[simpits-tech] Simkits

Roy Coates simpits-tech@simpits.org
Thu, 14 Aug 2003 09:18:27 +0100 (BST)


On Wed, 13 Aug 2003, Matt Bailey wrote:

> 	I'm talking about REALLY cosmetic stuff, like stripping the faceplate out
> and using it in place of the Simkits faceplate........possibly using the face
> of an AI (particularly if you're doing a military panel etc with a unique
> AI). Maybe using needles/indicators (like the oddly shaped NAV pointers on
> RMI's and HSI's).

pot luck really on what you find inside each instrument.


> > I knocked up a test program in Delphi which reads UDP data from x-plane,
> > does a little math for scaling etc and then drives the phidget servo
> > board. Really REALLY simple.
>
> 	Hmmm, cool. I downloaded your Delphi examples, I'll take a look at those. My
> problem is that I have virtually no programming knowledge. :)

hey, we're here to help!  Given that it took me about 10 minutes to get my
AI working, its really no big deal.

Roy.