yanghu/flightpanel

MSFS2020 client to read data from SimConnect and send data to Arduino via serial ports.

FlightPanel

MSFS2020 client to read data from SimConnect and send data to Arduino via serial ports. Also receives serial input from Arduino and send data to game via SimConnect API.

Inspired by the instrument project by Scott Vincent, mostly reused the SimConnect data defs and communications code.

I mainly added Serial communication code to talk to the Arduinos, as well as Arduino input handling. (for customized trim up/down).

Arduino files are in the Arduino folder. I used two boards:

• Arduino Pro micro as a joystick, for the button/axis/encoder input.
  • A button matrix was used for push button/toggle switches
  • 3 Encoders and 3 analog in channels
  • Identified as a joystick by the system
  • I used a custom hardware definition when writing the board, following this guide
  • I created a breakout PCB for the "button" input for easier wiring.
• Arduino Uno, for driving the two servos and LEDs.

flightpanel's Issues

Erratic Data on Arduino

Hello! Thanks for the great work. I am on a learning curve on this but wondered if you could guide me a bit with my problem.

Your codes works just fine until I begin to add more flight parameters such as air speed, VS, etc. to experience data received are no longer correct but very strange numbers. Even those parameters if I limit upto 3, things work great. I suspect data buffer issue happening? But not sure.

To test the communication I attach a 20x4 character display driven by Arduino Nano, and nothing else.