Jason, Is there any way of turning on/off the AAS displays via programatic control? Via .ini change, program start/stop or offset. It would be much easier (and timely) to turn on/off DUs, RMUs, CDUs when the avionics master switches are on/off. Otherwise relays have to be used to turn off/on monitors (don't always work depending on the monitors power usage and on/off requirements). Which brings up an interesting question. Is any of the new logic retrofitted to AAS and CDU V1.0? If not, it puts many of us at a disadvantage that can't afford all new hardware, want to build our own panels without Arduino or already have panels and controls not driven by Ardruino. No mention yet of the cost of the upgrade to V2.0? To not limit your customer base you should off V2.0 with both Arduino hex code AND offsets. If you don't you are limiting Hangar45 customers to AAS functionality (V1.0) or not having the ability to build their own electronics or having to purchase all panels. Dave, You are in luck, the displays will "turn off" based on the battery and avionics switches in the simulator. You should be able to test this with the simulator running and Jet45 running through FSUIPC/WideFS. Simply turn on and off the batteries and the DU and RMU displays will follow suit. Also, the Avionics master switches will switch the displays from INOP/STBY to ON. V1 is only getting bug fixes at this point. You will likely be very surprised at how affordable these Arduino panels will be. You are asking for me to make V2 backward compatible with V1. I made a decision long ago to NOT do that to minimize complexity to the software. V2 SPECIFICALLY is developed to relieve the user from having to program and deal with FSUIPC offsets and the variable performance you get from using them. No matter what I do, I will limit my customer base, and having a large customer base is not what drives this project. I understand the software can never be all things to all builders and there will always be builders with more time than money. V1 is for those users and they can upgrade to V2 in the future if they can afford to do so and really want and need that fidelity in their simulator. V2 is built on V1 from a basic display standpoint. V2 gets multiple upgrades to include the Arduino interface with BUILT IN logic for the switches you have been posting about, a new FMS simulation, AND the systems simulation for the Lower MIP, and Center Pedestal. While pricing has not been solidified, it will be a multiple price of the current software. Thanks Jason, all makes sense. Is there an upgrade price for V2.0. Not sure what multiple price of the current software means. Also, if we want to use our own Audrino cards, are you publishing pin assignments? I can answer the pin assignment part of the question for you. Yes, there will be a specific pin assignment document. The pin assignments will be "hardwired" so you will absolutely have to follow the pin assignments. The only exception will be the encoder Inc or Dec in the .ini file where you can swap the direction of the encoders. I have attached here a "Prerelease" version so you can get an idea of what it is going to look like. Keep in mind that this is just a prerelease version, so do not use this other than to get an idea of where we are taking v2.0 You can find the Document HERE You can use your own Arduino modules if you want, but if you want to save yourself some time and headaches, you will want to get a complete set of Jet45 Interface modules which we are in the process of developing. They will keep your wiring and plugs neat and easy to figure out, see document. Otherwise, you would have to use around five hundred jumper wires which could drive anyone crazy. Thanks Jason, all makes sense. Is there an upgrade price for V2.0. Not sure what multiple price of the current software means. Maybe 2-3x the price. Consider you will spend this much on just a few complete panels. So keep that in perspective when hyperventilating about the price 🙂 This software runs the WHOLE cockpit, so still a great value.AAS Display Control
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