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Control TimeReference source #1859

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@robobe robobe commented Apr 30, 2023

mavros/time_reference topic using SYSTEM_TIME (#2) mavlink message to return time_unix_usec as time_reference

SYSTEM_TIME has two fields

  • time_unix_usec return epoc time (usec)
  • time_boot_ms: time from boot (msec)

The current version return only the epoc time as time reference
I using the time_ref_source parameter to control witch field to use.
if the parameter set as "epoc" value it's return the time_unix_usec/epoc time otherwise it's return the boot time

We can add other parameter but I think the idea of the control option is important

robo added 2 commits April 30, 2023 11:40
use time_ref_source to control:
- time_unix_usec
- time_boot_ms

using "epoc" string to  use time_unix_usec
other strings: boot_time
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vooon commented May 2, 2023

To me that doesn't seems right. Intended use of the topic - to provide time source for example for ntpd_driver.
So it must be time, not some uptime timer.

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