[simpits-tech] (no subject)

[Cris Harrison]

On 06/04/2014 04:16 PM, geneb wrote:
> On Wed, 4 Jun 2014, raysot at comcast.net wrote:
>
>> ..that being the problem, I 'll need to rewire the entire sim.
> Well get on it, we'll wait. :)
>
> I found out this week that there IS a way to rebuild the interior lighting
> control panel in order to use it.  The panel controls the brightness of
> all the instruments and edge-lit panels.
>
> It turns out that you can use a little part called an LM317.  It's an
> adjustable voltage regulator that'll do 1.5A.  You feed it 6V or so and
> you can use a 1K pot to adjust the output voltage.  If you put a pile of
> them in parallel you can handle more current.  They're good up to an input
> voltage of 40VDC.  The cool thing is that they're about .35c each from
> Jameco.
>
> Unfortunately, I found out about this AFTER I mapped the connections I
> could use and then wired it in to the "master" cannon plug for the right
> side console.  Now I've got to pull all the wires out of that connector
> so I can add the 8 or so wires that the pots will use.  I'll pull the
> variable transformers and replace them all with pots.  1K is ok for
> 1.25-5V out, but I'll need to use another value for the 24V lighting.
>
> I'll post a schematic for both of the configurations when I'm done.
>
> g
I the my stuff (real plane) they used a rotary transformer like I think 
they where made by "Oeco" 
http://www.oeco.com/Brochure&SpecSheetsRevised7142011.html

~Cris H