Seven Segment not showing anything

[Mavni]

Hi Bill!

I hooked my Arduino Mega to two TM1640s and flashed it with your apControl.ino,
I connected the TM1640s Like this:
Module1: Data pin 3, Clk pin 2
Module2: Data pin 5, Clk pin 4
I tried connecting them both on Analog and Digital pins

I can see that Link2fs is getting data from FSX, and is connected to my Arduino on COM7 (which is right)

Everyhting seems to be connected right,
But i'm getting NOTHING on the TM1640s
I do have a red LED on the side of the 1640s indicating that they are getting power,
And I have tried using another code that operates the 1640s perfectly

I'm not very strong on the coding side, But as far as I understand,
This should work

Could you please help me with this?

Thanks a lot in advance

Michael

[Mavni]

OK, It's working,
My mistake...

But it's displaying only some of the data, even after checking the checkboxes
How can I change the displays to show the data I want it to show?

Thanks again
Michael

[RB211]

Hi Michael, did you download and install the additional libraries that are
mentioned at the top of the individual file? If so, run one of the
examples for the 1640 display. Get that to work first before you dive into
my program. I really need to make a readme and a wiki for this. I am
moving out of my apartment today. Can't offer much time at the moment.
On Nov 30, 2012 4:29 AM, "Mavni" notifications@github.com wrote:

OK, It's working,
My mistake...

But it's displaying only some of the data, even after checking the
checkboxes
How can I change the displays to show the data I want it to show?

Thanks again
Michael

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[Mavni]

Hi Bill,

Thanks for the reply and GL with the apartment moving...
I have downloaded the libraries and checked the 1640s before using your code
I have SOME information on them, like AP course and some "000" I still haven't figured out what they stand for
I'm trying to understand how I can edit the placement of the data on my 1640s

I hope i'm being clear enough...

I want to be able to choose where specific data will be showed,
ie: if the 1640s have 16 digit display, I want to choose where the "AP course", "AP Heading" and "IAS" within those 16 digits

I don't want to bother your while moving,
So take your time answering...

Thanks again

Michael

[RB211]

Fear not, that is easy to fix. Look at the very near bottom, there's a
section where output 1.and output2 are defined.
On Nov 30, 2012 1:18 PM, "Mavni" notifications@github.com wrote:

Hi Bill,

Thanks for the reply and GL with the apartment moving...
I have downloaded the libraries and checked the 1640s before using your
code
I have SOME information on them, like AP course and some "000" I still
haven't figured out what they stand for
I'm trying to understand how I can edit the placement of the data on my
1640s

I hope i'm being clear enough...

I want to be able to choose where specific data will be showed,
ie: if the 1640s have 16 digit display, I want to choose where the "AP
course", "AP Heading" and "IAS" within those 16 digits

I don't want to bother your while moving,
So take your time answering...

Thanks again

Michael

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[Mavni]

Do you mean this:

if (output != outputold || output2 != output2old){
module1.setDisplayToString(output);
module2.setDisplayToString(output2, 0b0000000000001000);
outputold = output;
output2old = output2;

?

[RB211]

Before that, output1 =. Etc
On Nov 30, 2012 2:06 PM, "Mavni" notifications@github.com wrote:

Do you mean this:

if (output != outputold || output2 != output2old){
module1.setDisplayToString(output);
module2.setDisplayToString(output2, 0b0000000000001000);
outputold = output;
output2old = output2;

?

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[Mavni]

OK, you mean this

//Display LED Section - duh!
if(i == 1){

  output = apcrsold;
  output += " ";
  output += apmachsetold;
  output += " ";
  output += aphdgsetold;
  output += " ";
  output += apaltold;

  output2 = apvsold;
  output2 += " ";
  output2 += apcrsold;
  output2 += " ";
  output2 += nav1old; 

So now my question is, How do I know what string to use for each data item?
I understand that apvsold means Auto Pilot Vertical Speed,
But how do I know the rest?

I saw this in the code:

"String oldpinStateSTR, pinStateSTR, stringnewstate, stringoldstate, aphdgset, aphdgsetold, apcrs, apcrsold, output, outputold, apalt, apaltold, apairspeed, apairspeedold, apmachset, apmachsetold;

String nav1, nav1old, nav2, nav2old, output2, output2old, apvs, apvsold, apActive, apActiveOld, machIas, machIasOld, altLock, altLockOld, headingLock, headingLockOld, atArmed, atArmedOld;

String apSpdAct, apSpdActOld, apAprAct, apAprActOld, apNavAct, apNavActOld;"

does this have something to do with what i'm looking for?

And one more question,

What's "old" ?

Thanks again, You're super helpful!

[RB211]

Crs is course, mach is mach number, hdg is. Heading
On Nov 30, 2012 3:17 PM, "Mavni" notifications@github.com wrote:

OK, you mean this

//Display LED Section - duh!
if(i == 1){

output = apcrsold;
output += " ";
output += apmachsetold;
output += " ";
output += aphdgsetold;
output += " ";
output += apaltold;

output2 = apvsold;
output2 += " ";
output2 += apcrsold;
output2 += " ";
output2 += nav1old;

So now my question is, How do I know what string to use for each data item?
I understand that apvsold means Auto Pilot Vertical Speed,
But how do I know the rest?

I saw this in the code:

"String oldpinStateSTR, pinStateSTR, stringnewstate, stringoldstate,
aphdgset, aphdgsetold, apcrs, apcrsold, output, outputold, apalt, apaltold,
apairspeed, apairspeedold, apmachset, apmachsetold;

String nav1, nav1old, nav2, nav2old, output2, output2old, apvs, apvsold,
apActive, apActiveOld, machIas, machIasOld, altLock, altLockOld,
headingLock, headingLockOld, atArmed, atArmedOld;

String apSpdAct, apSpdActOld, apAprAct, apAprActOld, apNavAct,
apNavActOld;"

does this have something to do with what i'm looking for?

And one more question,

What's "old" ?

Thanks again, You're super helpful!

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[RB211]

NAV1 is obs1, although is altitude
On Nov 30, 2012 3:17 PM, "Mavni" notifications@github.com wrote:

OK, you mean this

//Display LED Section - duh!
if(i == 1){

output = apcrsold;
output += " ";
output += apmachsetold;
output += " ";
output += aphdgsetold;
output += " ";
output += apaltold;

output2 = apvsold;
output2 += " ";
output2 += apcrsold;
output2 += " ";
output2 += nav1old;

So now my question is, How do I know what string to use for each data item?
I understand that apvsold means Auto Pilot Vertical Speed,
But how do I know the rest?

I saw this in the code:

"String oldpinStateSTR, pinStateSTR, stringnewstate, stringoldstate,
aphdgset, aphdgsetold, apcrs, apcrsold, output, outputold, apalt, apaltold,
apairspeed, apairspeedold, apmachset, apmachsetold;

String nav1, nav1old, nav2, nav2old, output2, output2old, apvs, apvsold,
apActive, apActiveOld, machIas, machIasOld, altLock, altLockOld,
headingLock, headingLockOld, atArmed, atArmedOld;

String apSpdAct, apSpdActOld, apAprAct, apAprActOld, apNavAct,
apNavActOld;"

does this have something to do with what i'm looking for?

And one more question,

What's "old" ?

Thanks again, You're super helpful!

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[RB211]

Old is probably not the best name for it. The current state and old state,
it changes the display only when something changes
On Nov 30, 2012 3:17 PM, "Mavni" notifications@github.com wrote:

OK, you mean this

//Display LED Section - duh!
if(i == 1){

output = apcrsold;
output += " ";
output += apmachsetold;
output += " ";
output += aphdgsetold;
output += " ";
output += apaltold;

output2 = apvsold;
output2 += " ";
output2 += apcrsold;
output2 += " ";
output2 += nav1old;

So now my question is, How do I know what string to use for each data item?
I understand that apvsold means Auto Pilot Vertical Speed,
But how do I know the rest?

I saw this in the code:

"String oldpinStateSTR, pinStateSTR, stringnewstate, stringoldstate,
aphdgset, aphdgsetold, apcrs, apcrsold, output, outputold, apalt, apaltold,
apairspeed, apairspeedold, apmachset, apmachsetold;

String nav1, nav1old, nav2, nav2old, output2, output2old, apvs, apvsold,
apActive, apActiveOld, machIas, machIasOld, altLock, altLockOld,
headingLock, headingLockOld, atArmed, atArmedOld;

String apSpdAct, apSpdActOld, apAprAct, apAprActOld, apNavAct,
apNavActOld;"

does this have something to do with what i'm looking for?

And one more question,

What's "old" ?

Thanks again, You're super helpful!

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[Mavni]

Yeah, those are the easy ones,
What about Nav1 S/B, or COM1?

[RB211]

NAV1 is navigation radio, com is com 1 radio. Sb is standby freq.
On Nov 30, 2012 3:23 PM, "Mavni" notifications@github.com wrote:

Yeah, those are the easy ones,
What about Nav1 S/B, or COM1?

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[Mavni]

I'm not sure i'm getting you,

If I want to display the COM1 standby frequency,

What do i write

output = apcrs;
output += " ";
output += HERE;
output += " ";
output += aphdgsetold;
output += " ";
output += apaltold;

"com1old" does not compile for example

How do I know what the proper string is for everything?

[RB211]

That code was never finished. Future work
On Nov 30, 2012 3:40 PM, "Mavni" notifications@github.com wrote:

I'm not sure i'm getting you,

If I want to display the COM1 standby frequency,

What do i write

output = apcrs;
output += " ";
output += HERE;
output += " ";
output += aphdgsetold;
output += " ";
output += apaltold;

"com1old" does not compile for example

How do I know what the proper string is for everything?

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[Mavni]

Now I understand...
So whatever works, you say :)

So basically, What I asked about the three "string" rows is true?
Those are the available values to use?