Devo 7e - APM 2.6 Flight modes Help

Sup Guys.

I have a 7e with 2x3 switch mod.

Im trying to get 6 flight modes with my APM by mixing the Hold and SWA (a 2 way and 3 way)

But I cant seem to figure this out. I followed a guide on here about setting up a 5 page complex mixer, with the first 3 pages for the 3 way toggle (swa0-2) and MUX=replace, no source, and fixed curve with +50,0,-50 scaling, then the last 2 pages are Hold0 and Hold1, MUX=add, SRC=None, Fixed curve and +50,-50 scaling.

I'm sure I'm not doing this right as I can't seem to get Mission planner to select 6 modes, only 3.


Edit: Ok so I think I figured it out. I had to setup the complex mix to ch5, AND setup ch6 as the 3way (expo/dr toggle), then adjust the offset on page 1 to -20. I'm able to select all 6 modes now. huzzah!

I found this setup from Steve Johnson. DYI Drones
Devo 10 to AMP 2.6

diydrones.com/forum/topics/how-to-6-flig...-2-5-using-a-devo-10

How To: 6 Flight Modes in APM 2.5 using a DEVO-10
Posted by Steve Johnson on April 27, 2013 at 12:35am in ArduCopter 2.x (Multicopter)View Discussions
Instructions for Getting 6 Flight Modes in APM 2.5 with a Devo-10


The configuration I'm using at the moment provides for a 6 flight modes using a combination of the AILE D/R 2 pos switch and the FMOD 3 pos switch. In addition I'm using the GEAR switch to select Simple Mode and and the AUX5 rotary knob to tune the Pids.


Wiring

Whilst the Devo-10 is a 10 channel controller, the APM2.5 only takes 8 inputs. For simplicity, I've connected them as follows:


APM Devo Rx
1 (Roll) 2 (Aileron)
2 (Pitch) 1 (Elevator)
3 (Throttle) 3 (Throttle)
4 (Yaw) 4 (Rudder)
5 (Aux1) 5 (Gear)
6 (Aux2) 6 (Aux 1 / Flap)
7 (Aux3) 7 (Aux 2 / Gyro)
8 (Aux4) 8 (Aux 3)


On the APM Ch5 is used to select flight modes, Ch6 can be used for Tuning Pids and Ch7 has a few options including selecting Simple Mode.


Switch Mapping on the Devo-10


To allocate the FMOD switch to the Rx Ch5 (Gear) to change Flight Modes:

Model Menu->Device Select->Flight Switch: FMOD SW
Model Menu->Device Output->Gear: FMOD SW
Model Menu->Device Output->Gear Function: Active
To allocate the Aux 5 rotary knob to Ch6 (Aux 1 / Flap):

Model Menu->Device Output->Flap: AUX5 KB
Model Menu->Device Output->Flap Function: Active
To allocate the Gear switch to Ch 7 (Aux 2 / Gyro)

Model Menu->Device Output->AUX2: GEAR SW
Model Menu->Device Output->AUX2 Function: Active
To allocate the AILE D/R switch to Ch 8 (Aux 3)

Model Menu->Device Output->AUX3: AILE D/R
Model Menu->Device Output->AUX3 Function: Active
Mission Planner


With your APM connected to the Mission Planner and the Devo-10 paired with the Rx, carry out Radio Calibration, moving all the switches and rotary knobs. You should see Radio 5 going through 1100, 1500 and 1900; Radio 6 between 1100 to 1900; Radio 7 - 1100 and 1900; Radio 8 - 1100 and 1900. Don't worry if these figures are plus or minus 1 or 2.


In the Flight Modes menu you should now be able to switch between 3 different flight modes. And in the Standard Params->ArduCopter Config menu you can allocate Ch 7 Opt to Simple Mode, and Ch6 Opt to tune one of the parameters (make sure you read instructions elsewhere in this forum and the wiki on how and what to tune).


Note that with Ch 7 Opt to Simple Mode, there are no visual indication in Mission Planner that Simple Mode is selected - but it does work.


Modifying the switches to get 6 Flight Modes


Now for the tricky part - currently FMOD gives us 1100, 1500 and 1900. The ideal figures we're looking for are 1165, 1295, 1425, 1555, 1685 and 1815. What we will do is get the FMOD switch to produce 1165, 1425, and 1685 and then use AILE D/R to increase the FMOD output by 130 to give us 1295, 1555, and 1815:

Function Menu->Travel Adjust->Gear: +65.0% -65.0%
Function Menu->Sub Trim->Gear: -19.0%
Function Menu->Program Mix->Mix 1: Normal (press Ent to Hold All Servos)
Function Menu->Program Mix 1->Master: AUX3
Function Menu->Program Mix 1->Slave: Gear
Function Menu->Program Mix 1->Pos 0 (+): +50%
All the other settings in Program Mix 1 should be left at their default settings. Press Ext several times to return to the default screen on the Devo-10.


Now go back to Mission Planner and do the Radio Calibration again. You should be able to get the 6 distinct values on Radio 5.


Now go to the Flight Modes menu as set up the modes as you require.


And Finally


Please bear in mind that I'm very new to this game myself. I played about with a lot of settings on the Devo-10 before getting to this solution so there may be one or two bits I've inadvertently missed out - please let me know if you have any problems and I'll adjust the instructions accordingly. Also, there may well be other ways of achieving all this - I'm simply letting you know how it works for me and hopefully that will set people off in the right direction.


Safe Flying.

I am trying to set up my Devo 10
I am having a hard time.
Robert

Hey noktrnl,
Can you please share your .ini file?
Thanks