Use RealSimControl to map your SimulConn I/O boards in your cockpit
The Master board rev.2 has 11 connectors for cockpit controls.
1-8 connects the I/O boards through the Extension board, and 9-11 connects the serial devices like stepper motors, servo’s, and LCD’s.
Use the RealSimControl configurator to assign the I/O boards to the Arduino pins.
The Master board Extension Connector 1 uses ribbon cable to connect to an Extension boards M-connector.
The Extension board can connect up to 7 I/O boards ,through its IO connectors, using the following Arduino pins:
| Arduino pin number | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Extension board connector | IO1 | IO2 | IO3 | IO4 | IO5 | IO6 | IO7 |
| SimulConn I/O board type | D/7/L | D/7/L | D/7/L | D/7/L | D/7/L | D/7/L | D/7/L |
D = 16x digital input
A = 16x analog input
7 = 8x 7-segmen display
L = 64x LED diodes
The Master board Extension Connector 2 uses ribbon cable to connect to an Extension boards M-connector.
The Extension board can connect up to 7 I/O boards ,through its IO connectors, using the following Arduino pins:
| Arduino pin number | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 21 |
| Extension board connector | IO1 | IO2 | IO3 | IO4 | IO5 | IO6 | IO7 |
| SimulConn I/O board type | D/7/L | D/7/L | D/7/L | D/7/L | 7/L | D/7/L | D/7/L |
D = 16x digital input
A = 16x analog input
7 = 8x 7-segmen display
L = 64x LED diodes
The Master board Extension Connector 3 uses ribbon cable to connect to an Extension boards M-connector.
The Extension board can connect up to 7 I/O boards ,through its IO connectors, using the following Arduino pins:
| Arduino pin number | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
| Extension board connector | IO1 | IO2 | IO3 | IO4 | IO5 | IO6 | IO7 |
| SimulConn I/O board type | D/7/L/P | D/7/L/P | D/7/L/P | D/7/L/P | D/7/L/P | D/7/L/P | D/7/L/P |
D = 16x digital input
A = 16x analog input
7 = 8x 7-segmen display
L = 64x LED diodes
P = PWM
The Master board Extension Connector 4 uses ribbon cable to connect to an Extension boards M-connector.
The Extension board can connect up to 7 I/O boards ,through its IO connectors, using the following Arduino pins:
| Arduino pin number | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
| Extension board connector | IO1 | IO2 | IO3 | IO4 | IO5 | IO6 | IO7 |
| SimulConn I/O board type | D/7/L/P | D/7/L | D/7/L | D/7/L | D/7/L | D/7/L | D/7/L |
D = 16x digital input
A = 16x analog input
7 = 8x 7-segmen display
L = 64x LED diodes
P = PWM
The Master board Extension Connector 5 uses ribbon cable to connect to an Extension boards M-connector.
The Extension board can connect up to 7 I/O boards ,through its IO connectors, using the following Arduino pins:
| Arduino pin number | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 |
| Extension board connector | IO1 | IO2 | IO3 | IO4 | IO5 | IO6 | IO7 |
| SimulConn I/O board type | D/7/L | D/7/L | D/7/L | D/7/L | D/7/L | D/7/L | D/7/L |
D = 16x digital input
A = 16x analog input
7 = 8x 7-segmen display
L = 64x LED diodes
The Master board Extension Connector 6 uses ribbon cable to connect to an Extension boards M-connector.
The Extension board can connect up to 7 I/O boards ,through its IO connectors, using the following Arduino pins:
| Arduino pin number | 51 | 52 | 53 | A0 | A1 | A2 | A3 |
| Extension board connector | IO1 | IO2 | IO3 | IO4 | IO5 | IO6 | IO7 |
| SimulConn I/O board type | D/7/L | D/7/L | D/7/L | D/A/7/L | D/A/7/L | D/A/7/L | D/A/7/L |
D = 16x digital input
A = 16x analog input
7 = 8x 7-segmen display
L = 64x LED diodes
The Master board Extension Connector 7 uses ribbon cable to connect to an Extension boards M-connector.
The Extension board can connect up to 7 I/O boards ,through its IO connectors, using the following Arduino pins:
| Arduino pin number | A4 | A5 | A6 | A7 | A8 | A9 | A10 |
| Extension board connector | IO1 | IO2 | IO3 | IO4 | IO5 | IO6 | IO7 |
| SimulConn I/O board type | D/A/7/L | D/A/7/L | D/A/7/L | D/A/7/L | D/A/7/L | D/A/7/L | D/A/7/L |
D = 16x digital input
A = 16x analog input
7 = 8x 7-segmen display
L = 64x LED diodes
The Master board Extension Connector 8 uses ribbon cable to connect to an Extension boards M-connector.
The Extension board can connect up to 5 I/O boards ,through its IO connectors, using the following Arduino pins:
| Arduino pin number | A11 | A12 | A13 | A14 | A15 | ||
| Extension board connector | IO1 | IO2 | IO3 | IO4 | IO5 | ||
| SimulConn I/O board type | D/A/7/L | D/A/7/L | D/A/7/L | D/A/7/L | D/A/7/L |
D = 16x digital input
A = 16x analog input
7 = 8x 7-segmen display
L = 64x LED diodes
The Master board stepper/matrix connecter is connected to the serial interface of the Arduino.
| Arduino pin number | D18 | D19 | ||||
| Stepper/Matrix connector | 1,2 | 3 | 4 | 5,6 | ||
| Connection | VIN | Tx1 | Rx1 | GND |
| Arduino pin number | D16 | D17 | ||||
| Stepper/Matrix connector | 1,2 | 3 | 4 | 5,6 | ||
| Connection | VIN | Tx2 | Rx2 | GND |
| Arduino pin number | D14 | D15 | ||||
| Stepper/Matrix connector | 1,2 | 3 | 4 | 5,6 | ||
| Connection | VIN | Tx3 | Rx3 | GND |
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