Mix two switches (2-way & 3-way) into one 4-way?

Hi guys, Ive heard of lots of people doing this but I tried and tried last night and couldn't figure it out...

Can someone post up a model file with this setup so I can see how it's done? I want to make a single AUX channel have 4 possible output's by mixing a 3-way with a 2-way.

Specifically what I want it to use the 3 way to control 4 different flight modes; 1200, 1500 and 2000 and then when I click the 2-way off is when it goes to 1000. If both switches are down the channel would be 1000 (off), switch the 2-way up and it rises to 1200, flip the 3-way to mid and output is 1500, flip the 3-way up and the output is 2000, there is no reason to need the 2-way up and the 3-way anything other than 1000 (off). They 2-way acts as a safety (note I also tried setting it as a simply safety and that didn't work).

The 2-way will be my safe/arm switch (anything <1200 is arm) the 3-way will be flight modes (angle / horizon / acro). Remember acro isn't actually a mode at all- it's no modes on at all.


Edited to add:
This is the behavior I'm after-
HOLD0 + SW A0 is -100
HOLD1 + SW A0 is -80
HOLD1 + SW A1 is 0
HOLD1 + SW A2 is 100
Flipping to HOLD0 should override any SW A0, 1 or 2 positions (if the hold switch is flipped back off at any time it should force the channel to -100 ignoring SW A)


TIA!

I guess it would be something like this:

[channel6]
template=complex
[mixer]
src=None
dest=Ch6
switch=MIX0
usetrim=0
curvetype=fixed
[mixer]
src=None
dest=Ch6
switch=MIX1
scalar=0
usetrim=0
curvetype=fixed
[mixer]
src=None
dest=Ch6
switch=MIX2
scalar=-60
usetrim=0
curvetype=fixed
[mixer]
src=None
dest=Ch6
switch=AIL DR0
scalar=-100
usetrim=0
curvetype=fixed


I asumed 1000 would be -100 and 2000 would be 100. You might change these numbers after scalar.

Ok looking at the code snipit it looks like to use the two switches I'm wanting (switch A and Hold) I would change it (in order) SW A0, SW A1, SW A2 and HOLD0?

Thank you! I read threw the manual and couldn't get it. Assuming it works when I try it (with your permission since you wrote it) I'd like to add this to the manual.

Cereal_Killer wrote: Thank you! I read threw the manual and couldn't get it. Assuming it works when I try it (with your permission since you wrote it) I'd like to add this to the manual.

This would actually be more appropriate for a wiki page or posting to the tutorials section. The manual is more a reference on the software, not how to use them to get specific behaviors like a four-way channel output, or elevon mixing, or a sticky throttle hold.

Not that I want to discourage you! I think more documentation would be a great thing, I just think we need to keep a clear distinction between the manual and tutorials. Unfortunately, there's not a clear place to put such other things. Maybe if someone stepped up to organize the wiki....

There is nothing special with it, do with it what you want. I am a user also.

Well that didnt seem to work, actually NOTHING happened, neither switch does anything. Where do I define the switch to use for each step? Under SRC or DEST?

Using the above code nothing happens, no movement at all, when I change the above so there is dest listed I do get movement on the channel monitor but it moves from 0 (low) to 100 (mid) to -100 (high) and then flipping the 2-way switch will change the -100 to -150 (EVERY time you switch it, position doesnt matter)


To hopefully help you help me what I'm wanting is for HOLD0 SW A0 to be -100, HOLD1 SW A0 to be say -80, HOLD1 SW A1 to be 0 and HOLD1 SW A2 to be 100. HOLD0 should override any SW A0 1 or 2 positions (if the hold switch is flipped back off at any time it should force the channel to -100 ignoring SW A)

How do I do that?

I testet this one. It works on my 7E as you want it.



EDIT: This is set vor DEVO. you might want to change that.

Yes, THANK YOU!

Why does the SRC have to do set to AIL? I dont understand it but it does work exactly how I need, seriously man thank you!

It probably was first set on that. I went straight to fixed. Than the source is set to none. It is ignored when you set fixed. So it does not matter what was set at src.