cmdr-joystick/README.md

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CMDR Joystick

RC Joystick with 2 hall effect gimbals and 8 buttons for use both with simulators and ELRS Rx equipped quads.

Layout

USB Joystick Layer 0

| B3  |                               | B1 |
| Fn1 |                               | B2 |
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|  | B4 |                          | B5 |  |
|                                          |
|   X1,Y1                          X2,Y2   |
|            | B6 |     | B7 |             |
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USB Joystick Layer 1 (Fn1)

| Fn2 |                               | B1 |
| Fn1 |                               | B2 |
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|  | B8 |                          | B9 |  |
|                                          |
|   X1,Y1                          X3,Y2   |
|            | B10 |    | B11 |            |
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USB Joystick Layer 2 (Fn2)

| Fn2 |                              | B16 |
| Fn1 |                              | B17 |
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|  | B12 |                        | B13 |  |
|                                          |
|   X1,Y1                          X3,Y3   |
|           | B14 |    | B15 |             |
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ELRS Layer

| CH6 on  |                      | CH5 on  |
| CH6 off |                      | CH5 off |
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|  | CH7 |                        | CH8 |  |
|                                          |
|    X,Y                            X,Y    |
|  CH1,CH2   | CH9 |   | CH10 |   CH3,CH4  |
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Features

  • Ergonomic design (low profile)
  • Hall effect gimbals
  • Supports both USB HID joystick and ELRS Tx module
  • Total 6x axis and 15x buttons (using Fn mode) implemented in USB HID mode
  • 10 Channels implemented in ELRS mode (4x axis, 6x buttons)
  • Low latency (1.6ms ELRS, 5ms USB)

Build environment

  • Platformio
    • env: teensylc
    • platform: teensy
    • board: teensylc
    • framework: arduino
  • Flashing via Teensy USB bootloader
    • Pressing boot button on teensy
    • Press and hold "top lower right button" when powering the unit

Hardware

  • 1x TeensyLC MCU
  • 2x FrSky M7 or M10 gimbals
  • 6x Kailh choc low profile switches
  • 2x Cherry MX switches
  • 1x PCB
  • 1x Bottom case
  • 1x Top plate
  • 2x Gimbal spacers

Calibration

The button is from here reffered to "top lower left button"

1 Turn off the unit 2 Press and hold the button while powering the unit 3 Release the button and center the two gimbals 4 Press the button again 5 Move the two gimbals to it maximux X and Y 6 Press the button one mo time 7 Done!