Note
this article is deprecated and ARCHIVED
This article shows how to set up which features are invoked from the transmitter's auxiliary function switches prior to Copter-4.0.
By default the auxiliary switches are disabled but you can assign features using the Mission Planner's Config/Tuning | Extended Tuning screen or by setting the CH7_OPT, CH8_OPT, CH9_OPT, CH10_OPT , CH11_OPT, or CH12_OPT parameters directly.
Here are the options:
Option | Description |
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Flip | Vehicle will flip on its roll or pitch axis depending upon the pilot's roll and pitch stick position. Vehicle will rise for 1 second and then rapidly flip. The vehicle will not flip again until the switch is brought low and back to high. Give yourself at least 10m of altitude before trying flip for the first time! |
Simple Mode |
The copter moves left, right, forward and back as if it were facing in the same direction as when it took off regardless of the copter's heading. |
RTL |
Invokes the |
Save Trim |
Adjust the vehicle level position using the current roll and pitch stick inputs. See details here. |
Save WP | Save the current location (including altitude) as a waypoint in the mission. If in AUTO mode no waypoint will be saved, instead the vehicle will RTL |
Camera Trigger |
Camera shutter will be activated. See more details |
Range Finder |
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Fence | Fence is disabled when switch is in low position, enabled when it high position. |
Super Simple Mode |
Similar to simple mode except controls are relative to the home position. Move the pitch stick forward and the copter will fly away from home, pull pitch back and it will return. Move roll stick left or right and the copter to orbit home regardless of the copter's actual heading. If mapped to a three-position switch then the function will allow Super-Simple and Simple modes to be enabled using the high and middle switch positions, respectively (a two-position switch will enable/disable Super Simple mode only). |
Acro Trainer |
Turn on automatic leveling in the |
Sprayer |
Turn on the |
Auto |
Invokes the |
AutoTune |
Invokes the |
Land |
Invokes the |
Gripper |
Operates the |
Parachute Enable |
Enables the automatic release of the |
Parachute Release |
Immediately triggers the release of the |
Parachute 3Pos |
Switch pulled low disables the |
Mission Reset |
Reset |
AttCon Feed Forward | Turns on/off attitude controllers feed forward. For developers only. |
AttCon Accel Limits | Turns on/off attitude controller acceleration limits. For developers only. |
Retract Mount |
Move the |
Relay On/Off |
Switch pulled low turns off the first |
Relay2 On/Off |
Switch pulled low turns off the second |
Relay3 On/Off |
Switch pulled low turns off the third |
Relay4 On/Off |
Switch pulled low turns off the fourth |
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Retracts/Deploys landing gear. |
Lost Copter Alarm |
Plays the lost copter alarm though the buzzer |
Emergency Stop Motors |
Stops motors immediately (video). |
Motor Interlock |
Opposite of Emergency stop (above) in that switch must be ON for motors to spin (video). |
Brake |
Invokes the |
Throw |
Invokes the |
ADSB-Avoidance |
When switch is high, |
Precision Loiter |
Turns on/off |
Object Avoidance |
When switch is high, avoid objects using |
Arm/Disarm |
Arms the vehicle if the switch goes high (subject to arming checks). Disarms the vehicle if brought low. |
Your channel 7 and/or channel 8 pwm value must reach at least 1800 PWM or the auxiliary function will not be activated. You can check that it surpasses this threshold using the Mission Planner's radio config page.