My selfwritten software to control my hardware is working!
After some Tests with BMSAIT, I decided to write my own software to control my instruments, lights, etc.
BMSAIT works great, but I took it to it’s limits with my hardware setup. While I want to use as few Arduinos as possible, BMSAIT works best with more Arduinos each controlling fewer instruments.
The base for my code still is BMSAIT, there’s no need to reinvent the wheel again.
I built the whole Windowscode and communications protocol between PC and Arduinos from scratch to make my design work better.
Actually the code on github is not public yes, since I have to do some cleanup. But once that’s finished this part of my simulator will also become OpenSource.
Controlling the instruments on the RAUX is already working great, here’s a short video of the BIT (BuiltInTest) when the Arduino starts.
hi michi
Wow, really great work! I was wondering if it would be possible to download your instruments to make them for my cockpit?
And if you need it, I work with SolidWorks.
I’d like to make the FQI.
thx michi
mike-simulation
Hi, Mike!
All instruments files are available through the github link on the top right (the pighead).
You will need to download FreeCAD, though, I don’t use SolidWorks since I’m on Linux and prefer openSource software wherever possible.
But FreeCAD doesn’t cost anything and you can then export the specific parts either as STEP or STL if you want to.
michi
ok thanks you so much michi👍🏼
mike