JNinness Posted May 6, 2019 Posted May 6, 2019 (edited) Hi All, So it has been a while since my last post, work has been busy but I did take some time off recently and as such I got around to my next project! The title says it all! So in discussions with my other squadron member we put our heads together and over a few beers we discussed my ideas around a lighting panel. He somehow managed to convince me to build a panel for him (Done the work but haven't given it to him yet, bad friend I know). One of the things he tried to convince me off is that their really wasn't a need to have a dial for every single light in the cockpit. I Know that some of you will right now be reaching for your pitchforks! :devil: But after a bit more soul searching I realized he was right! So we came up with a concept to code multiple axis to only one potentiometer. The end result is this DIY lighting panel. This is totally plug and play using the Arduino joystick library and as such can be used to suit any module. As addressed in my YouTube video big issue around that is that the A10C doesn't have assignable axis for the lighting systems and instead uses joystick buttons. The solution was to add an override functionality which completely changes the way the potentiometers function and switches their output from a joystick axis to a joystick button. See the attached YouTube Video and the code. If anyone wants to build their own have fun! :joystick: Light_Panel_JM.txt Edited May 6, 2019 by JNinness Broken Link "Jonno" Flying DCS since Black Shark 1.
JNinness Posted May 7, 2019 Author Posted May 7, 2019 Internal photos. Wire colours: Red = 3.3v Black = Ground White = Analouge Input Green = Digital Input There is no wiring diagram because I never drew one. I just did it. Sorry I'm not an engineer or sparky. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk "Jonno" Flying DCS since Black Shark 1.
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