[simpits-tech] LED's and Encoders working!
Brian West.
simpits-tech@simpits.org
Wed, 30 Oct 2002 20:35:21 +0100
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Chris,
Congratulations, thats some nice work. If you are going to do a =
production run of any of units you mention, please let me know.
Best regards, Brian West.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris Brace <chris.brace@paradise.net.nz>
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
Date: 29 October 2002 20:05
Subject: [simpits-tech] LED's and Encoders working!
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Guys, an update for you on the work Ive been doing with Phidgets =
LED's and Encoders.
I've finally got my Real Radio working with MSFS2002.
And what is RealRadio you ask?=20
Its my version of a generic GA external (pit installable) radio =
stack or panel that interfaces with MSFS2002 and uses off the shelf USB =
Phidget LED's, Encoders and the Interface Kit.
Basically a single panel version has 2 x Phidget LED's (8x7seg) , 2 =
x Encoders and an IFKIT (7 inputs and 1 output) for switches and lights. =
What my Real Radio code allows you to control is either Nav1 and Nav2 =
exlcusively, or Com1 and Com2 exclusivly, or a combination of Com1/Com2 =
and Nav1/Nav2 using a toggle switch to change between the two.
My idea if for more generic GA type panels (one of my projects is a =
C172), but I'm more than happy to help those of you planning military =
pits that interface with FS2002 to give them a more miliary look and =
feel if your interested.
I have pictures and video footage of it in action no my website =
(www.chrisb.co.nz).
Its taken a long time to get to this point but Im very happy with =
progress to date.
Next off the block Im working on a XPDR withing a single LED and 2 =
(or 4) Encoders, this shouldnt take long at all. After that is the DME =
panel, using 2xLED's and then finally the AP panel again using 2xLED's a =
bunch of toggle and push button switches.=20
Hopefully they will all be complete by the end of this year.=20
But basically since my code is very modular, its now a simple stuff =
to write other interface programs (Im using VB6).
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Anyway, for those that want a look, check it out (and please be =
patient with my website, I host it myself over a sluggish 128Kbit link =
so those videos will take a while)
Have fun,
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Cheers
Chris.
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Chris,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT><FONT=20
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Congratulations, thats=20
some nice work. If you are going to do a production run of any of units =
you=20
mention, please let me know.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT =
size=3D2> Best=20
regards, Brian West.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><B>-----Original =
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</B>Chris Brace <<A=20
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</B>29 October 2002 20:05<BR><B>Subject: </B>[simpits-tech] LED's =
and=20
Encoders working!<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Guys, an update=20
for you on the work Ive been doing with Phidgets LED's and=20
Encoders.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>I've finally got=20
my Real Radio working with MSFS2002.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>And what is=20
RealRadio you ask? </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Its my version=20
of a generic GA external (pit installable) radio stack or=20
panel that interfaces with MSFS2002 and uses off the shelf USB =
Phidget=20
LED's, Encoders and the Interface Kit.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Basically a=20
single panel version has 2 x Phidget LED's (8x7seg) , 2 x =
Encoders=20
and an IFKIT (7 inputs and 1 output) for switches and lights. =
What my=20
Real Radio code allows you to control is either Nav1 and Nav2 =
exlcusively,=20
or Com1 and Com2 exclusivly, or a combination of Com1/Com2 and =
Nav1/Nav2=20
using a toggle switch to change between the two.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2> My idea=20
if for more generic GA type panels (one of my projects is =
a C172),=20
but I'm more than happy to help those of you planning military pits =
that=20
interface with FS2002 to give them a more miliary look and feel if =
your=20
interested.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I =
have pictures=20
and video footage of it in action no my website (<A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.chrisb.co.nz">www.chrisb.co.nz</A>).</FONT></SPAN></DI=
V>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Its taken a long=20
time to get to this point but Im very happy with progress to=20
date.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Next off the=20
block Im working on a XPDR withing a single LED and 2 (or 4) =
Encoders,=20
this shouldnt take long at all. After that is the DME panel, using =
2xLED's=20
and then finally the AP panel again using 2xLED's a bunch of toggle =
and push=20
button switches. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Hopefully they=20
will all be complete by the end of this year. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>But basically=20
since my code is very modular, its now a simple stuff to write =
other=20
interface programs (Im using VB6).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Anyway, for=20
those that want a look, check it out (and please be patient =
with my=20
website, I host it myself over a sluggish 128Kbit link so those =
videos=20
will take a while)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2> Have=20
fun,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Cheers</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D092353508-22102002><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>Chris.</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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