HOW TO : export some "lights"

[BULLITT83]

Hi guys

 

i've build my pit but for the moment i use leobodnard card to connect switches , i'm very happy with that.PERfect i'm able to have 'inputs"

 

But now i would like to do the opposite , do recover "a signal" in order to light on a led ( I.E the green gear lights )

 

Did someone can brief me very fast ? i mean explain me the generic , basic schematic . where to takes the signal , which type of card i can use to convert this "signal " to a led ?

 

I 'm not familiar with arduino , is there another type of card to do that ? more "plug and play" like leobodnard cards ?

 

just to explain what i'm able to do : i 'm able to go in controls files and create my own switch modifying LUA , but i've no knowledge in arduino .

 

my english is not perfect , i hope you understand what i ask ?

 

 

Regards

 

Guillaume

Edited July 4, 2019 by BULLITT83

[JG14_Smil]

Bonjour,

 

I was not familiar with Arduino's either, but it is pretty simple to get LED's working with it using DCS BIOS in my L-39C pit build.

 

Helios supports the Phidgett's and I think another called an EOS setup for outputs, at least for the Ka-50 and A-10.

 

Ikarus can work with Arcaze cards. I would have used these if I could get them in the US.

[BULLITT83]

Thanks a lot for your answer , can explain me what is DCS BIOS , i read about here every where , but cannot really understand what is it ?

 

 

I 'm already using IKARUS, but no F14 profile for the moment

 

Guillaume

[Hansolo]

DCS-BIOS is a piece of software which allows you to interact with DCS via an Arduino controller. It make you able to flip a switch in DCS via a real switch similar to how you do with your Leo Bodnar card, with the exemption that you have to apply the code to the Arduino controller yourself.

 

This is a turtorial done by Ian (farther of DCS-BIOS);

 

 

For latest download please see here; https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=141096&page=7

 

As you can see you are guided along the way for adding the code. Granted you ay also make something a lot more difficult such as an LCD showing TACAN channels, or driving a gauge using stepper motors.

 

 

Cheers

Hans

[BULLITT83]

Hi HANS thanks for the link and the explanation ,

since i now use 5 leo cards , ( and i'm very happy iwth them ) do you think i can now mix them with an arduino for LCD , leds display in my simpit ?

 

thanks again i wil study all this

 

regards

 

guillaume

[Bullant]

There's no reason at all why you couldn't run an arduino with dcs-bios just to handle the outputs driving LCDs.

 

This version of dcsbios has support for the F14

 

https://github.com/DCSFlightpanels/dcs-bios

[BULLITT83]

thanks andrew ... but i don't understand which version i should take , yours or hansolo link ?

 

another question , i try to understand , i just need ot copy those folder in the directory given on the tutorial , nothing to install ? just arduino sofware correct ?

[Bullant]

thanks andrew ... but i don't understand which version i should take , yours or hansolo link ?

 

They are both the same version :)

 

another question , i try to understand , i just need ot copy those folder in the directory given on the tutorial , nothing to install ? just arduino sofware correct ?

 

Have a read here for very detailed instructions on how to setup dcsbios

 

https://github.com/dcs-bios/dcs-bios/blob/master/Scripts/DCS-BIOS/doc/userguide.adoc

 

Note this documentation is on the original non-maintained version of dcsbios so do not download it from there (but the documentation is still totally valid).

[BULLITT83]

Thanks a lot andrew , i think i will order an arduino starter kit to test all this.

 

thanks a lot for your help

 

 

Guillaume

[Bullant]

You're welcome. In case you didn't know the official arduinos are quite expensive, but the chinese clones on ebay work just as well and are very cheap.

[BULLITT83]

Andrew,

i'm still fighting to install DCS BIOS , now that i understand more my arduino

 

but i've problem running "con " socat is'nt nect serial port " i enter the com port number and then it writes " socat is not recognize as an executable EXE , or a an internal command or external " ?

 

Can you help me ?