SIM-board USB Show Me How Series
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Programming Documents
SIM-board USB Custom Coding Document
Issue 1.0, 20 Jan 08
  User guide to interfacing your hardware with 3rd party applications through using the powerful SIM-board Scripting Language. This document is version 1.0 dated 20th January 2008.
 
Demo Videos
SIM-board Demonstration - Rotary Encoders and 7-Segment Displays
Issue 1, 15 Aug 06
  A brief video showing not only the speed of rotary encoder detection from our SIM-board USB Input Modules, but also the speed at which changes to Flight Simulator values can be made. See for yourself the speed that our hardware and software works. We're confident you won't find faster!
 
Driver Installation
 
Show Me How...To Install the SIM-board USB Windows Driver file
Issue 1, 27 Jul 06
  Fully illustrated on-line step-by-step guide showing you how to install the SIM-board USB driver file on your system.
 
Quick Connect
 
Show Me How...To Create & Test a Daisy-Chain of Modules
Issue 1, 27 Jul 06
  Fully illustrated on-line step-by-step guide showing you how to connect your SIM-board USB Modules together and have them automatically detected in the SIM-board Universal Controller software, before you start wiring hardware items to them.
 
Show Me How...To Make Crimped Wires
Issue 1, 27 Jul 06
  Fully illustrated on-line step-by-step guide showing you how to use the crimping tool and crimps to make easy, convenient and secure connections for your hardware devices.
 
Example Input Connections
 
Show Me How...To Wire Up Toggle Switches to an Input Module
Issue 1, 27 Jul 06
  Fully illustrated on-line guide to connecting and using toggle switches with a SIM-board USB Input Module, including how to test your connections and how to assign an action to the hardware to raise and lower the landing gear within Flight Simulator.
 
Show Me How...To Wire Up Rotary Encoders to an Input Module
Issue 1, 27 Jul 06
  Fully illustrated on-line guide to connecting and using rotary encoders with a SIM-board USB Input Module, including how to test your connections and how to assign an action to the hardware to control the autopilot altitude value in Flight Simulator.
 
Show Me How...To Wire Up Potentiometers to an Input Module
Issue 2, 15 Aug 06
  Fully illustrated on-line guide to connecting and using potentiometers with a SIM-board USB Input Module, including how to test your connections and how to assign an action to the hardware to control the throttle lever in Flight Simulator.
Show Me How...To Common Switch Connections
Issue 1, 15 Aug 06
  Fully illustrated on-line guide to connecting your switches with a common wire link, to reduce overall wiring.
Show Me How...To Use a Single Pot to Operate a Flap Lever
Issue 1, 15 Aug 06
  Fully illustrated on-line guide to using just one potentiometer to control the entire flap lever range of movement, utilizing the default B737 within Flight Simulator as an example.
Show Me How...To Use a Single Pot to Operate a Speedbrake Lever
Issue 1, 15 Aug 06
  Fully illustrated on-line guide to using just one potentiometer to control a typical speedbrake lever as used on the B737 as an example. Advanced potentiometer functions are discussed such as zoning, entry, exit and move events.
 
Example Output Connections
 
Show Me How...To Wire Up LEDs to an Output Module
Issue 1, 27 Jul 06
  Fully illustrated on-line guide to connecting and using LEDs with a SIM-board USB Output Module, including how to test your connections and how to assign an event to light up an LED when the parking brake is set in Flight Simulator.
Show Me How...To Common LED Connections
Issue 1, 15 Aug 06
  Fully illustrated on-line guide to connecting your LEDs in groups with a common wire link, to save on wiring.
Show Me How...To Wire Up 7-Segment Displays
Issue 1, 15 Aug 06
  Fully illustrated on-line guide to connecting your 7-segment displays, and including an example configuration to show the default FS autopilot altitude window value.
 
Coming Soon...
 

How To Wire Up Relays to an Output Module
How To Use Switches to Control Aircraft Trim Functions
How To Control LED Brightness
How To Control 7-Segment Display Brightness

 


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