FANTASTIC! I was looking for a video like this all day yesterday. This is a huge leap forward!!

Very, very cool! I love when companies are cool enough to keep their stuff accessible and tweak-able to people who use their product!!! Thanks for putting this video together. Great job! 👍

Great Video, quick and easy process as explained, I setup one rotary encoder tonight, ready to move forward. thank you very much!

Super video, many thank, this is the push I needed to get back into flight sim again. Keep up the great work.

Watching your videos educates in 3 ways: learning air manager and Arduino and improving my English. 😀

Very helpful. I want a completely physical panel, but it seems a waste to ignore the assets available in AM for graphic instruments. Combining the two seems the best of both worlds. This shows it's easy (once you know how), and efficient. Subscribed.

great video, I use air manager and looking to do exactly what you just showed, thank you

Super. Very good to see how fairly easy it can be done. Thank you!. A question, just because I am all new to this: 1) Which encoder did you use there, where would I find such a piece of hardware, 2 ring+push?

Awesome video. I was not going to bother with using Arduino to interface with instruments as it looked too difficult. Watching this video I think I will give it a try. Will start with making a Knobster and go from there. Arduino Nano, Mega, encoders, push buttons, and switches have been ordered 😀.

Hi Russ , I really appreciate your videos. I've been wanting to exploit the hardware features of AM3 for some time , but at some point because of my programming illiteracy I lose the thread of where I'm supposed to go next. Moreover there is no explanation particularly in the AM documents about why something is being done . In your video for example I lose it during the multiple cut and pastes into the King Nav script. What is the purpose of that process ? I know that it needs to be done , but is that script being edited, an Xplane file ? Or is a new file for AM being created? And there is swapping between notepad and AM GUI . Its hard to follow in real time. If this was a classroom , I could put my hand up and ask for clarification . Another example , in the AM wiki part of some of the example scripts are in color green ,red , blue .....what does this mean ? My problem is that I am as far from a programmer as can be . The supporting documentation in its many forms , video , wiki , documents, sometimes assume programming literacy , so the whole process of incorporating hardware with AM comes to a stand still for me. If I have a suggestion, these presentations need to slow down the amount of content being introduced in a given time period,and, more explanation of each step offered when it gets complicated. I hope you and AM take this as feedback, not criticism.

Very cool stuff! Thanks for sharing.

" I knew nothing about Arduino when I started, I didn't even know how to spell it..." I'm still laughing at that Russ. Another useful and inspiring video that we can come back to again and again.

I have the knobster and tying to code the inputs for testing. In the below code I can get D3 to work (not D3 + D4) on the outer knob (large) but the inter knob I cannot get it to work and if I combine any other functions to the dial_change_large function. It no longer works correctly, I get odd results. Sometimes two clicks get a output. I cannot get the inter knob to work by it itself either. Any assistance would be appreciated. I used the 3.5 Boot loader with no good results. Thanks Dave -- Callback function which is called when the rotary encoder is turned -- direction 1 : The dial turned clockwise -- direciton -1: The dial turned counterclockwise function dial_change_large(direction) if direction == 1 then print("The LARGE dial turned clockwise") end if direction == -1 then print("The LARGE dial turned counterclockwise") end end -- Create a new rotary encoder hw_dial_add("ARDUINO_NANO_A_D3", "ARDUINO_NANO_A_D3", dial_change_large) --function dial_change_small(direction) -- -- if direction == 1 then -- print("The small dial turned clockwise") -- end -- -- if direction == -1 then -- print("The small dial turned counterclockwise") -- end -- --end -- ---- Create a new rotary encoder --hw_dial_add("ARDUINO_NANO_A_D4", "ARDUINO_NANO_A_D4", dial_change_small)

How is the support at the Air Manager division of SIM Innovations? Tech Support is key getting complicated software like that up and running. thanks in advance! Can I also get support for a Knobster?

Russ, could you share where you got the dual concentric rotary encoders? They're a rare part to find these days. I've been doing a lot with Arduino and X-Plane, but now I think Air Manager may be an easier solution to some of the things I'm trying to do.

Good stuff Russ!

But how many assignments can you actually have on one single 2560mega? Would I need 15 mega boards to setup a 172 panel with every switch, dial and button for max realism?

I’m looking to be able to utilize different variations of instrument panels for different aircraft while learning how to fly.

Hi Russ, is there any change that you put the lua file underneath this video. I am not able to find it in the API, or am too little experienced to compilate a complete scretch. Thanx in advance.

Thank you for another great video. I have not noticed this on other videos of yours but this one (I know is over 4 years old) but your screen recording software adds a very distracting and harsh fake mouse click. If you are doing screen recordings, I recommend OBS (not the same as in an airplane ;) ) its free and does not add the really loud and unnecessary clicks. Thanks once again for all you do!

This is a wonderful video! I am trying to build a Saab340 home sim. I will be getting Air Manager for sure!

Great video

Hi Russ, can you re-do this video using a Raspberry Pi that is displaying a instrument in the Pi Air Player? I'm in need of help getting the encoders to work there through the GPIO. The Wiki is too light on these.

thanks alot for your effort

Hello! I'm a fan of Air Manager. I'm trying to make the arduino work with rotary encoder. I did everything correctly, but by setting frequency in the knob, Com1 shows random numbers rather than the sequence. Large and small knob. I researched and found no solution. Any chance of a tip? I ma using Rotary encoder for Arduino, Pic Ky-040.

Just discovered. Air manager and the knobster, greatidea!👍🚁🤡🥓✈️🍺

Do you think it would be possible to leave the coding for the on display dials and push button for frequency change and then add Arduino code. Then having the ability to use the hardware knobs or the touch display.

I need a large knob encoder. Mine does embarrassing things when mixed with too much alcohol. It can be downright dangerous sometimes. You can never be sure what you will wake up next to. I hate having to slip into ninja mode on a hangover, but sometimes you just have to, to ensure your escape!! Where can I buy one?

Ca you run multiple Arduino, cuz I already have one Mega2560 integrated and drive to my 530 GPS ?

Thanks Russ.

Hey Russ do you think this would work for a push/pull switch for a parking brake in msfs or doesnt it work that way? I do have Air Manager.

Hi. Can you help me with a code i want to implement ? I'm using a single encoder for each radio channel, and what i want to implement is when i press the encoder button it'll change the standby Khz, and when pressed again it'll change standby Mhz.

Hey Russ, I am enjoying the knobster and air manager, I wanted some more dials and switches, so I bought some for my arduino, how to I connect the arduino to air manager on iPad? Great video otherwise! I really like your stuff

Ah, that's better, Russ - thanks! Could you give a source or part number for the encoder and the concentric knobs? And what about the code on the Arduino? Presumably there's a small program required to run on it - or will this work out of the box? Thanks again for your skill and generosity in sharing these things. :)

You have a wire connection guide , like on the encoder end and arduino end pls

I need libraries for 3 axys control For flight simulator.

Dumb question Russ but do you have to have everything wired in before you can do anything with the arduino unit? My PC recognized my uno and says connected but that's about it.

Leo Bodnar offers the Elma E37 which is quite expensive $35 but Desktop Aviators and Propwashsim.com both have much less expensive options that although less robust will still work.Bodnar ships from Europe. Just google them.

Is their anyway i can use ardino with my flight simulator wothout having to do any coding?

Does it requires script programming knowledge?

after my successful flash to a Mega it doesnt see it, only talks about a "Flight Illusion" device (on AM 3.1.7). Anyone any ideas?

Russ/anyone... My rotary encoder in air manager displays “the dial turned clockwise” and the same for counter clockwise but (twice per detent/click.) Not one one each click like yours.....but my script is correct. Is it my encoder. It’s a 360 degree 20 position encoder. I’m so confused. TIA

Does this work with Arma 3

Does air manager read from the game directly of from a LAN webpage? I'm building a sim for war thunder... yes I know it's not a true sim... but I love it

For your problems with your comments ports try setting a static port in Windows device manager. Like four come one go to properties, there you should see ports. Do a little research on it as well because it's been awhile since I have done this.

Air manager does arduino. Mobiflight does arduino.... can they both be run on one arduino?

I can't even find air manager on the App Store...

Hi Russ, Excellent video, just what I need for my flight sim setup. I'm over in the UK, just ordered all the parts and been trying to get it all to work today. Scripting/programming works all OK, not convinced I have the connections between the rotary encoder and the Arduino correct. Do you have to supply a 5v connection between the 2 items as well as data? What is the orange and yellow connections you have, they are "analog in" on mine???? Any chance you can drop me the details ? Paul (at) thrower.org Cheers in advance