Using Datarefs from Xplane or other program

Using Arduino Programming Questions
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Hi, I would like to program an Arduino to display numbers on 7 segment displays. I think the programming itself would be no problem as I know the basics of C++ . The only question I really don'T understand or know how to solve is, what data can Arduino work with, how does it have to be forwarded to the program for the Arduino how do I use it.

would be very cool if smne could help me!

cheers mrmaster

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I don't know anyone called smne, but Hi!, I'm AWOL.

You could read the data from a sesnosr connected to:

  1. An SPI or I2C connection
  2. an analogue input (you've got at least 6 to choose from)
  3. a byte-wide (or wider) digital port
  4. A bit-wide digital port
  5. a serial port
    Or memory...or lots of things.

What did you have in mind?

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actually i wanted it to be connected to the computer all the time and then use data that comes directly out of a program called xplane - you can download a demo on their homepage. Actually I don't want to use an analog input as I don't know how to get the data from it. I want to have Xplane running on my mac and then lets say if I switch to heading 145 on the computer send that 145 to arduino and let him show that on a 7segment consisting of 5 7 segments display

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i know this is a very old thread but it may help others that are venturing into x-plane plugins/home cockpits (like myself, when i find appropriate time and space...):

http://b58.svglobe.com/code.html

hope it helps :slight_smile:

regards,

valerio