[simpits-tech] Re:help needed on wiring up switches via a saitek joystick

[RickInNoCal at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/13/04 10:54:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Steverdiamond at aol.com writes:

> hi guys,im starting to test out some panel switches,one strange one,?ive 
> wired in the landing lights to the saitek board (one of the push buttons)it 
> works ok going on,but to turn it off in have to turn it off,then on again????im 
> gonna get a keyboard encoder soon so this will solve it,but wondered if 
> anyone can shed any light,the start switches are wired in to another button and 
> work just fine

When you turn on a switch connected to a button, you send a 'make' signal to 
the computer. usually a light switch for a sim is a on/off toggle. If you 
imagine you were still using a keyboard, you'd hit say the "L" key to turn the 
lights on, and hit "L" again to turn them off. That's what you're doing by 
turning the switch off then back on - sending another keypress.

If you can use FSUIPC you can change the commands to have turning it on send 
a "lights on" signal, and have turning it off send a "lights off" signal. 

Richard
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