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DX6i brainstorm

Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 10:26 pm
by Tony
I've had a play around with my TX settings to mix my Aux2 channel to get 3 positions. ive mixed 2 switches to give me the 3 positions needed for selecting different profiles in cleanflight..

PLEASE NOTE I HAVE NOT TESTED THIS.....

This is what I've done if anyone with a DX6i is interested...

These are the 2 switches I'm using, the flaps/gyro switch and the elev d/r switch.
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The changes I made to the TX are in the flaps and MIX 1 settings

Flaps
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And my MIX settings are.
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Now looking at the Cleanflight receiver tab we see the changes on aux 2, this is with both switches off

Re: DX6i brainstorm

Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 10:33 pm
by Tony
This is with the flaps switch on
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And this is with both switches on
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Re: DX6i brainstorm

Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 10:38 pm
by Tony
Now to setup the sliders to enable each profile

This is for profile one
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And profile two
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And finally profile three
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Re: DX6i brainstorm

Posted: Thu May 07, 2015 10:52 pm
by Tony
What do you think guys, you recon it's a good idea?

Re: DX6i brainstorm

Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 2:35 am
by cml001
Seen others use the mixing features to achieve things as such... Never messed with it personally... But if it works for u.. Roll with it!

Re: DX6i brainstorm

Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 2:54 am
by Derek
As long as the mixing works in Cleanflight, I imagine it should work in flight. I've never messed with that much mixing either.

Re: DX6i brainstorm

Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 4:07 am
by danhampson
I've used the same mix with my msh brain so that I had all three flight modes avaliable. Like Derek said as long as cleanflight picks all three up all's good.

Re: DX6i brainstorm

Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 6:30 am
by Tony
Thanks guys, yeah CF picks it up no probs....

Re: DX6i brainstorm

Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 7:59 pm
by Graham Lawrie
Tried the flap one before and could not get it to work :( will try again Tony :)

Re: DX6i brainstorm

Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 8:02 pm
by Tony
Set it up exactly as mine Graham, works a treat.. You may only need to tweak the % settings...

Re: DX6i brainstorm

Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 9:34 am
by Graham Lawrie
Tried it Tony and i can get it moving in the TX but not in the Cleanflight:(

What are your settings in Travel Adjustment?

Re: DX6i brainstorm

Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 9:45 am
by Tony
have you been into your receiver tab on CF and seen the AUX 2 input working... with both switches OFF mine is around 1516 on the dark blue AUX 2 port. with flaps on it jumps to 1836, and with Elev D/R switch on it jumps to 2078... these figures depend on what % you setup in the TX so you can change them if you wish..

Re: DX6i brainstorm

Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 9:50 am
by Graham Lawrie
No Iit has not moved in CF.

Re: DX6i brainstorm

Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 10:18 am
by Tony
is this the problem you had the last time with your flaps/gyro switch not working.. even without these mods you should see the AUX 2 port changing when you flick the switch...!!! is it wired in from the RX to naze board?

Re: DX6i brainstorm

Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 12:16 pm
by Graham Lawrie
My aux switch the last time on the TX it did not work:( this time it is:) What wire would i need from Naze to the rx? Is it to aux channel as i have no wire in aux channel?

Re: DX6i brainstorm

Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 12:36 pm
by Tony
Pin 6 on the Naze port should go to the aux2 / gear channel on the rx

See page 5 of this pdf... I'm sure you've seen it, but it tells you which wires go to where from Naze breakout cable to RX

http://www.abusemark.com/downloads/naze32_rev3.pdf