From geneb at deltasoft.com  Fri Jul  2 06:00:18 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 06:00:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] T-45 Goshawk video...
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007020559280.8310@grumble.deltasoft.com>

http://vholdr.com/video/lap-around-boat

This is the first time I've ever seen a video like this, from the 
perspective of the pilot.  Very cool.

g.


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From joab_ryan at yahoo.com  Fri Jul  2 08:22:54 2010
From: joab_ryan at yahoo.com (joab ryan)
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 08:22:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] T-45 Goshawk video...
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007020559280.8310@grumble.deltasoft.com>
References: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007020559280.8310@grumble.deltasoft.com>
Message-ID: <385699.34691.qm@web53204.mail.re2.yahoo.com>

That was sweet and he made it look easy on that landing.
?Joab Ryan
Mechanical CAD Designer,
Network Administrator &
Military Aircraft Sim Builder
North Texas USA 



----- Original Message ----
From: Gene Buckle <geneb at deltasoft.com>
To: simpits-tech at simpits.org
Sent: Fri, July 2, 2010 8:00:18 AM
Subject: [simpits-tech] T-45 Goshawk video...

http://vholdr.com/video/lap-around-boat

This is the first time I've ever seen a video like this, from the 
perspective of the pilot.? Very cool.

g.


-- 
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http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
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From geneb at deltasoft.com  Fri Jul  2 16:23:19 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 16:23:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] screen project update
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007021622520.17458@grumble.deltasoft.com>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPkPnSrUbiw

...more soon!

g.


-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

From geneb at deltasoft.com  Fri Jul  2 16:25:04 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 16:25:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] F-20 Tigershark
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007021623220.17458@grumble.deltasoft.com>

A friend of mine scored an F-20 Tigershark fuselage section.  It includes 
the radome back to the canopy hinge.  However, it's completely stripped 
out.  Even the rudder pedals are gone.  If anyone knows where I can point 
him for parts, please let me know.

tnx.

g.


-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

From roy at flightlab.liv.ac.uk  Fri Jul  2 15:35:57 2010
From: roy at flightlab.liv.ac.uk (Roy Coates)
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 23:35:57 +0100 (BST)
Subject: [simpits-tech] screen project update
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007021622520.17458@grumble.deltasoft.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.1007022332400.18899-100000@nix.mechnet.liv.ac.uk>

On Fri, 2 Jul 2010, Gene Buckle wrote:

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPkPnSrUbiw
>
> ...more soon!
>

Dammit gene - that's insane !



Insanely cool that is :-)


--

Roy Coates.

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From geneb at deltasoft.com  Fri Jul  2 20:16:36 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2010 20:16:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] screen project update
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44.1007022332400.18899-100000@nix.mechnet.liv.ac.uk>
References: <Pine.LNX.4.44.1007022332400.18899-100000@nix.mechnet.liv.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007022014180.20449@grumble.deltasoft.com>

On Fri, 2 Jul 2010, Roy Coates wrote:

> On Fri, 2 Jul 2010, Gene Buckle wrote:
>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPkPnSrUbiw
>>
>> ...more soon!
>>
>
> Dammit gene - that's insane !
>
Well no.  The 24' diameter version was insane.  This one is just slightly 
disturbing. :)

>
>
> Insanely cool that is :-)

Thanks.  Tomorrow I'll get the projector stands built.

I bought the other two sections of canvas drop cloth I needed for the 
temporary screen material.

g.

-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

From jjmessenger at yahoo.com  Wed Jul  7 08:23:42 2010
From: jjmessenger at yahoo.com (Justin Messenger)
Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2010 08:23:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] sim connect
Message-ID: <873859.3148.qm@web111516.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Is there a reference site about making sim connect work? It driving me nuts! 
?
Im trying to make FSmap work with FSX via a network. I get it to work on FS9 via wideFS and FSUIPC very well but?FSmap?uses simconnect for FSX and I cannot get sim connect to talk to the host pc.
?
I double checked and the problem is not?fsmap, it is simconnect.


Justin Messenger


Flight Simulators and Aircraft Instruments
www.nu-tekinc.com
KANSAS MUSEUM OF MILITARY HISTORY


      
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From geneb at deltasoft.com  Sat Jul 10 13:17:39 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:17:39 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] projector testing...
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101316390.29060@grumble.deltasoft.com>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdZn9c-Y_t4
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzEIE1Wyko4

Now I need to figure out how to properly configure the three undocked 
windows in FSX....

g.


-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

From rd at ns.sympatico.ca  Sat Jul 10 13:24:08 2010
From: rd at ns.sympatico.ca (Rick Davis)
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:24:08 -0300
Subject: [simpits-tech] projector testing...
References: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101316390.29060@grumble.deltasoft.com>
Message-ID: <003a01cb206d$d9f22400$0a02a8c0@your384jh9sv0b>

Awesome Gene.

Great stuff and thanks for sharing.

R

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Buckle" <geneb at deltasoft.com>
To: <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 5:17 PM
Subject: [simpits-tech] projector testing...


> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdZn9c-Y_t4
> and
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzEIE1Wyko4
>
> Now I need to figure out how to properly configure the three undocked
> windows in FSX....
>
> g.
>
>
> -- 
> Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
> http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
> http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project
>
> ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
> A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
> http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!
> _______________________________________________
> Simpits-tech mailing list
> Simpits-tech at simpits.org
> http://www.simpits.org/mailman/listinfo/simpits-tech
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From geneb at deltasoft.com  Sat Jul 10 13:27:37 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:27:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] projector testing...
In-Reply-To: <003a01cb206d$d9f22400$0a02a8c0@your384jh9sv0b>
References: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101316390.29060@grumble.deltasoft.com>
	<003a01cb206d$d9f22400$0a02a8c0@your384jh9sv0b>
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101326510.29557@grumble.deltasoft.com>

On Sat, 10 Jul 2010, Rick Davis wrote:

> Awesome Gene.
>
> Great stuff and thanks for sharing.
>

Thanks Rick.  Right now the shop is 80+ degrees so I won't be getting much 
more done today. :(

g.

-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

From rd at ns.sympatico.ca  Sat Jul 10 13:28:57 2010
From: rd at ns.sympatico.ca (Rick Davis)
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:28:57 -0300
Subject: [simpits-tech] projector testing...
References: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101316390.29060@grumble.deltasoft.com><003a01cb206d$d9f22400$0a02a8c0@your384jh9sv0b>
	<alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101326510.29557@grumble.deltasoft.com>
Message-ID: <004d01cb206e$861f7110$0a02a8c0@your384jh9sv0b>

About the same here. Major heat wave.

So now you will have to build a piece on the shop to regain some of that 
lost space?

LOL

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Buckle" <geneb at deltasoft.com>
To: "Simulator Cockpit Builder's List" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 5:27 PM
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] projector testing...


> On Sat, 10 Jul 2010, Rick Davis wrote:
>
>> Awesome Gene.
>>
>> Great stuff and thanks for sharing.
>>
>
> Thanks Rick.  Right now the shop is 80+ degrees so I won't be getting much
> more done today. :(
>
> g.
>
> -- 
> Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
> http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
> http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project
>
> ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
> A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
> http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!
> _______________________________________________
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From geneb at deltasoft.com  Sat Jul 10 13:48:30 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:48:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] projector testing...
In-Reply-To: <004d01cb206e$861f7110$0a02a8c0@your384jh9sv0b>
References: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101316390.29060@grumble.deltasoft.com><003a01cb206d$d9f22400$0a02a8c0@your384jh9sv0b>
	<alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101326510.29557@grumble.deltasoft.com>
	<004d01cb206e$861f7110$0a02a8c0@your384jh9sv0b>
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101348130.29828@grumble.deltasoft.com>

On Sat, 10 Jul 2010, Rick Davis wrote:

> About the same here. Major heat wave.
>
> So now you will have to build a piece on the shop to regain some of that
> lost space?
>
Nope, just have to organize what I've already got. :)

g.

-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

From bob at randrdevelopment.com  Sat Jul 10 13:54:03 2010
From: bob at randrdevelopment.com (Bob Reed)
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:54:03 -0400
Subject: [simpits-tech] projector testing...
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101348130.29828@grumble.deltasoft.com>
References: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101316390.29060@grumble.deltasoft.com><003a01cb206d$d9f22400$0a02a8c0@your384jh9sv0b>
	<alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101326510.29557@grumble.deltasoft.com>
	<004d01cb206e$861f7110$0a02a8c0@your384jh9sv0b>
	<alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101348130.29828@grumble.deltasoft.com>
Message-ID: <001b01cb2072$0abb03a0$20310ae0$@com>

LOL those where my thought when I saw the size of it!

-----Original Message-----
From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Gene Buckle
Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 4:49 PM
To: Simulator Cockpit Builder's List
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] projector testing...

On Sat, 10 Jul 2010, Rick Davis wrote:

> About the same here. Major heat wave.
>
> So now you will have to build a piece on the shop to regain some of that
> lost space?
>
Nope, just have to organize what I've already got. :)

g.

-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!
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From bob at randrdevelopment.com  Sat Jul 10 13:29:56 2010
From: bob at randrdevelopment.com (Bob Reed)
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:29:56 -0400
Subject: [simpits-tech] projector testing...
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101316390.29060@grumble.deltasoft.com>
References: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101316390.29060@grumble.deltasoft.com>
Message-ID: <000801cb206e$b0696660$113c3320$@com>

Wow Gene. This looks great! 

-----Original Message-----
From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Gene Buckle
Sent: Saturday, July 10, 2010 4:18 PM
To: simpits-tech at simpits.org
Subject: [simpits-tech] projector testing...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdZn9c-Y_t4
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzEIE1Wyko4

Now I need to figure out how to properly configure the three undocked 
windows in FSX....

g.


-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!
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From roy at flightlab.liv.ac.uk  Sat Jul 10 14:53:44 2010
From: roy at flightlab.liv.ac.uk (Roy Coates)
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:53:44 +0100 (BST)
Subject: [simpits-tech] projector testing...
In-Reply-To: <004d01cb206e$861f7110$0a02a8c0@your384jh9sv0b>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.1007102253300.4000-100000@nix.mechnet.liv.ac.uk>

On Sat, 10 Jul 2010, Rick Davis wrote:

> About the same here. Major heat wave.
>
> So now you will have to build a piece on the shop to regain some of that
> lost space?
>

Yeah, next to the bathroom!   Har !


--

Roy Coates.

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From roy at flightlab.liv.ac.uk  Sat Jul 10 14:58:07 2010
From: roy at flightlab.liv.ac.uk (Roy Coates)
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:58:07 +0100 (BST)
Subject: [simpits-tech] projector testing...
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101316390.29060@grumble.deltasoft.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.1007102257500.4000-100000@nix.mechnet.liv.ac.uk>

On Sat, 10 Jul 2010, Gene Buckle wrote:



Hellishly impressive gene !!


--

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From geneb at deltasoft.com  Sat Jul 10 19:48:08 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:48:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] projector testing...
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44.1007102257500.4000-100000@nix.mechnet.liv.ac.uk>
References: <Pine.LNX.4.44.1007102257500.4000-100000@nix.mechnet.liv.ac.uk>
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101947410.32515@grumble.deltasoft.com>

On Sat, 10 Jul 2010, Roy Coates wrote:

> On Sat, 10 Jul 2010, Gene Buckle wrote:
>
>
>
> Hellishly impressive gene !!
>
>
Thanks guys.  Now it's time to start working on a more practical projector 
mount. ;)

g.

-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

From Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com  Sun Jul 11 17:27:04 2010
From: Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com (Sean Galbraith)
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:27:04 +1200
Subject: [simpits-tech] projector testing...
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101947410.32515@grumble.deltasoft.com>
References: <Pine.LNX.4.44.1007102257500.4000-100000@nix.mechnet.liv.ac.uk>
	<alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101947410.32515@grumble.deltasoft.com>
Message-ID: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC47F6@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>

Very cool Gene!  Now you just have to get some proper screen material,
pull it tight and buy the popcorn for the movies you can play ;-)

SeanG

From Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com  Sun Jul 11 17:32:58 2010
From: Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com (Sean Galbraith)
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:32:58 +1200
Subject: [simpits-tech] VB.net and FSUIPC
Message-ID: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC47F7@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>

I blame you Gene!

 

>From a suggestion on this very list, I installed and started messing
around with VB.net  My plan was to write a simple program to record my
sim's position as a kml file which I could load into Google Earth... At
least, that was the plan.. now I have a good part of my very own
instructor station program written, which will do all the things that I
want, and is specific to my sim... so <sarcasm> "Thanks" Gene!
</sarcasm>

Seriously though, anyone who has a vague interest in writing anything to
talk to MSFS through FSUIPC should download VB.net express 2010, get the
FSUIPC Client for .NET 1.3 (from Pete Dowson's forum) and start messing
around with the samples...

 

SeanG

 

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From bob at randrdevelopment.com  Sun Jul 11 22:14:47 2010
From: bob at randrdevelopment.com (Bob Reed)
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 01:14:47 -0400
Subject: [simpits-tech] VB.net and FSUIPC
In-Reply-To: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC47F7@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
References: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC47F7@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
Message-ID: <000f01cb2181$274e45d0$75ead170$@com>

It's called Feature creep!!

 

From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Sean Galbraith
Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 8:33 PM
To: Simulator Cockpit Builder's List
Subject: [simpits-tech] VB.net and FSUIPC

 

I blame you Gene!

 

>From a suggestion on this very list, I installed and started messing around
with VB.net  My plan was to write a simple program to record my sim's
position as a kml file which I could load into Google Earth. At least, that
was the plan.. now I have a good part of my very own instructor station
program written, which will do all the things that I want, and is specific
to my sim. so <sarcasm> "Thanks" Gene! </sarcasm>

Seriously though, anyone who has a vague interest in writing anything to
talk to MSFS through FSUIPC should download VB.net express 2010, get the
FSUIPC Client for .NET 1.3 (from Pete Dowson's forum) and start messing
around with the samples.

 

SeanG

 

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From Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com  Sun Jul 11 22:23:57 2010
From: Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com (Sean Galbraith)
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:23:57 +1200
Subject: [simpits-tech] VB.net and FSUIPC
In-Reply-To: <000f01cb2181$274e45d0$75ead170$@com>
References: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC47F7@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
	<000f01cb2181$274e45d0$75ead170$@com>
Message-ID: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC4801@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>

Creep?!  Mate, this is more like a headlong stampede!  :-)

 

SeanG

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From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Bob Reed
Sent: Monday, 12 July 2010 5:15 p.m.
To: 'Simulator Cockpit Builder's List'
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] VB.net and FSUIPC

 

It's called Feature creep!!

 

From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Sean Galbraith
Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2010 8:33 PM
To: Simulator Cockpit Builder's List
Subject: [simpits-tech] VB.net and FSUIPC

 

I blame you Gene!

 

>From a suggestion on this very list, I installed and started messing
around with VB.net  My plan was to write a simple program to record my
sim's position as a kml file which I could load into Google Earth... At
least, that was the plan.. now I have a good part of my very own
instructor station program written, which will do all the things that I
want, and is specific to my sim... so <sarcasm> "Thanks" Gene!
</sarcasm>

Seriously though, anyone who has a vague interest in writing anything to
talk to MSFS through FSUIPC should download VB.net express 2010, get the
FSUIPC Client for .NET 1.3 (from Pete Dowson's forum) and start messing
around with the samples...

 

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From echotech1452 at gmail.com  Mon Jul 12 05:51:59 2010
From: echotech1452 at gmail.com (delor lauchang)
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:51:59 -0400
Subject: [simpits-tech] projector testing...
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101316390.29060@grumble.deltasoft.com>
References: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101316390.29060@grumble.deltasoft.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTimUZvPoEKO_-VjXQbQ5g8ShVJ5YBDPiiCxNI4-v@mail.gmail.com>

OMG, AWESOME, this is for the books.
So you dont need to worry about stretching the screen and the low cost cloth
seems to work.

To undock FSX, I think the only system that worked with mine is TH2GO, it
will automatically adjust the field.

Way to go ...

Delor
Louisville, KY soon to be Colorado Springs

On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 4:17 PM, Gene Buckle <geneb at deltasoft.com> wrote:

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdZn9c-Y_t4
> and
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzEIE1Wyko4
>
> Now I need to figure out how to properly configure the three undocked
> windows in FSX....
>
> g.
>
>
> --
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> http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
> http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project
>
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> A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
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From geneb at deltasoft.com  Mon Jul 12 06:17:10 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:17:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] projector testing...
In-Reply-To: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC47F6@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
References: <Pine.LNX.4.44.1007102257500.4000-100000@nix.mechnet.liv.ac.uk>
	<alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101947410.32515@grumble.deltasoft.com>
	<2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC47F6@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007120614040.27695@grumble.deltasoft.com>

On Mon, 12 Jul 2010, Sean Galbraith wrote:

> Very cool Gene!  Now you just have to get some proper screen material,
> pull it tight and buy the popcorn for the movies you can play ;-)
>
Hehe.  It's not really practical for movies. :)

Next step is to get proper projector mounts built and to get FSX 
configured.  I know of only one other person that's done a 225 
FOV on three projectors with FSX.  My inquiry for help was met with 
essentially, "It was hard for me to do, so it should be hard for everyone 
else too."  If I only had an intercontinental "JACKASS" stamp....*sigh*

g.



-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

From geneb at deltasoft.com  Mon Jul 12 06:18:00 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:18:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] VB.net and FSUIPC
In-Reply-To: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC47F7@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
References: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC47F7@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007120617460.27695@grumble.deltasoft.com>

On Mon, 12 Jul 2010, Sean Galbraith wrote:

> I blame you Gene!
>
>
>
>> From a suggestion on this very list, I installed and started messing
> around with VB.net  My plan was to write a simple program to record my
> sim's position as a kml file which I could load into Google Earth... At
> least, that was the plan.. now I have a good part of my very own
> instructor station program written, which will do all the things that I
> want, and is specific to my sim... so <sarcasm> "Thanks" Gene!
> </sarcasm>
>
> Seriously though, anyone who has a vague interest in writing anything to
> talk to MSFS through FSUIPC should download VB.net express 2010, get the
> FSUIPC Client for .NET 1.3 (from Pete Dowson's forum) and start messing
> around with the samples...

Welcome to the Dark Side. :)

g.

-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

From geneb at deltasoft.com  Mon Jul 12 06:23:29 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Mon, 12 Jul 2010 06:23:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] projector testing...
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimUZvPoEKO_-VjXQbQ5g8ShVJ5YBDPiiCxNI4-v@mail.gmail.com>
References: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101316390.29060@grumble.deltasoft.com>
	<AANLkTimUZvPoEKO_-VjXQbQ5g8ShVJ5YBDPiiCxNI4-v@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007120621160.27695@grumble.deltasoft.com>

On Mon, 12 Jul 2010, delor lauchang wrote:

> OMG, AWESOME, this is for the books.
> So you dont need to worry about stretching the screen and the low cost cloth
> seems to work.
>
> To undock FSX, I think the only system that worked with mine is TH2GO, it
> will automatically adjust the field.
>

Hehe.  Thanks Delor.

The issue that I've got isn't directly related to the TH2Go.  Because my 
screen is a 225 degree arc, it requires that the screen be divided into 
three 75 degree FOV chunks.  This doesn't happen automatically when you 
tell FSX that it's got a 3072x768 screen.

The solution is to build custom "Camera" entries for FSX that does this 
break-down for you.  I'm working on learning this now.

g.


-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

From bjones at pipecomp.com.au  Tue Jul 13 04:03:08 2010
From: bjones at pipecomp.com.au (Ben Jones)
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:03:08 +0800
Subject: [simpits-tech] projector testing...
References: <Pine.LNX.4.44.1007102257500.4000-100000@nix.mechnet.liv.ac.uk><alpine.LFD.2.00.1007101947410.32515@grumble.deltasoft.com><2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC47F6@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
	<alpine.LFD.2.00.1007120614040.27695@grumble.deltasoft.com>
Message-ID: <00e501cb227a$fa144ce0$0300a8c0@BenLaptop>


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gene Buckle" <geneb at deltasoft.com>
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] projector testing...


> else too."  If I only had an intercontinental "JACKASS" stamp....*sigh*
>
> g.
>

Just Poop (or Sh*t for us Ozzies)  in a bag and fed ex to them with my 
ex-wife's postal address as the sender,

Works for me every time ;-) , plus you save on expensive ink that way !

regards

Ben
<Where the freek is my flame suit ????>



From jjmessenger at yahoo.com  Tue Jul 13 07:59:00 2010
From: jjmessenger at yahoo.com (Justin Messenger)
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 07:59:00 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] pc power supply
Message-ID: <647032.55941.qm@web111501.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

i need to use a pc power supply?to run?some multicontrollers, how do I put a load on the power supply to make?the power supply?run?
?
Thanks


Justin Messenger


Flight Simulators and Aircraft Instruments
www.nu-tekinc.com
KANSAS MUSEUM OF MILITARY HISTORY


      
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From bob at randrdevelopment.com  Tue Jul 13 08:02:04 2010
From: bob at randrdevelopment.com (Bob Reed)
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:02:04 -0400
Subject: [simpits-tech] pc power supply
In-Reply-To: <647032.55941.qm@web111501.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
References: <647032.55941.qm@web111501.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <001501cb229c$5e7c2d30$1b748790$@com>

Hey Justin. If it is a standard ATX supply on the motherboard jack just
short the green wire to a black wire. On she goes.

 

Bob

 

From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Justin Messenger
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 10:59 AM
To: Simpits Tech
Subject: [simpits-tech] pc power supply

 


i need to use a pc power supply to run some multicontrollers, how do I put a
load on the power supply to make the power supply run?

 

Thanks

Justin Messenger

Flight Simulators and Aircraft Instruments

www. <http://www.nu-tekinc.com/> nu-tekinc.com

KANSAS MUSEUM OF MILITARY HISTORY <http://kmmh.org/> 

 

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From geneb at deltasoft.com  Tue Jul 13 08:03:53 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 08:03:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] pc power supply
In-Reply-To: <647032.55941.qm@web111501.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
References: <647032.55941.qm@web111501.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007130800070.15514@grumble.deltasoft.com>

On Tue, 13 Jul 2010, Justin Messenger wrote:

> i need to use a pc power supply?to run?some multicontrollers, how do I 
> put a load on the power supply to make?the power supply?run? ? Thanks

Justin, here's a wonderful guide to do exactly what you want:

http://web2.murraystate.edu/andy.batts/ps/powersupply.htm

g.

-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

From jjmessenger at yahoo.com  Tue Jul 13 11:42:22 2010
From: jjmessenger at yahoo.com (Justin Messenger)
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:42:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] pc power supply
Message-ID: <70042.36242.qm@web111506.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>

Bob and Gene,
thanks, the black and green combo worked great! The 5v is running two multi Controllers and the 12v is powering three small monitors.


Justin Messenger


Flight Simulators and Aircraft Instruments
www.nu-tekinc.com
KANSAS MUSEUM OF MILITARY HISTORY


      
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From roy at flightlab.liv.ac.uk  Tue Jul 13 11:05:58 2010
From: roy at flightlab.liv.ac.uk (Roy Coates)
Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 19:05:58 +0100 (BST)
Subject: [simpits-tech] pc power supply
In-Reply-To: <70042.36242.qm@web111506.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.1007131905230.8149-100000@nix.mechnet.liv.ac.uk>

On Tue, 13 Jul 2010, Justin Messenger wrote:

> Bob and Gene,
> thanks, the black and green combo worked great! The 5v is running two multi Controllers and the 12v is powering three small monitors.
>


You really need to ensure a reasonable load on there too for the
output voltage to be stable.


--

Roy Coates.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lord, If I must have an instrument failure, please let it be the Hobbs meter.
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From geneb at deltasoft.com  Fri Jul 16 06:38:29 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:38:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] P-51 360 view...
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007160638080.7844@grumble.deltasoft.com>

This is pretty cool:

http://www.stclairphoto-imaging.com/360/P51-Mustang/P51_swf.html

g.


-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

From Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com  Sun Jul 18 21:39:41 2010
From: Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com (Sean Galbraith)
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:39:41 +1200
Subject: [simpits-tech] G-Code tools
Message-ID: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC485B@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>

This is a question for you cnc pro's out there...  What do you use to
create G-Code?  I just don't want to buy Visual Mill for $1000!  We are
hopefully getting a neat little machine for work, but the budget wont
stretch to visual mill as well.  As I *really* want the machine, I
thought that if I can find a way of creating the G-Code cheaper, then
the deal may still be on.

 

Oh, and, yes I know that I *could* just write g-code myself in notepad,
coz that's how real men do it etc etc etc, but I am far to old and lazy
for that anymore ;-)

 

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From chebm at yahoo.de  Sun Jul 18 22:39:42 2010
From: chebm at yahoo.de (Thomas Hoeltschi)
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:39:42 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] G-Code tools
In-Reply-To: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC485B@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
Message-ID: <341069.17552.qm@web24101.mail.ird.yahoo.com>

Hi Sean,

I use ReplicatorG for my 3S printer. It can create G Code internally. In earlier version G Code was generated with Skeinforge, which is now integrated in ReplicatorG.
Here some links as starting point:
http://replicat.org/download
http://wiki.makerbot.com/how-to-print

Thomas

--- On Mon, 7/19/10, Sean Galbraith <Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com> wrote:

From: Sean Galbraith <Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com>
Subject: [simpits-tech] G-Code tools
To: "Simulator Cockpit Builder's List" <simpits-tech at simpits.org>
Date: Monday, July 19, 2010, 6:39 AM




 
 






This is a question for you cnc pro?s out there??
What do you use to create G-Code?? I just don?t want to buy Visual Mill
for $1000!? We are hopefully getting a neat little machine for work, but the
budget wont stretch to visual mill as well.? As I *really* want the machine, I thought that if I can find a way
of creating the G-Code cheaper, then the deal may still be on. 

 ? 

Oh, and, yes I know that I *could* just write g-code myself in notepad, coz that?s
how real men do it etc etc etc, but I am far to old and lazy for that anymore
;-) 

 ? 

SeanG 

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From geneb at deltasoft.com  Mon Jul 19 10:05:54 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2010 10:05:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] G-Code tools
In-Reply-To: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC485B@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
References: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC485B@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007191004430.14308@grumble.deltasoft.com>

On Mon, 19 Jul 2010, Sean Galbraith wrote:

> This is a question for you cnc pro's out there...  What do you use to
> create G-Code?  I just don't want to buy Visual Mill for $1000!  We are
> hopefully getting a neat little machine for work, but the budget wont
> stretch to visual mill as well.  As I *really* want the machine, I
> thought that if I can find a way of creating the G-Code cheaper, then
> the deal may still be on.
>
You might want to look at VCarve Pro.  That's what I use for doing 99% of 
the work on the 'bot.  They've also got a product called Cut3D that allows 
for four sided machining.  Go to http://www.vectric.com to check it out.

g.


-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

From bob at randrdevelopment.com  Tue Jul 20 08:57:15 2010
From: bob at randrdevelopment.com (Bob Reed)
Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:57:15 -0400
Subject: [simpits-tech] Gene
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007191004430.14308@grumble.deltasoft.com>
References: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC485B@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
	<alpine.LFD.2.00.1007191004430.14308@grumble.deltasoft.com>
Message-ID: <000801cb2824$3cee1240$b6ca36c0$@com>

Hi Gene. IRC is up we just changed the #general to #builders doing a little
work on the IRC to make it better. 

Bob


From geneb at deltasoft.com  Wed Jul 28 09:35:36 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:35:36 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] 64 channel input project...
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007280932250.28278@grumble.deltasoft.com>

There's a new Arduino based 64 button input project that's been posted to 
SpikenzieLabs.

http://spikenzielabs.com/SpikenzieLabs/Button64Shield.html

It docodes an 8x8 diode isolated matrix.

I don't know if you can "interrogate" it to find the power-on state of all 
the switches.

The kit is about $23, and at that price, it beats the snot out of anything 
currently available. :)

g.

-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

From bob at randrdevelopment.com  Wed Jul 28 09:41:43 2010
From: bob at randrdevelopment.com (Bob Reed)
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:41:43 -0400
Subject: [simpits-tech] 64 channel input project...
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007280932250.28278@grumble.deltasoft.com>
References: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007280932250.28278@grumble.deltasoft.com>
Message-ID: <000601cb2e73$c4c62db0$4e528910$@com>

Gene, is this stand alone?

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Gene Buckle
Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 12:36 PM
To: simpits-tech at simpits.org
Subject: [simpits-tech] 64 channel input project...

There's a new Arduino based 64 button input project that's been posted to 
SpikenzieLabs.

http://spikenzielabs.com/SpikenzieLabs/Button64Shield.html

It docodes an 8x8 diode isolated matrix.

I don't know if you can "interrogate" it to find the power-on state of all 
the switches.

The kit is about $23, and at that price, it beats the snot out of anything 
currently available. :)

g.

-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!
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From geneb at deltasoft.com  Wed Jul 28 12:59:13 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:59:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] 64 channel input project...
In-Reply-To: <000601cb2e73$c4c62db0$4e528910$@com>
References: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007280932250.28278@grumble.deltasoft.com>
	<000601cb2e73$c4c62db0$4e528910$@com>
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007281258180.2089@grumble.deltasoft.com>

On Wed, 28 Jul 2010, Bob Reed wrote:

> Gene, is this stand alone?
>
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org
> [mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Gene Buckle
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 12:36 PM
> To: simpits-tech at simpits.org
> Subject: [simpits-tech] 64 channel input project...
>
> There's a new Arduino based 64 button input project that's been posted to
> SpikenzieLabs.
>
> http://spikenzielabs.com/SpikenzieLabs/Button64Shield.html
>
> It docodes an 8x8 diode isolated matrix.
>
> I don't know if you can "interrogate" it to find the power-on state of all
> the switches.
>
> The kit is about $23, and at that price, it beats the snot out of anything
> currently available. :)
>

The Shield requires an Arduino board.

g.

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From Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com  Wed Jul 28 14:28:00 2010
From: Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com (Sean Galbraith)
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:28:00 +1200
Subject: [simpits-tech] 64 channel input project...
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007281258180.2089@grumble.deltasoft.com>
References: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007280932250.28278@grumble.deltasoft.com><000601cb2e73$c4c62db0$4e528910$@com>
	<alpine.LFD.2.00.1007281258180.2089@grumble.deltasoft.com>
Message-ID: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC494C@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>

That's pretty cool, adds another great option for input control!
All I need now is a similar "output" board, and I'm in sim builder
heaven :)  There are a couple of products out there, but they are
expensive (to a tight-arse like me)... Speaking of which, how's the
Gazoutta16 going? ;-)

Sean 

-----Original Message-----
From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Gene Buckle
Sent: Thursday, 29 July 2010 7:59 a.m.
To: Simulator Cockpit Builder's List
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] 64 channel input project...

On Wed, 28 Jul 2010, Bob Reed wrote:

> Gene, is this stand alone?
>
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org
> [mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Gene Buckle
> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 12:36 PM
> To: simpits-tech at simpits.org
> Subject: [simpits-tech] 64 channel input project...
>
> There's a new Arduino based 64 button input project that's been posted
to
> SpikenzieLabs.
>
> http://spikenzielabs.com/SpikenzieLabs/Button64Shield.html
>
> It docodes an 8x8 diode isolated matrix.
>
> I don't know if you can "interrogate" it to find the power-on state of
all
> the switches.
>
> The kit is about $23, and at that price, it beats the snot out of
anything
> currently available. :)
>

The Shield requires an Arduino board.

g.

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From geneb at deltasoft.com  Wed Jul 28 14:41:47 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:41:47 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] 64 channel input project...
In-Reply-To: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC494C@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
References: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007280932250.28278@grumble.deltasoft.com><000601cb2e73$c4c62db0$4e528910$@com>
	<alpine.LFD.2.00.1007281258180.2089@grumble.deltasoft.com>
	<2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC494C@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007281432400.4992@grumble.deltasoft.com>

On Thu, 29 Jul 2010, Sean Galbraith wrote:

> That's pretty cool, adds another great option for input control!
> All I need now is a similar "output" board, and I'm in sim builder
> heaven :)  There are a couple of products out there, but they are
> expensive (to a tight-arse like me)... Speaking of which, how's the
> Gazoutta16 going? ;-)
>
The firmware is complete, but I've been having problems with my demo 
program - Apparently sending simple 8 bit ascii characters is now a Stone 
Bitch(tm) under .Net.

For example, 
Serial.Write(System.Text.UTF8Encoding.Default.GetBytes(variable))

If "variable" is set to any value over 127, the AVR sees "63".

I'm going to try a quick & dirty test in VB6 tonight to make sure once and 
for all that there's no bit truncation going on in the AVR.  I know that 
the MSCOMM32 dll doesn't try any of this unicode/multi-byte character 
bullshit that appears to be all the rage these days.

The good news is that it works at 250kbits/sec flawlessly.

g.


-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

From gcompc at totalspeed.net  Thu Jul 29 16:41:59 2010
From: gcompc at totalspeed.net (Greg Cropp)
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:41:59 -0600
Subject: [simpits-tech] Realistic Flight simulator
Message-ID: <CEC8D0D3C3B549599016DD51691F2B02@main>

Don't post much but this is pretty funny, take a read 

http://airprayer.net/cm/?p=656

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From Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com  Thu Jul 29 17:48:13 2010
From: Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com (Sean Galbraith)
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:48:13 +1200
Subject: [simpits-tech] Realistic Flight simulator
In-Reply-To: <CEC8D0D3C3B549599016DD51691F2B02@main>
References: <CEC8D0D3C3B549599016DD51691F2B02@main>
Message-ID: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC497E@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>

That sounds about right.......   I just need the heat lamp for my sim it
seems ;-)


SeanG

 

 

________________________________

From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Greg Cropp
Sent: Friday, 30 July 2010 11:42 a.m.
To: simpits-tech at simpits.org
Subject: [simpits-tech] Realistic Flight simulator

 

Don't post much but this is pretty funny, take a read 

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From Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com  Thu Jul 29 17:54:14 2010
From: Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com (Sean Galbraith)
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:54:14 +1200
Subject: [simpits-tech] 64 channel input project...
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007281432400.4992@grumble.deltasoft.com>
References: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007280932250.28278@grumble.deltasoft.com><000601cb2e73$c4c62db0$4e528910$@com><alpine.LFD.2.00.1007281258180.2089@grumble.deltasoft.com><2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC494C@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
	<alpine.LFD.2.00.1007281432400.4992@grumble.deltasoft.com>
Message-ID: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC497F@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>

You know, 6 weeks ago I wouldn't have had a damn clue what you were
talking about... now, I am only slightly confused... this getting old, I
think I am liking it!

As for sending ascii... hmmm, I don't like ascii, I'm trying to send
commands to PM Quickmap, with an FSUIPC Offset which sends ascii to
QM... which works fine *except* for the 2 commands I wanna use... seems
+ and - (which zoom the map) don't work, as PM wants the keypad + and -
...  so I am either going to drop the map zoom controls from my
instructor console *or* look for another map solution which I can get
some sort of control over <lol>

SeanG
 
> The firmware is complete, but I've been having problems with my demo 
> program - Apparently sending simple 8 bit ascii characters is now a
Stone 
> Bitch(tm) under .Net.
>
> For example, 
> Serial.Write(System.Text.UTF8Encoding.Default.GetBytes(variable))

> If "variable" is set to any value over 127, the AVR sees "63".

> I'm going to try a quick & dirty test in VB6 tonight to make sure once
and 
> for all that there's no bit truncation going on in the AVR.  I know
that 
> the MSCOMM32 dll doesn't try any of this unicode/multi-byte character 
> bullshit that appears to be all the rage these days.

> The good news is that it works at 250kbits/sec flawlessly.

From Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com  Thu Jul 29 18:02:36 2010
From: Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com (Sean Galbraith)
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:02:36 +1200
Subject: [simpits-tech] G-Code tools
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007191004430.14308@grumble.deltasoft.com>
References: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC485B@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
	<alpine.LFD.2.00.1007191004430.14308@grumble.deltasoft.com>
Message-ID: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC4981@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>

Thomas and Gene;

Thanks for the hints and links... had a look, found some pretty cool
stuff including "G Simple" and "Lazy CAM" which are also pretty cool...
But in recent news, I've done a deal to get VisualMill, and pay for it
"at some point down the track" from the agent :)

Getting the Mill on Monday <yippee!>

SeanG


> You might want to look at VCarve Pro.  That's what I use for doing 99%
of 
> the work on the 'bot.  They've also got a product called Cut3D that
allows 
> for four sided machining.  Go to http://www.vectric.com to check it
out.


> I use ReplicatorG for my 3S printer. It can create G Code internally.
In
> earlier version G Code was generated with Skeinforge, which is now 
> integrated in ReplicatorG.
> Here some links as starting point:
> http://replicat.org/download
> http://wiki.makerbot.com/how-to-print

From crease-guard at sbcglobal.net  Thu Jul 29 18:54:19 2010
From: crease-guard at sbcglobal.net (Joseph Fagner)
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:54:19 -0500
Subject: [simpits-tech] Realistic Flight simulator
In-Reply-To: <CEC8D0D3C3B549599016DD51691F2B02@main>
References: <CEC8D0D3C3B549599016DD51691F2B02@main>
Message-ID: <D989CD2844DF4A93A9CB77930C8974B7@flightsystems>

Damn gene, we have spent way too much time and money when all we had to do
was the aforementioned.

 

Home Depot closes in 7 minutes.I'm running to get my stuff and will have my
first flight tonight.  Maybe I'll take a trout instead of a bologna
sandwich.


Jay

 

Show me a man who cannot be bothered to do the little things, and I will
show you a man who cannot be trusted to do the big ones.

--Lawrence Bell, Founder Bell Helicopter

  _____  

From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Greg Cropp
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2010 6:42 PM
To: simpits-tech at simpits.org
Subject: [simpits-tech] Realistic Flight simulator

 

Don't post much but this is pretty funny, take a read 

http://airprayer.net/cm/?p=656

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From geneb at deltasoft.com  Thu Jul 29 19:21:04 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:21:04 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] 64 channel input project...
In-Reply-To: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC497F@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
References: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007280932250.28278@grumble.deltasoft.com><000601cb2e73$c4c62db0$4e528910$@com><alpine.LFD.2.00.1007281258180.2089@grumble.deltasoft.com><2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC494C@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
	<alpine.LFD.2.00.1007281432400.4992@grumble.deltasoft.com>
	<2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC497F@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007291913290.24605@grumble.deltasoft.com>

On Fri, 30 Jul 2010, Sean Galbraith wrote:

> You know, 6 weeks ago I wouldn't have had a damn clue what you were
> talking about... now, I am only slightly confused... this getting old, I
> think I am liking it!
>
> As for sending ascii... hmmm, I don't like ascii, I'm trying to send
> commands to PM Quickmap, with an FSUIPC Offset which sends ascii to
> QM... which works fine *except* for the 2 commands I wanna use... seems
> + and - (which zoom the map) don't work, as PM wants the keypad + and -
> ...  so I am either going to drop the map zoom controls from my
> instructor console *or* look for another map solution which I can get
> some sort of control over <lol>
>
It turns out that doing Serial.Encoding = Encoding.Default cures the 
problem.  UTF8 sprays out double-byte characters for byte values greater 
than 127.

Does it send ASCII or keycodes?  If you can send scan codes, you can do 
it.

g.

-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

From geneb at deltasoft.com  Thu Jul 29 19:23:09 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:23:09 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] G-Code tools
In-Reply-To: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC4981@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
References: <2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC485B@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
	<alpine.LFD.2.00.1007191004430.14308@grumble.deltasoft.com>
	<2FB39A1077E2CC48BD7ECF1A3C363FEBCC4981@PS-CH1.pacsim.local>
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007291922570.24605@grumble.deltasoft.com>

On Fri, 30 Jul 2010, Sean Galbraith wrote:

> Thomas and Gene;
>
> Thanks for the hints and links... had a look, found some pretty cool
> stuff including "G Simple" and "Lazy CAM" which are also pretty cool...
> But in recent news, I've done a deal to get VisualMill, and pay for it
> "at some point down the track" from the agent :)
>
> Getting the Mill on Monday <yippee!>
>
Yay! :)

g.

-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!

From geneb at deltasoft.com  Thu Jul 29 19:24:40 2010
From: geneb at deltasoft.com (Gene Buckle)
Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:24:40 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [simpits-tech] Realistic Flight simulator
In-Reply-To: <D989CD2844DF4A93A9CB77930C8974B7@flightsystems>
References: <CEC8D0D3C3B549599016DD51691F2B02@main>
	<D989CD2844DF4A93A9CB77930C8974B7@flightsystems>
Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.2.00.1007291924270.24605@grumble.deltasoft.com>

On Thu, 29 Jul 2010, Joseph Fagner wrote:

> Damn gene, we have spent way too much time and money when all we had to do
> was the aforementioned.
>
>
>
> Home Depot closes in 7 minutes.I'm running to get my stuff and will have my
> first flight tonight.  Maybe I'll take a trout instead of a bologna
> sandwich.
>
*snickers*

g.

-- 
Proud owner of F-15C 80-0007
http://www.f15sim.com - The only one of its kind.
http://www.simpits.org/geneb - The Me-109F/X Project

ScarletDME - The red hot Data Management Environment
A Multi-Value database for the masses, not the classes.
http://www.scarletdme.org - Get it _today_!