chromium Posted June 1, 2013 Posted June 1, 2013 Hi all, I need a small advice. Given that I'm going to create some small custom panel to obtain ABRIS (only button/rotary), Datalink, Targeting and Autopilots panels, I'm looking for those components: Other sites: External board (Seems similar to leobondar, that is sold out) http://groovygamegear.com/webstore/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=76_81&products_id=235 Datalink and targeting panel buttons: http://www.opencockpits.com/catalog/pushbutton-with-p-118.html Mouser (italy): Any other switches/buttons etc.. than... Can someone suggest me what the hell is the correct product to obtain the ABRIS rotary encoder with push button in the mouser product list? I looked for hours to try to understand the infinite differences between each type... and I get lost :(. The only one I understand that could work is this: http://www.leobodnar.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=75&products_id=192 But if possible I wouldn't pay 4 shipment... and I'm already trying to sobstitute the Opencockpits buttons (that sadly seems perfect :) ) thanks in advance! Author of DSMC, mod to enable scenario persistency and save updated miz file Stable version & site: https://dsmcfordcs.wordpress.com/ Openbeta: https://github.com/Chromium18/DSMC The thing is, helicopters are different from planes. An airplane by it's nature wants to fly, and if not interfered with too strongly by unusual events or by a deliberately incompetent pilot, it will fly. A helicopter does not want to fly. It is maintained in the air by a variety of forces in opposition to each other, and if there is any disturbance in this delicate balance the helicopter stops flying; immediately and disastrously.
zaelu Posted June 1, 2013 Posted June 1, 2013 Sorry for such late response... I found your thread searching for something else. I have a Leo Bodnar board and I use 3 Encoders (for trimmers but can be used for anything) If you are using an encoder with 3 switches in it (left right turns and top push) you will need 3 switches on the board and with a mini program from Leo Bodnar page (encoders setup IIRC) you set up the switches for left-right to work with an encoder. I have on my encoders: trim left, right and reset trim for example. If you need more info give me a PM I might not see the thread updated. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] I5 4670k, 32GB, GTX 1070, Thrustmaster TFRP, G940 Throttle extremely modded with Bodnar 0836X and Bu0836A, Warthog Joystick with F-18 grip, Oculus Rift S - Almost all is made from gifts from friends, the most expensive parts at least
chromium Posted June 1, 2013 Author Posted June 1, 2013 First: thanks :), you answered after less that 30 minutes and that's fantastic :). But I give a bad description of my problem: I don't understand the "hardware specs" to look at at the producer of the encoder: instead, I had understand what it needed on the groovygamegear board. But... for my happiness, I found the same of leobondar well hidden in the Mouser site :D : http://it.mouser.com/ProductDetail/CTS-Electronic-Components/288X232R161B2/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMsWp46O%252bq11WWzK9%2f%2fJqX7Y4yzmB3NxAK8%3d Author of DSMC, mod to enable scenario persistency and save updated miz file Stable version & site: https://dsmcfordcs.wordpress.com/ Openbeta: https://github.com/Chromium18/DSMC The thing is, helicopters are different from planes. An airplane by it's nature wants to fly, and if not interfered with too strongly by unusual events or by a deliberately incompetent pilot, it will fly. A helicopter does not want to fly. It is maintained in the air by a variety of forces in opposition to each other, and if there is any disturbance in this delicate balance the helicopter stops flying; immediately and disastrously.
zaelu Posted June 1, 2013 Posted June 1, 2013 (edited) Oh... I thought it was 6 January the date of your post :D. It popped out as a result on a search. I am no real electronist myself but I used this one: http://www.adelaida.ro/encoder-vertical-24impswitch-ec12e2424407.html (the site is in romanian but being technical can be read easily... plus romanian is latin enough so can be understood a bit easier than... say... Chinese :)) ) This one works good enough but sometimes misses some clicks or jumps two but no big issue. I have one set for throttle controls in Ka-50 and I do have to watch it so it will not jump over the auto position to maximum and burn my engines :) here is a picture with what settings worked best for me with LeoBodnar BU0836 and these rotary encoders I bought. You need to pair switches so they form a encoder axis sort of speak. and they need to be consecutive... like 1-2 not 1-3. And you choose one of the 3 types of encoders switches possible from that drop down list. Dunno why in that screenshot appears only 2 pairs... I have 3... maybe it was an early shot :) . That issue I reported could be something of encoders fault... the Bu0836 and the software for encoders for it looks very robust. Edited June 1, 2013 by zaelu [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] I5 4670k, 32GB, GTX 1070, Thrustmaster TFRP, G940 Throttle extremely modded with Bodnar 0836X and Bu0836A, Warthog Joystick with F-18 grip, Oculus Rift S - Almost all is made from gifts from friends, the most expensive parts at least
chromium Posted June 1, 2013 Author Posted June 1, 2013 Thanks a lot (@post date: lol, I do the same mistake so often with my american colleagues :D ) Author of DSMC, mod to enable scenario persistency and save updated miz file Stable version & site: https://dsmcfordcs.wordpress.com/ Openbeta: https://github.com/Chromium18/DSMC The thing is, helicopters are different from planes. An airplane by it's nature wants to fly, and if not interfered with too strongly by unusual events or by a deliberately incompetent pilot, it will fly. A helicopter does not want to fly. It is maintained in the air by a variety of forces in opposition to each other, and if there is any disturbance in this delicate balance the helicopter stops flying; immediately and disastrously.
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