We're 'seeing green'! So jealous!
Community Event / Creation DIY Controller and Throttle
- Thread starter Cataclysm72
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We're 'seeing green'! So jealous!
If i can find the timr, i might update my signature with a newer and update graphic of the chair.
Organised Chaos:
What ya gonna put up [display] on the mini TFT?
I remember writing it down before. It is a long thread, so i can't blame you for missing it. Even I had to look it up a few pages back.
So there you have it. The MFD will basically allow me to do more with the keys than just sending the keys. That said, i'm still waiting in my 3.95" TFT panel before I can move forwards with the circuitry.
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Waiting on the displays i moved to the next step. 'Overhead' panel (above te screens)
- amplifier switch and volume
- backlight switch and brightness
- microphone on or off
- scanner range (rotary)
- next/prev target (rotary)
- next/prev hostile (rotary)
- next/prev subsystem
- amplifier switch and volume
- backlight switch and brightness
- microphone on or off
- scanner range (rotary)
- next/prev target (rotary)
- next/prev hostile (rotary)
- next/prev subsystem
I like the idea for scanner range, I might add a linear slider for mine. Be a cool addition and really simple to integrate.
Slider was a no go, because i thought the sensor range couldn't take an analog value and only had an up/down button assignment. Now i'm not sure any more.
Can just convert the analog to a digital value or can just make a simple lookup table for the value based on the pot/slider value.
Or do a pulse per pot value move based on a direction etc, No problem.
Probably a few ways to implement this. I might even add a touch slider on my right hand panel for it, hmm.
Or do a pulse per pot value move based on a direction etc, No problem.
Probably a few ways to implement this. I might even add a touch slider on my right hand panel for it, hmm.
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Potmeters have a limit, so it dorsn't work near the end stop. Rotary encoders allow me best of both. I can useup/down per pulse or eep a 16 bit value amd send it off to the HID device with just 2 dogital pins. It doesn't need the resolution of an ADC. But mostly because the panel contans more similar inputs it makes it easier for me while keeping a similar design.
oh and my IO expanders are digital pins only, and i hae 6x16 spare.
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Cool, sounds like a good solution.
I'll have a go at it too and post up some results.
I'll have a go at it too and post up some results.
Allow me to fix up my typos when i get behind a proper keyboard
Overhead panel design, first draft. Needs screwhole, mounts, and backplane.
Today was a productive day...
Wires all done, seems to work. I have to clean up the firmware. Thr prototypes all work, basically every part works now but not together! And that needs a little work. Tomorrow i plan to cut a hole in the cowl for mounting, finish the firmware and do some well deserved game time! Also i need to patch the HID descriptor so the potmeters actually show up a sliders and not as a joystick.
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Switching the descriptor from X axis to Slider was done in one minute. However, merging the Consumer control allowing me to control the audio volume took considerable more effort.
