programing switches,rotaries,and led lights and re

[racer590]

im getting ready to start on my f-16 pit and im not sure whether i should go with epic or phigits cards to link my switches rotaries digit displays etc. which would be the easiest to hook up and program. how do i get the radio stack to work so that when i turn the frequincy knob it changes it on the panel and in fs. and how do i get warning lights to light up on my waring light panel im the cockpit like they would ingame. and how do i program the switches and rotaries to do differant commands in fs, is there a program that i set what each on and off possition does like the program they are using in this video http://www.projectmagenta.com/video/pmsys-connect-282k.wmv or like the one in this tutorial http://www.mindspring.com/~rrelect1/Docs/Analog%20Rate%20curves.pdf. where can i get a program like on of those? i will be using the project magenta fighter mfd software but on the seperate computers that the mfds will be running on how do i get the buttons around the mfd to change what is displayed on the mfd depending on witch button i hit? a keyboard emulator or can i use epic or phigits for that also. sorry for all my questions but i am still new to this cockpit thing but starting to figure out what i need to do. any help or links would be very helpful to me. thank you

[racer590]

http://www.iflightsystems.com/FSCockpit.htm
would this be the program and boards i should use to hook up and program switches rotaries and displays

[chuckcrc]

Hi Racer
I think you will have to do a bit of research into what systems are available out there.

The decision on what would be best for you depends on how much you can do yourself. Are you handy with a soldering iron etc, have you a back ground in electronics etc. ?

In my opinion I think one of the best systems/ product range is from http://www.betainnovations.com/   .
These products are very easy to use and connect up.
They allow all different types of combinations of switches rotaries etc.
I have been using a Plasma USB unit for a number of years and I have never had any problems with it.

I think Leo from Beta has also been developing some s/ware to interface into Flight Sims such as Falcon etc which could be just the thing you may want to use to make the sim control various leds etc..

Check it out. Keep us up to date on your progress.

cheers
chuck

[JBaymore]

I can recommend Phidgets and the freeware FS2Phidget software by Alan Dyer very highly.

best,

.....................john