Need some help on the Leo Bodnar Joystick Controller
Hi people!
Newbie here so be easy on me lol, its a new world sim building lol !
Very serious about purchasing a Precision Joystick Controller BU0836 from Leo Bodnar, i need to wire up 12 simple push buttons and 3 throttle levers.
Firstly, im finding it VERY hard to find a 100mm 100k Linear Slider Pot for my throttles (i need 3 of them) in UK, firstly, i know i can get a 60mm version, will the 60mm version be ok as a substitute? and does it really need to be a 100k pot or will 50k or 10k be ok?
Secondly, how do you wire up buttons to the interface card, i know that you can wire each pin of your push button to each pin on the ROW/COLUMNS input on the card and then wire the 2nd pin of each switch in series to GND, then you will have a total of 12 switches (maximum limit), IF i was later on to add more buttons then i know i can do this if i switch to the MATRIX MODE and have upto 32 buttons + hat switch (4), HOW DO YOU WIRE A MATRIX???
Is this how you wire it?
Column 1 > Switch > Row 1
Column 1 > Switch > Row 2
Column 1 > Switch > Row 3
Column 1 > Switch > Row 4
Column 1 > Switch > Row 5
Column 1 > Switch > Row 6
Column 2 > Switch > Row 1
Column 2 > Switch > Row 2
Column 2 > Switch > Row 3
Column 2 > Switch > Row 4
Column 2 > Switch > Row 5
Column 2 > Switch > Row 6
etc, etc until
Column 6 > Switch > Row 6
Im pretty certain that im right but im just double checking, im sure you guys must have loads of experience in the bag!
How have you wired your matrix (if you have done)?
Sorry to be a real pain, and i really appreciate any help you can offer!
Cheers fellow sim builders!
Alex J