This thing has me baffled. In the configurator, the file is saved as dot cfg, the 6 digit option is checked. The voltage says 16, should it stay that way? I checked the boards using a sketch and though it was for a 4 digit board, all digits had something on them. I've triple checked your layout, everything is where it should be.
@@DaveWrightKB9MNM The cfg file is getting saved to the simvim folder in the xplane plugins folder? I'm stomped also it sure seems like everything is correct last time I looked at it.
you all probably dont give a damn but does any of you know of a method to get back into an instagram account? I stupidly forgot the password. I love any assistance you can offer me.
@Ibrahim Malcolm Thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff now. Seems to take quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Hi John, thank you. I've been playing around a bit with the new configurator. So far everything on my 7 segment displays seems to work but I haven't tried DM13As since I only use them on my test panel not in my actual setup. I'm hoping to put up a video with some little nuances I have on the new configurator. I'll try to experiment with DM13As before I do that but work has been keeping me traveling a lot lately
Hello Quosmokid - i was wondering about your livestream - and i am glad, that you are back. How are you dealing with MSFS2020 . How will you integrate the NEW FLIGHTSIM into your existing panel ? Your old friend from germany .
Hello again Bernd, I can only use my Saitek panels and Honeycomb Alpha and Bravo with MSFS. SimVim doesnt not yet work for MSFS so I can't use all my home made panels ☹.Hopefully some day in the future it will but thats ok I only fly MSFS like 1 hour a month anyway
I just ordered a loe bodnar BBI-32 and I have an arduino leonardo. I want to make a altitude/ vs speed with the two arm buttons for the carenado pc-12 for xplane and the autopilot for carenado s550 II. How would you go about it. Thanks.
Hello Gregory, I have no idea how to help you with that. I only work with SimVimX and Real Sim Control. I always thought that Leo Bodnar boards were a little overpriced although it seems they are very capable for building panels.
Great Video as usual! Quick question, does simvim support conditional output/input, what I mean can i have a seven segment display for NAV1 and a switch when I flip it then the same display would display NAV2 for example? I want to build one box to display NAV1/COM1 with a switch to flip it to NAV2/COM2 using the same displays. Same applies for the rotary encoder by default they control NAV1/COM1 but if I flip the switch then they would control NAV2/COM2 instead... I hope my question is clear thank you and cheers!!
Hi Tony, yes SimVimX/RSC does have ability to use the same buttons, encoders, displays for multiple functions. As of right now (Feb 24, 2023) it does seem like it's not working correctly for Multi position rotary switches. I wrote an email to Vlad about it but I haven't heard back from him yet. It wasn't working for encoders either but it looks like that got fixed already. You can assign the "conditions" by assigning the selector function to a toggle switch, multi position rotary switch or momentary push button under the GENERIC I/O section of the configurator. Then after you assign more than one function to a display or encoder you can make it "selectable" using that selector you assigned.
Hi again Tony, so I put together a small setup on my test panel to try exactly what you were asking about and I am happy to report it works perfectly. Hopefully Ill make a video about this soon so you can hopefully duplicate it if you haven't done it already. I used an 8 digit MAX7219 for the standby freq, a 6 digit TM1637 for the active freq, a dual rotary encoder for tuning, and a push button for the flip switch. As my selector I used a 4 position rotary switch.
@@Qosmokid Great Thank you! I didn't have the chance to try it yet on my end but I will soon. It will be great if you can make a quick video about it also, I will check it for sure.
Hello , I’ve done everything as per your video but still I get no digits (they all lid up with 8’s) Did we not need to copy the .dat file to the aircraft folder too? I’m using the 7219. Thank you Sir!
No a .dat is not needed for the displays to work properly. Specially now with version 2.0 of the plugin there will no longer be a separate .dat file even for custom conversions. Having gone over this with multiple people I can almost guarantee you that something in your wiring is NOT right. I figured you are using MAX7219 displays because those are always the most problematic ones of the two. To even begin to try to help you I would need more information
Ok thank you . On the older version I had a slave board connected to it (uno board) all worked right . I’ve been trying again this afternoon for a couple of hours , checking and checking the wiring diagram on the SimVim website , still no luck . I’ve tried both direct 7 segment connection and via a MUX. Anyways , I will Carry on with switches and leave the 7 segment displays for last . Thank you 😊
@@redd6914 Slave boards have never been used for 7-Segnent displays only for LCD displays. Only multiplexers have been used for 7-Segment displays. Thats probably where your confusion is.
I'm sorry I'm not understanding what it is you are asking for. If you are asking for a sketch of the wiring on my test panel, that is not a simple drawing. It is ten times more complicated than the one I used in this video.
@@Qosmokid No I don't mean that, your sketches are awesome to understand, I ment If possible send me one of your data you upload to your x-plane folder, for me to test if my Mega board has problem, because I did my wiring just like your digaran, but had no success.
cordial greetings Qosmokid, do you think that in the new release of SIMVIM 1.XX, there will be radical changes in programming and hardware? cordial saludo Qosmokid, usted cree que en la nuevo lanzamiento de SIMVIM 1.XX , haya cambios radicales en cuanto programación y hardware?
Hola Milton. I really hope not but I don't think so. I imagine the majority of changes are going to be internal to how the plugin and firmware work. Otherwise it will break too many home cockpits.
Thanks for this, was very helpful, i managed to get all to work easily. Same as you with my Max chipsets, the 7segment display always lits up fully on power on. only after turning the encoders, an update is overwriting all 888888 to a real value. Was anybody able to have it startup blank as it is in the real plane ?
Hello Gunter, my MAX7219 starts off all blank when I load up a flight with a cold and dark aircraft. After I turn on my avionics the displays turns on with the correct data for that display. I never see any 8's on the two that I have. Do you have the resistor between CLK and GND? I'm not sure if that would cause it but you should have it to prevent random data.
You're awesome, and very much helpful, believe me I could start my project just reading the website, your diagrams are cristal clearly explained, thanks very much for all your uploads. Dear Jose please if you get a chance pro vide us a step by step how we should deal with our firmware update, and Mega firmware. How can we set it to factory default to restart from scratch. I believe I have problem with my mega, simvim on x-plane addon connects to Mega but can't execute the data. Thanks so much.
I have just used the Arduino software to reset the board. First in the TOOLS make sure you select "Arduino MEGA or MEGA 2560" in the board > Arduino AVR boards menu and the COM port that the windows device manager detects you board connected to. After that is done go to File > Examples > EEPROM > eeprom_clear. On the window that opens click on the "Upload" Icon and that's it. Although this sketch is under "Examples for Arduino Uno" I've never had an issue using it to erase my board. *** Before proceeding, Close the Arduino software and unplug the USB cable from the Mega board *** Now make sure you have the SimVim plugin in your X-Plane plugins folder then > Open X-plane and load a flight > Go to the plugins menu > SimVimCockpit > Firmware Upload > Click on "Master Board" Now plug in the USB cable to the board and click on "Detect Port" You should see the port it is detected on and under "Controller type" a green box and checkmark on Mega 2560. Under "Firmware on-board" you should see "N/A" Click on the upload button and a black shell window should open showing the progress of the upload. After 5 seconds it will close and the SimVim STATUS windows should open showing the version in use and in the bottom you should see "1. USB SimVimCockpit Firmware I/O #/# Connected" The numbers in the I/O area will depend on the number of INPUTS/OUTPUTS in the configuration data file you have in the SimVim Plugin folder.
@@vladsim220 As you can see, he said he thinks he had an issue with his mega so he wanted to start fresh in case he had a corrupted firmware on the Mega. By the way the link you posted doesn't work
@@Qosmokid OK, link is corrected, but note that soon it will be linked to another domain, we are removing the website from simvim, it will be new software name for the plugin and panels: - New Plugin interface - less windows, more information. - Automatic firmware upload when the plugin detects older firmware. So, you never should worry about firmware update. - More reliable connection protocol between master board and the LCD driver board. Fixed a bug in the brightness and bus power signal on the A5 output of the LCD board. Vlad
