ian@737ng.co.uk
03-07-2011, 04:34 AM
g'day chaps......
Recently, i have had four people looking to action a software switch from a rotary using bi-directional control that i had to look at this further because mating the position of the switch and the index marks on the panel also came into the equation. i have a young friend who is building a C172 cockpit as part of his degree course and he had a problem with the magneto switch which he needs 5 positions for. this made me do something. It doesn't have to be your Mag Switch, it can be any Bi-Directional software rotary switch that you want to control i.e. Autobrake, Starter Switches, Wiper or IRS Switches
years ago, i was taught how to ladder resistors, so i just applied this technique to a rotary switch.
now FS or FSUIPC will see the rotary as a pot. then, pete dowson has given us the ability to send an action from a pot when it enters a range. so that meant it became possible to use the values from each position of the switch to action something (in 3 cases i have been involved in, we are sending a macro).
works really well and hopefully may just help somebody else
here's a link to the 'How To' doc http://www.737ng.co.uk/rotaryaspot.pdf
have a great day and take care
ian
Recently, i have had four people looking to action a software switch from a rotary using bi-directional control that i had to look at this further because mating the position of the switch and the index marks on the panel also came into the equation. i have a young friend who is building a C172 cockpit as part of his degree course and he had a problem with the magneto switch which he needs 5 positions for. this made me do something. It doesn't have to be your Mag Switch, it can be any Bi-Directional software rotary switch that you want to control i.e. Autobrake, Starter Switches, Wiper or IRS Switches
years ago, i was taught how to ladder resistors, so i just applied this technique to a rotary switch.
now FS or FSUIPC will see the rotary as a pot. then, pete dowson has given us the ability to send an action from a pot when it enters a range. so that meant it became possible to use the values from each position of the switch to action something (in 3 cases i have been involved in, we are sending a macro).
works really well and hopefully may just help somebody else
here's a link to the 'How To' doc http://www.737ng.co.uk/rotaryaspot.pdf
have a great day and take care
ian