Revision 7.10
2/28/2012
6.9 Defining Mission Parameters
When using Glmpc Terminal to instruct a glider to follow a particular route, the glider
would normally be running the predefined mission glmpc.mi, and the script glmpc.xml.
The purpose of script glmpc.xml is twofold:
(i) To transfer any newly generated goto_l10.ma file from Dock Server to the glider
when the glider surfaces
(ii) To transfer .sbd files from the glider to Dock Server when the glider surfaces.
Mission glmpc.mi retrieves waypoints from the goto_l10.mi file for the glider to follow.
Since Glmpc Terminal actually generates the goto_l10.ma file on Dock Server when
executing a route, this enables Glmpc Terminal to instruct a glider to follow a route.
Glmpc Terminal does allow some flexibility in the files generated through use of the
Missions menu bar item. In particular, the user can choose to define mission parameter
values, specify variations on the glmpc.xml script, or change the name of the
goto_l10.ma file generated by Glmpc Terminal.
6.9.1 Setting Mission Parameters
To change the values of mission parameters included in the Glmpc Terminal generated
goto_l10.ma file, use the following steps.
1.
Select Missions/Set ‘goto’ parameters. A mission parameters dialog will then appear
(similar to that shown in Figure 614), enabling the user to change parameter values.
2.
Double click any entry in the ‘Value’ column, and update the parameter value.
3.
Select ‘OK’.
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