[simpits-tech] Now I'm lost.

[Gene Buckle]

Phidget LED units drive 7 segment displays quite well.

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On Mon, 29 Dec 2003, Bubba wrote:

> Since I've decided to build my CRJ-like object around FS04 instead of
> XPlane, I'm now lost. I have enough horsepower to run the thing and have
> mostly figured out how I'm going to handle the instrumentation, but I
> haven't come up with a good way to handle the huge pile of 7 segment LEDs
> I'll need (AP, radios, etc.). There are 10 5 digit, 2 4 digit, and 2 3
> digit, so 64 digits total. What are all the options out there? Preferably
> cheap (yeah, that'll happen ;)
>
> The plan right now is to pick up 3 9" monitors on Ebay for the front tubes
> and the GPS, ignore the FMS entirely, and use a combination of 2 USB
> joystick adapters and these for the inputs:
>
> http://www.betainnovations.com/hardware/gammaray.html
> http://www.betainnovations.com/hardware/rotcodec.html
>
> I'm going to start building the throttles shortly, like this week, and hope
> to figure out some way to make the throttles move somewhat appropriately
> with the autothrottles engaged.
>
> Now back to completely unproductive stuff like hunting down Stormtroopers...
> --
> Steve
> mysticz28 at swbell.net
> He who seeks will find, and he who knocks will be let in.
>
>
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