How to program a Rotary Encoder in GF-DIO.

gigigo

I have been trying to use a Gray Rotary Encoder (CT288) with the GF-DIO in order to model the N1 and Speed Reference controls and selectors in the NGX. I have connected the Pin A of the encoder to on of the outer input pins in the board, Pin B to the opposite outer pin and Pin C or middle pin of the encoder to the ground (middle) connector of the board, and I made sure I don't have overlapping connection with other pins I have programmed the the Interface tool with a rotate/rotate-reverse command. When I rotate left or right I get a signal and the expected movement occurs on the first dent, on the second and third dents nothing happens and in the fourth the opposite command happens, negating the original movement. I though that this might have been due to dent noise and added some capacitors to the connection, to no avail. How can I connect and program a rotary encoder in the GF-DIO? I assume it can be done as goflight uses rotary encoder for their poducts

Thanks 

Esteban

admin_pps

Hi Esteban,

As far as I know, the DIO only supports Goflights own rotaries which have 6 or 12 wire connectors. You would need to check with Goflight themselves to determine if other rotaries can be made to work with the DIO hardware.

Best wishes

Steve

gigigo

Thanks Steve, I'll I ask the question in goflights forums.

However, if I use a 12 pin rotary switch, how do you then model a contant rotation like the rotaries in the EFIS or MCPRO? I don't think this to be possible, right?

admin_pps

Hi Esteban,

For EFIS style slectors, the additional selectors at the end would be ignored. There is a special Event action called Selector which increments and decrements a variable so its all automatic.

I'm not sure rotaries like those on the MCP are supported at all.

Best wishes

Steve