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Roj
Mar 08, 2006, 08:27 AM
Hi- i'm after some advice for what i assume is a basic question on this forum.

I'm after a mixer that will combine 3 servo signals into one.
The proportion of control for each input would need to be adjustable - either by a trimpot or otherwise programmable by software.

While i'm handy with soldering iron; if such devices are readily commercially available I'd be inclined to buy one rather than make it!

Alternatively, do programmable RC receivers exist that allow the same thing?

Cheers.

Roj
Mar 08, 2006, 09:25 AM
Oh -in case anyone is wondering, I do have a programmable transmitter (Profi 4000): the reason i want to mix servo signals after the receiver stage is because i need to mix gyro signals, sort of a draganflyer like craft i want to build.

vintage1
Mar 08, 2006, 01:19 PM
Ah. This sounds like a custom board with trimpots and a PIC.

Its not too hard to do the hardware, but your algorithms and software will need some seeing to...

Roj
Mar 08, 2006, 05:49 PM
Thanks.
I've just spent the last few hours reading some of the links from this forum: I guess custom board and P.I.C. seems inevitable.

I remember seeing a "v-tail mixer" for combining 2 servo signals and was wondering whether a simple commercially available solution like that existed for more complex applications but it seems not.