[simpits-tech] Fidgeting with Phidgets...

[Chris Brace]

A few answers for you.

1. Yes more than 8 servo's is possible. Just buy another servo board, plug it 
in and away you go. Each phidget device is identifed via a type and a serial 
number. In software the Phidget manager traps a new device when it's connected 
and you query the connection for the type and serial number, then assign it to 
some role within your code.

2. Basically you integrate FSUIPC into your code that drives the phidgets.
I've done just this with my code for FS2002 and it works a treat (using VB)

3. Lights are driven from the Phidget I/O boards. You need to build a circuit 
to power the lights and basically the i/o boards provide a ground. Essentially 
when you turn on an output in your code your making the circuit complete.

Hope that helps.

Chris.


> I am just starting to look into using Phidgets for my pit. I have gone
> to their web site but still have a few questions:
> 
> 1. Can I drive more than 8 servos? How?
> 
> 2. How do you program the Phidgets to read data from CFS2?
> 
> 3. How do you drive annunciator lights?
> 
> Any info that you think is good for a Phidget neophyte, please pass
> along.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Keenan
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