Parse live position

AutomationTarget independentposition.parse

Parse JSON coordinates using field mappings; invalid or stale observations are marked unavailable.

Example use

Parse JSON position text from a plugin using field mappings for navigation.

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Data inputs 1

Position JSONsourceString: JSON containing coordinates, heading, validity and sample time.
RequiredDefault: None

Configuration 10

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
Camera heading fieldheadingFieldText: The JSON field mapping for heading.
OptionalDefault: "cameraHeading"
Minimum characters: 1
Maximum characters: 128
Sample time field (Unix ms)timeFieldText: The JSON field mapping for sample time.
OptionalDefault: "sampleTimeMs"
Minimum characters: 1
Maximum characters: 128
Coordinate unitunitText: The coordinate unit, matching the connected coordinate reference.
OptionalDefault: "world"
Minimum characters: 1
Maximum characters: 32
Validity fieldvalidFieldText: The JSON field mapping indicating whether the position is valid.
OptionalDefault: "valid"
Minimum characters: 1
Maximum characters: 128
First axis fieldxFieldText: The JSON field mapping for X.
OptionalDefault: "x"
Minimum characters: 1
Maximum characters: 128
Second axis fieldyFieldText: The JSON field mapping for Y.
OptionalDefault: "y"
Minimum characters: 1
Maximum characters: 128

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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