Trouble arming new build

[John T]

Using Flysky's AFHDS 2A protocol with older Flysky FS-i6 and new Flysky X6B i-Bus, PPM, PWM receiver set up for PPM. Receiver bound. The receiver controls are operational under Betaflight 3.0.1. Escs are calibrated. Channel 5 is mapped to AUX 1 for arming. Under Betaflight, I can see switching of arm, however, the quadcopter does not arm when I switch AUX 1 on transmitter (mapped to CH5). I am thinking that I have an issue with throttle settings.

Betaflight settings: Min Throttle 1042 (10 above esc calibration where all motors spun). Max Throttle command is 2000 and min throttle command is 1000. I have a throttle width of 1000. Is this too much for transmitter?

CPU load appears to be OK.Using Naze 32 Rev 5 controller with Gyro Update at 2 kHz and PID loop at 1kHz. With accelerometer on,CPU load is 24%.

Symptoms: with battery attached, all 4 motor twitch very slowly regardless of throttle settings and arm switch. I need help debugging arming and twitching motors.

Thanks for help

 

[Jackson]

Channel 5 is mapped to AUX 1

I'm a bit confused. I would first go into the menu and assign SWC (the 3 way switch) to AUX1. Ch5 would then be used for 3 flight modes. You could then assign whatever other 2 position switch you want to AUX2, Ch6 could then be used for arming. If you choose SWB you could then still use the i6's native use for SWA and SWD. As an example SWD is for throttle hold, which I have configured as a simple on/off/throttle cut switch. SWA has dual rate and expo settings for Ch1, 2 and 4 (normal and sport), you can use that to further tweak/turn down/adjust your flight modes.

BTW remember to do this to Save new settings.

 

[John T]

I'm a bit confused. I would first go into the menu and assign SWC (the 3 way switch) to AUX1. Ch5 would then be used for 3 flight modes. You could then assign whatever other 2 position switch you want to AUX2, Ch6 could then be used for arming. If you choose SWB you could then still use the i6's native use for SWA and SWD. As an example SWD is for throttle hold, which I have configured as a simple on/off/throttle cut switch. SWA has dual rate and expo settings for Ch1, 2 and 4 (normal and sport), you can use that to further tweak/turn down/adjust your flight modes.

BTW remember to do this to Save new settings.

SWA is assigned to CH5 and SWC is CH6 in FS-i6. Both switch correctly in Betaflight. CH5 is on AUX1 and CH6 on AUX2. Is SWA function fixed? Or can I use it as a simple toggle and map to arm?

 

[Jackson]

Is SWA function fixed? Or can I use it as a simple toggle and map to arm?

Not fixed, yes you can use it in Betaflight. But if you chose SWB for arming, SWA would then work as I mentioned.