Help with Helios at Startup

[Gremlin77]

As most of you know, I have my own interface system running with arduinos and the i2c bus. Now, I found a way to make my arduino behave like two joysticks with 144 buttons each. (using MegaJoy, an slightly changed UnoJoy version for the arduino) These I can now use in HELIOS.

But I came to a point, I ´don't get any further.

What works is, that I can toggle my real switch and the DCS switch toggles too. So the main issue works.

But on startup of DCS, the real switches and the DCS switches may have different positions. Then you have to toggle the real switch (witch causes a trigger signal in HELIOS) to synchronize them.

 

For better understanding of my problem a quick example:

I have a three position switch (two joystick buttons) connected to the AHCP Panel Master arm switch. Woks fine when you toggle the switch. But starting up DCS, the simulator Master Arm Switch is in the middle "SAFE" position for default. When now my real switch is in e.g."ARM" position on startup, I have the problem, because the simulator switch and real switch don't fit together. When I toggle real switch everything is fine again.

So, 'cause I don't want to put every switch in default position before launching DCS, I need a way to synchro the real and simulated switches at startup.

 

Anyone an idea how to do this?

[Hansolo]

Hi Gremlin,

 

I set "synchronize cockpit controls with HOTAS control at mission start" in the DCS Options-Misc. menu. Then if I start on then runway but my real switch is in off then the aircraft dies.

 

Cheers

Hans

Edited March 14, 2013 by Hansolo

[Gremlin77]

Thanks for the tip, I'll try!

[Gremlin77]

no, this was not the right hint.

 

Problem is to make helios send all actual switch positions on startup.

[G00dnight]

there is a way I think. if you look at the keybinds you can set button pressed or not, this should send a signal to dcs or not dependant on switch state.

if you cant make it work ask Gadroc on the helios forum.