AW: [simpits-tech] So you wanna build a HUD, eh?

[Rod Dale]

This guy must have his finger permanently glued to his send button !

At 11:07 PM 2/18/02 -0500, you wrote:
>I've sent this clueless person your email, Gene.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Alexander Sutherland" <budgieboy@sympatico.ca>
>To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
>Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 10:32 PM
>Subject: Re: AW: [simpits-tech] So you wanna build a HUD, eh?
>
>
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve Smith" <747cockpit@home.com>
> > To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 2:36 PM
> > Subject: Re: AW: [simpits-tech] So you wanna build a HUD, eh?
> >
> >
> > > Simon,
> > >
> > > That's definitely the way to go if we can't find the square displays.
> > >
> > > And it's how I have things set up at home.....a 20" monitor for the
> > > captain's PFD & ND.  And another 20" monitor for the first officer's PFD
>&
> > > ND.    The size is just about right because I've taken my CAD drawings
>and
> > > overlayed them.    Very very close to the right size.
> > >
> > > Again though, as you say, problems arise with the EICAS and CDU's.....
> > >
> > > Never a shortage of things to plan for, eh??
> > >
> > > Thanks for the feedback !
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Simon Kelsey" <simonkelsey@lineone.net>
> > > To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 2:31 PM
> > > Subject: Re: AW: [simpits-tech] So you wanna build a HUD, eh?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Steve,
> > > >
> > > > Have you considered using a larger minitor to drive two displays?
> > > >
> > > > Our 777's PFD and ND are located fairly close to each other... there
>is
> > a
> > > > strip of board between them to make them appear two separate displays,
> > but
> > > > have a combined diagonal of 17". So a 17-21" monitor should do for the
> > > > PFD/ND... hopefully
> > > >
> > > > The standby instruments and the EICAS have a combined diagonal of
>15"...
> > > so
> > > > a 15-17" monitor should do there. Again there are strips of wood
>between
> > > the
> > > > displays to make them appear as separate displays, but they will opnly
> > be
> > > > driven off one monitor.
> > > >
> > > > Also, I haven't checked but it may be possible to do the same with one
> > FMC
> > > > and the lower EICAS. Not sure what we're going to do with the other
>FMC
> > > > though...
> > > >
> > > > Too many CRTs in the 777 LOL
> > > >
> > > > What do you reckon?
> > > >
> > > > Simon
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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