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+--[[
+   script to auto-deploy a vehicle on descent after reaching a specified altitude
+   uses raw pressure to not depend on either GPS or on home alt
+--]]
+local PARAM_TABLE_KEY = 72
+local PARAM_TABLE_PREFIX = "DEPL_"
+local MAV_SEVERITY = {EMERGENCY=0, ALERT=1, CRITICAL=2, ERROR=3, WARNING=4, NOTICE=5, INFO=6, DEBUG=7}
+
+---@diagnostic disable: missing-parameter
+---@diagnostic disable: param-type-mismatch
+
+-- bind a parameter to a variable
+function bind_param(name)
+   local p = Parameter()
+   assert(p:init(name), string.format('could not find %s parameter', name))
+   return p
+end
+
+-- add a parameter and bind it to a variable
+function bind_add_param(name, idx, default_value)
+   assert(param:add_param(PARAM_TABLE_KEY, idx, name, default_value), string.format('could not add param %s', name))
+   return bind_param(PARAM_TABLE_PREFIX .. name)
+end
+
+assert(param:add_table(PARAM_TABLE_KEY, PARAM_TABLE_PREFIX, 10), 'could not add param table')
+
+local end_pos    = bind_add_param('OPEN_POS',    1, 1200)
+local offset     = bind_add_param('OPEN_OFFSET', 2, 400)
+local deployment_alt = bind_add_param('ALT', 3, 1)
+local DEPL_CLIMB_ALT = bind_add_param('CLIMB_ALT', 4, 2)
+local base_pressure = nil
+local SERVO_FUNCTION = 94
+local reached_climb_alt = false
+local deployed = false
+
+local MODE_LAND = 9
+
+function update_state()
+   local pressure = baro:get_pressure()
+   if not pressure then
+      return
+   end
+   if not base_pressure then
+      base_pressure = pressure
+   end
+   local altitude = baro:get_altitude_difference(base_pressure, pressure)
+   if not altitude then
+      return
+   end
+   gcs:send_named_float('DALT',altitude)
+   logger.write("DEPL",'BP,P,Alt','fff',
+                base_pressure, pressure, altitude)
+   if not reached_climb_alt then
+      local start_pos = end_pos:get() + offset:get()
+      SRV_Channels:set_output_pwm(SERVO_FUNCTION, start_pos)
+      if altitude > DEPL_CLIMB_ALT:get() then
+         reached_climb_alt = true
+         gcs:send_text(MAV_SEVERITY.ERROR, "DEPL: Reached climb alt")
+      end
+      return
+   end
+   if deployed then
+      return
+   end
+   if altitude > deployment_alt:get() then
+      return
+   end
+   deployed = true
+   gcs:send_text(MAV_SEVERITY.INFO, "DEPL: deploying")
+   vehicle:set_mode(MODE_LAND)
+   arming:arm_force()
+   if not vehicle:get_mode() == MODE_LAND or not arming:is_armed() then
+      gcs:send_text(MAV_SEVERITY.INFO, "DEPL: Arming failed")
+      return
+   end
+   --SRV_Channels:set_output_pwm(SERVO_FUNCTION, end_pos:get())
+   gcs:send_text(MAV_SEVERITY.INFO, "DEPL: Deployed successfully")
+end
+function update() -- this is the loop which periodically runs
+   update_state()
+   return update, 20 -- Reschedules the loop at 50Hz
+end
+gcs:send_text(MAV_SEVERITY.INFO, "DEPL: loaded")
+return update() -- Run immediately before starting to reschedule