DCS-BIOS Discussion Thread

[frumpy]

Oh thats a long thread to read. I'd like to build a MB339 homepit with Arduinos and DCS-BIOS. There is no profile existing and I am not good at programming.

Is it possible export the data on the LCD (like groundspeed)?

How can I continue from here?

[No1sonuk]

36 minutes ago, frumpy said:

Oh thats a long thread to read. I'd like to build a MB339 homepit with Arduinos and DCS-BIOS. There is no profile existing and I am not good at programming.

Is it possible export the data on the LCD (like groundspeed)?

How can I continue from here?

Firstly, assuming you installed the "Hub" version of DCS-BIOS, uninstall it and get the "FlightPanels" version.  That one is actively updated, and has the MB339 according to the list.
https://github.com/DCSFlightpanels

[frumpy]

Thanks, will comply. However, I did not find the MB339 in the list, did I miss it?

[Диванный пилот]

39 минут назад, frumpy сказал:

Thanks, will comply. However, I did not find the MB339 in the list, did I miss it?

Hi, it is included. Check the Picture

Спойлер

 

Edited January 23, 2023 by Диванный пилот

[BlackLibrary]

but MB-339 is not finished in BIOS yet. its WIP

[Диванный пилот]

Well, at least one can start with something. Maybe he will learn how to make missing devices while programming existing ones.

[Prayde]

hello to all,

I have a problem to reverse the direction of rotation of a servo for the electrical panel. I inverted the numbers as the documentation recommends but my servo never changes direction...

thanks

bye

[No1sonuk]

5 hours ago, Prayde said:

I have a problem to reverse the direction of rotation of a servo for the electrical panel. I inverted the numbers as the documentation recommends but my servo never changes direction...

What's the code line you're trying?

[Prayde]

39 minutes ago, No1sonuk said:

What's the code line you're trying?

DcsBios::ServoOutput voltU(0x752c,13, 544, 2400);

DcsBios::ServoOutput voltE(0x752e,12, 2400, 544);

[No1sonuk]

That should work. Is the DCS-BIOS up to date? Which version are you using?

Also, are the servo time numbers within the correct range for your servo? I notice they're both the same, so you've not calibrated it yet.

[Kenpilot]

I just got back to working on my simpit and noticed the original DCS BIOS is no longer supported. I'm trying to update all my sketches with the new language and current DCS BIOS software. For the A10 CMSP LCD display, which I have wired to an arduino MEGA, in the sketch language, where do I put the pin numbers for the SCL and the SDA inputs/wires? Most sketches have PIN, where you put the arduino pin number, but the current language doesn't have that. This is the current language for the CMSP Display Line 1 and Display Line 2:

DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp1Buffer(0x1000, onCmsp1Change);

DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp2Buffer(0x1014, onCmsp2Change);

Anyone have any idea?

[crash test pilot]

4 minutes ago, Kenpilot said:

I just got back to working on my simpit and noticed the original DCS BIOS is no longer supported. I'm trying to update all my sketches with the new language and current DCS BIOS software. For the A10 CMSP LCD display, which I have wired to an arduino MEGA, in the sketch language, where do I put the pin numbers for the SCL and the SDA inputs/wires? Most sketches have PIN, where you put the arduino pin number, but the current language doesn't have that. This is the current language for the CMSP Display Line 1 and Display Line 2:

DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp1Buffer(0x1000, onCmsp1Change);

DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp2Buffer(0x1014, onCmsp2Change);

Anyone have any idea?

Take a look at your Mega: Pin 20 and 21 should be labeled SDA and SCL. You dont need to give a pin number.

[No1sonuk]

6 hours ago, Kenpilot said:

I just got back to working on my simpit and noticed the original DCS BIOS is no longer supported. I'm trying to update all my sketches with the new language and current DCS BIOS software. For the A10 CMSP LCD display, which I have wired to an arduino MEGA, in the sketch language, where do I put the pin numbers for the SCL and the SDA inputs/wires? Most sketches have PIN, where you put the arduino pin number, but the current language doesn't have that. This is the current language for the CMSP Display Line 1 and Display Line 2:

DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp1Buffer(0x1000, onCmsp1Change);

DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp2Buffer(0x1014, onCmsp2Change);

Anyone have any idea?

Those lines call a code function. The top one calls "onCmsp1Change". You then write that function to do what you need with the data. There was a second block of code with each of those lines in the control reference that had the empty function.

[Prayde]

11 hours ago, No1sonuk said:

That should work. Is the DCS-BIOS up to date? Which version are you using?

Also, are the servo time numbers within the correct range for your servo? I notice they're both the same, so you've not calibrated it yet.

Hello, I have the latest version V0.10.0 and the servos are original for model aircraft.

it's works one time and after impossible to change the rotation

thanks helping me

best regards

Prayde

[No1sonuk]

V0.10.0 is the "HUB" version of DCS-BIOS and is no longer supported.

You should switch to the "Flightpanels fork" which, despite having lower version numbers, is actually up to date and actively maintained. 

Have you tried a program with just the one servo and nothing else?

Also, which Arduino are you using?

[Prayde]

51 minutes ago, No1sonuk said:

V0.10.0 is the "HUB" version of DCS-BIOS and is no longer supported.

You should switch to the "Flightpanels fork" which, despite having lower version numbers, is actually up to date and actively maintained. 

Have you tried a program with just the one servo and nothing else?

Also, which Arduino are you using?

thanks for your advice, i'll switch to this other version of DCS-BIOS

and, my bad....

everything is back to normal, it was not a software problem but a hardware one. just a little motherfucker of wires making contact and sending one and the same signal for both servos...

thank you for your quick help

[Kenpilot]

Thanks guys! I put the wires in to pins 20 and 21 on the MEGA. But now I'm having trouble with the language from the DCS BIOS Code reference. I am not very knowledgeable with code or sketch language. Could someone put what exactly I need to put in my sketch for the LCD display to work? This is the language from DCS-BIOS control refrence:

void onCmsp1Change(char* newValue) {
    /* your code here */
}
DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp1Buffer(0x1000, onCmsp1Change);

void onCmsp2Change(char* newValue) {
    /* your code here */
}
DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp2Buffer(0x1014, onCmsp2Change);

Thank you!!

Edited March 13, 2023 by Kenpilot

[No1sonuk]

4 hours ago, Kenpilot said:

Thanks guys! I put the wires in to pins 20 and 21 on the MEGA. But now I'm having trouble with the language from the DCS BIOS Code reference. I am not very knowledgeable with code or sketch language. Could someone put what exactly I need to put in my sketch for the LCD display to work? This is the language from DCS-BIOS control refrence:

void onCmsp1Change(char* newValue) {
    /* your code here */
}
DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp1Buffer(0x1000, onCmsp1Change);

void onCmsp2Change(char* newValue) {
    /* your code here */
}
DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp2Buffer(0x1014, onCmsp2Change);

Thank you!!

 

This is cobbled together from some code I wrote for a radio display on a 20x4 LCD, modified for CMSP on 20x2.
You'll need the Wire and LiquidCrystal I2C ( https://github.com/fdebrabander/Arduino-LiquidCrystal-I2C-library )  libraries.  I think the Wire library is built into the Arduino IDE.

#define DCSBIOS_IRQ_SERIAL

#include "DcsBios.h"

#include <Wire.h> 
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>

LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27,20,2);  // set the LCD address to 0x27 for a 20 chars and 2 line display

// ***************** DCS-BIOS ******************
void onCmsp1Change(char* newValue) {
  lcd.setCursor(0,0);
  lcd.print(newValue);
}
DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp1Buffer(0x1000, onCmsp1Change);

void onCmsp2Change(char* newValue) {
  lcd.setCursor(0,1);
  lcd.print(newValue);
}
DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp2Buffer(0x1014, onCmsp2Change);

// ***************************************************************

void setup() {

  DcsBios::setup();

    lcd.init();                      // initialize the lcd
   
    lcd.backlight();

  lcd.setCursor(0,0);  //  column, row


  /* The Library needs to initialize hardware */
  lc.begin();

  for (byte i = 0; i < LED_MODULES; i++)
  {
    lc.shutdown(i, false);
    /* Set the brightness to a medium value, possible is 0-15 */
    lc.setIntensity(i, 8);
  }
  /* and clear all displays */
  lc.clearDisplay();
}

void loop() {

  DcsBios::loop();

}

I've NOT tested it, so I don't know if it works.  If it doesn't, I can give you my 20x4 radio display code I know does work.

Edited March 13, 2023 by No1sonuk

[Kenpilot]

20 minutes ago, No1sonuk said:

This is cobbled together from some code I wrote for a radio display on a 20x4 LCD, modified for 20x2.
You'll need the Wire and LiquidCrystal I2C ( https://github.com/fdebrabander/Arduino-LiquidCrystal-I2C-library )  libraries.  I think the Wire library is built into the Arduino IDE.

#define DCSBIOS_IRQ_SERIAL

#include "DcsBios.h"

#include <Wire.h> 
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>

LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27,20,2);  // set the LCD address to 0x27 for a 20 chars and 2 line display

// ***************** DCS-BIOS ******************
void onCmsp1Change(char* newValue) {
  lcd.setCursor(0,0);
  lcd.print(newValue);
}
DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp1Buffer(0x1000, onCmsp1Change);

void onCmsp2Change(char* newValue) {
  lcd.setCursor(0,1);
  lcd.print(newValue);
}
DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp2Buffer(0x1014, onCmsp2Change);

// ***************************************************************

void setup() {

  DcsBios::setup();

    lcd.init();                      // initialize the lcd
   
    lcd.backlight();

  lcd.setCursor(0,0);  //  column, row


  /* The Library needs to initialize hardware */
  lc.begin();

  for (byte i = 0; i < LED_MODULES; i++)
  {
    lc.shutdown(i, false);
    /* Set the brightness to a medium value, possible is 0-15 */
    lc.setIntensity(i, 8);
  }
  /* and clear all displays */
  lc.clearDisplay();
}

void loop() {

  DcsBios::loop();

}

I've NOT tested it, so I don't know if it works.  If it doesn't, I can give you my 20x4 radio display code I know does work.

I tried this and unfortunately I got a bunch of error messages when I tried to verify it. 

[markom]

41 minutes ago, Kenpilot said:

I tried this and unfortunately I got a bunch of error messages when I tried to verify it. 

Those tend to be very helpful when asking other folks for assistance...

[No1sonuk]

I think I know the problem - I left some LED driver code in there.  Sorry.
Try this:

#define DCSBIOS_IRQ_SERIAL

#include "DcsBios.h"

#include <Wire.h> 
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>

LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27,20,2);  // set the LCD address to 0x27 for a 20 chars and 2 line display

// ***************** DCS-BIOS ******************
void onCmsp1Change(char* newValue) {
  lcd.setCursor(0,0);
  lcd.print(newValue);
}
DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp1Buffer(0x1000, onCmsp1Change);

void onCmsp2Change(char* newValue) {
  lcd.setCursor(0,1);
  lcd.print(newValue);
}
DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp2Buffer(0x1014, onCmsp2Change);

// ***************************************************************

void setup() {

  DcsBios::setup();

    lcd.init();                      // initialize the lcd
   
    lcd.backlight();

  lcd.setCursor(0,0);  //  column, row

}

void loop() {

  DcsBios::loop();

}

I added the LiquidCrystal I2C library to a fresh install that had just the DCS-BIOS library added, and this compiles OK.

[Kenpilot]

17 hours ago, markom said:

Those tend to be very helpful when asking other folks for assistance...

 You are 100% correct. Unfortunately it was a pretty long list and I was on my way out there door and didn't have time to go through them and see which ones I couldn't figure out on my own. And I know No1sonuk mentioned he didn't try it, and knowing him, I figured he would try it when he was able to to see what was going on with it. 

15 hours ago, No1sonuk said:

I think I know the problem - I left some LED driver code in there.  Sorry.
Try this:

#define DCSBIOS_IRQ_SERIAL

#include "DcsBios.h"

#include <Wire.h> 
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>

LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27,20,2);  // set the LCD address to 0x27 for a 20 chars and 2 line display

// ***************** DCS-BIOS ******************
void onCmsp1Change(char* newValue) {
  lcd.setCursor(0,0);
  lcd.print(newValue);
}
DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp1Buffer(0x1000, onCmsp1Change);

void onCmsp2Change(char* newValue) {
  lcd.setCursor(0,1);
  lcd.print(newValue);
}
DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp2Buffer(0x1014, onCmsp2Change);

// ***************************************************************

void setup() {

  DcsBios::setup();

    lcd.init();                      // initialize the lcd
   
    lcd.backlight();

  lcd.setCursor(0,0);  //  column, row

}

void loop() {

  DcsBios::loop();

}

I added the LiquidCrystal I2C library to a fresh install that had just the DCS-BIOS library added, and this compiles OK.

Awesome, thanks! I'll give it a shot.

[Kenpilot]

15 hours ago, No1sonuk said:

I think I know the problem - I left some LED driver code in there.  Sorry.
Try this:

#define DCSBIOS_IRQ_SERIAL

#include "DcsBios.h"

#include <Wire.h> 
#include <LiquidCrystal_I2C.h>

LiquidCrystal_I2C lcd(0x27,20,2);  // set the LCD address to 0x27 for a 20 chars and 2 line display

// ***************** DCS-BIOS ******************
void onCmsp1Change(char* newValue) {
  lcd.setCursor(0,0);
  lcd.print(newValue);
}
DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp1Buffer(0x1000, onCmsp1Change);

void onCmsp2Change(char* newValue) {
  lcd.setCursor(0,1);
  lcd.print(newValue);
}
DcsBios::StringBuffer<19> cmsp2Buffer(0x1014, onCmsp2Change);

// ***************************************************************

void setup() {

  DcsBios::setup();

    lcd.init();                      // initialize the lcd
   
    lcd.backlight();

  lcd.setCursor(0,0);  //  column, row

}

void loop() {

  DcsBios::loop();

}

I added the LiquidCrystal I2C library to a fresh install that had just the DCS-BIOS library added, and this compiles OK.

I tired this and I'm getting this error:

 

C:\Users\kenpi\Documents\Arduino\TEST_MIP_MEGA_13MAR2023\TEST_MIP_MEGA_13MAR2023.ino: In function 'void setup()':
C:\Users\kenpi\Documents\Arduino\TEST_MIP_MEGA_13MAR2023\TEST_MIP_MEGA_13MAR2023.ino:85:5: error: 'class LiquidCrystal_I2C' has no member named 'init'
 lcd.init();                      // initialize the lcd
     ^~~~

exit status 1

Compilation error: 'class LiquidCrystal_I2C' has no member named 'init'

[Kenpilot]

Disregard, I got it working!! Thanks for the help!!

[milit]

Hi all!

Please advise, how could I get the chaff/flare quantity for F/A-18c from DCS-BIOS?

Thanks a lot!