Make live position

AutomationTarget independentposition.make

Combine coordinates and heading into a standard position from any data source.

Example use

Combine sampled X/Y and heading into a standard position with sample time and validity.

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Data inputs 6

Position XxNumber: First ground-plane axis.
Default availableDefault: 0
Position YyNumber: Second ground-plane axis.
Default availableDefault: 0
Heading (°)headingNumber: View heading in the configured coordinate basis.
Default availableDefault: 0
Valid positionvalidBoolean: Whether this observation is usable.
Default availableDefault: true
Sample timesample-atInteger: Unix milliseconds; 0 uses reception time.
Default availableDefault: 0
Minimum: -9007199254740991
Maximum: 9007199254740991
Value format examples
0
42
Sample sequencesequenceInteger: Increasing observation sequence from the source.
Default availableDefault: 0
Minimum: -9007199254740991
Maximum: 9007199254740991
Value format examples
0
42

Configuration 5

Heading of positive first axis (°)axisHeadingNumber: The heading associated with the reference axes.
OptionalDefault: 0
Coordinate angle direction (1 or -1)axisSignChoice: The axis direction convention, matching the position source.
OptionalDefault: 1
Options: -1, 1
Observation sessionepochText: The reference epoch, which must match the data source.
OptionalDefault: ""
Maximum characters: 128
Coordinate frameframeText: The coordinate-frame ID; connected data should use the same reference.
OptionalDefault: "world"
Minimum characters: 1
Maximum characters: 128
Coordinate unitunitText: The coordinate unit, matching the connected coordinate reference.
OptionalDefault: "world"
Minimum characters: 1
Maximum characters: 32

Data outputs 1

Live positionpositionLive position: Write to a position variable for continuous navigation.
Value format examples
{"axisHeading":0,"axisSign":1,"epoch":"","frame":"world","heading":0,"receivedAt":0,"sampleAt":0,"sequence":0,"unit":"world","valid":false,"x":0,"y":0}

Control and error ports

InputinInput · Control: An incoming control signal enters this operation.
DonedoneOutput · Control: Continue from this result or stage; see the node description for branch conditions.
FailedfailedOutput · Error: Emitted when the operation fails; connect error handling here.

Version and node identity

Version 1.0.0

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