| [simpits-tech] landing gear indicator delay curcuit [message #122] |
Sat, 07 March 2009 12:24  |
 Justin Messenger
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ok, I have a Multicontroller in my F-4 sim. The F-4 is the sim where I am slowly making the steam gauges functional.
I am using the Multicontroller LEDs for marker beacon lights, one for gear transisiton, and one LED for stall. But LEDs are not bright enough for my needs.
I wanted to do as you described and I tried using the multicontroller gear signal to trigger some relays to control the 20v DC that I have running to the sim's real gear indicators. But I had no luck, could not get the Multicontroller it to trigger they relays. Would you mind sharing what relays and equipment you are using?
I agree the Multicontroller is a really neat little tool, though I think SimKits are now more interested in developing their stand alone USB guages.
Justin
>Yep. Simkits Multicontroller. Possibly *the* most under-rated
>device in all of the simdom...
>
>It can drive LED outputs (or using some magic electronics, switch
>relays and the like) from a good number of FSUIPC offsets, as well as
>loads of servo gauges.. I am using one in my Skyhawk, mostly for
>gauges, but also stuff like the gear lights.
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| Re: [simpits-tech] landing gear indicator delay curcuit [message #123 is a reply to message #122 ] |
Sat, 07 March 2009 13:37  |
Sean Galbraith
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> I wanted to do as you described and I tried using the
> multicontroller gear signal to trigger some relays to control the
> 20v DC that I have running to the sim's real gear indicators. But I
> had no luck, could not get the Multicontroller it to trigger they
> relays. Would you mind sharing what relays and equipment you are using?
I'll have a chat with my electronics guru and get a schematic for you
:) There is a small, and short on detail section in the manual on
what to connect. I *think* it is better in the later manual
versions, but I wouldn't like to swear to it!
>I agree the Multicontroller is a really neat little tool, though I
>think SimKits are now more interested in developing their stand
>alone USB guages.
Yeah, they seem to be heading down that path, the CCU which drives
the traditional 172 panel is on its way out, not sure when that
happens though. I really hope the multi-controller doesn't go the
same way... in fact, I would really like to see them build on it, and
make it X-Plane/FGFS compatible as well (and maybe even an SDK so it
could be made to talk to other sims!)
SeanG
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| Re: [simpits-tech] landing gear indicator delay curcuit [message #124 is a reply to message #122 ] |
Sat, 07 March 2009 15:40 |
phoenixcomm
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ok you guys Im in pain reading this.. if your controller has limited output
then give it a boost... and you are just wasting your time trying to drive
24vdc lights from a 5v (TTL) drive through a relay.
please find TIL-111 or opto-couplers, they are isolated so you dont blow up
your controler
basicly you put in the input your LED out put to one pin, the other is
ground. the other side looks like an open collector curcuit.
for more notes http://simpits.wetpaint.com/page/Driving+Cockpit+Lamps
have fun
Cris Harrison
Phoenixcomm
www.phoenixcomm.net/~phnx2000/sim
BTW there cheeeep
On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 2:24 PM, Justin Messenger <jjmessenger@yahoo.com>wrote:
> ok, I have a Multicontroller in my F-4 sim. The F-4 is the sim where I am
> slowly making the steam gauges functional.
>
> I am using the Multicontroller LEDs for marker beacon lights, one for gear
> transisiton, and one LED for stall. But LEDs are not bright enough for my
> needs.
>
> I wanted to do as you described and I tried using the multicontroller gear
> signal to trigger some relays to control the 20v DC that I have running to
> the sim's real gear indicators. But I had no luck, could not get the
> Multicontroller it to trigger they relays. Would you mind sharing what
> relays and equipment you are using?
>
> I agree the Multicontroller is a really neat little tool, though I think
> SimKits are now more interested in developing their stand alone USB guages.
>
> Justin
>
> >Yep. Simkits Multicontroller. Possibly *the* most under-rated
> >device in all of the simdom...
> >
> >It can drive LED outputs (or using some magic electronics, switch
> >relays and the like) from a good number of FSUIPC offsets, as well as
> >loads of servo gauges.. I am using one in my Skyhawk, mostly for
> >gauges, but also stuff like the gear lights.
> * <http://www.phantomsim.org/>*
> <http://www.phantomsim.org/>
> ** <http://www.dc8cockpit.catisp.com/dc_8_promom.wmv>
>
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