[simpits-tech] MM5451 LED Driver

[Steve Wilson]

I remember discussing this with a certain someone back in the days of yore.

I would need to really get into this with F4, which I am embarrassed to admit
I don't even have "up" right now, since I recently reconfigured *that* PC recently 
and all I have going on it are my CGI toyz.  But what CS said was something to
the effect of the fact that the gear values in F4 weren't integers - and that the 
"extension value" was between 0 and 1 while the gear was on it's way to
full extension or full retraction.  This state could be detected in the code, and
thus one would illuminate the gear handle light with a GBLED or two or three.
I also remember seeing individual lights for each of the three gears, but I can't
put my finger on that at the moment.  Definitely something that could be played
with though, to add that extra touch of realism.  Ya just gotta play clever with the
code.  ;-)

Steve
--
 Steve Wilson, mafsix@attbi.com on 10/30/2002


On Wed, 30 Oct 2002 21:38:45 -0500, Mike Williams wrote:
::::
::::   I didn't know there was a "in transit light", was thinking I
::::   would just
::::   trigger the 3 panel gear lights w/ a momentary on the innards
::::   of the gear
::::   handle hinge, but now that you mention it, if I am missing a
::::   gear going
::::   down, that won't get registered, I think its no big
::::   concession, unless that
::::   is something Rob or someone can get at in the memory and out
::::   put it to the
::::   circuit.
::::
::::   > -----Original Message-----
::::   > From: simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org
::::   > [mailto:simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org]On Behalf Of Steve
::::   Wilson
::::   > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 9:26 PM
::::   > To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
::::   > Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] MM5451 LED Driver
::::   >
::::   >
::::   > I was pondering that too.  I thought there were individual
::::   lights
::::   > for each of the three lights, as well as an "in transit"
::::   light -
::::   > probably the gear handle.
::::   >
::::   > Steve
::::   > --
::::   >  Steve Wilson, mafsix@attbi.com on 10/30/2002
::::   >
::::   >
::::   > On Wed, 30 Oct 2002 21:02:42 -0500, Mike Williams wrote:
::::   > ::::
::::   > ::::   ....also Rob, in the excel ss, the pinout to  *
::::   gearhandle*
::::   > ::::   references the lighted tip on the gear lever, or the
::::   3 down
::::   > ::::   position lights.
::::   > ::::   or...is there a reference to both I'm overlooking?  
::::   thanks
::::   > ::::
::::   >
::::   >
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