[simpits-tech] B747-400 Cockpit Dimensions

[Manuel Bessler]

Hi Sukit,

On Tue, 11 May 2004 09:18:22 +0700
Sittisudjatum, Sukit wrote:

> Million thanks, Manuel!

you are welcome :)

(I knew it was a good idea to mirror the stuff from 747cockpit.com...
but I didn't know that not so long after I downloaded the whole site,
the whole content would disappear :(

> The missing 6 images are supposed to by shown on the drawing.htm
> (images files are kept in /images/Drawings/ folder).  That's what I'm
> really looking for.  Anyway, the other cockpit images (color version,

hmm. sorry, it doesnt seem like I have those. 
What kind of drawings were those ?

> large images) are really helpful.   I just want to get all the pieces
> of information after reading Project Magenta manual.  To make 3D
> drawing of the pit, I think I need those 6 image files.

Good thing is that those pics are large :-)
 
> I've also visited your site, and found your hardware setup concept. 
> I'm wondering if we can really separate sound systems as you
> planned... also you have 3 CDUs connected to the system (using some
> sort of hardware.. the graphic seems not to be a client PC).  I
> presume that you will have the left CDU and the right one identical
> (use Y cable or splitter to get same display), but what about the
> lower CDU.  Will those 3 display will just show the same result?  I'm
> not sure if Project Magenta can provide data for lower EICAS, it's not
> listed in the product web site (www.projectmagenta.com).. I can only
> find EFIS, MCP, PFD, ND, EICAS, and CDU).  My last question is "what
> are programs you will use to run your pit?  (a classic set of PS1.2,
> or an integration of MS2004+Projectmagenta+WideFS+FSUIPC+WidevieW)

Have you read the introduction to our project on the intro page ?
It explains a few things:
http://cockpit.varxec.de/main.html

We are using the FlightGear simulator. Its Free Software under the GPL,
so its open source. Its easy to change or add things to it. No need for
things like fsuipc. It runs on Linux, Unices, Windows, Macs.
FlightGear also makes it very easy to access its internal variables. 

As for the PFD,ND,EICAS and CDU: I'm working on my own set of Glass
Cockpit software. My software allows you to use older machines and is
fully networkable. No OpenGL needed :)

Details and screenshots can be found here:
http://cockpit.varxec.de/software/x11gc.html

The hardware will be controlled by PHCC
(http://cockpit.varxec.de/electronics/PHCC.html)
thats where most of my free time goes into right now...


 
> I have 15 GB file transfer traffic at my web site now.  My ceiling is

You have 15GB going in and out each month ??? Wow.

> 20 GB.  I think I can upload, at least, the panel drawings for
> everyone who might ask for them in the future.

I think I have 5GB on *.varxec.de (which has probably less than 10MB
free space left) and 15GB (shared with someone else) on my new server
temporarily named cockpit.homeunix.net until I get another real domain
for it.


Manuel