Possible to use UDP rather than USB?

[doveman]

Before I start building myself some panels, I plan to build one for my Dad's upcoming birthday for his X-Plane, something fairly simple (famous last words!) like this http://forums.x-plane.org/uploads/monthly_10_2013/post-134928-0-12502800-1382358634.jpg

 

The insanely talented and resourceful Vlad has made a replica Baron 58 cockpit as shown here http://b58.svglobe.com/index.html and there might be some ideas there that people here could use.

 

My question though, is can we use UDP instead of USB to interface with DCS as he's done with X-Plane? This has certain advantages, such as being more suitable for fast data exchange and not having to worry about USB IDs/assignments changing http://b58.svglobe.com/intface.html

[bnepethomas]

You sure can, you can send commands to DCS over UDP. It usually involves a bit of digging around it works a treat.

[doveman]

You sure can, you can send commands to DCS over UDP. It usually involves a bit of digging around it works a treat.

 

Thanks, that's a great relief. It should mean that some of the skills I learn building my Dad's X-Plane panel serve me well when I come to do my DCS ones :)

[Devon Custard]

Ive been planning to work out how to do it myself doveman, ill PM you when i get started and we can trade ideas etc.

[doveman]

Ive been planning to work out how to do it myself doveman, ill PM you when i get started and we can trade ideas etc.

 

Hey DC, that'll be great. I can't imagine I'll be able to tell you anything about the technical side of things that you don't already know but I do have some good ideas from time to time ;)

 

I've been following your other threads by the way, very useful thanks. :thumbup:

[Devon Custard]

No worries, shouldnt be too much trouble to get something working. :)

[doveman]

No worries, shouldnt be too much trouble to get something working. :)

 

X-plane makes it fairly easy, as the Arduino just needs to send a properly formatted data reference message, like

 

comsend("sim/flight_controls/landing_gear_up")

 

http://www.xsquawkbox.net/xpsdk/docs/DataRefs.html

 

I'm not aware that DCS has anything like that but it looks like Boltz A2DCS http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=120386&highlight=a2dcs will be a great help.

[Devon Custard]

X-plane makes it fairly easy, as the Arduino just needs to send a properly formatted data reference message, like

 

comsend("sim/flight_controls/landing_gear_up")

 

http://www.xsquawkbox.net/xpsdk/docs/DataRefs.html

 

I'm not aware that DCS has anything like that but it looks like Boltz A2DCS http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=120386&highlight=a2dcs will be a great help.

 

Oh the external stuff im not worried about, i cracked that months ago. Passing data back in is something i want/need to do now, just need to work out how. But yes Boltz's app should fit that niche nicely or you can roll your own like ive done.

[doveman]

Ah, that's cool then.

 

As for getting stuff out, X-plane makes that fairly easy as well http://svglobe.com/arduino/outputs.html but I've seen a few threads like this http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=120945 which promise to make it easier for DCS too :)