Feature Request: Re-label Mode function

If the "Mode" function in the user interface were instead called "Channel Order" (or similar) and the choices re-labeled from "Mode 1" Mode 2, etc. to EATR, TAER, it would hold true for all protocols. No code changes would be required except a UI name change and a manual explanation change.

And in fact this is what the control truly does. It sets a default global (Tx)channel order. THAT doesn't change with protocol changes. It's always true.

The confusion comes when trying to use the word "Mode". Mode to 99% of users refers to which stick the throttle is on, but Mode in a devolution modified DEVO transmitter no longer is an accurate name in all the available protocols. (I suppose you could make it true by a lot of extra programming to sense protocol -- but why not just change the name to avoid all that?)

Any function that users set should hold true across protocols and make sense logically to avoid errors in setup.

I think the "Mode" designation, nowadays is, well, outmoded.....

For me the "mode" is still one of the fundamental characteristic of a rc transmitter. It's not only a question of which stick controls which channels. It is also a mechanical difference which stick is centered (with springs) and which is not.
So I still think that "mode" is a criteria which is well-known (you have to mention it for nearly every RTF order).

It will be much better to make a new try to reorder the channels correctly.

is it not simply a case of mirroring what the standard gui does? as that changes channel output order per protocol iirc?

I agree with rbe2012 on this one, Mode is a physical layout and must follow accepted industry standards, Protocols have specific channel layouts and the Advanced mixer should respect those.

the Devo / DSM switch could possibly cause an injury if you always expect the throttle to be on the spring loaded stick and suddenly find it at 0 instead of -100 when you switch protocols.

If it's possible to make mode consistent via programming then, that would be great. I thought that practical concerns meant that it wasn't going to be changed, and so, as an alternative I proposed at least changing the naming scheme to reflect what actually happens when you select a mode presently -- that is a channel reassignment that does not necessarily correlate to a particular real world "Mode".

I agree, that the more complicated solution is better.

Until someone comes up with a solution, it might be wise to include a warning message at the head of the instruction manual -- something like this:

Warning: when changing protocols from DEVO to DSM2 [and any other applicble protocols -etc.] MODE numbers are no longer representative, unless you also mix throttle to channel 1 and elevator to channel 3 in the Mixer BEFORE BINDING A RECEIVER.

Otherwise the receiver may bind to a centered stick, and may run the motor when it loses a signal. This can happen when shutting the TX off before the receiver.

FDR wrote: Please do understand, that the mode has nothing to do with the channel order of different protocols.
We can discuss anything only after that...

FDR, this discussion is / was spread out between too many threads, could we either consolidate or close the other threads, it seems PB has already addressed this with a code change, I will be able to test this tomorrow as I am at work today.