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DeveloperPermalink Reply by Doug Weibel on May 18, 2010 at 10:25am

Since you said "in0-in7" I will assume you are talking about ArduPilot Mega. The hardware failsafe multiplexor operates on in7, however there will be a user parameter in the firmware so that you can set flight mode on any channel you choose. If you do it with a channel other than in7 then it is a software (only) function and does not involve the mux.

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Permalink Reply by endrew on May 18, 2010 at 11:00am

All the input channels connect to the 328 and only to it. Also there is no way to communicate between the 328 and the main processor, so how is it possible to switch modes using software? the main processor cannot know the data from the RC receiver...

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Permalink Reply by endrew on May 18, 2010 at 11:31am

And another problem resulting from this is that it is impossible to center the servos by the transmitter's stick position.

So how is it done?

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Permalink Reply by Earl on May 18, 2010 at 1:02pm

The PPM signal OUT of the 368 goes INTO pin 49 (PL0) in the Mega1280 chip. From there, the signal is DECODED via SOFTWARE so you can do whatever you want with the ch1 thru ch8 inputs to the 368 chip.
The 368 chip MULtiplexes the 8 RX inputs and makes the PPM signal for the 1280 chip.
I hope that explains it.
Earl

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Permalink Reply by endrew on May 19, 2010 at 9:13am

I'm sorry, I don't get it.
What data does the 328 transfers to the main processor using the ppm signal?
And why is it being low-pass filtered?

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Permalink Reply by Earl on May 19, 2010 at 9:53am

The data is a combination of all the received radio channels into the 368.
we need 8 inputs to receive the radio signals into the 368. Then we need a lot of software to decode this signals
The PPM signal only takes up one pin of the 1280. Then it is software to decode this stream of data.
This is the advantage of using the 368 to combine all 8 signals on 8 pins into one signal sent to the 1280 on 1 pin.
Now do you get it ?
Earl

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Permalink Reply by endrew on May 19, 2010 at 10:13am

Yes... now it's clear.
And what about the LPF? I thought its for converting a ppm signal to it's DC component. Clearly it's not.
So what is it for?

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Permalink Reply by endrew on May 19, 2010 at 10:15am

Wait - I think I know. Its to avoid false interrupts (triggered by noise) at the main processor?

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