ok, but now take it to the next level ... how binding most logically to DCS functions because all these buttons can be programmed to multiple functions it's not only fancy lights, but complicated programmable matrix sitting in this "black box" that's what really would interest the viewer edit : sorry, I was too fast to judge, I took the time to view all your in-depth vids and subscribed to the channel ! especially your tours on how to configure are very interesting. keep this up ! especially making the various combinations between Virpil setup / DCS setups, so many combo's possible now. ;-)
Thank you, exactly the information i was looking for. Clear Tutorial, with all the important hints. I want slave my new Sharka-50 Panel with the lovely CM3. You help me a lot o7 subscribed and liked
Love the videos, good job! Would love to see how the mode selector on the throttle can be used to increase the number of button configurations on the button box!
@Myth Doge th-cam.com/video/W0sx1yjrhUc/w-d-xo.html check out this video time stamp 24:05. I believe you have to have the switch panel set up as slave mode I hope this helps
Nice video (Y) I do wonder though if you can use all the buttons when the throttle is using the 5 mode switch like in yours. I understand the limitation of 128 buttons is a windows item and not specific to any game. I have the panel 2 incoming and want to connect to the throttle as well
On the control panel, can an individual button LED be setup to change the button color when presed? For example button B7 is RED.. When I press B7 it changes to green and the same for the other buttons?
not sure if you still see replies to this video.. but question.... I have a TCM503.. already set up and running. I just got the CP1 in today and want to add it to the TCM503. Do i need to connect the CP1 directly on its own 'first', then do the firmware update? or can i connect it to the TCM50 then do the firmware update from there?
Thank you for the videos. What is the primary purpose of 'daisy-chaining' the button box to the throttle? Only two things I can think of: having them show as one device (not sure how this helps as modern sims/games that I use all accept inputs from multiple devices), and secondly, saving a USB port (my PC has enough at the moment). Ergo, in my situation, I would just run them (control panels) as standalone modules? Secondly, you mentioned not doing firmware updates with more than one device connected - do you mean in a 'daisy-chain' setup (which I can imagine would be bad), or also as standalone setups? ie. The devices being shown seperately in the Virpil software, and selecting each one individually to do firmware updates? I would have thought that would be ok?
just to be sure, should I first connect it independently and make a firmware upgrade and then afterwards connect it as slave to my throttle or can I directly connect it as slave to my throttle and make a firmware upgrade and configure it? (I have a control panel #1) thx, great channel!!!
I think I got it, you first HAVE to connect the Control Panel directly to the PC, configure it in the Virpil program as shown in this video and THEN connect/slave it to the throttle/joystick and create a new profile with both of them as shown in this video. There seems to be no alternative to this sequence.
I'm scouring the internet trying to find out the various advantage/disadvantages of using the control panel in slave mode versus direct to computer. My cable that allows slaving doesn't work anymore and replacements are backordered. I'm going to direct-to-computer while I wait this out, and I'm trying to figure out what I'm sacrificing besides needing two usb ports instead of one.
Any luck on getting the LED's to be singularly controlled by a function? For example, if Master Warning sounds off in a Jet, an assigned red LED would illuminate and by pressing it , would clear the red Master Warning? Similarly, if a Master Caution would sound off in a Jet, an assigned amber LED would illuminate and by pressing it, it would clear the amber Master Caution. Another example would be an LED assigned to landing gear where one press is RED for gear up and THE SAME button once pressed would go to green for gear down. Or two LED assigned separately for gear up / gear down (RED / GREEN). Perhaps it was NOOBIFER or someone else that was working on this. Virpil does not have their software able to do this yet (as I recall). You can control one LED only for on/off but that was about it and it's cumbersome. Maybe someday they'll have it incorporated into their software. If it wasn't you and you decide to take on this challenge, please do a video...yours are so easy to understand based on how you go about your presentations. Thanks as always.
Hi and thanks for doing these videos. I just bought one of these panels. I have a couple of questions. After updating the firmware and changing some button colors I noticed that when I close the Virpil Config tool, the all the button lights on the panel go dark. Is this suppose to happen? Next, Flight sim and DCS is not showing the Virpil panel in the controls sections of both games. What am I doing wrong?
I run mine together so it shows up as 1 device in game. If you’re running a title like Elite Dangerous then run them as stand alone. Some games will only pick up so many buttons per controller.
@@johnathangraham7226 hey, thats a good idea. but i thought it presented some problem when i was watching a YT video on configuration. its' been a while since i watched that video. So if I connect it to my CM2 Throttle, I'm guessing that it will show up in controls and bindings config in my games as Virpil CM2 Throttle as opposed to Virpil Control Panel #1 ?
@@JGandT --- is it true that only 32 things can be recognized per usb port? i haven't counted all of them yet, but there would probably be more than that if you count off positions and on positions of each and every switch.
Windows recognizes 125 per usb device. It’s certain games that only recognizes up to 32 per usb device. The only game that comes to mind is Elite Dangerous.
so, ive followed step by step numerous times. after creating a new profile, im not getting anything show up in Axis? using standalone, only one plugged in, firmware up to date... but still not getting anything other than axis, profile and firmware on the left. clicking axis gives me a blank screen with the message "nothing to setup, create or load"
If you use CP1 as stand alone can you still use the CM2 modes switch to change the CP1 modes? coz I was planning to separate the two since I plan to use the CP1 for my sim rig as well as a racing button box.
Hey Jon, I really appreciate you taking the time with these videos, very helpful, I was wondering if maybe you could have a look at the VPC Link Tool? It's a tool that gets game data and allows you to manipulate the LED's on either the Throttle or their Control Panel, I'm a bit confused on how it works, but if you happen to figure out how it works a tutorial on that would be super useful! VPC Link Tool: forum.virpil.com/index.php?/topic/2561-vpc-link-tool/
Why is it that their products is quite the price but they cant give proper manual of how to use the software with the hardware or at least a quick 20min video on how to set things up? VKB is at least have a youtube channel as a "step-by-step" guide
@Abner Jr. Paredes I know they don’t do videos here is there support page: support.virpil.com/en/support/home I know I’ve found the answers to most of my questions there. I’ll pass on the suggestion for them to do help videos. For now you’re stuck with mine though 😂
This channel is so small yet so helpful. Great tutorials that answer all questions. A true hidden gem! Keep it up!
@Alex Buss Thank you I’ll keep the videos coming.
it was this channel that got me through the daisy-chain setup of these two devices!!! worked perfectly!
ok, but now take it to the next level ...
how binding most logically to DCS functions
because all these buttons can be programmed to multiple functions
it's not only fancy lights, but complicated programmable matrix sitting in this "black box"
that's what really would interest the viewer
edit : sorry, I was too fast to judge, I took the time to view all your in-depth vids and subscribed to the channel !
especially your tours on how to configure are very interesting.
keep this up ! especially making the various combinations between Virpil setup / DCS setups, so many combo's possible now.
;-)
Thank you, exactly the information i was looking for.
Clear Tutorial, with all the important hints.
I want slave my new Sharka-50 Panel with the lovely CM3.
You help me a lot o7
subscribed and liked
Very nice video
Just got my 2 boxes in today, excited to get them setup
Love the videos, good job! Would love to see how the mode selector on the throttle can be used to increase the number of button configurations on the button box!
@Myth Doge th-cam.com/video/W0sx1yjrhUc/w-d-xo.html check out this video time stamp 24:05. I believe you have to have the switch panel set up as slave mode I hope this helps
Exactly what I needed, thx for being here
Nice video (Y) I do wonder though if you can use all the buttons when the throttle is using the 5 mode switch like in yours. I understand the limitation of 128 buttons is a windows item and not specific to any game. I have the panel 2 incoming and want to connect to the throttle as well
your video helped alot thanks
On the control panel, can an individual button LED be setup to change the button color when presed? For example button B7 is RED.. When I press B7 it changes to green and the same for the other buttons?
not sure if you still see replies to this video.. but question.... I have a TCM503.. already set up and running. I just got the CP1 in today and want to add it to the TCM503. Do i need to connect the CP1 directly on its own 'first', then do the firmware update? or can i connect it to the TCM50 then do the firmware update from there?
Can you slave one control panel to another without the throttle? So standalone panel 2 and then slave panel 3 to it?
Thank you for the videos. What is the primary purpose of 'daisy-chaining' the button box to the throttle? Only two things I can think of: having them show as one device (not sure how this helps as modern sims/games that I use all accept inputs from multiple devices), and secondly, saving a USB port (my PC has enough at the moment). Ergo, in my situation, I would just run them (control panels) as standalone modules?
Secondly, you mentioned not doing firmware updates with more than one device connected - do you mean in a 'daisy-chain' setup (which I can imagine would be bad), or also as standalone setups? ie. The devices being shown seperately in the Virpil software, and selecting each one individually to do firmware updates? I would have thought that would be ok?
I just did an updated Virpil start guide that better explains. Check it out and see if it helps. th-cam.com/video/PW7pQwBg58M/w-d-xo.html
just to be sure, should I first connect it independently and make a firmware upgrade and then afterwards connect it as slave to my throttle or can I directly connect it as slave to my throttle and make a firmware upgrade and configure it? (I have a control panel #1) thx, great channel!!!
I think I got it, you first HAVE to connect the Control Panel directly to the PC, configure it in the Virpil program as shown in this video and THEN connect/slave it to the throttle/joystick and create a new profile with both of them as shown in this video. There seems to be no alternative to this sequence.
I'm scouring the internet trying to find out the various advantage/disadvantages of using the control panel in slave mode versus direct to computer. My cable that allows slaving doesn't work anymore and replacements are backordered. I'm going to direct-to-computer while I wait this out, and I'm trying to figure out what I'm sacrificing besides needing two usb ports instead of one.
I run everything as a primary. You can get a powered usb hub to connect all of your panels and hotas to one location.
I would like to see how the encoder dials map to DCS or MSFS2020 dials.
Any luck on getting the LED's to be singularly controlled by a function? For example, if Master Warning sounds off in a Jet, an assigned red LED would illuminate and by pressing it , would clear the red Master Warning? Similarly, if a Master Caution would sound off in a Jet, an assigned amber LED would illuminate and by pressing it, it would clear the amber Master Caution. Another example would be an LED assigned to landing gear where one press is RED for gear up and THE SAME button once pressed would go to green for gear down. Or two LED assigned separately for gear up / gear down (RED / GREEN). Perhaps it was NOOBIFER or someone else that was working on this. Virpil does not have their software able to do this yet (as I recall). You can control one LED only for on/off but that was about it and it's cumbersome. Maybe someday they'll have it incorporated into their software. If it wasn't you and you decide to take on this challenge, please do a video...yours are so easy to understand based on how you go about your presentations. Thanks as always.
I haven’t had the chance to mess with the led software. I will look into this and get a video out.
@@JGandT that would be wonderful !!! Lot's of people on the Virpil's forums are hoping for a way to control those LEDs individually as well.
Hi and thanks for doing these videos. I just bought one of these panels. I have a couple of questions. After updating the firmware and changing some button colors I noticed that when I close the Virpil Config tool, the all the button lights on the panel go dark. Is this suppose to happen? Next, Flight sim and DCS is not showing the Virpil panel in the controls sections of both games. What am I doing wrong?
Did you get this fixed?
Great video! Keep it up!
Thanks 👍
if it were you, would you direct connect both devices to your computer instead of daisy-chaining?
I run mine together so it shows up as 1 device in game. If you’re running a title like Elite Dangerous then run them as stand alone. Some games will only pick up so many buttons per controller.
@@johnathangraham7226 hey, thats a good idea. but i thought it presented some problem when i was watching a YT video on configuration. its' been a while since i watched that video. So if I connect it to my CM2 Throttle, I'm guessing that it will show up in controls and bindings config in my games as Virpil CM2 Throttle as opposed to Virpil Control Panel #1 ?
Yes if you have them linked it will show up as cm2 throttle.
@@JGandT --- is it true that only 32 things can be recognized per usb port? i haven't counted all of them yet, but there would probably be more than that if you count off positions and on positions of each and every switch.
Windows recognizes 125 per usb device. It’s certain games that only recognizes up to 32 per usb device. The only game that comes to mind is Elite Dangerous.
so, ive followed step by step numerous times. after creating a new profile, im not getting anything show up in Axis? using standalone, only one plugged in, firmware up to date... but still not getting anything other than axis, profile and firmware on the left. clicking axis gives me a blank screen with the message "nothing to setup, create or load"
Do you have panel 1 or panel 2? Control panel 2 doesn’t have any axis.
My program isnt registering my control panel. Everything lights up but where you selected your equipment on the top mine is blank. Any ideas?
Uninstall and reinstall the latest Virpil software see if that helps.
@@JGandT Appreciate the help, but that didn't do the trick.
If you use CP1 as stand alone can you still use the CM2 modes switch to change the CP1 modes? coz I was planning to separate the two since I plan to use the CP1 for my sim rig as well as a racing button box.
@Abner Jr. Paredes. I don’t believe you can I’ll have to try it out.
@@JGandT thats fine bro, thanks. I cant wait for my VPC to arrive.. with all back orders now
Hey Jon, I really appreciate you taking the time with these videos, very helpful, I was wondering if maybe you could have a look at the VPC Link Tool? It's a tool that gets game data and allows you to manipulate the LED's on either the Throttle or their Control Panel, I'm a bit confused on how it works, but if you happen to figure out how it works a tutorial on that would be super useful! VPC Link Tool: forum.virpil.com/index.php?/topic/2561-vpc-link-tool/
@sidhu704 I really appreciate you giving me a heads up on this. I’ll gladly take a look and get it figured out. Thanks again.
Why is it that their products is quite the price but they cant give proper manual of how to use the software with the hardware or at least a quick 20min video on how to set things up? VKB is at least have a youtube channel as a "step-by-step" guide
@Abner Jr. Paredes I know they don’t do videos here is there support page: support.virpil.com/en/support/home
I know I’ve found the answers to most of my questions there. I’ll pass on the suggestion for them to do help videos. For now you’re stuck with mine though 😂
@@JGandT thanks and no worries i love your videos. They should pay you instead.