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Hi GuysCan anyone help?Im building a c172 cockpit and using goflight modules. Any idea as to which to use and there use?Also any detailed setup would be very appreciated.Great forum by the way.RegardsAsid

can anyone point me in the direction of where i can find the dimensions of the flightdeck of a 747 so i can build me home #### pit please help

http://girtonlabs.googlepages.com/sensesurfaceso I can set on screen the altimeter,compass and VORs :)

Hi,FSUIPC 3.81 has a new facility called Mouse Macro Control. I have used this to define controls for toggling Marker sound on/off, ILS morse sound on/off, and so on.Read more and get the 20 macro's file from:http://www.lekseecon.nl/news.html#news200818 Cheers,Nicohttp://www.lekseecon.nl

I like this device. It would compliment my touch screen monitor.http://girtonlabs.googlepages.com/sensesurfaceYou tube: Manny

Anyone know of any links to a futuristic/spaceship simpit/bridge that anyone has done...?Also, I had a link before to someone who had converted his attic/loft to a simpit area, anyone know where that was?Best sources for pictures of simpits to get ideas...?

I would like to build a simple cocpit to use with FSX. It should be really simple, somewhat similar to the Sim Cockpit System SCS-T4. Does anyone have a detailed instructions or plans (with dimensions) that you can share with me?Thanks,Artee

I am thinking of moving to back projection. I want to do some tests and am looking for a cheapish screen material. If it works OK I can lash out on a good screen (or screen goo) which are a bit expensive.Anyone got any suggestions?ThanksBarry Kensettwww.a320sim.com

could anyone point me in the right direction as to which electronics to connect working cockpit gauges and switches to my pc its a new subject i need help with. is there any english suppliers to purchase these boards thanks

Hi Mike,I would like to know if you could supply some suggestions to help with the following problem if have.I run IO cards Servo board which can handle 4 analogue inputs and sixservos.They use a 16c745 pic which uses the supply for Vref for the A/D.My problem is that when connecting a pot(i want to use 5 turn ww pot)for trim control i find the output is not very stable.I find the trim postion servo chatters at the same time as the trim wheel in FSstutters.Iv looked at the output to FS and last digit from the a/dvaries.If i replace the pot with a fixed resistor divider this instability virtually dissappears.Iv been told by IO Cards peoplethat this is normal and is caused …

Hello,I know this isn't exactly cockpit building, but if anyone can help me figure this out, I'd imagine it's you guys.At home I have a nice HOTAS, but on the road all I have room to pack is my Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2 (basically a PS2 controller for PC).The issue is that the Z-axis on the gamepad is self-centering, therefore I can't use it very well as a throttle unless I want to hold it in place 100% of the time, which I don't. I've mapped buttons to the increase and decrease throttle functions before, but in some sims like Falcon and IL-2, I really need more precision.I was thinking I could take out the centering spring for that axis and then find a way to tighte…

I have completed the com board and it runs fine.....built the do64 board and i can not get it to do anything......not even the led will light up,,,,i am getting no voltage at the 270 ohm resistor nor at pin 11 of the attiny2313 chip.....i do have voltqage at all points around the board where the idc connectors are.....this is really puzzling me....any help please.

http://wiki.varxec.net/Panel_DimensionsEnjoy!

I have downloaded all of the layouts, I have purchased the sprint layout program....just one problem....the IO board will not load....i keep getting an error message that it is not a sprint layout file....can someone please send me the file in hopes that i can get it printed so I can burn the board, I have all of the other boards ready to burn and I have 90% of the parts....I just need to get the IO board.Milt

any news about rotary in fsbus? i need to imput key commands via rotary!

Hi all, I know this question has been asked a number of times but bare with me.Can anyone tell me in simple terms what i need and how to set up mutiple computers to run guages on seperate moniters.I am currently building a CRJ cockpit i have all the hardware built, Yokes, rudders,throttle quadrent and cockpit i have two computers on a network one vista running FSX called SIM the other running xp called Slave, i have a monitor off the the sim for external views and i've got three moniters for the cockpit off the slave,two i want to link together for pilot and co-pilot so it's the same view and a centre one to run gauges for engines.can anyone help and point me in the right…

Hi everyone, That was a little difficult, but that's it! I almost finished the rails for the seats of Boeing 737NG. Now I can affirm that it is possible to build its own rails and that they are very close to the real rails. The main difficulty is due to the fact that these rails are "L" rails to permit to make some place between the seats and the pedestal. The way I used is working very good... Here is a photo while waiting to put all the details of this building on my site ...in a few days!

Evenin'Could someone just confirm that I'm not missing something? I have a 4 pc network with multi-monitors on each pc. I would like to use the network better to run gauges/windows on some of the displays. NOT outside views, just such as engine instruments, right CDU, lower EICAS etc. I know of and use WideView for exterieurs and MaxiVista for some panels. The latter is great but unfortunately limited to a total of 3 virtual displays. What I'd like is MaxiVista with 5 displays! Could someone just confirm that I'm not missing some handy utility to achieve this? WideFS would not be able to do what I want, right?? FS9 is the version I use.Thanks in advance for the …

Recently, I purchased the 737 CDU from Opencockpits and received it on June 2, 2008 (just a week ago). For personal reasons I cannot keep it and would like to sell it. This unit is BRAND NEW and is still in the box in which it came.I was wondering if someone on this forum might be interested in purchasing it from me. I would like to sell it for 90 Euros or $190 USD. I will pay for shipping. I'm open to your best fair offer.My email address id [email protected] in case you have any questions.This is what the unit looks like (I don't have the microswitches or the monitor. Opencockpits sells it for 120 Euros):http://www.opencockpits.com/catalog/fmc-737-p-97.htmlThanks. Gian…

Hi,Im in the process of exploring possibilities for improving the realism of my current setup.In connection with this I plan a gradual transition from my current one FS PC setup with only ActiveSky and Squawkbox offloaded to a laptop, to an intermediate solution with PM software for all, and further with a planned implementation of some of the PM software withcertain hardware. Havent quite decided what yet.One thing I picked up in PMs manual was the fact that they advise against running several of their applications on one PC, with the argument that only one application could be active at any one time, and only this receiving accelerated graphics.As I see it there are the…

Several of the September 11th hijackers received pilot training at flight schools in the United States. As a post-9/11 measure of national security, the United States Transportation Security Administration developed the Alien Flight Student Program (AFSP) to scrutinize non-US citizens who apply for FAA certification the US. Following a candidate's application to the AFSP, which includes disclosure of identifying documents and other information, the TSA conducts a lengthy background review process and issues the flight school or instructor either a letter of authorization or disapproval to commence with the candidate's flight training.There is little doubt that this as a…

Hi all,Fsbus 2.4.3 fs9 works 100% , the moment I enable widefs fsbus does not connect to fs9. Any tips or ideas please.Thank you

Hi Guys,Hope you dont mind me mentioning this here....Sim-Avionics are proud to announce the release of their Boeing 777 Flightdeck Avionics Suite for home cockpit builders and Flight Simulator enthusiasts.Designed to run on multiple PC's in various configurations interfacing with FS2004 or FSX via FSUIPC or Wideclient the product offers a complete avionics solution.Visit www.sim-avionics.com for more information and to purchase the product at special introductory prices starting with the

Well I've been posting this all over the place so I figured I should stop by here too. *laughs* thanks all!g.

After 2 hard drive crashes, I located an external drive with a BUNCH of detailed pics of my sim. Some of the photos included...#1: Shots of the assembled overhead panel #2: Disassembly of Korry 433 and Eaton 851 switch caps#3: Testing of the OEM radio management panel LCDs (Using National Instruments Elvis)#4: Individual shots of completed overhead panelsMost of these never got uploaded, so hopefully they are helpful to someone!http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2077/249197...67ec945.jpg?v=0http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3104/249285...3547c58.jpg?v=0http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3027/249280...fef3e27.jpg?v=0http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3122/249201...4d6cb6a.jpg?v=0Check ou…