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    Wiring LEDs to work in overhead

    I know this will already have been asked in the forum, but couldnt seem to find in in the first couple of pages. Im going to build my own 737-800 overhead panel to keep costs down. Im just wondering how do i get the LED lights to work. I.e what software, hardware, cards etc will i need?
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    Re: Wiring LEDs to work in overhead

    I assume you mean the annunciators, not the backlighting. Easiest would be the Phidgets LED64 interface card, very simple to use and the brightness of the LEDS can be individually adjusted. And of course you would need something like Prosim737 to make it all work, not very cheap I'm afraid.
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    Re: Wiring LEDs to work in overhead

    Quote Originally Posted by tiburon View Post
    I assume you mean the annunciators, not the backlighting. Easiest would be the Phidgets LED64 interface card, very simple to use and the brightness of the LEDS can be individually adjusted. And of course you would need something like Prosim737 to make it all work, not very cheap I'm afraid.
    Ive not investested in any prosim software, i was going go down the route of iflys cockpit builder. Does that have anything to do with overhead panels on it?

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    Re: Wiring LEDs to work in overhead

    Don't know anything about ifly. Maybe someone else can help ?
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    Re: Wiring LEDs to work in overhead

    Okay thank you for your help

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    Re: Wiring LEDs to work in overhead

    Hi

    Take a look at my site, I have some old tutorials around iFly and Opencockpit cards

    http://737sim.dk/page16.html

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    Re: Wiring LEDs to work in overhead

    Thanks again guys!

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    Re: Wiring LEDs to work in overhead

    By the claus, cant belive i have never come across your website before, what a website!!! You are going save me a fortune!!

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    Re: Wiring LEDs to work in overhead

    He He, hope so, I have now spent a fortune, but it's all woth it