Well here I am again so let you all in whats really going on. Part 1, consider it a preamble.
Goal: requirements ie Start of the Plan.
Requirements Control | Command_Name (variable) | Channel Number | Digital Ports | Header 5 | Header 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arduino mega for hardware (this gives me 16 analog inputs) | |||||
Use CAN bus for communications | |||||
| Use big joystick for the software. and modify it to work with more analog inputs, communication via CAN bus versus USB which has its share of problems. big one: device ports /dev/ports will change with changing configurations, and or moving it. | |||||
| Suncom | SFS dual throttle Needs lots, and lots of rework. New aluminium throttle arms. | ||||
throttle_right | 1 | ||||
throttle_left | 2 | ||||
| Suncom | F-15E Talon Stick. Need tons of rework. | ||||
pitch_command | 3 | ||||
roll_command | 4 | ||||
| Thrustmaster | RCS pedals from back in the day. Needs tons of rework and will be using two small air actuators piped cross wise to auto-center and feedback. | ||||
| yaw_command | 5 | ||||
| brake_right_command | 6 | ||||
| brake_left_command | 7 | ||||
| Carma Eng | Gear Switch (F-104) | ||||
| gear_retract_command | D4 | ||||
| gear_extend_command | D5 | ||||
| status_nose_gear | Bi-Color Led | ||||
| status_nose_gear_locked | Bi-Color Led | ||||
| status_main_gear_right | Bi-Color Led | ||||
| status_main_gear_left | Bi-Color Led | ||||
| Processor Select Panel, 7-F511F00121-1. Most likely will use RS-485 to talk to it. | |||||
| processor_switch_1 | D6 | ||||
| processor_switch_2 | D7 | ||||
| status_processor_1 | D8 | ||||
| status_processor_2 | D9 | ||||
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I will be returning to this page and adding more channels and discrete switches
ie I will need to be able to move the cursor up and down on my Cockpit's MPCD, and an enter key to simulate me pushing on of its buttons.
Stay Tuned More to Come
~~ Cris 
