TACAN mode selector switch - possible problems with 'new' DCS Dios script and solution

[lesthegrngo]

All, I have just spent a 'fun' couple of hours diagnosing some weird issues with the TACAN mode selector switch, where I found that the behaviour of the switch in game did not match the actual input. I was using the script from the newer DSC Bios documentation, and it was all over the place.

After checking and rechecking all the diagrams, the PCB for shorts or duff circuits, I decided to check the old DCS version to see if it was different, and it is. I loaded the old one on the nano in place of the new, and it works perfectly

So, if you are having issues with the TACAN mode selector, try using the old version to see if it helps you, I've copied both out below 

New DCS Bios script

const byte tacanModePins[9] = {PIN_0, PIN_1, PIN_2, PIN_3, PIN_4}
DcsBios::SwitchMultiPos tacanMode("TACAN_MODE", tacanModePins, 9);

 

Old DSC Bios script

const byte tacanModePins[5] = {PIN_0, PIN_1, PIN_2, PIN_3, PIN_4};
DcsBios::SwitchMultiPos tacanMode("TACAN_MODE", tacanModePins, 5);

Cheers

 

Les

Edited June 30, 2023 by lesthegrngo
extra comments

[No1sonuk]

Please file a bug report on the Fork github so this can be fixed in the documentation. 

[Vinc_Vega]

Yeah, the new script expects 9 inputs instead of the real 5.

No wonder, must be a bug!

Regards, Vinc

[lesthegrngo]

2 hours ago, No1sonuk said:

Please file a bug report on the Fork github so this can be fixed in the documentation. 

Will do

[lesthegrngo]

I found this which is really useful except it doesn't seem to say where to post the bug report....

https://github.com/DCSFlightpanels/DCSFlightpanels/wiki/Creating-Github-Issue(s)-(bug-reports---feature-requests)

Found it, the 'issues' tab at the top

Edited June 30, 2023 by lesthegrngo