Flight director's [Archive]

Henju

10-04-2013, 03:07 PM

Hi
Is it Possible to interface Flight directors into the sim? anyone attempted this?

Henri

Jan737

10-05-2013, 02:47 AM

Hi Henry,

What do you mean?
Normally Flight Directors are visualized and driven by software like Project Magenta or Prosim737.

Best regards
Jan Geurtsen

Henju

10-05-2013, 03:53 AM

Hi Jan
Well as I am Building a 737 Classic I need to somehow interface the clockwork flight directors such as this one:8183
Regard's
Henri

Jan737

10-05-2013, 07:14 AM

Henri, The attached link doesn't work

Regards

Jan

Henju

10-05-2013, 02:41 PM

Sorry, I'll give you the direct link: http://www.aviafilms.com/photos/boeing-attitude-indicator.jpg

Henri

GPreddy

10-05-2013, 03:35 PM

Henri,

You have two options for interfacing an ADI:

1. Build your own, and interface with servos and stepper motors. See this link: http://www.mycockpit.org/forums/cockpit-building-tutorials/16154-diy-boeing-style-adi.html

2. Interface a real ADI using the V1 Avionics box when it comes out. See here: V1 Avionics, Inc. | Exploring new concepts in avionics engineering. (http://www.v1avionics.com/)

Good luck!

Steve

Henju

10-05-2013, 05:24 PM

Hi Steve,
Thank you for the links, yet these do not explain how I can interface a Flight director with any software for use with servo's and mechanics.

Henri

Brodhaq

10-06-2013, 12:27 PM

It will require some engineering... You can open the instrument and look how does the F/D works (maybe analog output, maybe synchro) and try connecting it to for example Arduino (or somebody here was building servo to analog converter). Not easy, but possible.

Pavel

Henju

10-06-2013, 02:34 PM

That's Good news to me!

Thanks Pavel

Henri

Edit: Also, How could I interface the FD once I get into the PC... maybe an Offset?

Henju

10-06-2013, 03:13 PM

Let me Re-phrase the question in a simpler format... How can I interface the FD not the ADI itself to work and operate as the flight director in flight sim such as Tinmouse or Ifly, PMDG .etc is there a sioc code, Fsuipc offset for the FD? Here is a pic of the part I want to interface:8184

Henri

dc8flightdeck

12-11-2013, 12:41 AM

Ive not seen any support for an old style flight director. PM may have some modes with useful FSUIPC offsets. SIOC and or python script to drive a servo that is connected to a pot could be used to drive the FD needles. That would be involved.

I know someone who drives his FD with a gutted simkits nav1 unit.

Henju

12-13-2013, 07:22 AM

Sounds like a lot of work for a beginner like me, looks like i'll stick with the EFIS classic (Screened PFD and EHSI)
Thanks anyway