+NOTE:
+This manual may contain outdated information. For documentation of the most recent features
+refer to
+http://wiki.flightgear.org/index.php/Howto:_Design_an_autopilot
+http://wiki.flightgear.org/index.php/Autopilot_Configuration_Reference
+
COMMON SETTINGS
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<max>infinity</max>
<min>-infinity<min>
<abs>false</abs>
+ <period>
+ <min>-180.0</min>
+ <max>-180.0</max>
+ </period>
</some-element>
The enclosing element <some-element> is the element defined in each filter, like <input>, <u_min>,
OutputValue
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-Each filter drives one to many output properties. No scaling of offsetting is implemented
+Each filter drives one to many output properties. No scaling or offsetting is implemented
for the output value, these should be done in the filter itself.
The output properties are defined in the <output/> element by adding <property/> elements
within the <output/> element. For just a single output property, the <property/> element
min or max value defaults to 0 (zero).
Note: <u_min> and <u_max> may also occour within a <config> element.
<min> and <max> may be used as a substitude for the corresponding u_xxx element.
+<period> Complex Define a periodical input or output value. The phase width is defined by the
+ child elements <min> and <max> which are of type InputValue
Example: Limit the pilot's body temperature to a constant minimum of 36 and a maximum defined in
/pilots/max-body-temperature-degc, initialized to 40.0
<u_max>100.0</u_max>
</config>
+This defines the input or output as a periodic value with a phase width of 360, like
+the compass rose. Any value reaching the filter's input or leaving the filter at the
+output will be transformed to fit into the given range by adding or substracting one phase
+width of 360. Values of -270, 90 or 450 applied to this periodical element will allways
+result in +90. A value of 630, 270 or -90 will be normalized to -90 in the given example.
+<period>
+ <min>-180.0</min>
+ <max>180.0</max>
+</period>
+
+
<enable> Complex Define a condition to enable or disable the filter. For disabled
filters, no output computations are performed. Only enabled
filters fill the output properties. The default for undefined