mobiflight/mobiflight-connector

MobiFlight is an open source project that allows you to create your own home cockpit for your favorite flight simulator in a flexible, affordable and extremely user-friendly way.

Readme

What is this repository for?

This repository contains the code for the Mobiflight Project

How do I get set up?

Summary of set up

Checkout the code and open the MobiFlightConnector.sln project.

Configuration

Compile with DEBUG option for development and debugging Compile with RELEASE option for release - this will also execute the release build scripts after compiling that package MobiFlight nicely.

Dependencies

All Dependecies are currently contained in the repository and not referenced dynamically from their repository

• CommandMessenger - Library for communication back and forth between PC and Arduino
• MobiflightConnector - The PC application for configuration and communication between Flightsim and Arduino
• MobiFlightUnitTests - The test suite for the MobiFlight Connector
• VersionInfo - A helper tool to detect the current release version, used during creation of Release Package

How to run tests

Run the MobiFlightConnectorTest project for unit tests

Build release package instructions

The release package is generated automatically using a RELEASE-build POST BUILD STEP. The necessary program to "sniff" the current version is part of the solution.

Contribution guidelines

To be defined...

• Writing tests
• Code review
• Other guidelines

Get more information

Look at the wiki to check for further information

Who do I talk to?

Sebastian

mobiflight-connector's Issues

SettingsDialog: Missing items in context menu

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-01-01]

Translate missing objects to german

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-30]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-30]
A lot of things in the settings dialog of mobiflight has been translated to german

Add more padding between device setting panel and treeview

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-30]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-30]
2 px added

Bit Mask does not work correctly for Offset lengths others than 2 byte

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-01-09]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-01-27]

Firmware upload does not work if path contains spaces

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-01-06]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-01-18]

Save and load MFModule display settings

The configuration can save MFModule settings along with Arcaze settings

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-03-02]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2014-10-30]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-03-07]
LED Segments work

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-03-07]
Outputs work

Implement thread safe text box logger

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-01-04]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-01-06]

Precondition settings do not synchronize correctly for Pin Precondition

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-06-16]

OnRelease and OnPress are swapped

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-01-03]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-01-04]

Do not show Arduino Mega Default Board in orphaned module list

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-30]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-30]
This also applies to the list in the Config Wizard
Actually Arduino plain vanilla boards should only show up in the list of modules for firmware update

Arcaze: Setting Brightness for Pin on Port > B does not work for LedDriver3 Extension

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-30]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-30]
Fixed - the call back has been added to the panel class

Ensure that arduino ide path is validated and saved after editing

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-01-06]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-01-09]

Optimize Process Calls on Read operations

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-01-03]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-09-11]

Optimize Process Calls on Write operations

Currently there are a lot of "process" statements in the code.
This might be a performance issue... it is not yet clear though.

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-12-30]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-01-04]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-01-03]
Optimized it for reads

Show firmware version of MobiFlight Board

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-27]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2014-10-30]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-30]
All device infos are shown

Displays stay off until test function is triggered or input value changes

http://www.mobiflight.de/forum/message/268.html

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-11-12]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-01-18]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-01-18]
Cannot reproduce

Enable multiple preconditions for one config line

Confirmations:

• Multiple Preconditions can be added
• The logic operator can be chosen
  ** AND
  ** OR
• Grouping would be fine

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2013-12-15]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2014-03-02]

Duplicate device names throw exception on load

When adding two devices of same type with same name, they can be saved.
On loading this config, an error is thrown due to the Dictionary which assumes individual keys. It is also recommendable to ensure uniqueness for easier distinction in UI.

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-13]

Exception is thrown if no module serial is selected in Input Config Wizard and Dialog is closed

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-01-09]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-01-27]

When adding/removing device to module it is not marked as edited

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-11-05]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-01-01]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-11-05]
Added same mechanism for addDevice and removeDevice

Support Saving of config with Ctrl + S

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-12-28]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2014-12-31]

Using arrow-keys in MobiFlight List does not refresh property panel

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-29]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2014-10-30]

Have a unique serial for each device

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-03-02]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2014-03-07]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-03-07]
Every module creates a random Serialnumber
SN-XXX-XXX
and stores it in the eeprom

Permit to store configs on module longer than message size.

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-12-31]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-03-11]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-03-04]
1024 bytes are now possible

Multiple chained LED 7 Segment Displays do not work correctly

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-10]

Handle missing precondition config or pin

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-06-16]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-08-27]

Prevent UAC dialog when updating firmware

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-30]

LED Segment Panel : Label too long in german translation

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-11-05]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-11-05]
Shorten label by removing "Einstellung"

Load current MFModule config

The message size is limited by 64 bytes

The module shall send a number of packages until the complete config is sent

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-03-02]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2014-10-30]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-03-07]
Mega now uses 1024 bytes
Micro only 300 bytes (otherwise it doesnt respond after upload)
and for config 256 bytes

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-03-02]
Increased size of message lets us store 1024 bytes.

Module Name = 20bytes
Serial = 10 bytes

Config = 768 bytes

Refresh TreeView After Firmware Update of an arduino

Before the firmware Update, the list shows an Arduino Board.
After the firmware Update, the list shall show a MobiFlight Board.

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-06-28]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2014-10-27]

MF: Number of configured modules of 7 segment display does not show up correctly in ConfigWizard

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-09-11]

Automatic stepper calibration support

A stepper needs an input which is taken as "zero"

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-03-02]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2019-12-01]

[Comment created by jetraid: 2019-12-01]
Excellent, very usefull, now we can use an infrared detector or use the contact betwheen he pointer and a pin in the zero position to get the zero position.

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2019-11-30]
You can now define a button input that signals the home position.

Support to generate inputs triggered by buttons or encoders attached to MobiFlight

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-12-28]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2014-12-31]

Support Stepper as Output

• A FSUIPC offset value can be assigned to a stepper
• A stepper needs to know how many steps are one round

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-03-02]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-08-16]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-10]
Still not very nicely integrated... todos follow

Prevent removal of Module in TreeView

When selecting a module node the "removeDevice"-function shall not do anything.

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-11-05]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-01-18]

Multi Preconditions do not work as expected

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-06-16]

Ensure that all I/Os are reinitialized after Config Upload

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-01-03]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-01-18]

Input Grid View does not contain all information after loading configuration

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-01-03]

Provide Logging function for better debugging

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-10]

Upload firmware to Mega does not work

After reconnect/restart module is frozen

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-06-16]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2014-10-30]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-30]
It works nicely with the zip file firmware 1.0.5 and 1.0.6

Use nicer icons in treeview

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-12-30]

Support Servo as Output

• A FSUIPC offset value can be assigned to a servo module
• The input range can be mapped from 0 to 180
  ** Maybe by max and min this is part of the config line

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-03-02]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-04-04]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-10]
Still not integrated very stable

Support general MFOutput assignments

• ConfigWizard shows MFModule
• If MFModule is selected MFModule compatible outputs are shown
• Output-list depends on module configuration
• The corresponding output configuration panel is loaded

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-03-02]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2014-10-30]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-03-07]
Outputs work as expected

MFConnector cannot load old configs

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-01-10]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-01-27]

Problems when opening InputConfigWizard without any configured inputs

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-01-01]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-08-17]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-01-01]
Resolved in 5.0.0-RC2

Ensure proper debouncing of buttons

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-01-04]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2015-01-06]

After upload of firmware module details are not updated correctly

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-01-06]

Disable function for non-flashed stock arduinos in settings dialog

Disable function such as

• Add Device

in Toolbar and Context Menu for nodes that represent Arduino Boards

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-06-28]
[Last updated on bitbucket: 2014-10-30]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-10-30]
Toolbar and context menu are disabled when no mobiflight module is selected

Pin is not selected on loading config in ConfigWizard

Always the first output pin is selected when loading Config in ConfigWizard.

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-06-16]

[Comment created by DocMoebiuz: 2014-06-16]
The Port and Pin value has been mixed up. Now Pin value contains whole Pin Information and if Arcaze is detected it is split into Port and Pin.

Bit-wise setting of FSUIPC values does not work, e.g. Landing Lights

[Issue created by DocMoebiuz: 2015-01-03]