Will this get me started?
Master kit
Display kit
Display cable
usb expansion kit
6way 7-seg pcb holder
6x led 7-seg displays
Will I need anything else to make this work for a radio? (I have encoders already)
Thanks
Skywatch
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Will this get me started?
Master kit
Display kit
Display cable
usb expansion kit
6way 7-seg pcb holder
6x led 7-seg displays
Will I need anything else to make this work for a radio? (I have encoders already)
Thanks
Skywatch
Yes it will do, but don't you need at least 10 x 7-segment displays for a radio? (2 x 5)
And I'd recommend to buy already assembled and tested boards, will cost you only EUR 41 more (in total), and may save you from a lot of frustration.
Nico
Thanks Nico..... You are right I did forget the 'standby' display (opps!)
This made me wonder when you said 2x5 for the display as I was thinking 2x6 (how else will I be able to enter an 8.33Khz 'channel'?) - Now that's a point.....
How do the 8.33Khz channels display in a real airliner? I assume that sioc will allow any step size (even 8.33) per detente?
I already have a BU0836X for the encoder inputs and pots and would like to build as much as possible. I am not a beginner and have been in the electronics industry for 25 years and will enjoy spending a few cold dark nights constructing and testing these products ;-)
thanks
skywatch
I'm sorry don't know what you mean with 8.33kHz channele...
Every step size is possible in SIOC, so if you have a display of 5 digits you can display any frequency in the range abc.de (the decimal point is also at display 'c')
Is not that sufficient? or do you think you need abc.def ?
Nico
8.33 Khz spacing is being used in parts of Europe and the UK at higher flight levels. I think above FL245 but I'm not certain.
Thanks for all the replies
Pete has hit it exactly. These are in use NOW, and so need to be part of the sim (even if I have to wait for FS12 for it to be finally used, 10 years or more late!)....So I am planning for this now so I don't have to re-engineer the RMP in the future.
abc.def will be fine.
Cheers
Skywatch