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common/source/docs/common-rc-transmitter-flight-mode-configuration.rst

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This article shows how you can enable up to 6 autopilot control/flight
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modes to be set from your RC transmitter.
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modes to be set from your RC transmitter via the flight mode channel (:ref:`FLTMODE_CH` for plane/copter, :ref:`MODE_CH` for rover). Flight mode changes can also be made via RC channels setup as :ref:`common-auxiliary-functions`.
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On Copter this is configurable using the :ref:`FLTMODE_CH <FLTMODE_CH>`
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parameter. Default is channel 5.
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On Plane this is configurable using the :ref:`FLTMODE_CH <FLTMODE_CH>`
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parameter. DEfault is channel 8.
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On Rover this is configurable using the :ref:`MODE_CH <rover:MODE_CH>` parameter
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On Rover this is configurable using the :ref:`MODE_CH <rover:MODE_CH>` parameter. Default is channel 8,
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Transmitter configuration
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.. image:: ../../../images/OpenTX-flight-mode-setup.jpg
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- **TX16 style transmitters with 6 position switch**
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Setup your flight mode channel using "6P', the six position switch, as its source, but with a weighted curve to move each position to be centered in ArduPilot's required PWM values for each mode selection as shown below:
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.. image:: ../../../images/mode_curve.png
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- `JR XG8 DMSS <https://www.diydrones.com/forum/topics/how-to-set-up-6-apm-flight-modes-on-1-channel-of-jr-xg8-rc>`__
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- `JR9303 <https://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/how-to-program-6-flight-modes>`__
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- `JR X2720 <https://diydrones.com/forum/topics/six-flight-modes-can-be-done>`__

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