MobiFlight Community Support

Welcome to the forum for MobiFlight! Feel free to reach out to the community in case you have questions, issues or just want to share great ideas or details about your latest home cockpit project.

You like MobiFlight? Donate via PayPal and support the MobiFlight development. Thanks! 

05/03/2024 - This forum is read-only

The community support for MobiFlight has moved exclusively over to our Discord server. Register for free and enjoy more interactive functions like image and video upload, voice chat. More than 7,000 registered users around the world make it a great experience!

See you on our MobiFlight Community Discord server.

A HUGE Thank You to everyone who participated in the forum, especially obviously to Pizman and Stephan who did an outstanding job over so many years providing an incredible service to the MobiFlight community.

The forum is still providing a lot of good content, hence we keep this information accessible.

Index > MobiFlight General > [SOLVED] Rotary switches
icon
Message #3863
Avatar
ktounsi
Posts: 37
Hi
Can we use rotary switches with mobiflight?
2017-02-07 14:57
Message #3872
Avatar
ojko181
Posts: 14
Hi ktounsi,

I see no problem with using them. Only problem for me is that this switch is constantly ON, that means that there is still current going through. There is topic about connecting numerous LEDs to arduino facing similar problem.

You don't want to kill your arduino.
2017-02-08 18:27
Message #3980
Avatar
pizman82
From: ETSI, Germany
Posts: 6010
Supporter
There is no Problem !

Switches (Inputs) gut a resistor on Mobiflight Board. Theres no problem with Max current by switches.

Remeber you need to create a config for each shifting point on youre switch. For mobiflight every detend got a pin and workes like a normal button.
Good Luck !
2017-02-15 11:50
Message #4109
Avatar
ktounsi
Posts: 37
Hi

Probleme solved with your help.
Many thanx

Kamal
2017-02-24 14:20
Message #4116
Avatar
slammer88
From: LTBJ, Turkey
Posts: 160
Yes ktounsi you certainly can,

Just use the common ground and say you'll have 5 separate assigns for each "tick" of the rotary, use 5 separate inputs of the board and assign them accordingly ;)

I'm currently using 2 rotaries for 738 Engine starters. I'll also add 3 more for Auto-Brake, Flaps and IRS.
2017-02-25 18:53
Message #4121
Avatar
ktounsi
Posts: 37
I appreciate your help slammer88.
Everything works like a charm now.
Do you use a simple rotaries switches for your engine start or solenoide ones?
2017-02-26 09:37
Message #4122
Avatar
slammer88
From: LTBJ, Turkey
Posts: 160
iconktounsi:

I appreciate your help slammer88.
Everything works like a charm now.
Do you use a simple rotaries switches for your engine start or solenoide ones?



Using simple rotaries with 12 ticks and 30 degree turning ratio of each tick. I've also bought one for Auto-Brake via AliExpress with a 45 degree turning ratio and only has 8 inputs -which is also a simple rotary as well- :)
2017-02-26 15:23
icon
Index > MobiFlight General > [SOLVED] Rotary switches