(0.0, 0.0, true);
}
 
void GimbalController::gimbalOnScreenControl(float panPct, float tiltPct, bool clickAndPoint, bool clickAndDrag, bool /*rateControl*/, bool /*retract*/, bool /*neutral*/, bool /*yawlock*/)
{
    // Pan and tilt comes as +-(0-1)
 
    if (!_activeGimbal) {
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "gimbalOnScreenControl: active gimbal is nullptr, returning";
        return;
    }
 
    if (clickAndPoint) { // based on FOV
        const float hFov = SettingsManager::instance()->gimbalControllerSettings()->CameraHFov()->rawValue().toFloat();
        const float vFov = SettingsManager::instance()->gimbalControllerSettings()->CameraVFov()->rawValue().toFloat();
 
        const float panIncDesired = panPct * hFov * 0.5f;
        const float tiltIncDesired = tiltPct * vFov * 0.5f;
 
        const float panDesired = panIncDesired + _activeGimbal->bodyYaw()->rawValue().toFloat();
        const float tiltDesired = tiltIncDesired + _activeGimbal->absolutePitch()->rawValue().toFloat();
 
        if (_activeGimbal->yawLock()) {
            sendPitchAbsoluteYaw(tiltDesired, panDesired + _vehicle->heading()->rawValue().toFloat(), false);
        } else {
            sendPitchBodyYaw(tiltDesired, panDesired, false);
        }
    } else if (clickAndDrag) { // based on maximum speed
        // Should send rate commands, but it seems for some reason it is not working on AP side.
        // Pitch works ok but yaw doesn't stop, it keeps like inertia, like if it was buffering the messages.
        // So we do a workaround with angle targets
        const float maxSpeed = SettingsManager::instance()->gimbalControllerSettings()->CameraSlideSpeed()->rawValue().toFloat();
 
        const float panIncDesired = panPct * maxSpeed * 0.1f;
        const float tiltIncDesired = tiltPct * maxSpeed * 0.1f;
 
        const float panDesired = panIncDesired + _activeGimbal->bodyYaw()->rawValue().toFloat();
        const float tiltDesired = tiltIncDesired + _activeGimbal->absolutePitch()->rawValue().toFloat();
 
        if (_activeGimbal->yawLock()) {
            sendPitchAbsoluteYaw(tiltDesired, panDesired + _vehicle->heading()->rawValue().toFloat(), false);
        } else {
            sendPitchBodyYaw(tiltDesired, panDesired, false);
        }
    }
}
 
void GimbalController::sendPitchBodyYaw(float pitch, float yaw, bool showError)
{
    if (!_tryGetGimbalControl()) {
        return;
    }
 
    _rateSenderTimer.stop();
    _activeGimbal->setAbsolutePitch(0.0f);
    _activeGimbal->setYawRate(0.0f);
 
    // qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "sendPitch: " << pitch << " BodyYaw: " << yaw;
 
    const unsigned flags = GIMBAL_MANAGER_FLAGS_ROLL_LOCK
                         | GIMBAL_MANAGER_FLAGS_PITCH_LOCK
                         | GIMBAL_MANAGER_FLAGS_YAW_IN_VEHICLE_FRAME;
 
    _vehicle->sendMavCommand(
        _activeGimbal->managerCompid()->rawValue().toUInt(),
        MAV_CMD_DO_GIMBAL_MANAGER_PITCHYAW,
        showError,
        pitch,
        yaw,
        NAN,
        NAN,
        flags,
        0,
        _activeGimbal->deviceId()->rawValue().toUInt());
}
 
void GimbalController::sendPitchAbsoluteYaw(float pitch, float yaw, bool showError)
{
    if (!_tryGetGimbalControl()) {
        return;
    }
 
    _rateSenderTimer.stop();
    _activeGimbal->setAbsolutePitch(0.0f);
    _activeGimbal->setYawRate(0.0f);
 
    if (yaw > 180.0f) {
        yaw -= 360.0f;
    }
 
    if (yaw < -180.0f) {
        yaw += 360.0f;
    }
 
    // qCDebug() << "sendPitch: " << pitch << " absoluteYaw: " << yaw;
 
    const unsigned flags = GIMBAL_MANAGER_FLAGS_ROLL_LOCK
                         | GIMBAL_MANAGER_FLAGS_PITCH_LOCK
                         | GIMBAL_MANAGER_FLAGS_YAW_LOCK
                         | GIMBAL_MANAGER_FLAGS_YAW_IN_EARTH_FRAME;
 
    _vehicle->sendMavCommand(
        _activeGimbal->managerCompid()->rawValue().toUInt(),
        MAV_CMD_DO_GIMBAL_MANAGER_PITCHYAW,
        showError,
        pitch,
        yaw,
        NAN,
        NAN,
        flags,
        0,
        _activeGimbal->deviceId()->rawValue().toUInt());
}
 
void GimbalController::setGimbalRetract(bool set)
{
    if (!_tryGetGimbalControl()) {
        return;
    }
 
    uint32_t flags = 0;
    if (set) {
        flags |= GIMBAL_DEVICE_FLAGS_RETRACT;
    } else {
        flags &= ~GIMBAL_DEVICE_FLAGS_RETRACT;
    }
 
    sendPitchYawFlags(flags);
}
 
void GimbalController::sendRate()
{
    if (!_tryGetGimbalControl()) {
        return;
    }
 
    unsigned flags = GIMBAL_MANAGER_FLAGS_ROLL_LOCK | GIMBAL_MANAGER_FLAGS_PITCH_LOCK;
 
    if (_activeGimbal->yawLock()) {
        flags |= GIMBAL_MANAGER_FLAGS_YAW_LOCK;
    }
 
    _vehicle->sendMavCommand(
        _activeGimbal->managerCompid()->rawValue().toUInt(),
        MAV_CMD_DO_GIMBAL_MANAGER_PITCHYAW,
        false,
        NAN,
        NAN,
        _activeGimbal->pitchRate(),
        _activeGimbal->yawRate(),
        flags,
        0,
        _activeGimbal->deviceId()->rawValue().toUInt());
 
    qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "Gimbal rate sent!";
 
    // Stop timeout if both unset.
    if ((_activeGimbal->pitchRate() == 0.f) && (_activeGimbal->yawRate() == 0.f)) {
        _rateSenderTimer.stop();
    } else {
        _rateSenderTimer.start();
    }
}
 
void GimbalController::sendGimbalRate(float pitch_rate_deg_s, float yaw_rate_deg_s)
{
    if (!_tryGetGimbalControl()) {
        return;
    }
 
    _sendGimbalAttitudeRates(pitch_rate_deg_s, yaw_rate_deg_s);
 
    if (pitch_rate_deg_s == 0.f && yaw_rate_deg_s == 0.f) {
        _rateSenderTimer.stop();
    } else {
        _rateSenderTimer.start();
    }
}
 
void GimbalController::_sendGimbalAttitudeRates(float pitch_rate_deg_s,
                                                float yaw_rate_deg_s)
{
 
    auto sharedLink = _vehicle->vehicleLinkManager()->primaryLink().lock();
    if (!sharedLink) {
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "_sendGimbalAttitudeRates: primary link gone!";
        return;
    }
 
    uint32_t flags =
        GIMBAL_MANAGER_FLAGS_ROLL_LOCK |
        GIMBAL_MANAGER_FLAGS_PITCH_LOCK |
        GIMBAL_MANAGER_FLAGS_YAW_IN_VEHICLE_FRAME;   // use vehicle/body frame
 
    // Preserve current yaw-lock state instead of changing it:
    if (_activeGimbal->yawLock()) {
        flags |= GIMBAL_MANAGER_FLAGS_YAW_LOCK;
    }
 
    const float qnan[4] = {NAN, NAN, NAN, NAN};
    mavlink_message_t msg;
 
    mavlink_msg_gimbal_manager_set_attitude_pack_chan(
        MAVLinkProtocol::instance()->getSystemId(),
        MAVLinkProtocol::getComponentId(),
        sharedLink->mavlinkChannel(),
        &msg,
        _vehicle->id(),
        static_cast<uint8_t>(_activeGimbal->managerCompid()->rawValue().toUInt()),
        flags,
        static_cast<uint8_t>(_activeGimbal->deviceId()->rawValue().toUInt()),
        qnan,
        NAN,
        qDegreesToRadians(pitch_rate_deg_s),
        qDegreesToRadians(yaw_rate_deg_s)
    );
 
    _vehicle->sendMessageOnLinkThreadSafe(sharedLink.get(), msg);
}
 
void GimbalController::_rateSenderTimeout()
{
    // Send rate again to avoid timeout on autopilot side.
    sendRate();
}
 
void GimbalController::setGimbalYawLock(bool set)
{
    if (!_tryGetGimbalControl()) {
        return;
    }
 
    // Roll and pitch are usually "locked", so with horizon and not with aircraft.
    uint32_t flags = GIMBAL_DEVICE_FLAGS_ROLL_LOCK | GIMBAL_DEVICE_FLAGS_PITCH_LOCK;
    if (set) {
        flags |= GIMBAL_DEVICE_FLAGS_YAW_LOCK;
    }
 
    sendPitchYawFlags(flags);
}
 
void GimbalController::sendPitchYawFlags(uint32_t flags)
{
    const bool yaw_in_vehicle_frame = _yawInVehicleFrame(flags);
 
    _vehicle->sendMavCommand(
        _activeGimbal->managerCompid()->rawValue().toUInt(),
        MAV_CMD_DO_GIMBAL_MANAGER_PITCHYAW,
        true,
        _activeGimbal->absolutePitch()->rawValue().toFloat(),
        yaw_in_vehicle_frame ? _activeGimbal->bodyYaw()->rawValue().toFloat() : _activeGimbal->absoluteYaw()->rawValue().toFloat(),
        NAN,
        NAN,
        flags,
        0,
        _activeGimbal->deviceId()->rawValue().toUInt());
}
 
void GimbalController::acquireGimbalControl()
{
    if (!_activeGimbal) {
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "acquireGimbalControl: active gimbal is nullptr, returning";
        return;
    }
 
    _vehicle->sendMavCommand(
        _activeGimbal->managerCompid()->rawValue().toUInt(),
        MAV_CMD_DO_GIMBAL_MANAGER_CONFIGURE,
        true,
        MAVLinkProtocol::instance()->getSystemId(), // Set us in primary control.
        MAVLinkProtocol::getComponentId(), // Set us in primary control
        -1.f, // Leave secondary unchanged
        -1.f, // Leave secondary unchanged
        NAN, // Reserved
        NAN, // Reserved
        _activeGimbal->deviceId()->rawValue().toUInt());
}
 
void GimbalController::releaseGimbalControl()
{
    if (!_activeGimbal) {
        qCDebug(GimbalControllerLog) << "releaseGimbalControl: active gimbal is nullptr, returning";
        return;
    }
 
    _vehicle->sendMavCommand(
        _activeGimbal->managerCompid()->rawValue().toUInt(),
        MAV_CMD_DO_GIMBAL_MANAGER_CONFIGURE,
        true,
        -3.f, // Release primary control if we have control
        -3.f, // Release primary control if we have control
        -1.f, // Leave secondary control unchanged
        -1.f, // Leave secondary control unchanged
        NAN, // Reserved
        NAN, // Reserved
        _activeGimbal->deviceId()->rawValue().toUInt());
}