Arduino = Airplayer

[freddehboy]

Hi

I am bulding a Flightsim panel for the Boeing 737, specific for PMDG 737NGX (P3D 4)

Except for Rotary Encorder, Buttons, Switches I have Led-Segment and Led-Display. I will check I have the basic components that will work

Have some Arduino Mega 2560 R3 board. Can I make function just I can with Mobiflight ?

Am I able to make some Conditions that is behave in one way according too a switches State like Precondition?

[SimPassion]

Hello @freddehboy

it seems you can find the way to make the MAX7219 module work here : https://www.mobiflight.com/de/tutorials ... zeige.html
still have to translate if English spoken
or you also get some infos here : https://www.mobiflight.com/forum/category/9.html in English

Regards
Gilles

[freddehboy]

Hi

Am look for running my cards by Airmanager

[SimPassion]

Sorry, not always understanding English sentences properly while reading

So the answer is yes you can do all, once you have the skill for coding in C++ for Arduino and also in easier way with HW Air Manager API
and Air Manager already handle MAX7219 so your own module seems perfectly fine

for the LCD I've planned some future testing but can't confirm for the moment (unless I will accelerate its use for personal current debugging needs)
so other could perhaps help you on this as many are already using different components in their own projects

Regards
Gilles

[Ralph]

For PMDG related variables and events check out our wiki: https://siminnovations.com/wiki/index.p ... arch&go=Go

[Sling]

freddehboy,

You can do all that you want with Air Manager but you will need to learn to use the API functions. LCD character displays are not supported by the standard API functions at present but support is coming and you can still use the message port feature for any hardware that is not supported. If you can control it from an Arduino then you can use it with Air Manager.

Can I ask what you intend to use the LCD for in your cockpit?

Tony

[Keith Baxter]

This is what is currently supported.

https://siminnovations.com/wiki/index.p ... isplay_add

Keith

[freddehboy]

Hi

It won´t be a problem for me

I hav e look at the Wiki but I cannot read where to start, mean a step to steg guide, The Arduino card is recongnized by airmaner. Do you have som topic in the forum helping newbies

[freddehboy]

Hi

I have just starting the program a lua file but Am I have needing to program a sketch for arduino?

I think so but I do not find anything about sketches for Airmanager and Arduino except for this example: https://siminnovations.com/wiki/index.php?title=Arduino

I am lost but you have to point me at the correct direction

Best Fredrik

[SimPassion]

You can watch a short sample here : \Users\%username%\Documents\Arduino\libraries\SiMessagePort\examples\BasicExample
combined with statements like this (two samples), to process values sent from lua script with "hw_message_port_send"
and receive in LUA script from Arduino with "messagePort->SendMessage" :

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int my_variable_int = 0;
String my_variable_string = "";

.../...

// We received a message from Air Manager or Air Player

if (payload == NULL)
{
messagePort->DebugMessage(SI_MESSAGE_PORT_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, (String)"Received without payload");
}
else
{
switch(payload->type)
{
case SI_MESSAGE_PORT_DATA_TYPE_BYTE:
messagePort->DebugMessage(SI_MESSAGE_PORT_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, (String)"Received " + payload->len + " bytes: " + payload->data_byte[0]);
break;
case SI_MESSAGE_PORT_DATA_TYPE_STRING:
messagePort->DebugMessage(SI_MESSAGE_PORT_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, (String)"Received string: " + payload->data_string);
my_variable_string = payload->data_string;
messagePort->SendMessage(message_id, my_variable); // String to be send for processing to AM/AP
break;
case SI_MESSAGE_PORT_DATA_TYPE_INTEGER:
messagePort->DebugMessage(SI_MESSAGE_PORT_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, (String)"Received " + payload->len + " integers" + payload->data_int[0]);
my_variable_int = payload->data_int;
messagePort->SendMessage(message_id, my_variable_int); // Int to be send for processing to AM/AP
break;
case SI_MESSAGE_PORT_DATA_TYPE_FLOAT:
messagePort->DebugMessage(SI_MESSAGE_PORT_LOG_LEVEL_INFO, (String)"Received " + payload->len + " floats" + payload->data_float[0]);
break;
}
}

.../...

Gilles