Lord Merlin
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Hi everyone,
During the past weeks I have been working on the source code for an advanced ICP build for my X-plane fighter jets.
The basic design was influenced by the CMC Nighthawk Wide angle HUD system. This was used in the early stages of the F-35 program, and it is also used in the X-plane variant of the Stavatti SM-27 series of aircraft.
It basically has a 4*5 keypad on the left (minus one key), 4 LED displays in the middle, a 3*5 keypad on the right (minus one key again) and 4 switches and 5 rotaries on the bottom.
I won't be adding the bottom functions, as that are not used in the X-plane simulator, and only plan to use numeric LED segments to display the 4 autopilot values on the LED displays (heading, altitude, vertical speed and auto-throttle settings). It also has LED back-lighting and some keys are toggle switches for the autopilot, so these need status lights too.
The code can compile into one Teensy 2.0++ controller but as I just moved to a new country I did not have the room to bring a controller with me, or the chance to order one in advance.
Some work in progress source code is available if anyone is interested, but I had no chance to test if it actually works (I am a programmer, so the code is syntax error free and compiles just fine).
Edit: I will update this thread as I have any progress, and will answer all questions as they are asked.
During the past weeks I have been working on the source code for an advanced ICP build for my X-plane fighter jets.
The basic design was influenced by the CMC Nighthawk Wide angle HUD system. This was used in the early stages of the F-35 program, and it is also used in the X-plane variant of the Stavatti SM-27 series of aircraft.
It basically has a 4*5 keypad on the left (minus one key), 4 LED displays in the middle, a 3*5 keypad on the right (minus one key again) and 4 switches and 5 rotaries on the bottom.
I won't be adding the bottom functions, as that are not used in the X-plane simulator, and only plan to use numeric LED segments to display the 4 autopilot values on the LED displays (heading, altitude, vertical speed and auto-throttle settings). It also has LED back-lighting and some keys are toggle switches for the autopilot, so these need status lights too.
The code can compile into one Teensy 2.0++ controller but as I just moved to a new country I did not have the room to bring a controller with me, or the chance to order one in advance.
Some work in progress source code is available if anyone is interested, but I had no chance to test if it actually works (I am a programmer, so the code is syntax error free and compiles just fine).
Edit: I will update this thread as I have any progress, and will answer all questions as they are asked.