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Thales MCDU. Hate to do it, but only way to get this to work is to gut the machine....
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If you find a way to use the monitor, let me know. I have also one at home, but i haven't find a way to use the monitor.
I believe the monitor is not usable. The plan is to replace the monitor, and internals.
Cockpit door panel:
https://soarbywire.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/img_4945.jpg
Flood / Integ Lt panel:
https://soarbywire.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/img_4939.jpg
Pinouts on the website.
A few shots of the overhead panels -- figuring out the schematics and wiring these panels will be difficult.
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MIP panels
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year all. The challenge next year will be trying to interface all of this with FMGS!
Congratulation for getting this real parts.
Cheers Fritz, congratulations on evolving your Sim now with a cockpit door :)
The difficult part now will be trying to interface it with the sim.
No transducers so I will need to make a mechanism (sliding pots) to translate the movements into joystick commands. The solenoid will also require some work and logic to do its magic --
When AP1 or AP2 = on, supply 28V to solenoid.
On AP1 or AP2 disconnect, cut 28V supply. Or perhaps link it up to the amount of joystick transnational movement pass the threshold. From the FCOM:
SIDESTICKS
Sidesticks, one on each lateral console, are used for manual pitch and roll control.They are springloaded to neutral.When the autopilot is engaged a solenoid operated detent locks both sidesticks in the neutral position. If the pilot applies a force above a given threshold (5daN in pitch, 3.5 daN in roll) the autopilot disengages and the stick becomes unlocked and the deflection is sent as command to the computers.
Video of the sidesticks in 'action'.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRxCxjABADg