Arduino. Good for you. Lightning has given me a glimpse into what is possible. Our CMDS/EWMU black box based on the Teensy is amazing. It works great.
Yeah, full ack!
Since I've been programming for over 40 years now, it's a nobrainer for me, to NOT use proprietary software for anything in my pit, if possible.
It's a niche market and companies/people come and go, so being able to use my hardware with any simulator out there, was one of the biggest must-haves for me.
If it outputs data in any form, I am capable to send it to the Arduino.
greetings
michi