DSC-BIOS: how can I make an LED blink

[Rapti]

I would like to display the status of the LTD/R switch via a flashing LED.

In reality the LTD/R switch is a magnetic switch. I would use a normal switch instead of the magnetic switch, which does not remain in the on position, but goes back to the off position by a spring. (momentary switch)

To see at a glance if the laser is "armed" I would like to show the armed state with a blinking LED.

For this purpose there is the following line in the Control Reference in DCS BIOS:

 

DcsBios::LED ltdRArm(0x74c4, 0x0100, PIN);

this works as far as possible.

 

How do I get this LED blinking?.

How do I get that in the Arduino Sketch? Can someone help me?

 

[Vinc_Vega]

Hi Rapti,

 

normally there is a "blink" sketch within the arduino sketch folder.

But I wouldn´t recommend that, as it uses a "delay" function, causing your arduino sketch to stop for a certain time.

Instead of that I would use statements like "if (ltdRArm == HIGH) { ... }" and code snippets from a "Blink Without Delay" sketch, available on the internet, e.g. from here: https://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/BuiltInExamples/BlinkWithoutDelay

 

Regards, Vinc

Edited April 7, 2021 by Vinc_Vega