SIM_TETH_ parameters

7 parameters in the SIM_TETH_ family. ArduCopter 4.7 only — other vehicles share many of these names but not always the same ranges or meanings.

SIM_TETH_DENSITY

Tether Wire Density

Linear mass density of the tether wire

Range

0 to 1

User level

Advanced

SIM_TETH_DMPCNST

Tether Damping Constant

Damping constant for the tether to simulate resistance based on change in stretch

Range

0 to 255

User level

Advanced

SIM_TETH_ENABLE

Tether Simulation Enable/Disable

Enable or disable the tether simulation

User level

Advanced

Values

Value

Meaning

0

Disabled

1

Enabled

SIM_TETH_LINELEN

Tether Maximum Line Length

Maximum length of the tether line in meters

Units

m

Range

0 to 100

User level

Advanced

SIM_TETH_SPGCNST

Tether Spring Constant

Spring constant for the tether to simulate elastic forces when stretched beyond its maximum length

Range

0 to 255

User level

Advanced

SIM_TETH_STUCK

Tether Stuck Enable/Disable

Enable or disable a stuck tether simulation

User level

Advanced

Values

Value

Meaning

0

Disabled

1

Enabled

SIM_TETH_SYSID

Tether Simulation MAVLink System ID

MAVLink system ID for the tether simulation, used to distinguish it from other systems on the network

Range

0 to 255

User level

Advanced