rocketeer Posted June 22, 2019 Author Share Posted June 22, 2019 Thanks sharkfin. My A10C cockpit thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketeer Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 With Joe Sim's help, got it working after he says a few of those unused pins need to be set to high by joining the VCC pin to 5 VDC. But i had to swap D1 and D5 in the order in dcs bios for it to work as intended. Don't know why. Now after you push it to one side in the sim it will auto center. const byte efcpEmerTrimPins[5] = {D5, D2, D3, D4, D1}; DcsBios::SwitchMultiPos efcpEmerTrim("EFCP_EMER_TRIM", efcpEmerTrimPins, 5); Those NC pins are left untouched. My A10C cockpit thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansolo Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Nice writeup @rocketeer Cheers Hans 132nd Virtual Wing homepage & 132nd Virtual Wing YouTube channel My DCS-BIOS sketches & Cockpit Album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SURFMONKEY007 Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 (edited) Hello, I recently purchased a Rockwell Collins CDU-900 faceplate off ebay. It has a 37 Pin connector on back and after doing some basic circuit tests the buttons seem to be functioning. I am using it to build a very basic cockpit sim for my boys to play with and the only functionality I'd like to use it for would be for the on/off switch to function and the keypad to backlight. I have two questions: 1. Is the keypad designed to backlight when properly connected and powered on? 2. If so, what would be the proper pin connections and voltage to make this happen? (I already have a pin schematic for the letters, however, I can't find the right combination to light up the keypad, if it is even possible). I am a beginner at this and learning as I go, any advice would be much appreciated. Thank you, Edited September 22, 2019 by SURFMONKEY007 Added Picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 (edited) 1. yes it can be back lit 2. easy way to find that is remove the back plate aluminum if there is one remove the pcb with bulbs on it and test the connection to a bulb soldier location. advice read Hansolo's Thread and GS Rain's thread great information in both. Edited September 23, 2019 by Deadman https://www.shapeways.com/shops/a-10c-warthog-supplies https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SURFMONKEY007 Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Hi Deadman - Thank you for the advice.....this totally worked and I am so stoked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadman Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Nice Happy it worked for you I hope all of the bulbs are working. Cheers https://www.shapeways.com/shops/a-10c-warthog-supplies https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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