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Adding the device

Adding the device

Open the settings dialog to edit modules

Click on the Extras menu and select Settings to open the settings dialog.

Screenshot of the Extras menu with the Settings menu item selected.

Then click on the MobiFlight Modules tab to display the modules.

Screenshot of the Settings dialog with the MobiFlight Modules tab highlighted.

Add the button or switch

Click on the board the device is connected to, then select Button from the Add device menu. The same device type is used for all button and switch variations.

Screenshot of the menu open with the Button item highlighted.

Configure the button

Use the Pin settings dropdown to specify the board pin the button is connected to.

Provide a meaningful name for the button in the Name field. This name is shown in the input configuration screens when assigning the button to a flight simulator input.

Screenshot of the settings for a button, with pin 2 selected, and ParkingBrake as the name.

Upload the changes to the board

Click the Upload config button at the bottom of the MobiFlight Modules tab to upload the modified configuration to the board.

Screenshot of the MobiFlight Module dialog with the Upload config highlighted.

Close the MobiFlight modules dialog

Click the OK button to close the MobiFlight modules dialog and return to the main app window.

Tip

Three-position switches are added to MobiFlight as two separate button devices. Repeat the above steps to add a second device that is mapped to the second pin used by the three-position switch.