Hi from Northern California (building a helciopter sim)

[Jetprovost]

My ridiculous sense of perfection wont let me get away with a screen display lol - I wish it would! Very interested to see if we can get real switches working.

[nosecone]

Hi Stuart
Hoping the board will arrive end of this week early next week. As soon as I find out anything I will let you know (here's hoping)

Rhys

[Jetprovost]

I started a thread in the "MY COCKPIT UPDATE" forum with some pictures of my first steps as components arrive.

http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/showthread.php?t=17681

[nosecone]

Hi Jetprovost,

Leo's board arrived so I started to hook up toggle switches too see if they would work. At first I got nothing but after some perseverance and hooking the swithes up correctly thanks to the guys on the forum they work.

I then assigned the switch to landing lights in flight sim and that worked as well, even the starter botton on the collective show up in the properties test

Things are getting exciting, now that I can get real switches to work.
I am now going to concentrate on the cockpit fabrication then move to the panel.

Regards

Rhys

[Jetprovost]

Good news! - I dabbled with Anti Torque pedals for a bit, but have decided to start by concentrating on the panel. I managed to source some authentic klixon switches and some push to test lights. I have a few questions for you...
Does Leos board do outputs (lights) as well as inputs?
Are you planning on hardwiring power via the battery switch to the other switches or just letting the interface and software handle it?

Thanks,
Stuart

[nosecone]

Hi Stuart,
I plan to just use the interface and software to handle it, to be honest I wouldn’t have a clue about the battery option or its merits I am sure there is someone here who could help and me as well.

As for outputs (lights) as well as inputs again, I am a total novice and I am sure someone here knows what they are doing and could help both of us on that one
I would love to see some pic of the push to test lights

Regards

Rhys

[Jetprovost]

Well I am glad I am not the only novice around here See attached photos of my push to test lights. Very easy to wire - 3 posts 1: Ground 2: Signal voltage (from your interface card - this will light the light if conditions are right) and 3: This is direct to power which lights up when you push to test.

It is in a test state right now, as I am still sourcing parts and a main panel.

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[nosecone]

Great stuff
I have hooked up a pot to Leo's board and checked out how things work in the properties test menu, all working fine so far

Rhys

[Jarod]

Hi all! As spitfire9 said in the posts, hovercontrol has some really good stuff at their website, for pictures go to: SimPits and Hardware and for forum chat go to: Home Cockpits and Hardware

I am setting up a micro helicopter cockpit myself. Micro because it has to be small enough to stove it away when needed. Made a small website about the project, but since I just started it - no pics yet But it will come.

Link to the Micro Helicopter Sim.

Off course I will also add the pictures here as the project moves forward. It is always great to see others peoples simpits. Gives me motivation and inspiration - often needed!!

Happy simming!

[Jetprovost]

OK so it has been a while, but I finally finished my CAD drawings of my panel and received it back from the water jet company. I have been concentrating on the panel and getting the authentic parts from various places. I 'dry fit' tested the components I have managed to get so far (all the swithces, lights, and some guages). I am missing the mixture control, 3 engine guages, and all the flight instruments oh and avionics. I have plenty to be getting on with though. I plan to use the Simkits guages with custom face plates. See attached face plate designs I made in Powerpoint. So now a few coats of gray paint and wet & dry sanding and then its on to the lettering!