Programming 8-position rotary switch

[Maksim]

Hello Pete!

I have a problem with programming a rotary switch. I`ve read all your manuals, but do not understand how to do it. The problem is: (we talk about PMDG NGX, EFIS Panel, Map zoom rotary switch)

I have 2 macros: turn left and turn right. And I have 8-position rotary switch. How can I match positions of real rotary switch with positions of virtual rotary switch? May be it is possible to make sequences of buttons pressing order? For example when b2 is off and then b1 is on (real rotary switch move left from 2 to 1) - macros 'left', when b2 is off and b3 is on (real rotary switch move right from 2 to 3) - macros 'right'.

Thanks!

[Pete Dowson]

I have 2 macros: turn left and turn right. And I have 8-position rotary switch. How can I match positions of real rotary switch with positions of virtual rotary switch? May be it is possible to make sequences of buttons pressing order?

I'm afraid multi-position switches are not really well suited to those controls which only operate with INC and DEC. The only way to be sure of synchronisation is to always make sure you do enough "INCS" to reach one known end position (or "DECs" to reach the other, whichever is nearest), then the correct number in the opposite way to get to the desired position.

It would be better to see if there's an alternative way, one where you can send a control with a parameter number to do the specific selection.

Have you considered changing the switch to a rotary encoder, one which sends one button pulse one way and a different one the other way? They are ideally suited to INC/DEC situations.

Regards

Pete