This for people who are interested in Taranis 6 Position Switch setup for 6 Flight Modes w/APM 2.5 & Mission Planner.
Flight Mode PWM Values
FM 1 – PWM 0 - 1230
FM 2 – PWM 1231 - 1360
FM 3 – PWM 1361 - 1490
FM 4 – PWM 1491 - 1620
FM 5 – PWM 1621 - 1749
FM 6 – PWM 1750+
SF 2-Position Switch
SF UP D0 – FM1 (PWM 1100)
SF DWN ID1 – FM2 (PWM 1300)
SA 3-Position Switch
(SA UP ID0) – Not Assigned / No Values
(SA MID - ID1) – FM3 (PWM 1420)
(SA DWN ID2) – FM4 (PWM 1550)
Mixes
(SF UP - ID0) & – (SA UP ID0) FM1 (PWM 1100) Source - MAX, Weight -77, Multpx - Replace
(SF DWN - ID1) & – (SA UP ID0) FM2 (PWM 1300) Source - MAX, Weight -38, Multpx - Replace
(SF UP - ID0) & (SA MID - ID1) - FM3 (PWM 1420) Source - MAX, Weight 10, Switch - (SA MID ID1) , Multpx – Add
(SF UP - ID0) & (SA DWN - ID2) - FM4 (PWM 1550) Source - MAX, Weight 47, Switch - (SA DWN ID2), Multpx – Add
(SF DWN - ID1) & (SA MID -ID1) – FM5 (PWM 1700) Source - MAX, Weight 62, Switch -( SA MID -ID1) , Multpx – Add
(SF DWN - ID1) & (SA DWN - ID2) – FM6 (PWM 1800) Source - MAX, Weight 50, Switch -(SA DWN - ID2) , Multpx – Add
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Did you copy his EEPE directly or just enter things yourself? If you entered them yourself, make sure you defined both curves correctly.
Here are my Taranis screenshots, you can copy them on yours.
It works using the SC and SD switches:
-SC up + SD up = mode 1
-SC middle + SD up = mode 3
-SC down + SD up = mode 5
-SC up + SD not up (either middle or down) = mode 2
-SC middle + SD not up (either middle or down) = mode 4
-SC down + SD not up (either middle or down) = mode 6
You have three screens to configure : Mixer, custom switches and custom functions.
Mixer screen:
Custom switches screen:
Custom functions screen:
So a few more explanations:
-APM expects to receive a PWM signal on channel 5 to select the flight mode. Each flight mode is a prefixed PWM value: 1185 is mode 1, 1300 is mode 2, etc. The list of these six prefixed values are in the wiki manual.
-so we need to build these six values on the taranis. To do this, you play with the values for max in the mixer, so that each combination of the SC and SD switches adds their respective "value for max", producing the six prefixed PWM values you need for APM channel 5
-the six PWM values are created by either a single line in the channel 5 mixer or by two lines. This is why you see only 5 lines: they are not individually linked to one mode (actually three of the six modes are created by activating two lines in the mix at the same moment)
- the mixer screen is self sufficient to generate your six PWM values on channel 5
-the CS and CF screens are there only to hear the names of the modes when they are activated. The CS switches define the physical switch combination corresponding to a certain mode; then the CF screen says to play the sound file of this mode when this custom switch (CS) is activated. The 0,5 is a delay in seconds required before the custom switch is active, so that it let's you have time to physically switch the switches through an intermediate physical switch position that would correspond to another flight mode.
All mixed on ch5.
Hello all,
I am new to DIYdrones and like to share my simple solution for selecting 6 flight modes with switches SF+SE.
Idea:
Mix the two switches as addition. Set mixer for switch SF (2 positions) to select modes 2 and 4. Add mixer for switch SE (3 positions) to change values of SF that SF+SE machtes values for mode 1 to 6.
My settings:
CH5 Source=SF, Weight=39, Offset=-4
+= Source=SE, Weight=25, Offset=0
My values:
SF SE value
Up Up 1167
Up Mid 1295
Up Down 1423
Down Up 1562
Down Mid 1690
Down Down 1818
BR Bjoern
Here's a much simpler alternative solution using curves I did back in August. It also uses speech to announce the flight modes as you enter them:
http://rcsettings.com/index.php/viewdownload/6-multirotors/33-arduc...
FYI: The rcsettings site has a bunch of Taranis config examples for sharing.
wow thanks for that, with your permission I will put that in the product page!