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I hear you about the 7 segs... I think these are well worth it: http://www.opencockpits.com/catalog/digits-assembled-units-colour-amber-p-279.html?cPath=24_56

Thanks, you're absolutely right... 80/20 T slot extrusion. Y2kiah - you've answered many of my other questions as well, thank you. You also wrote some lua code which helped control more cockpit switches, and your a-10c project looks like it's going to be very high quality. How do you know all this stuff? Do you mind sharing a bit of your background?

I agree that it's pricey, I found the dome advertised at a manufacturer at around $500 instead of their $1400 or so. The kicker are the projectors... a 1920x1080 projector can be found for around $1100 or so but x3 would be around $3800 with the dome. I like it because you could potentially slide a race car simulator in the dome, or slide the car out and slide your cockpit in. Man... this hobby can get expensive very quickly.

What do you guys think about this dome projection system? I believe it's 3 projectors on a white acrylic dome using nthusim software to wrap the image in the correct proportions. Do you see this as a good solution for DCS? http://www.frex.com/gp/

Can anyone tell me what type of metal framing is used in this image? I'd prefer to be building out of metal than wood. Seems like the final product may be better quality, easier to adjust, re-usable and just plain look better. Can this be bought at a specialty store or is there a namebrand?

IMHO, I would be interested in buying the panels if the quality and value was there. That would mean properly backlightable, CNC'd, durable materials etc. I would either be interested in just the backplates, or with the switches at $2.50 each... otherwise I'd just buy the switches myself and install them. As far as pricing, for the backplate, 7 inches by 7 inches with about 10 holes for swiches, backlightable etc I would pay around $15. Just my opinion.

Thanks for sharing this! Very much appreciated.

Hi Gillesdrone, Well done, very impressive! That's the first UV26 that I've seen the display working. Is it actually reading the numbers from the sim or did you write seperate code to mimic the display?

Has anybody had success with having the TrackIr only move the HMS in the cockpit? So instead of your head movement changing your view... keeping the view the same and only moving the targeting reticule? Thanks.

I've never seen that switch sold anywhere, only seen custom made solutions. Many people, including myself, decided to just do a rotary switch instead.

Sorry, should have searched more, found answer here: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=48590

Could somebody please tell me how I can change the dimensions of the initial GUI? I have a complicated monitor configuration of 5040 x 2100 and the current default of a GUI with a height of 2100 is way too big. Does anyone know how I can change this to a reasonable size with a height closer to 1000 pixels? Thanks!

Yes, those are the lines I pulled the data from, can someone with working switches confirm the code and that they're working properly?

Could somebody please verify I have the right Lua code for turning on the VHF-1 and VHF-2 power on the right side panel? Having trouble getting these switches to work. [242] = {TwoPositionSwitch, 49, 5, 1}, -- VHF1 [243] = {TwoPositionSwitch, 48, 11, 1}, -- VHF2 Thanks again.

Hi Hellfrog, I thought that might work as well but no luck... I thought there might be a switch I was missing or something. I tried using the mouse in the cockpit but no solution... still trying to figure this out.

Hi Guys, I've been trouble shooting this issue for a while but I can't figure it out. Some missions start with the chopper already running (I'm calling Hot Start) and some you have to start (Cold Start). I have a pit setup using Sioc for just about all the switches. When I start a mission that's Cold Start and I start the chopper myself... everything works fine. When I start a mission that's Hot Start I get the following problem: - no power to Shkval - no power to Auto Turn and other targeting buttons - voice message 'Doppler Navigation System Failure' - can't get the Helmet Mounted Sight to turn on I've made sure both batteries are on, Weapon System Power (beside Eject switches) is on, K-041 Power switch is on... can't figure it out. I've even tried shutting down the chopper and restarting it but still no luck. Any suggestions I could try? Thanks in advance!

My blinking lights also don't match the sim perfectly. I agree with Hellfrogs explanation and I can live with it. There can also be slight delays between flicking a switch and the sim recognizing the change.

Maybe you could find a shot down Black Shark from the soviet war and salvage parts... :)

Yup, it now works for me too. Seems like there's nothing that can't be done now! Thanks Everyone!

Well I've been trying to get this working without any luck but I wonder if I'm making any silly mistakes. First I added this code to the ExportSupport.lua: -- Calls non-clickable commands without parameters for two-position switch function TwoPositionSwitch_NCC_noparam(pDevice, pCommandNumber) GetDevice(pDevice):SetCommand(pCommandNumber) end Then I created the Sioc variable on the client PC as follows with the physical switch 136 and using variable 485. I created this as a switch: Var 485 , name ShkvalCenter, Link IOCARD_SW, Input 136 Then I added the following code to SiocConfig.lua: inputsTable = { ... [485] = {TwoPositionSwitch_NCC_noparam, 8, 92}, ... } Is there anything obvious I'm doing that you think would be a problem? I checked the Error Log but saw no problems regarding this code. When I press the button... the Shkval doesn't center. Really appreciate everyone's help with this, I'm sure many others will also appreciate this solution!

Thanks for the file Hellfrog, will save me a lot of time! Will be trying to get this working today.

Thanks guys, will test this out tomorrow... work is getting in the way of my hobby :( I hope this works through Sioc, I may have some questions but will try to troubleshoot myself as much as possible.

Thanks so much guys for help in figuring this out! I understand how you're getting the corresponding numbers from those files... but how do I connect a switch on a client PC to control them? I add that script to SiocConfig.lua on the BS computer?

Hi DTWD, What you describe is easily done with the solution I proposed. It is a fun and challenging hobby. The other guys in this forum know much more than I do so listening to their opinions is very valuable. This forum has been great to learn from, most solutions to problems you will face can be found by searching this forum... Good Luck!

I was in your shoes about a year ago and it all seemed so foreign but just keep reading and researching. Bottom line is that instead of hacking a keyboard, you can buy some parts that do a much better job at controlling a cockpit. For example, this company makes boards that you just connect to your switches, then plug their board into your computer by USB cable. You then use their software to say the switch connected to input X controls... the gear lever or whatever. http://www.opencockpits.com/catalog/electronic-cards-iocards-master-digital-inputsoutp-c-21_27.html Perhaps a little over simplified but if you're willing to spend about $200 into the project, you can control about 70 switches and 38 lights. ( 1 UsbExpansion card, 1 master card with input and output boards). Then every additional 70 switches and 38 lights would be around $150 (1 mastercard with input and output boards).