ORB topic for drive testing requests

src/modules/uORB/objects_common.cpp

@@ -198,6 +198,9 @@ ORB_DEFINE(telemetry_status_1, struct telemetry_status_s);
 ORB_DEFINE(telemetry_status_2, struct telemetry_status_s);
 ORB_DEFINE(telemetry_status_3, struct telemetry_status_s);
 
+#include "topics/test_motor.h"
+ORB_DEFINE(test_motor, struct test_motor_s);
+
 #include "topics/debug_key_value.h"
 ORB_DEFINE(debug_key_value, struct debug_key_value_s);
 

src/modules/uORB/topics/test_motor.h

@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+/****************************************************************************
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+
+/**
+ * @file test_motor.h
+ *
+ * Test a single drive motor while the vehicle is disarmed
+ *
+ * Publishing values to this topic causes a single motor to spin, e.g. for
+ * ground test purposes. This topic will be ignored while the vehicle is armed.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef TOPIC_TEST_MOTOR_H
+#define TOPIC_TEST_MOTOR_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+#include "../uORB.h"
+
+#define NUM_MOTOR_OUTPUTS	8
+
+/**
+ * @addtogroup topics
+ * @{
+ */
+
+struct test_motor_s {
+	uint64_t 	timestamp;				/**< output timestamp in us since system boot */
+	unsigned 	motor_number;				/**< number of motor to spin */
+	float		value;					/**< output data, in natural output units */
+};
+
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
+
+/* actuator output sets; this list can be expanded as more drivers emerge */
+ORB_DECLARE(test_motor);
+
+#endif