def param_set_encode(self, target_system, target_component, param_id, param_value, param_type):
                '''
                Set a parameter value TEMPORARILY to RAM. It will be reset to default
                on system reboot. Send the ACTION
                MAV_ACTION_STORAGE_WRITE to PERMANENTLY write the RAM
                contents to EEPROM. IMPORTANT: The receiving component
                should acknowledge the new parameter value by sending
                a param_value message to all communication partners.
                This will also ensure that multiple GCS all have an
                up-to-date list of all parameters. If the sending GCS
                did not receive a PARAM_VALUE message within its
                timeout time, it should re-send the PARAM_SET message.

                target_system             : System ID (uint8_t)
                target_component          : Component ID (uint8_t)
                param_id                  : Onboard parameter id, terminated by NULL if the length is less than 16 human-readable chars and WITHOUT null termination (NULL) byte if the length is exactly 16 chars - applications have to provide 16+1 bytes storage if the ID is stored as string (char)
                param_value               : Onboard parameter value (float)
                param_type                : Onboard parameter type: see the MAV_PARAM_TYPE enum for supported data types. (uint8_t)

                '''
                return MAVLink_param_set_message(target_system, target_component, param_id, param_value, param_type)
Set a parameter value TEMPORARILY to RAM. It will be reset to default
                on system reboot. Send the ACTION
                MAV_ACTION_STORAGE_WRITE to PERMANENTLY write the RAM
                contents to EEPROM. IMPORTANT: The receiving component
                should acknowledge the new parameter value by sending
                a param_value message to all communication partners.
                This will also ensure that multiple GCS all have an
                up-to-date list of all parameters. If the sending GCS
                did not receive a PARAM_VALUE message within its
                timeout time, it should re-send the PARAM_SET message.

                target_system             : System ID (uint8_t)
                target_component          : Component ID (uint8_t)
                param_id                  : Onboard parameter id, terminated by NULL if the length is less than 16 human-readable chars and WITHOUT null termination (NULL) byte if the length is exactly 16 chars - applications have to provide 16+1 bytes storage if the ID is stored as string (char)
                param_value               : Onboard parameter value (float)
                param_type                : Onboard parameter type: see the MAV_PARAM_TYPE enum for supported data types. (uint8_t)