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MSFS2020 Arduino based control box with Python SimConnect interface
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| from datetime import datetime | |
| from SimConnect import * | |
| import serial | |
| import struct | |
| def logit(strIn): | |
| print(" " + datetime.now().strftime('%H:%M:%S.%f')[:-3] + " : " + str(strIn)) | |
| def readLine(): | |
| return arduino.readline().decode(encoding='UTF-8',errors='strict').strip() | |
| def sendStatus(param,value): | |
| arduino.write(param.encode()) | |
| if readLine() == param: | |
| arduino.write((str(value) + ";").encode()) | |
| return readLine() | |
| logit("Start") | |
| arduino = serial.Serial('COM10', 9600) | |
| logit("Serial Connected") | |
| # N -> NAV1 RADIO | |
| logit("NAV 1: " + sendStatus("N",111.005)) | |
| # O -> NAV2 RADIO | |
| logit("NAV 2: " + sendStatus("O",112.150)) | |
| # R -> COM1 RADIO | |
| logit("COM 1: " + sendStatus("R",123.45)) | |
| # S -> COM1 RADIO | |
| logit("COM 2: " + sendStatus("S",121.328)) | |
| arduino.write("C".encode()) | |
| logit(readLine()) # Read the newest output from the Arduino |
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| TXO -> USB (PC) | |
| RXI <- USB (PC) | |
| GND | |
| GND | |
| D2 SDA -- I2C (LCD) | |
| D3 SCL -- I2C (LCD) | |
| D4 | |
| D5 | |
| D6 | |
| D7 | |
| D8 | |
| D9 | |
| D10 | |
| D16 | |
| D14 | |
| D15 | |
| D18 | |
| D19 | |
| D20 | |
| D21 | |
| VCC | |
| RESET | |
| GND | |
| RAW 5V |
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| void setup() { | |
| Serial.begin(9600); // set the baud rate | |
| Serial.println("Ready"); // print "Ready" once | |
| } | |
| void loop() { | |
| char inByte = ' '; | |
| if(Serial.available()){ | |
| // only send data back if data has been sent | |
| char inByte = Serial.read(); // read the incoming data | |
| float inFloat; | |
| switch (inByte) { | |
| case 78: // this is a NAV1 | |
| case 79: // this is a NAV2 | |
| case 82: // this is a COM1 | |
| case 83: // this is a COM2 | |
| Serial.println(inByte); | |
| inFloat = Serial.parseFloat(SKIP_NONE); | |
| Serial.read(); // trailing semi-colon | |
| Serial.print(inFloat, 3); | |
| Serial.println(""); | |
| break; | |
| default: | |
| Serial.print("No Good, I received ASCII DEC: "); | |
| Serial.println(inByte, DEC); | |
| break; | |
| } | |
| } | |
| } |
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