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Permalink Reply by BR928 on June 21, 2012 at 1:56pm

When you set up the flight modes in the mission planner just check the 'simple mode' box next to it. That makes simple mode permanent for that selection. On my quad I have all flight modes checked to 'simple'. No need for an external switch.

In you case switch position 1-'Stabilize' w/ 'simple' checked. Switch position 2'-Stabilize' /w 'simple' NOT checked.

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Permalink Reply by Alvin Stewart on June 21, 2012 at 2:02pm

Thank you. So let me confirm. If I check the simple Mode Box in next to the flight mode, the flight path will fly as per the Simple orientation. I do not have to activate Simple Mode via Channel #7 on the APM2's inputs? It just seemd that in Stabilize Mode I had more control over the Hexa while it maintianed it's level stability. When I activated the APM2's Channel via my radio, it seemed to just follow my right joystick. I supposed I just didn;t understand Simple mode.

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Permalink Reply by BR928 on June 21, 2012 at 2:38pm

Simple mode is just orientation. The quad flys via the right stick like a compass heading reguardless of the yaw. In other word, you don't have to keep up with the 'front' of the quad. Something I could never do and led to many crashes by losing orientation. To test this out I have had my quad in a continious yaw (spinning) while flying to me in a straight line. It still boggles my mind how many readings and computations and outputs to motors it takes to accomplish this feat! 

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DeveloperPermalink Reply by jasonshort on June 21, 2012 at 4:24pm

FYI, 

please assign CH7 to do something else other than SIMPLE mode or you will override the checkboxes.

Jason

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