F-15C and Logitech X-56 HOTAS Mapping and Undocumented Mapping

[JoeT-2024]

Thanks to the community, I was able to get the throttle mapped and test out some of the other functions, but I am running into some difficulties with what I think are undocumented translations of the DCS controller designations (on the left) from the Logitech ones (possibly on the right) with what I discovered (offset with a number) that may have been mapped but not shown in the DCS controls table.  Does anyone have better information or can point me to a more useful reference?
 
According to DCS, the flight stick has 17 buttons with on and off features, a point of view (POV, allowing you to look around the cockpit or outside) with about 9 options, at least two axis (X,Y; mapped), and three rotation axes (mapped RZ for rudder).  Logitech only reports 8 buttons, POV, X/Y axes, twist, the C-stick, and perhaps two hats (H1, H2).
I discovered these apparently unmapped per DCS controls tab but still functional devices on the flight stick: 

1. Button A fires missile (I think that I mapped this one)
2. Button D toggles between missiles and guns

According to DCS, the throttle has 36 buttons with on and off features, two sliders, at least two axis (X,Y; mapped for throttle; ), and three rotation axes (RX,RY,RZ).
I discovered these apparently unmapped per DCS controls tab but still functional devices on the throttle: 

1. Button E was still firing the cannon, like the flight stick trigger
2. Button H appears to adjust the radar range
3. Button I selects the weapons

I really would prefer not to have individually to test each and every button combination off the DCS list to try to identify it, but I would like to get more use out of all my HOTAS features.  I was looking at programming countermeasures and any missing radar functions this morning, but the translation issue halted my progress.  Might I use the Logitech software to program the buttons not shown as mapped and not already functioning, or will that get overwritten by the DCS HOTAS configuration settings?
 
Oh, I found the YouTube video, which I have not used commonly in the past, and it looks like you just select the button when you are on the setting screen.  We shall see whether that works.

F-15C Eagle: Setting Joststick Controls Tutorial | DCS WORLD - YouTube
  
Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. 

 

Edited September 17, 2024 by JoeT-2024
Youtube information found

[draconus]

I always advise against using the device software but if you insist on using its functions it usually works the way that software translates some joystick button presses in different modes as keyboard presses which then are supposed to be bound in game controls menu.

DCS may count any non-axis hat position as button, ex. joy1_hat1_up as 1 button, joy1_hat1_press as other button. So does the system.

Edited September 18, 2024 by draconus

[JoeT-2024]

Thank you, Draconus.  I seem to have the programming working.  Are the numeric keypad numbers the default padlock views, or is something else used for those views? 

[draconus]

9 minutes ago, JoeT-2024 said:

Are the numeric keypad numbers the default padlock views, or is something else used for those views?

These used to be default snap views. Padlock is F5. Check controls in General category.