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minus-squareFoxAlive@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·2 days agoArmed is not what you think it means. Its referring to the motors. Typically when you go to take off you have to arm the drone before you can use the motors. You press a button on your radio and then can lift off. Target locked is 100% what it means though.
minus-squareJackFrostNCola@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoHave they considered using different terminology, like ‘activated’ or something instead…?
minus-squareSkyezOpen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoTake it up with quadcopter hobbyists. It’s been called “arming” since I started flying in 2019, and surely well before that.
minus-squareTja@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoI started in the early days of ardupilot, I don’t think the terminology comes from the community, probably general aviation term.
Armed is not what you think it means. Its referring to the motors. Typically when you go to take off you have to arm the drone before you can use the motors. You press a button on your radio and then can lift off.
Target locked is 100% what it means though.
Have they considered using different terminology, like ‘activated’ or something instead…?
Take it up with quadcopter hobbyists. It’s been called “arming” since I started flying in 2019, and surely well before that.
I started in the early days of ardupilot, I don’t think the terminology comes from the community, probably general aviation term.