Kubi Posted February 24, 2018 Share Posted February 24, 2018 Just WOW! My Pit so far: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=101455 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agrasyuk Posted February 26, 2018 Share Posted February 26, 2018 Thumbs up! Anton. My pit build thread . Simple and cheap UFC project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raceguy Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Fantastic!!! If at first you do succeed, try not to look too surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansolo Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Excellent work Romeokilo :thumbup: Cheers Hans 132nd Virtual Wing homepage & 132nd Virtual Wing YouTube channel My DCS-BIOS sketches & Cockpit Album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuggyBear Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 (edited) Very nice work RK. Which seat rails did you use? - Bear Edited February 27, 2018 by HuggyBear Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty. - Robert A. Heinlein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlacleyCole Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I didn’t ever see a fighter with a cup holder before BlackeyCole 20years usaf XP-11. Dcs 2.5OB Acer predator laptop/ i7 7720, 2.4ghz, 32 gb ddr4 ram, 500gb ssd,1tb hdd,nvidia 1080 8gb vram New FlightSim Blog at https://blackeysblog.wordpress.com. Go visit it and leave me feedback and or comments so I can make it better. A new post every Friday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeokilo Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 (edited) Got the power distribution sorted. The PSU is in the right console, then there is one large cable that connects the right console to the MIP, then one from the MIP to the left console. So the whole pit is run from one wall power plug. Here is the plugs I'm using for that main cable. Yes I'm aware of the typo but couldn't be bothered re cutting it! Here is the panel I made up behind the LCD in the MIP Here is the right console finally hooked up to the MIP. Fixed the viewports. And roughly set up in my sim room for testing! Now I'm trying to get Helios and DCS BIOS working at the same time. Any hints on that? I'm guessing it's an Export.lua issue. One setback- my CMSP went up in a puff of blue smoke when I connected it to the consoles USB hub. Im not 100% sure what happened- I think the backlight circuit may have shorted out on one of the buttons. It fried the arduino, although I can see no physical damage to it. It seems to be working again now on my test bench with a new arduino... But so did the first one.... I'm just working up the courage to try it back in the pit. Edited March 21, 2018 by romeokilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeokilo Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 (edited) Here is some eye candy. Testing the lighting on the fire handles. Clear front with the text engraved, white panel behind that and then cheap LED strip. I'm getting some stickers printed up so it will have the yellow striping soon. Edited March 21, 2018 by romeokilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeokilo Posted March 21, 2018 Author Share Posted March 21, 2018 Very nice work RK. Which seat rails did you use? - Bear They are 6 way electric rails from a late model Ford. Got them from a wrecking yard for $80. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuggyBear Posted March 21, 2018 Share Posted March 21, 2018 They are 6 way electric rails from a late model Ford. Got them from a wrecking yard for $80. Thanks RK. :) - Bear Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay - and claims a halo for his dishonesty. - Robert A. Heinlein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Burns Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Awesome work, I hope mine will look half as good, I get a room in the new house in september just for the pit (and visitors) and I really like what your projector looks like, what type is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeokilo Posted March 27, 2018 Author Share Posted March 27, 2018 This thing is starting to get pretty damn cool... Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeokilo Posted March 28, 2018 Author Share Posted March 28, 2018 Awesome work, I hope mine will look half as good, I get a room in the new house in september just for the pit (and visitors) and I really like what your projector looks like, what type is that?It's a Benq W1080st. Does the job well, although I'm having a problem with it overheating now. I think the lamp may be on the way out. I've had it a few years now and have never changed it Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deadman Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Look like a great set up https://www.shapeways.com/shops/a-10c-warthog-supplies https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeokilo Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 Safe to say I'm pretty happy right now... Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobinjaevel Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Seriously great job! Looks insane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McG Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 That looks ridiculously good. What’s next on the to do list? Are you planning on building a HUD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeokilo Posted March 30, 2018 Author Share Posted March 30, 2018 Lots to do. Most of the left console isn't wired up yet. Still have to build the radio stack. I've got the steppers and drivers for the fuel guage but haven't designed it yet. Right now I'm drawing up the AOA indexers and refuelling lights. They will be F16 style ones, pointing slightly inwards next to the UFC. I'm not building a HUD- way to complicated. I may put on a fake one just to complete the look though. I took it for a quick flight last night for the first time actually seated in the pit. It was fun until all systems and both engines randomly shut down... Im having some issues with switches in the sim randomly throwing. I think it's likely a USB power issue. I may have to run each (3) usb hub from separate wall plugs rather than all share the 5V out from the PSU. Also, I need to continue working on LUA editing. I got each on/off toggle working, but for some reason they are only being recognised by the sim after you throw it twice? As in the first toggle does nothing, then the second time it works as it should for the rest of the flight. On/off/on switches- no issue. Weird. Here is the fuel door lever. 3D printed and given to me for free by Blue73! Legend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ganeshka Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Cans you share this 3d printed handle part ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhog Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Ray, switches that randomly act on their own may be the result of a floating pin that’s being influenced by external electrical noise. I'm not familiar with how you wired your panels but maybe the pull-up resistors on the Arduino are insufficient for the job and need some help, especially if you have any long runs of wire connecting switch to mcu. This is a very short read but it might be of help in diagnosing the problem. https://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/DigitalPins Hope it helps. Good luck and let us know what you find to be the cause/solution. Regards John W aka WarHog. My Cockpit Build Pictures... My Arduino Sketches ... https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-Dc0Wd9C5l3uY-cPj1iQD3iAEHY6EuHg?usp=sharing WIN 10 Pro, i8-8700k @ 5.0ghz, ASUS Maximus x Code, 16GB Corsair Dominator Platinum Ram, AIO Water Cooler, M.2 512GB NVMe, 500gb SSD, EVGA GTX 1080 ti (11gb), Sony 65” 4K Display VPC MongoosT-50, TM Warthog Throttle, TRK IR 5.0, Slaw Viper Pedals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeokilo Posted April 10, 2018 Author Share Posted April 10, 2018 Fixed the LUA editing problem... By not doing it anymore! Tried Helios to program the switches and it works brilliantly! I don't know why I've never used it before. No ghosting, double toggles, nothing. The random switch throwing continues but seems to be contained to the AHCP, and that's running from a GGG card not an Arduino. I sat staring at the AHCP in the sim for about 20 minutes (that was fun), and realised the CICU switch randomly throws for about a millisecond. I'm hoping it's just a wiring problem/faulty switch- so off comes the main panel again... I've been more active with photos and videos on Instagram now, have a look if you have it. @thewarthogproject The pit is almost at the keyboard free cold start stage... I CAN'T WAIT! And here is some eye candy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guppy Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Hey! This is absolutely stunning work. Question, though... I assume you cannot play multiplayer because of all of the exported gauges and such? Or you would have to disable them all? My Simpit Progress and Update Learn how to build a SimPit like mine: Follow my Blog here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romeokilo Posted April 11, 2018 Author Share Posted April 11, 2018 Hey! This is absolutely stunning work. Question, though... I assume you cannot play multiplayer because of all of the exported gauges and such? Or you would have to disable them all?I haven't actually tried the cockpit in multiplayer yet... Although I modified the viewport LUA on my old triple monitor rig and had no issues in multiplayer servers. Maybe someone else here can answer that? Im putting off multiplayer right now until I update my graphics card. I get very low fps when there is a lot going on in 2.5.... On another note - today I realised that this is basically impossible without a canopy frame for reference! Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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