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Somehow my last post about two layers material has been deleted for no reason:-hmmm . Anybody knows what happened?Thank you

Hi,Today I have filled the gap in my Level-D 767-300 Pedestal, here's the ILS panel:http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/112405.jpgCheers!,Nicowww.nicokaan.nl

Hi,Just bought myself a new Matrox Parhelia with 128 MB RAM and 8xAGPBut, I have serious problems to get it working properly!Could you who use it, please help me with how to set it up correctly? I mean wich drivers to use, which bios to use(also which settings in motherboard bios to use) and which settings in fs9 and config files?I'm allmost going mad :-boom trying to make it work like it should!P.S It is also locking itself in flightsim 9, have updated to bios setup_p105 on matrox card, and used apptimizerPlease help! :-shy Here is computer hardware-list:Matrox Parhelia 128 MB ram 8xAGP (new, had an ATI 9800PRO)Amd XP 2500+ Barton CPU with 92mm fan1024MB Twinmos PC3200 …

http://www.betainnovations.com/I just noticed this from the HSB Registry.

Some photos of my built-up anti-ice panel!http://www.t-b-x.com/prather/777project/ne...t/iceWired2.jpgNew wiring on the Anti-Ice panel. A few items will be wired at a later date. The wiring paths for the switch legends (straight wires), run neatly underneath the Go Flight board to reduce the visual clutter. The curved wires are connected to the inputs on the GF-T8.http://www.t-b-x.com/prather/777project/ne...erheadFull4.JPGInstalled and powered uphttp://www.t-b-x.com/prather/777project/ne...05/P1010018.JPGI was unhappy with my first attempt to make wiring paths, so the panel was re-wired.http://www.t-b-x.com/prather/777project/ne.../iceWired2a.jpgA schematic showing exact…

Hi everybody!I'm looking for some special type of material that I could engrave with a CNC machine. This means two layers: one that is painted(wich I will engrave) and the other one,behind, that lets the light go through. I've read about perspex but I' m not sure that it has two layers. Anyone has some web adress to give me or some infos about this type of product?Thank you very much!!:-)

Hi,many-many people we already use the existing Fsbus version with a lot of PICs and PCBs made and we was expecting all of use the new Fsbus version to improve the existing fuctionality.My quesion is if the new fuctions of the new Fsbus system will be also compatible to old design. i.e It will support the new version of software blank displays in old made FsDisplay PCBs ? It will support brightness? etc.How Dirk means the compatilbe with old systems?regardsEddie ArmaosAthens-Greece

Does anyone have a suggestion for connectors for the DO board? The connections on my card are the same size and distance apart as the headers for jumpers (64mm -.025"). I basically need jumpers that have wires coming out instead of shorting the contats.Any guidance is appreciater. Could not find anything on Digikey or Mouser.

Hiya guys, this is my first post so forgive me if its a dumb one!Okay; two questions to begin with ;)1) On FSBUS in the Router program, we have several Flight Sim detinations, including FUEL.Things such as "Centre Capacity" are pretty obvious, they hold the data with the fuel tank's current level?But what is "Centre"? How does one on FSBUS select between tanks, like the real aircraft on their overheads have fuel valves we can open/close? Are these in FSBUS? FInally, can we dump fuel? (And/or Refuel in flight?).....as ive seen some FS2002/4 Aircraft have fuel dump on the panels, so surely we can use it via FSBUS?Many thanks!

I know there are several questions regarding multple displays, but in searching the forums I have found nothing with this particular twist. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.System -OS: Windows XP Pro (was 98, this is key to the problem)FS: 2004CPU: AMD Athalon 64 3200RAM: 1.5 gbVideo cards: EVGA AGP 8x NVIDIA 5500 with 2 ports 256 DDR, PNY PCI NVIDIA 5200 with 2 ports 128 DDR, BFG Tech PCI NVIDIA 5500 overclocked with one port and 256 DDRHD: Maxtor 120 gbMonitors: 5 (2 17" dell, 1 17" HP, 1 15" HP, 1 15" GenericMy BIOS is set with PCI as primaryThe Problem - When running this system with Windows 98 as the OS I had a VC view on each of the 17" monitors (front, front…

Hi,Does anyone know where I can find drawings or blueprints of the MCP of B757/767 ?Thanks!George DorkofikisAthens, Greecehttp://www.precisionmanuals.com/images/forum/betaimg.jpg

Hi guysJust noticed some problems I want to share. I just cut some panels with my cnc machine in white 3 mm thick plexiglas (perspex), which went very fine. Then I sprayed primer on it (which was made black to block the light), then the boeing brown colour was sprayed to it.Now I started experimenting with engraving the lines and characters on itWith a 0.8 mm fraise (cutter) I made characters of 5 mm height, with a 0,5 mm fraise I made the 4 mm characters.Sometimes (specially with the smaller characters) the paints gets of the plexi. Especially characters like the "A" (the triangle in the middle) or the character "E" (between the horizontal lines) are troublesome.The frai…

Aan al diegenen die 't verstaan en lezen wat ik hier schrijf:Er is een forum open voor cockpitbouwers die de nederlandse taal machtig zijn: http://www.fsforum.nlFor the others that are just curious: there is a forum special for dutch speaking people with a cockpitbuilders section ;)

I'd like to hear the oppinion of those of you whom got a nearly finished full cockpit environement.I am staring for 1h now at this picture:http://home.planet.nl/~nwkaan/images/Overhaul/MySim5.jpgAnd I am wondering if I shouldn't switch to a setup like this. Re-use the most important parts I got already like overhead panel, glare and pedestall.This is +/- what I have so far:http://users.skynet.be/plipke/PF50HC/images/roof.jpgI am starting to think that wanting to continue this project is financialy unrealistic.Either way, I will get functionality .. but how important is it realy to re-create the enviro as much as possible ?

hello everybodythis is to inform you about the opening of my website, where you will find all kind of informations about my project, the conversion of a real 747 classic cockpit, with IO Cards and flightsim 2004.feel free to post any comments you have on my forum, or send emails...thanks a lot for visitingMarc www.b747classicproject.com

Hello AllI have hunted through suppliers for a ready made Boeing type gear lever, even asked PFC if they would sell one of theirs but they only put them into their cockpits. Does anyone know where I can buy one or am I going to have to hack my GoFlight unit? With my (non-existant)skills I would probably wreck it and have to buy another one!CheersIan

http://forums.avsim.net/user_files/110939.jpgHi,last December we create a video for the 3rd PanHellenic FlightSimmers Convention and just before some days we made also the English version.This video is a mixture of virtual and real life of a FlightSimmer. It contains a flight in Greece, from LGAV Athens Venizelos Airport to LGTS Thessaloniki Macedonia Airport. In the video the following products were used:Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 Project Magenta Boeing CockpitPMDG 737NG ActiveSky2004 LGAV2005 Freeware Scenery of HellasSceneryTeam ASRC Project 737NGr MCP using Freeware FSBUS system.Support:This video requires the DiVX codec to be viewed. You can download the codec …

Talk about some tedious wiring!! After about 3-4 long days of wiring, the electrical panel is finally fully wired! The logical code is done, I am just working on the I/O code.The panel is 100% independant of all other panels, and requires only 1 USB cable, and a cannon plug (5/28 volt power supply) to function.http://www.t-b-x.com/prather/777project/ne.../elecPanel1.JPGBefore wiring began. All these wires were left on the switches when they were removed from the aircraft.http://www.t-b-x.com/prather/777project/ne.../elecPanel5.JPGThe new wiring!http://www.t-b-x.com/prather/777project/ne.../elecPanel2.JPGhttp://www.t-b-x.com/prather/777project/ne.../elecPanel3.JPGhttp://ww…

All,I have 2 FSKEY boards supporting my CDU. I have successfully got everything working, UNTIL...I have programmed a key to the keyboard DELETE key (K+VK_DELETE;K-KV_DELETE). When I press the key on the CDU, FSROUTER closes with the error STACK OVERFLOW>Has anyone seen this and perhaps have a remedy, or at least a root cause?Thanks much...

Hi to allI want to expand my fsbus system now with fsdisplay. But I will use smaller 10mm 7 segm leds with another pin layout.So I studied the fsdisplay schematics and the pcb's to see what pin of the pic goes via what pin of the displaybus to what pin of the 7 segm led. I used the standard fsbus documentatiion for this.If I follow the K1-K5 lines from the pic to the displaybus (with the 16 pins) I notice that K5 of the schema (page 6 in the docs)goes to K1 on the displaybus (page 7 doc). K2 to K4, K3 is OK, K4 to K2, and finally K5 to K1. Besides that I saw that the first 2 pins (belonging to segment f and g) were switched in the schema, they must be ok on the pcb becaus…

Has anyone attempted a motion platform be it 2 dof up to 6 dof?If so, do you have any information or links. There is very little info available on the internet that is at an affordable price.I want a nice little home project.Anyone go any ideas?David

Hello allI'm a new builder using FSBUS and a basic MCP/radios box.I have downloaded Nico's FSconv and would like to asociate my setup with LDS767.The manual seems to be for veterans, i have read it and didnt understand a lot. I'll apreciate if someon would be able to assist me with it, dont know what do i have to do to make it work.Thnxx for the help !Menni

Hi people Sorry about the double post(here/hardware forum) but maybe I'll have more luck here :) I just got a set of Pro Pedals, they are great, just need some time to get used to them. I still find its centering mechanism to be a little too fast and kind of hard. Is there any hacking tip or tutorial on how to improve the CH Pro Pedals motion/smoothness to feel more like real airplane rudder pedals? Maybe changing a spring or something? I'm not saying to get rid of the centering stuff but just make it smooth and not so hard. Thanks Leo

I'm heading down the looooonnnnnngggg path of building my own twin GA cockpit (modeling, very roughly, the beech b200). Any suggestions on what I should be spending my $500 on with goFlight to get the most realistic twin GA flying experience?Current set-up:p4 3ghz1 gig ram120 gig HD256mb GeForce 6800 AGP (monitors 1 & 2)256mb GeForce 5500 PCI (monitor 3)Monitor 1 - Main viewMonitor 2 - GPS, Weather, Radar, etcMonitor 3 - Project Magenta's GA PanelP3 Laptop that I don't know what I'll do with at this point. (suggestions on how I could add it to my set-up are welcome)CH YokeCH PedalsCH Throttle Quadrant.Any and all suggestions are welcome!! I'll be starting the wood f…

Ladies and Gentleman introducing my new baby a fully refurbished real 767 cdu FSBUS PLUG AND PLAY!! THANKS CADU!! This baby is a real beauty, just need a couple of days off from my other baby the A-320!! LOL!! As soon as I get my days off I