Is this legal?

[Boeing 747 Flyer]

Hiya everyone,

I'm a bit confused here. The simulator manufacturers, "PlugnFly", are using Opencockpits Hardware (?) in their products. Look at their 747CDU:

http://www.plugnfly.com/en_fms-747-pro.html

"IOCards Encoder Keys" with "Drivers SIOC Included". I am confused as Opencockpits manual states that IOCards are a non-commercial project (?) or something along those lines.

Anyway, please enlighten me,

Jack

EDIT: After further investigation, I've found that they're also selling MASTER CARDS directly. Also, their MCP Panel is almost an exact copy of Opencockpits' and is interfaced using the exact same cards. What gives? Are Opencckpits and PlugnFly affiliated in any way?

[jskibo]

Not sure why anyone would pay $1100 for a $450 Opencockpits CDU......

OC does offer a commercial license for thier software for $10 though

[No Longer Active]

Mate, I really wouldn't worry about it!

[Boeing 747 Flyer]

OC does offer a commercial license for thier software for $10 though

I know, but these guys are selling Masters, USBKeys, OC MCP... The lot!!!

[jskibo]

Yeah but the prices I saw were jacked. You would have to be real uninformed to pay that and its hard to imagine anyone in this hobby seriously considering paying twice what you can get it elsewhere.

[fordgt40]

The only OC h/w product that I could identify was the MCP, as someone correctly said at an inflated price. The 747/737 FMC fascia plate may be OC but the rest of it is not. Also, their IOCards are not OC Mastercards unless they are hidden elsewhere on their website

David

[Boeing 747 Flyer]

Hi David,

I just find it a bit unusual that their IOCards NEED SIOC to work, and that they are called "Mastercard" and USBKeys Encoder Card, just like Opencockpits' site.

All credit to them if they're legal, but, it does sound a tad suspiscious.

[fordgt40]

Jack

I am all for more hardware being available that interfaces with SIOC - it can only help us in the longer run

David