new plug and play 747 MCP and EFIS

Our friends at CPflight just announced their new 747 MCP and efis. (with a little help from us for the faceplate)

Full scale replica of Boeing 747 MODE CONTROL PANEL.

• Custom FLYengravity backlit frontplate.
  Backlight color: Warm white.
  Displays: Altitude, Vertical Speed, Heading, Speed.
  Display characteristics: LED 7 segment. Digit height: 0,3" (7,6 mm).
  Display color: white.
  3 encoders with push: Altitude, Heading, Speed, Vertical Speed.
  1 encoders for Vertical Speed.
  Encoders characteristics: Half million cycle rated, 24 increment for rotation (with detent).
  Knobs: aluminium dust-coated.
  Toggle switch for Auto Throttle ARM switch.
  Toggle switches for Left and Right Flight Director.
  Disengage bar.
  THR, SPEED, FLCH, VNAV, LNAV, HDG, VS, HOLD, LOC, APP, CMDL, CMDC, CMDR lighting buttons
  C/O round buttons.
  External or internal display brightness regulation.
  External or internal backlight brightness regulation.
  Central unit for daisy-chained connection of Efis selector (Captain and F/O), Mip and radios
  16 bit Flash microcontroller.
  DIN 5 pole socket for plug&play CPflight modules interface.
  USB Interface (USB cable provided).
  Compatible with all FS default aircraft, Project Magenta, PMDG, LVLD767, FlighDeckSoftware and Sim-Avionics.
  EICAS Selector: ENG, STAT, ELEC, FUEL, ECS, HYD, DRS, GEAR, CANC and RCL

New EFIS747

• Full scale replica of Boeing EFI747 selector.
  Custom Engravity high resolution backlighting frontplate.
  Custom MAP buttons with backlighting text.
  2 rotary encoders with push in switch for MINS and BARO adjustment.
  RADIO/BARO and IN/HPA rotary selectors with dual concentric Knobs.
  Knobs: aluminium dust-coated with symbols.
  2 lever switches with three positions for VOR/ADF selection.
  4 position rotary switch with push in for display mode selection.
  8 position rotary switch with push in for ND range and TFC selection.
  2 round pushbuttons for FPV and METER selection.
  5 pole connection cable and fixing clamp provided.
  Compatible with all FS default aircraft, Project Magenta, PMDG, LVLD767, FlighDeckSoftware and Sim-Avionics.
  Expected price: To be defined after Lelystad show
  ETA January 2010

http://www.cpflight.com/sito/news/News747/mcp747_5.jpg
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http://www.cpflight.com/sito/news/News747/mcp747_14.jpg
http://www.cpflight.com/sito/news/News747/mcp747_0.jpg
http://www.cpflight.com/sito/news/News747/mcp747_3.jpg
http://www.cpflight.com/sito/news/News747/mcp747_7.jpg
http://www.cpflight.com/sito/news/News747/mcp747_2.jpg
http://www.cpflight.com/sito/news/News747/mcp747_9.jpg

Im glad somthing like this has finally come out.
I know FDS do one and stuff but Im glad to finally see more things for the 747 starting to come out.

Great stuff Stef!

Congrats to FLYengravity for such a wonderful product.

Joe

Fantastic Stef, thanks for the heads-up. Another major accomplishment form FLYengravity and CPflight :)

Congratulations.

Matt Olieman

Why are the EFIS panels smaller than the MCP???

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Originally Posted by hyway

Why are the EFIS panels smaller than the MCP???

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I thought that also, but apart from that its sweeeeeeeeettttt, well done on again on yet another stunning product :)

WOW.. What a fantastic product! I may have just found my 767-300 MCP after all :) Congrats again guys...well done.

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Originally Posted by hyway

Why are the EFIS panels smaller than the MCP???

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Probably because the electronics of the 737 has been used to cut costs. Panel wise this can be solved easily. The 747 efis is somewhat higher and has some space below the pushbuttons.

If you look closely you will also notice the pushbuttons are in a 737 format with engraved backlit texts, whereas the 747 has blank pushbuttons.

A small compromise to reduce costs.

Stef

Well I'm not a 747 driver but, boy they did it again. Great work FE and CPF.

JWS

Awesome work as ever, well done to you both! I love it when a company continues to listen to their customers and deliver. :cool:

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Originally Posted by hyway

Why are the EFIS panels smaller than the MCP???

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The Efis in the picture is a 737 efis in brown. Its just there to complete the picture. The units shown are preproduction versions as a sneak preview, but the retail version will have a full size 747 EFIS, we are working on the designs for the lightplate right now.

Stef

Available now from both CPflight and FLYengravity, with efis unit in correct size ;-)

http://www.cpflight.com/images/mcp747_1_ok.jpg

• Full scale replica of Boeing 747 MODE CONTROL PANEL with EICAS selector.
• Custom Engravity backlighting frontplate.
• Custom Engravity push button.
• Pushbuttons legend backlight color: white.
• Pushbuttons status color: amber.
• Backlight color: Warm white.
• Displays: Altitude, Vertical Speed, Heading, Speed
• Display characteristics: LED 7 segment. Digit height: 0,3" (7,6 mm).
• Display color: white.
• 3 digital encoders with push-on switch to set: Speed, Heading, Altitude
• Encoders characteristics: one million cycle rated, 30 increment for rotation (with detent).
• V/S Horizontal digital encoder to set Vertical Speed (30 increment for turn).
• Dual concentric HDG-SEL knobs with 6 positions BANK ANGLE limit selector (AUTO, 5, 10°, 15°, 20°, 25°).
• Toggle switches for Auto Throttle ARM switch.
• Toggle switches for Left and Right Flight Director.
• Disengage bar.
• THR, SPD, FLCH, VNAV, LNAV, HDG, V/S, HOLD, LOC, APP, CMDL, CMDC, CMDR lighting buttons
• SEL round buttons.
• Display brightness regulation.
• Backlight brightness regulation.
• Central unit for daisy-chained connection of Efis selectors (Captain and F/O)
• 16 bit Flash microcontroller.
• DIN 5 pole socket for plug&play CPflight modules interface.
• USB Interface (USB cable provided).
• Compatible with Project Magenta and PMDG. PMDG drivers are available at flightsimlabs web site.

http://www.cpflight.com/images/efi747_2_ok.jpg


Full scale replica of Boeing EFI747 selector.
Custom Engravity backlighting frontplate.
2 rotary encoders with push-on switch for MINS and BARO adjustment.
RADIO/BARO and IN/HPA rotary selectors with dual concentric Knobs.
Knobs: aluminium dust-coated with symbols.
2 toggle switches with three positions for VOR/ADF selection.
4 position rotary switch with push in for display mode selection.
8 position rotary switch with push in for ND range and TFC selection.
2 round pushbuttons for FPV and METER selection.
5 pole connection cable and fixing clamp provided.
Compatible with Project Magenta and PMDG. PMDG drivers are available at flightsimlabs web site.