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The point is that the Arduino doesn't HAVE TO support any number of LEDs. The 5V supply for the LEDs comes from the USB before it gets to the Arduino. The Arduino then turns on and off a MOSFET switch that turns the LEDs on and off. The only problems with this are: 1) Tapping the USB power supply. 2) The USB source being able to drive the current - Ideally this should be a powered hub. A better alternative, if you can do it, is to use 12V and a series-parallel circuit. In this case, you have multiple chains of 3 LEDs in series with a resistor. Have a look here: https://rudysarduinoprojects.wordpress.com/2019/01/13/fun-with-arduino-05-connect-multiple-leds-with-a-relay-or-a-fet/

My guess would be that the LED power comes direct from the USB, and the PWM brightness control uses a MOSFET.

Where are the lights you're referrring to?

Yes to layers. Not sure about the other stuff. And if you have photoshop, you might be able to do it in that too. I just suggested Inkscape because I know it can do it. All you need is to be able to import the vector graphics and keep the real size information intact.

The simple answer is you can't do everything you want in Fusion 360. I'll go through each part of your question one by one: Line thickness You can't do line thickness in F360. For a given line thickness and length, you'll have to draw a rectangle of appropriate size. Curved lines are harder, but possible. Line colour Not possible in F360 as far as I'm aware, unless you model it as a solid, then change its appearance. Circles See this screenshot: Both circles are 50mm diameter, but each was drawn slightly differently. The top one was drawn by clicking the centre point, then move the cursor out a bit. You'll notice the diameter is highlighted. At this point, type the diameter wanted and hit enter. The circle will resize and you'll get the dimension inside it as shown in the top. The bottom one was drawn by clicking the centre point, then move the cursor out until the dimesnion gets to 50mm, then left click. To add the dimension to the bottom one, click on the dimension tool (A). Then click on the line of the circle (B) and move the cursor inside the circle a bit. The dimension will now appear. Left click to set the position, then press Enter to fix the dimension. The circle will now have the dimension in it, like the top one. The dimensions can be moved by click/drag or changed by double-clicking on the numbers. Construction lines Here's where it gets easy... You can do this in at least 2 ways: 1) Draw the line. Select it, and click on construction line in line type (C). 2) Change the line type, then draw your line(s). Circular patterns There's a circular patterns tool in the Create menu. The bottom line(s) Fusion 360 isn't really the best option for drawing complete gauge faces unless you intend to 3D print or engrave them. A vector drawing package like Inkscape (free) is better, and it can do all the line thickness and colour things you want. HOWEVER, F360 can help to make the gauge face fit your model by creating the template in F360, export as DXF, then finish it in Inkscape, etc. I do this with PCBs so they'll fit in the model. Here's an example I'm working on (a Tornado trim indicator). The Yaw scale is done, and I've started the layout for the Roll one. Hope that is of some use to you.

DCS has updated too far for Hub to cope anymore. You'll need to update, I'm afraid.

Sorry if there's a "ghost notification". I wrote a long post with text and graphics that only posted the graphics and lost the text. It's after 3am, so I'll redo it after I get some sleep.

You can change the name immediately before the parenthesis to break the conflict. And which version of DCS-BIOS are you using?

IIRC, the multi com port file does multiple calls of the single version.

Yes. You can use ActionButton. ActionButton only triggers on the press action, not the release. For that particular button (Station Jettison Select Centre): DcsBios::ActionButton sjCtr("SJ_CTR", "TOGGLE", PIN); "SJ_CTR" is the switch function. "TOGGLE" is what you want it to do when triggered. PIN is the input pin number.

I made mine in two halves and used low-density concentric infill. I'll grab a photo in the morning.

I PMed the invite link - not sure if I should put it here.

If the fan is mapped in DCS-BIOS, you could use an arduino to turn on the physical fan.

The Fork isn't "new,new" it's at least a few years old, and the Skunkworks name is a recent change. It used to be called "Flightpanels Fork". The name was changed because it had diversified from just creating an interface for Saitek Flight Panels to cover Stream Decks, Arduinos, and more recently, there's some work going on WRT WiFi-connected ESP32s.

It's now here: HOWEVER, the original "Hub" version of DCS-BIOS is no longer supported. The Skunkworks Fork (Formerly called "Flight Panels Fork") is regularly updated and maintained. https://github.com/DCS-Skunkworks There's a setup guide here:

How many ways do you need, and what sort of space constraints? You could possibly build a rotary switch with microswitches around a moving column, with a button under the column.

The inference with talking about hollow-axle steppers is to pass the wires without using slip rings.

If the wires are fixed at the ends, like wires usually are, they WILL twist as the gimbal turns. If it turns one way more than the others, the wires can't untwist.

What exactly do you want and why? The "why" would help with suggesting alternatives.

I'm surprised the Hub version of DCS-BIOS still works at all. It hasn't been updated for years.

Hollow axle steppers are NOT the solution for continuous rotation. They will only be of any use until your wires get twisted so much they break...

The problem with slip rings is electrical noise disrupting USB signals as they rotate. HOWEVER, there IS a possible solution... Only send power through the slip rings, and put a WiFi ESP32 inside the gimbal

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Probably rotate from left to right.

This is 3-position code with previous state checking: /* Tell DCS-BIOS to use a serial connection and use interrupt-driven communication. The main program will be interrupted to prioritize processing incoming data. This should work on any Arduino that has an ATMega328 controller (Uno, Pro Mini, many others). */ #define DCSBIOS_IRQ_SERIAL #include "DcsBios.h" int LandLightSWprevState = 1; int LandLightSWstate = 1; #define LandLightPin 3 #define TaxiLightPin 2 /* paste code snippets from the reference documentation here */ void setup() { DcsBios::setup(); pinMode ( LandLightPin, INPUT_PULLUP); pinMode ( TaxiLightPin, INPUT_PULLUP); } void loop() { DcsBios::loop(); LandLightSW(); } void LandLightSW () { LandLightSWstate = 1; if (digitalRead(LandLightPin) == LOW) {LandLightSWstate = 2;} else if (digitalRead(TaxiLightPin) == LOW) {LandLightSWstate = 0;} if (LandLightSWstate != LandLightSWprevState){ char buffer[2]; //the ASCII of the integer will be stored in this char array utoa(LandLightSWstate,buffer,10); //(integer, yourBuffer, base) sendDcsBiosMessage ("LANDING_LIGHTS", buffer); LandLightSWprevState = LandLightSWstate ; } } This is for the A-10 landing/taxi light switch. It has no debouncing code, so be careful if that's a problem.