Small project organization DCS-BIOS and FreeJoy

[Bucic]

Hi! 

I'm preparing to put together my very first simpit project. Any recommendations with regard to project organization?

 

Goals:

1. Small but DCS-BIOS-ready 

F-5E left console + weapons panel + fuel control panel

2. Low-cost. I don't mind extra soldering.

3. Organised into 4 modules at the beginning. The entire left console as one module.

4. Preference: buttons on flight controls managed by FreeJoy

 

References:

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/161441-generic-dcs-bios-panel

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/310930-maximising-the-use-of-arduino-nanos-max-switch-connections-possible/

https://github.com/dcs-bios/dcs-bios.github.io/blob/master/docs/v0.2.5/userguide.adoc#connecting-your-first-panel

 

EDIT:

Homing in...

https://www.reddit.com/r/hoggit/comments/1375vhv/home_cockpit_crew_dcs_bios_or_arduino_as_a_hid/

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/185244-cockpit-electronics-quotecosystemquot-selection/

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/118288-dcs-bios-discussion-thread/page/28/

!!! Multiple Buttons Simple and Cheap - multiple Shift Registers - article by TheAlmightySnark  https://forums.mudspike.com/t/buttons-and-you-simple-and-cheap/2994

https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/shift-registers

! https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/83720/a-good-circuit-for-a-large-number-of-push-button-inputs

!!! https://forum.dcs.world/topic/239192-dcs-bios-arduino-breakout-board/

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/142329-searching-for-an-volunteer-alfa-testing-new-dcs-bios-rs485-transmitters/

 

answer on shift registers from the main DCS-BIOS topic https://forum.dcs.world/topic/118289-dcs-bios-overview-and-announcements/?do=findComment&comment=5341306

 

 

DCS-BIOS RS-485 bus

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/118288-dcs-bios-discussion-thread/page/13/#comment-2752970

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/134918-dcs-bios-rs-485-and-hardware-related

https://forum.dcs.world/topic/118288-dcs-bios-discussion-thread/page/13/#comment-2752970

 

Edited November 19, 2024 by Bucic

[agrasyuk]

Hi Bucic,

Sent you an email 

[Bucic]

After reading some more I guess my question should be "How to use shift registers with DCS-BIOS?" Interestingly "shift register" is nowehre to be found in DCS-BIOS documentation. Neither is the information on discontinuation of the project and the new-new fork https://github.com/DCS-Skunkworks/dcs-bios

 

[Bucic]

I'll try to find the source article for this

[No1sonuk]

On 12/2/2023 at 9:20 PM, Bucic said:

After reading some more I guess my question should be "How to use shift registers with DCS-BIOS?" Interestingly "shift register" is nowehre to be found in DCS-BIOS documentation. Neither is the information on discontinuation of the project and the new-new fork https://github.com/DCS-Skunkworks/dcs-bios

 

The Fork isn't "new,new" it's at least a few years old, and the Skunkworks name is a recent change.  It used to be called "Flightpanels Fork".  The name was changed because it had diversified from just creating an interface for Saitek Flight Panels to cover Stream Decks, Arduinos, and more recently, there's some work going on WRT WiFi-connected ESP32s.

Edited December 5, 2023 by No1sonuk

[Bucic]

Now would you look at that!

 

Nope, this isn't it. To be honest I don't understand what this is which tells me it's not THE solution I'm looking for.

!!! Multiple Buttons Simple and Cheap - multiple Shift Registers - article by TheAlmightySnark

  https://forums.mudspike.com/t/buttons-and-you-simple-and-cheap/2994

This is it!

 

 

And this goldmine by DroneBot Workshop

https://dronebotworkshop.com/shift-registers/

https://dronebotworkshop.com/usb-pd/

 

 

Edited November 19, 2024 by Bucic

[Bucic]

(updated 2024-11-19)