Phidgets & rotary controllers
Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:14 pm~S~ all
Before I begin, assume no knowledge of electronics...
I would like to build a simple set of trim controls operated by three rotary controls: elevator, aileron and rudder
I've been looking at phidgets and it seems that a PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 using 3 rotation sensors would do the trick. Putting these together looks relatively easy... ahem
What I am unsure about is how much further I would have to go in order for my computer to be able to recognise that signals are being sent from my device to a program and for the program to read them (heresy, I know, but nowadays I fly Pacific Fighters rather than an MS flight sim for my virtual kicks)
Is it necessary to program the device using VB (it's a while since I've done any of that...) or would it simply function as a plug and play device?
Forgive the dim questions...
Pads
Before I begin, assume no knowledge of electronics...
I would like to build a simple set of trim controls operated by three rotary controls: elevator, aileron and rudder
I've been looking at phidgets and it seems that a PhidgetInterfaceKit 8/8/8 using 3 rotation sensors would do the trick. Putting these together looks relatively easy... ahem
What I am unsure about is how much further I would have to go in order for my computer to be able to recognise that signals are being sent from my device to a program and for the program to read them (heresy, I know, but nowadays I fly Pacific Fighters rather than an MS flight sim for my virtual kicks)
Is it necessary to program the device using VB (it's a while since I've done any of that...) or would it simply function as a plug and play device?
Forgive the dim questions...
Pads