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I am new to Mobiflight and I haven't been able to find a answer to my problem on google.

I am making a mini G1000 panel for msfs2020. At the moment I only have one rotary encoder that I would like to use for HDG, ALT and FMS.
I would like to have one push button that toggles between 3 led's (showing alt, hdg, fms) and then use the 'Precondition function' to read what
function should be active for the encoder.

Is this possible?



/Carsten :-)

In case the header ask "direct from Arduino" the awnser is NO. But there exist a workflow.

There is no way (a.t.m.) to set a LED directly in case of Real Switch Position ( Or a toggle logic)
A LED is a OUTPUT.... and a Output always is related to the Value of a FSUIPC Offset !
So if you like to Light a LED.... Or if you like to define what function a encoder should controll at the moment ( by Precondition) this is ALWAYS related to a exsiting Offset.

Now the question is.... Does this Offset already exist ?
If your AddOn Aircraft for example also got these 3 LED´s maybe there exist a Offset that tell us what virtual LED is currently ON.
Same for Encoders.... You need no Preconditions if there exist also a virtual Button that toggle these Modes.... Then you can simply controll THAT virtual button by a event.

Mostly these Systems not exist.... So we must build them ourself.... And here the Key is a "Custom Offset".
We use a free Offset ( e.g. 66C0 Area) and write it with our "selector". In your case you will make a INPUT Config that write Offset 66C0 with a momentary Button.
I not see your planing if this is one button that should toggle or if we talk about 3 Buttons ( below LEDs e.g.) . Important is.... We set the Custom Offset to 0, 1 or 2 with our button(s).

2nd Step is to build a Output Config (without a device in use) that simply read this custom Offset Again.
And NOW we got a Offset that include the needed information.... A Number between 0 -2 we can use.

At last we build the LED Configs and the Encoder Configs.
For example the first LED should light if Custom Offset = 0 .... the Second should light if Custom Offset =1 and so on.
The first Encoder Config is using the Event/Offset for HDG .... And it get Precondition "Only work if Custom Offset = 0"
The Second Encoder Config use the SAME Encoder.... But now the Events for ALT .... And Now Precondition is "Only work if Custom Offset = 1"

I hope you understand !

Thank you så much, it helped a lot.

I am usually quite good at electronics and programming, but this needs a different mindset. Anyway, I now have one push button
that I can use to switch between 3 led's and 3 different functions for one rotary encoder.

Thanks again.

/Carsten