kkrumm Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Hello Everyone, I am an electronic technician who has embarked on, what seems to me at least, the monumental task of building a working Flight One Cessna Mustang Panel/Cockpit, for the least I can get away with (my wife's restriction, not mine :mrgreen: ). I have a little ability with arduino programming and will work on LUA as quickly as time permits. I decided to start with the Autopilot panel so, after some research, I purchased Mr. Bodnars BU0836X USB joystick controller. This seemed to be the best solution allowing for the use of both switches and rotary controllers without much fuss. I also purchased locally the five rotary controllers (3 w/switches 2w/o) and 14 push button switches to allow duplication of the panel (even though some of the switches will have no function on the Mustang). These have been installed on a circuit board and are wired to the controller for testing. I had already installed FSUIPC and, after reading the comments on the forum regarding the slow speed of rotary encoders, I also installed the rotaries.lua to help overcome that obstacle. I discovered today that I was loading the wrong lua program (toggle_rotaries.lua instead of just rotaries.lua) so I will make the change tonight and see how that works. I also noticed that some of the switch assignments do not duplicate the mouse click actions perfectly, so I am also researching via this fabulous forum, fixes for those problems. I believe that running a lua utility (?) will allow me to log the mouse click actions providing me with the information (which I am still at a loss as how to impliment) that I require to fix these small bugs. I would like to thank Mr. Dowson for his excellent program and the advice he offers to users of this forum. If not for gentlemen like him, it would be impossible for amateurs such as myself to even get started in an endeavour such as this. As I run into problems, I hope that I can burden the forum with, (what are bound to be), stupid question on how to proceed. For my part I will do my best to thouroughly research my problems before I ask for help. I will post some pictures of what I have so far in the near future. Kraig Krumm Canton, Ohio USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dowson Posted December 16, 2011 Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 I believe that running a lua utility (?) will allow me to log the mouse click actions providing me with the information (which I am still at a loss as how to impliment) that I require to fix these small bugs. There are currently no mouse-specific facilities implemented in the Lua libraries. What were you thinking of here? There's already some work done of working out the ways to control the mustang. not seem anything on the autopilot, but this item in the User Contributions section might be of use: http://forum.simflight.com/topic/63155-flight1-mustang-commands-upd-15th-mar-2010/page__hl__mustang__fromsearch__1 so it looks like examining the local gauge variables (L:Vars) used in that aircraft may prove fruitful. There is an FSUIPC control which will list them for you, and a Lua plug-in to monitor them. Regards Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkrumm Posted December 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2011 Yes, thats the direction (L;Vars) I was heading. Hopefully things will become clearer once I have studied the process. As an example, right now pressing the heading sync button syncs the heading bug, but also turns off the NAV hold. I will look at the link you gave me and see if that helps. Thanks again for your great program! Kraig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkrumm Posted January 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 (edited) Pete, The more I delve into this project, the more I am thankful for your FSUIPC program. I have most of the buttons working on my Autopilot Control Panel at this point. Using the mouse macro utility allowed me to duplicate the functions of each switch very easily. The remainder of the switches simply need to be wired to Mr. Bodnars BU0836X board (a remarkable tool also) and I have no doubt I will be fully up and running. I do have one problem (hence this post) that I have been unable to resolve with the rotary encoders. To wit: I have four out of five of the rotary encoders wired to the bodnar BU0836X board. I changed the rotaries line in the rotaries.lua program to read "rotaries = {31, 30, 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24}". The first two sets work fine and the rotaries output is converted by the program to the appropriate high and slow speed values which, and I am going from memory as I am currently at work, are 64,1 & 64,2 64,3 & 64,4 for the first rotary and 64,5 & 64,6 64,7 & 64,8 for the second rotary encoder. I have these button presses set in fsuipc to give both fast and slow heading bug incr and decr for the first rotary encoder and slow and fast Vert Spd inc and dec for the second rotary encoder and they work fine. However, the last two rotary encoders are not being picked up by the program. I have double checked the encoder wiriing and it is correct. Also FSUIPC sees the rotaries working as they are showing up when I turn the dial, just not converting over to fast and slow button pushes. Long story short, two out of four rotaries working with the rotaries.lua, two not working. Any ideas? Thank you for your time! Kraig Edited January 11, 2012 by kkrumm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dowson Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Long story short, two out of four rotaries working with the rotaries.lua, two not working. Any ideas? Thank you for your time! Sorry, this is so long ago I've forgotten everything. Could you paste in the Lua as you have it now, please. Also maybe an FSUIPC log with button logging enabled and those two rotaries being used. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkrumm Posted January 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Hi Pete, Here is the file that is currently loading: -- Set device details here (use HidScanner to find these if not known) Vendor = 0X1DD2 Product = 0X1001 Device = 0 -- Multiple devices of the same name need increasing Device numbers. -- Use separate Lua plug-ins for separate cards! -- NOTE: this can handle up to 16 rotaries only, using the first 64 "virtual buttons" -- List the pairs here: Rotaries = {31,30,29,28,27,26,25,24} -- Example { 31, 30, 25, 22 } would be 31+30 for one, 25+22 for the next, and so on -- Which is clockwise and which counterclockwise doesn't matter -- you'll get -- fast and slow of each in any case dev, rd, wrf, wr, init = com.openhid(Vendor, Product, Device, Report) if dev == 0 then ipc.log("Could not open HID") ipc.exit() end -- Set the boundary time in milliseconds between -- "fast" (shorter) and "slow" (longer) signalling FastTimeLimit = 90 -- Adjust to taste -- Polling time in milliseconds: should be much shorter than -- the boundary time Pollrate = 10 -- same as 50 times per second -- Initialise variables used to keep track of things LastTimes = {} Buttons = 0 PrevButtons = 0 Diff = 0 -- This function will be called by a time event, set at the end of the program before exit. function poll(Time) -- read any data available from the device (only need most recent report) data, n = com.readlast(dev, rd) if n ~= 0 then -- Data was returned, so get the status of all the possible "buttons" we are using -- one value of 32 bits Buttons = com.gethidbuttons(dev, data) -- See if any changes occurred: Diff = logic.Xor(Buttons, PrevButtons) PrevButtons = Buttons if Diff ~= 0 then offset = 0x3340 buttonbit = 1 j = 1 while Rotaries[j] ~= nil do mask = logic.Shl(1, Rotaries[j]) if logic.And(Diff,mask) ~= 0 then -- This one changed -- See if changed in less than the "boundary" time thisbutton = buttonbit if (LastTimes[j] ~= nil) and ((Time - LastTimes[j]) < FastTimeLimit) then thisbutton = buttonbit + buttonbit -- Use next higher button for fast end LastTimes[j] = Time -- Toggle a virtual button accordingly ipc.togglebitsUB(offset, thisbutton) end j = j+1 buttonbit = 4 * buttonbit if logic.And(j,15) == 0 then buttonbit = 1 offset = offset + 4 end end end end end event.timer(Pollrate, "poll") And here is the log of button pushes: ********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.745 by Pete Dowson ********* User Name="Kraig Krumm" User Addr="kkrumm@neo.rr.com" FSUIPC4 Key is provided WIDEFS7 not user registered, or expired [Continuation log requested by user] Running inside FSX on Windows 7 Module base=61000000 Wind smoothing fix is fully installed 298071 System time = 11/01/2012 16:32:01, Simulator time = 16:27:20 (00:27Z) 298071 LogOptions changed, now 40000000 00000001 310302 KEYDOWN: VK=80, Waiting=0, Repeat=N, Shifts=0 310302 .. Key not programmed -- passed on to FS 310583 KEYUP: VK=80, Waiting=0 Here are the two working rotaries rotated in both directions. Buttons 31 30 29 28 on the Bodnar Iinterface 318133 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=64, Btn=4, Pressed 318133 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 6=P64,4,C65879,0 318133 FS Control Sent: Ctrl=65879, Param=0 318258 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=64, Btn=4, Released 320286 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=64, Btn=6, Pressed 320286 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 8=P64,6,C65880,0 320286 FS Control Sent: Ctrl=65880, Param=0 320395 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=64, Btn=6, Released 320598 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=64, Btn=6, Pressed 320598 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 8=P64,6,C65880,0 320598 FS Control Sent: Ctrl=65880, Param=0 320707 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=64, Btn=6, Released 324638 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=64, Btn=0, Pressed 324638 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 13=P64,0,CM1:9,0 324638 Macro: mouse action="Flight1_GarminG1000_510.GAU":X192d0*X5500 324748 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=64, Btn=0, Released 327212 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=64, Btn=2, Pressed 327212 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 10=P64,2,CM1:8,0 327228 Macro: mouse action="Flight1_GarminG1000_510.GAU":X377d0*X55cc 327337 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=64, Btn=2, Released 327540 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=64, Btn=2, Pressed 327540 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 10=P64,2,CM1:8,0 327540 Macro: mouse action="Flight1_GarminG1000_510.GAU":X377d0*X55cc 327743 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=64, Btn=2, Released Here are the two non-working rotaries being rotated each way Buttons 27 26 25 24 on the Bodnar Interface 330317 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=27, Pressed 330317 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 17=P2,27,CM1:7,0 330317 Macro: mouse action="Flight1_GarminG1000_510.GAU":X19490*X55cc 330410 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=27, Released 330520 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=27, Pressed 330520 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 17=P2,27,CM1:7,0 330520 Macro: mouse action="Flight1_GarminG1000_510.GAU":X19490*X55cc 330535 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=27, Released 333468 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=26, Pressed 333468 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 16=P2,26,CM1:6,0 333468 Macro: mouse action="Flight1_GarminG1000_510.GAU":X19460*X55cc 333577 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=26, Released 336323 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=27, Pressed 336323 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 17=P2,27,CM1:7,0 336338 Macro: mouse action="Flight1_GarminG1000_510.GAU":X19490*X55cc 336557 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=27, Released 338632 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=26, Pressed 338632 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 16=P2,26,CM1:6,0 338647 Macro: mouse action="Flight1_GarminG1000_510.GAU":X19460*X55cc 338741 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=26, Released 339162 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=26, Pressed 339162 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 16=P2,26,CM1:6,0 339162 Macro: mouse action="Flight1_GarminG1000_510.GAU":X19460*X55cc 339271 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=26, Released 342641 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=25, Pressed 342641 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 20=P2,25,CM1:7,0 342641 Macro: mouse action="Flight1_GarminG1000_510.GAU":X19490*X55cc 342750 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=25, Released 342750 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 21=U2,25,CM1:7,0 342750 Macro: mouse action="Flight1_GarminG1000_510.GAU":X19490*X55cc 344263 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=24, Pressed 344263 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 18=P2,24,CM1:6,0 344263 Macro: mouse action="Flight1_GarminG1000_510.GAU":X19460*X55cc 344373 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=24, Released 344373 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 19=U2,24,CM1:6,0 344373 Macro: mouse action="Flight1_GarminG1000_510.GAU":X19460*X55cc 345402 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=25, Pressed 345402 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 20=P2,25,CM1:7,0 345402 Macro: mouse action="Flight1_GarminG1000_510.GAU":X19490*X55cc 345402 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=25, Released 345418 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 21=U2,25,CM1:7,0 345418 Macro: mouse action="Flight1_GarminG1000_510.GAU":X19490*X55cc 345511 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=25, Pressed 345511 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 20=P2,25,CM1:7,0 345511 Macro: mouse action="Flight1_GarminG1000_510.GAU":X19490*X55cc 345636 Button changed: bRef=0, Joy=2, Btn=25, Released 345636 [buttons.F1_Cessna_Mustang1] 21=U2,25,CM1:7,0 345636 Macro: mouse action="Flight1_GarminG1000_510.GAU":X19490*X55cc 354715 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 56 secs = 8.2 fps 354715 Average weather filter write interval in that time = 2322.5 msecs Thank You for your help! 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Pete Dowson Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Hi Pete, Here is the file that is currently loading: The error is in this line: ipc.togglebitsUB(offset, thisbutton) That should be ipc.togglebitsUD(offset, thisbutton) because "UB" is an unsigned byte (8 bits) so is only coping with 2 x 4 buttons, your first two encoders. "UD" is an unsigned double word, which is 32-bits or 4 bytes. This is what is also assumed by the line: offset = offset + 4 which moves on by 4 bytes -- i.e. the 32 bits which should have been dealt with by then. Regards Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkrumm Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Pete, It is working perfectly now. I wish we lived closer together so I could buy you dinner and a few pints. I will post some pictures if I can get the camera away from the wife. Thanks so very much! Kraig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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