QGC - Using physical Joystick as main but still have RC to take over

QGroundControl
1

Hello Community,

I’ve been trying to configure QGC V4.0.5 to use a Joystick as main in Position or Stabilized mode while keeping RC as backup for land command or kill switch.
But I didn’t managed yet to get it working :frowning:.
When I have the RC on then the throttle command from the Joystick is not working.
When I have the RC off then the throttle command from the Joystick is working but then I don’t have RC switches like kill switch.
Any clue how to have this setup working correctly?

Thanks in advance for your reply!

2

I don’t think you can mix the two sources.

And there is this parameter for your info: https://dev.px4.io/master/en/advanced/parameter_reference.html#COM_RC_IN_MODE

1 Like
3

Thanks Julian. I’ll give it a try tomorrow with COM_RC_IN_MODE set to 1. I need to figure out also how to allocate “Kill Switch” to one of the physical Joystick button. Have a good one

4

You can’t use both at the same time.

1 Like
5

Hello @DonLakeFlyer, how can I map one of Joystick’s button to kill switch?

6

Use the latest daily build

8

Got it. Works fine. Thanks!

9

hi,
can you give me some advise on kill switch programming？
thank you

10

Even with today’s most stable build resealed, I still don’t see a kill switch available for the Joystick as there is for the RC transmitter. What I see available is the emergency stop through the joystick but unlike kill switch, emergency stop also disarms.

11

Did you actually get a kill switch working on the joystick or is it the emergency stop you have available for the joystick?