Some more planning questions
Hi all,
As I am getting more and more into the planning (and mostly the financial side of things:(), I am realizing that I know less than I thought:
- When you buy a panel from some of the many vendors, say a RMP for an A320, and you elect to buy the "hardware option" also, will it also include, say, holders for the 7 segment leds?
- When buying the hardware mentioned above, will it come with a PCB, or are you totally on your own as to how you decide to wire things up?
- The hardware that many of the panel vendors offer, is that in any way specialized, or is it just switched/knob etc that resemble what is found in the aircraft of choice, and so potentially something you could find cheaper yourself?
- When running software like PM or AST, how many computers other than the FS computer do you need? Reading PM manuals, they recommend one computer per major function (so, PFD and ND, ECAM, FCU/MCP, FMC/MCDU). Is that really needed?
- Is there any preferred board maker that people would recommend to me? I am thinking of going with phidgets, but that just because I have heard one or two at work talking about them in a totally different context.
I am deeply thankful for any advice that you guys can spare me. I hope I will one day be able to pay back :roll: