PoKeys USB Interface

[Wendy]

Hello Decker,

First of all you do not need resistors as they are already on the board.

To test if the led's function leave ProSim out for the first test and start the PoKeys software.
Define a few digital outputs for the ports that go to the led board and have led's connected. Press "Send to device". Now go to the menu "Peripherals" and click on "Digital inputs/outputs". Check the box on the bottom of the window. Now by cliking with the mouse, left/right button, on the squares the led's should go on/off.

If this is ok then you probably did something wrong in ProSim. Before closing the PoKeys software first set the ports back to "inactive" in the PoKeys software, press "send to device" again and close the PoKeys software.

Regards, Wendy

[DeckerZ]

That worked a treat, thanks Wendy. My problem was a common cathode, and the PoKeys card seems to use a common anode. All my MIP annunciatiors are currently connected with a common cathode. So I now have a dilemma, do I rewire them all, or keep my new cards for additional switches and LEDS, like overhead? I will have to sit on that one for a while. Thanks for all your help Wendy.

I am now thinking about using it as a servo card and LCD display as I have an oc flaps indicator, how would I do this. I love the versatility of this card.

[Delphi]

I had the same proplem with migrating my B737 MIP from OC to PoKeys56E. I used 8 channel UDN 2981 A source drivers to connect the LED's. In this way I could avoid to re-wire my MIP. The only drawback with this solution is, that I had to replace some of the LED pre-resistors to a lower value, because with a 5V supply the UDN 2981 A delivers only approx. 3.8V with output state on 'high'. However this was not such a big deal. Material costs for 5 pices of UDN 2981 A + connectors + board less than 30.- EUR. Labor time 1.5h.

I will have some more information and pictures on my web-site soon.

Ruediger

http://www.flying-the-winglets.de

[DeckerZ]

I just received an order of 2 LCD Displays, but I need help to connect them to my PoKeys and make something useful out of them. Please help...

[Delphi]

Today I updated my web site with some information to the migration project from Opencockpits Mastercard to PoKeys56E and FSSymphony.

Read the story here: http://www.flying-the-winglets.de/Interfaces1.html

Ruediger

[Belga]

My Pokeys56U is on its way.
Hopefully ,it will arive some time next week.

Question:
I've seen tons of threads about pokeys and Microsoft flightsim.
I do not seem to find anything useable on the interface with X-Plane10

How do i read back X-Plane parameters ? (nav frequencies, annunciators, flaps position, etc.)

Any help is realy appreciated !

Thanks

Marc

[Basement_Pilot]

Hello,

I got my Pokeys 56U but have a problem with FSUIPC. I thought it should be possible that FSUIPC will see some switch on the Pokeys as an input. I tried but did not succed. Pokeys software and ProSim works well. Switch is defined as digital input without key macro.
Did I missunderstand something and it is ONLY working with ProSim and not with FSUIPC/FSX directly?

Thanks for help
Mirco

[flatdog]

Mirco,

You will need to use the PoScope software to assign a joystick button to an input you will then be able to see the button press in FSUIPC and assign an action to it. If you have a look at this thread on the FSUIPC forum it should help.

POKeys55 Card - FSUIPC Support Pete Dowson Modules - The simFlight Network Forums

Regards,

Philip

[Basement_Pilot]

Ok thanks for the help, I think I switched from FSUIPC/FSX to ProSim/FSX, as it seems to be the best solution... expensive but good.
Somebody know how much Pokeys/LED boards you need for a complete overhead? I used one Pokey and one LED board now and haven't wired one third of the panel...

[DeckerZ]

Hey Basement_Pilot, I would also like to know that one. I have ordered an Overhead Panel from PROSIMPARTS and I have 1 PoKeys and 2 of Wendy's Led cards, but don't know how man I will need in total. I also have a FDS SYS4X with lots of switches and some Leds unused as I use it in my MIP.