[simpits-tech] LED's and Encoders working!
Chris Brace
simpits-tech@simpits.org
Wed, 30 Oct 2002 09:03:26 +1300
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Guys, an update for you on the work Ive been doing with Phidgets LED's
and Encoders.
I've finally got my Real Radio working with MSFS2002.
And what is RealRadio you ask?
Its my version of a generic GA external (pit installable) radio stack or
panel that interfaces with MSFS2002 and uses off the shelf USB Phidget
LED's, Encoders and the Interface Kit.
Basically a single panel version has 2 x Phidget LED's (8x7seg) , 2 x
Encoders and an IFKIT (7 inputs and 1 output) for switches and lights.
What my Real Radio code allows you to control is either Nav1 and Nav2
exlcusively, or Com1 and Com2 exclusivly, or a combination of Com1/Com2
and Nav1/Nav2 using a toggle switch to change between the two.
My idea if for more generic GA type panels (one of my projects is a
C172), but I'm more than happy to help those of you planning military
pits that interface with FS2002 to give them a more miliary look and
feel if your interested.
I have pictures and video footage of it in action no my website
(HYPERLINK "http://www.chrisb.co.nz"www.chrisb.co.nz).
Its taken a long time to get to this point but Im very happy with
progress to date.
Next off the block Im working on a XPDR withing a single LED and 2 (or
4) Encoders, this shouldnt take long at all. After that is the DME
panel, using 2xLED's and then finally the AP panel again using 2xLED's a
bunch of toggle and push button switches.
Hopefully they will all be complete by the end of this year.
But basically since my code is very modular, its now a simple stuff to
write other interface programs (Im using VB6).
Anyway, for those that want a look, check it out (and please be patient
with my website, I host it myself over a sluggish 128Kbit link so those
videos will take a while)
Have fun,
Cheers
Chris.
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Guys, =
an update for=20
you on the work Ive been doing with Phidgets LED's and=20
Encoders.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I've =
finally got my=20
Real Radio working with MSFS2002.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>And =
what is=20
RealRadio you ask? </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Its my =
version of a=20
generic GA external (pit installable) radio stack or =
panel that=20
interfaces with MSFS2002 and uses off the shelf USB Phidget LED's, =
Encoders and=20
the Interface Kit.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Basically a=20
single panel version has 2 x Phidget LED's (8x7seg) , 2 x =
Encoders and=20
an IFKIT (7 inputs and 1 output) for switches and lights. What my =
Real=20
Radio code allows you to control is either Nav1 and Nav2 exlcusively, or =
Com1=20
and Com2 exclusivly, or a combination of Com1/Com2 and Nav1/Nav2 using a =
toggle=20
switch to change between the two.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2> My idea=20
if for more generic GA type panels (one of my projects is a =
C172), but=20
I'm more than happy to help those of you planning military pits that =
interface=20
with FS2002 to give them a more miliary look and feel if your=20
interested.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I have =
pictures and=20
video footage of it in action no my website (<A=20
href=3D"http://www.chrisb.co.nz">www.chrisb.co.nz</A>).</FONT></SPAN></DI=
V>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Its =
taken a long=20
time to get to this point but Im very happy with progress to=20
date.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Next =
off the block=20
Im working on a XPDR withing a single LED and 2 (or 4) Encoders, =
this=20
shouldnt take long at all. After that is the DME panel, using 2xLED's =
and then=20
finally the AP panel again using 2xLED's a bunch of toggle and push =
button=20
switches. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Hopefully they will=20
all be complete by the end of this year. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>But =
basically since=20
my code is very modular, its now a simple stuff to write other =
interface=20
programs (Im using VB6).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Anyway, for those=20
that want a look, check it out (and please be patient with my =
website, I=20
host it myself over a sluggish 128Kbit link so those videos will =
take a=20
while)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2> Have=20
fun,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Cheers</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Chris.</FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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