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Steve Daly
04-17-2005, 07:47 PM
World Peace...err...sorry, wrong forum. :)

Actually I would like to see a Phidget Test function built into the software. A real simple function...

Designate a "Test Switch", obviously hooked up to a Phidget input device.
Selection of "Test" drives all variables low then cycles low/high/low until switch released. Led64 units might have to have the LEDs come on in "banks" to avoid overloading the board (depends on design specifics I guess). Text displays could readout "TEST" or something else useful like software version or something.

This would allow for actual testing, "Hero Shots" of the cockpit all lit-up, demonstrations and would duplicate the test functions common to many planes.

alandyer
04-18-2005, 05:11 AM
Steve,

I've had this request from number of persons.
Need to do this for my sim.
As soon as I've had feedback on 3.0 beta I will release that.

I am running some tests.
Want to make sure everything is restored to former state when test is completed
without having to restart software.

Regards,
Alan.

Steve Daly
04-18-2005, 06:51 AM
Thank You.

Thta will save a fair bit of tedium trying to do it the hard way.

JBaymore
04-18-2005, 09:57 AM
Alan,

That is one I am looking for as well....... thanks.

best,

...................john

alandyer
04-18-2005, 05:17 PM
Steve, John, et al,

Was connecting LED to LED64 port #1 today.
Wanted to calibrate fuel valve brightness with an FDS annunciator.

Took me a while to figure out why it wouldn't switch on.
Had it hooked up to #64 by mistake.

Test feature would have saved me some time :)
Coming soon to a screen near you!

Alan.

Steve Daly
04-18-2005, 06:53 PM
:D

Typical...that's when the problem gets definitively solved...when some guy who can fix it gets caught by the very problem himself. Next thing you know..it's climber WAY up the priority list. :)