I bought a cheap RC Futaba T7CP on ebay, but I spent 3 days in order to understand the right configurations of switches to enable 6 flight modes.
Here, my solution. Hope useful for the community.
(I used some hints from other blogs)
1. I used SWE and SWA. SWE is a 3-position switch. while SWA is on the left and it is a 2-position switch
2. You have to set End Point, SubTrim and RT in MIX. First, set the ENDPOINT for CH5 to be 50%(UP) and 52%(DOWN). You can tune the values until the pwm value(see point 5.) are right.
3. Then, set the SUBTRIM for the GEAR (CH5) to be 100%
4. Configure a P-MIX ( I used P-MIX1) to be without offset, and with the following rates: 24% and 60% (You can switch between the rates by using the 2-position switch)
5. Exit (END button) and check the pwm values in CLI->test->pwm.
6. Configure you radio in CLI->setup->modes
NOTE: Maybe, in order to not mess the radio setup, you have first to setup radio channel: CLI->setup->radio
I attach some pictures for sake of clarity.
Regards to everyone
1. First set the endpoint for Rudder (CH5)
2.Then adjust the GEAR of CH5
4.Finally, set the mixing program. I choose P-MIX1
5.Set the Master and Salve Channels (I used for Master CH7 and for slave CH5). Set the 2 rates : you can switch between one and the other by toggle the A switch
Comment by Gavin Yeo on September 24, 2011 at 10:46am Ah haaaa just realised I needed to set PARA CH5-SW>E and CH7-SW>A. Under the PARAMETR menu page 2. this was where I was going wrong.
Comment by Olugbenga Ogunbusola on October 15, 2011 at 11:38am Hi everyone, so I have read the post over and over again, but I can only manage to get 3 position on my T7C. I just bought it so I am still finding my way arround it but I would rather stand on the shoulder of giants to see over the horizon, so please can some giants out there help?
Comment by Tero Koivunen on December 23, 2011 at 2:36pm Sorry, maybe late, but there is "second" round (cursor down) of P-MIX1 options, INH must be OFF(instead), then the second "round" seems to be all right P-MIX1 CH7->5
Comment by Bill Jowitt on December 29, 2011 at 2:49pm The settings that worked for me were:
End Point on Ch 5 Up 52 Down 39
Sub Trim Gear +120
Then P-Mix 1 as per the recommended settings above (60% as in the text, not 69% as in the photo).

Comment by Dave C on January 31, 2012 at 3:50pm I keep playing with this but cant get it right- I'm a radio novice. Is there a way to get 4 modes and still use channel 7 for set, for example, auto-level. I'm sure its obvious to someone, I'm banging my head on a wall.
Comment by Georges P. on February 21, 2012 at 6:40am On programming T7C,it seems some informations missing, as:
PARAM: CH5=>SWE? CH7=>SWA?
PMIX1: MAS=>CH5 or CH7? and SW: A (2possibilities) or E (5 possibilities)?
Thanks for answer...
Comment by Tero Koivunen on February 21, 2012 at 12:31pm I have
PARAM CH5-SW E
CH7-SW A
P-MIX1 CH7->5
MAS>CH7
SLV>CH5
It depends which physical swithes you want to use.
Now I get 5 modes, but it's enough for a while.
Comment by Chapelat Daniel on February 23, 2012 at 3:05am
Comment by James on April 27, 2012 at 7:59am ive followed this and got it pretty much right except for a bit of tuning to get all six positions perfect, but this is mixing channel 5 and channel 7 - so to enable this switch mixing im actually losing channel 7 completely? have i got something wrong in the setup or is this to be expected? frankly its hardly any improvement over the plain three position switch plus a fourth option on channel 7.
james
Comment by Chapelat Daniel on April 27, 2012 at 9:09am Hello James, I give you my method for Futaba 35Mhz CP
-long press on the button "mode / page"
with the wheel, choose Parameter then click the trackwheel andclick on "mode / page"
you must set like this:
para
CH5-SW> E
CH7 SW-> D
- Revert: MODEL with the dial, choose P-MIX1 then click the trackwheel
you must set like this:
P-MIX1 SFO -> 5
RT> 50%
So you have your seven available channels
good flight
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