Hi,
I'm planning my first switch panel to use with the DCS Huey. I've looked at circuit boards from Desktop Aviator and Bodnar, and I've kind of defaulted to the Bodnar BBI-32, since DA is closed until the 21st.
The Huey's Rocket Pair Selection switch is a rotary that goes from 0 to 7. It uses a keypress to go up and another to go down, but doesn't have separate keyboard commands for each position of the dial. From what I've read I think I could use a rotary encoder to do this, but I'm not clear on the wiring or programming to accomplish this. Most of the rotary encoders I see on Ebay have five wiring connectors-how would these interface with the Bodnar board? Also, how do you program this switch? Will DCS see it as multiple button presses? I see BBI-32 software on the Bodnar site-is this used to program the board and would I use it for this application?
I also see rotary switches like this
one on Ebay. Is it possible on a switch like this to input one key command while turning one direction and input a different key command while turning the opposite direction? I'm guessing not.
Sorry for all of the question-any help would be greatly appreciated!