And so it begins... BigfootMSR's Cockpit

[BigfootMSR]

Ok, so its not much of a cockpit... I am however building a box containing a bunch of different switches ect to sort of test the waters and expand from there. (I'm not that great with wood working :/ yet.) This concept box is just quick and dirty.

 

So far, I have purchased a bunch of different types of switches. Mostly just On-On, a couple ON-OFF-ON. I am using a http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=82_81&products_id=235 to control all of the switches.

 

So far, construction is going well, I need to mount the GPWIZ40 inside the box and drill a hole in the side for the usb cable. I was looking at acquiring a push button for the weapon jettison button. The tricky part is, I ran across a thread a couple weeks ago somebody had pointed out a website for a bush button. The push button had the option of being ordered with a large cup surrounding it that appeared to be perfect for the jettison button shroud. I forgot to save the link to the site and can not find that thread. Does anybody know if it sounds familiar? I don't have access to a cnc or machinery really to manufacture it myself. Any other ideas would be most appreciated.

 

I would also be interested in a link for some grey rocker switches that are used in the CDU control panel. The only ones I can find are on/off rocker type and most are lighted.

Edited September 20, 2012 by BigfootMSR

[BIGNEWY]

Looks great bigfootMSR, :)

 

Only advice I would give ( wish I had seen it sooner when I did my first panel )

 

have a browse of this thread it will save you some inputs

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=89226&highlight=TOGGLE+LUA

 

basically you can use the .LUA files to make you switches go up / down so you dont have to wire every switch as a physical on/off.

[BigfootMSR]

Thanks Bignewy. I did a bunch of research before jumping into this. I watched a bunch of videos and read through several threads of various pits that people are building. I have compiled a list of several websites for various components. Its a slow work in progress.

[Mike Powell]

Consider using a copper plumbing cap as the push button cup protector. It's cheap, and all you need to do is drill a hole in the center.

[BigfootMSR]

Alright. So, I have been slowly buying switches from my local electronic store and its turning out well. But, I am having a bit of an issue with the GPwiz40. I have a couple of switches assigned to the axis ports on the board. I can use a program called JoyToKey to get the game to turn on the switches but it wont turn them off. I have modified the .lua files similarly to the regular joystick commands.

 

{combos = {{key = "R"}, }, down = iCommandPlaneAHCPGUNPACArm, up = iCommandPlaneAHCPGUNPACArm, name = "GUN/PAC switch ARM", category = "Armament HUD Control Panel"},

{combos = {{key = "E"}, }, down = iCommandPlaneAHCPGUNArm, up = iCommandPlaneAHCPGUNArm, name = "GUN/PAC switch GUNARM", category = "Armament HUD Control Panel"}, ...

 

The game just does not recognize the up state. Is there another program that somebody could recommend that I could get this to work with? Helios perhaps? I could not find a download for that one though. It shows a lot of software out there for salons, POS systems ect. Thanks for any help!

[0utLAW]

Alright. So, I have been slowly buying switches from my local electronic store and its turning out well. But, I am having a bit of an issue with the GPwiz40. I have a couple of switches assigned to the axis ports on the board. I can use a program called JoyToKey to get the game to turn on the switches but it wont turn them off. I have modified the .lua files similarly to the regular joystick commands.

 

{combos = {{key = "R"}, }, down = iCommandPlaneAHCPGUNPACArm, up = iCommandPlaneAHCPGUNPACArm, name = "GUN/PAC switch ARM", category = "Armament HUD Control Panel"},

{combos = {{key = "E"}, }, down = iCommandPlaneAHCPGUNArm, up = iCommandPlaneAHCPGUNArm, name = "GUN/PAC switch GUNARM", category = "Armament HUD Control Panel"}, ...

 

The game just does not recognize the up state. Is there another program that somebody could recommend that I could get this to work with? Helios perhaps? I could not find a download for that one though. It shows a lot of software out there for salons, POS systems ect. Thanks for any help!

 

I'm in the same boat, but I am using Helios to do all my key binding for my switches. I also have one switch that is using the R1 and R2 connections on the GPWiz40. Looks like those two connections are the X rotation and X axis. I'm not sure how to bind them as a toggle in Helios. I see that you can change the action value to "Static trigger" but this doesn't seem to do the trick. I need it for my inverter switch . Any help on this would be great. So far I have not had to edit one .lua file for any of my key bindings! I just made a profile for my Saitek X52 pro using the SST software and Helios for my switches and second monitor.

[cichlidfan]

Helios perhaps? I could not find a download for that one though. It shows a lot of software out there for salons, POS systems ect. Thanks for any help!

 

Helios 1.2.176

 

http://www.gadrocsworkshop.com/helios/latest

 

http://www.gadrocsworkshop.com/

[BigfootMSR]

Thanks for the quick replies and links! Outlaw, your able to program simple on/off toggles using helios and those slots? If that's the case, I can just rewire to use those switches instead of the 3 ways.

[BigfootMSR]

I was trying to think of a way to get the game to recognize when one of the safety covers is lifted off of a switch so that you can manipulate the switch underneath. I came across a mercury filled switch that might do the trick http://www.frys.com/product/1908343?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG. I was curious if anybody had a picture or some other suggestions to think about to accomplish this.

 

I have some more switches in the mail so I should be all done with my box soon. Its working out great so far.

[deaconjb]

Looks great!

[BigfootMSR]

I finally purchased some ON-off-(on) switches for my inverter switch and the canopy. When I was trying to modify the .lua file for the canopy switch, I could only find canopy open/close. Am I missing something? Thanks for any suggestions!

[agrasyuk]

thats right, it is open/close only. or at least I haven't found a way around it either)