WhoMadeWho Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Thought I'd share some photos of my A10C cockpit build progress. The front panel is partial and on a test stand. I REALLY need to figure out RS485/RS487. 23 COM ports are being used... Sometimes I have issues with them going read-only (per SOCAT). :pilotfly: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbfan64 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Your panels look really good. The money shot is the back of the panel with all the wiring. It shows how much work it takes behind the scenes to make the pretty front part. Looking forward to more progress pics... My Simpit Project Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
draken152 Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Nice work man:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: ... [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Building FW190D pit ,,To Dora with love" http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=132743 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigS Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Looks brilliant Sent from my SM-G955F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trubshaw Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Tremendous.! thanks for sharing. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] TrubshawRN -=SHREK 94=- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsteensen Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Fantastic work so far WhoMadeWho! If I might ask, how does the attitude indicator work? That is one instrument I could not figure out a simple way of making work mechanically. OpenHornet F/A-18C 1:1 SimPit Website :: DCS Thread Link :: Discord :: Github :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hansolo Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Beautiful work @WhoMadeWho :thumbup: With your skill level you will have no issue figuring out RS485 but in case you got questions just let me know Sir. 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...
WhoMadeWho Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 Fantastic work so far WhoMadeWho! If I might ask, how does the attitude indicator work? That is one instrument I could not figure out a simple way of making work mechanically. Hi jrsteensen, I've not yet tackled the attitude indicator. This is an actual instrument out of a Blackhawk helicopter. Its electrically driven and has no gyros inside. I believe it was a backup indicator incase the gyro indicator on the pilots side went inop. My plans for it are to see if I can drive the original (24-volt I believe) motors with an Ardunio. For this, I believe I'll need something to step-up the voltage. For centering I've been using an IR light sensor on my DG indicator, however this has been somewhat unreliable. Of course if anyone has done a real attitude indicator with DCS-BIOS, I'd love to see it. I've seen many folks using LCD displays, but for me I want the real mechanical indicator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoMadeWho Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 Beautiful work @WhoMadeWho :thumbup: With your skill level you will have no issue figuring out RS485 but in case you got questions just let me know Sir. Cheers Hans Thanks Hans! I'll be sourcing some RS485 chips/boards tonight. I found a few threads on here to get me started. My poor USB bus! :smilewink::smilewink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boltz Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 Looks excellent WhoMadeWho! Love all the gauges but what screen did you use for the RWR? I've been struggling to find something good for it. A-10C Cockpit Build Thread My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoMadeWho Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) Looks excellent WhoMadeWho! Love all the gauges but what screen did you use for the RWR? I've been struggling to find something good for it. Hi Boltz, I had trouble finding small display as well. I ended up using a 3.5 inch screen which only has a composite input. Due to this, I'm using a VGA to composite converter I got off Amazon. The monitor itself is from Adafruit - https://www.adafruit.com/product/913 Here are a few photos showing how it went together. The monitor is mounted in portrait orientation in a box I made on my CNC. The screws on the face are fake (just screw heads glued on) due to space issues. The target reticle was done with neon green acrylic on my CNC. Hope this info helps! Edited January 29, 2019 by WhoMadeWho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaron886 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Really nice. The acrylic looks great. Maybe I'm wrong, but I think it's time to give that panel a more fitting frame/cockpit to sit in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Holy Moo that’s awesome! Definitely Subscribing for further updates! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] http://www.476vfightergroup.com/content.php High Quality Aviation Photography For Personal Enjoyment And Editorial Use. www.crosswindimages.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhog Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Thanks Hans! I'll be sourcing some RS485 chips/boards tonight. I found a few threads on here to get me started. My poor USB bus! :smilewink::smilewink: WOW... and I thought my pit was a rats nest of wires:lol: But the end result is excellent, to say the least. As to your wanting to go with RS-485, You should not be purchasing the RS-485 chip, but instead, buy the RS-487. That was what Ian intended we use for our networks. 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...
Blue73 Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 That looks great! Also looks like you've spent allot of time on your pit, fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boltz Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 Many thanks WhoMadeWho and congrats on all your work! I really like the look of your RWR. The engraved green over the screen completes it. A-10C Cockpit Build Thread My YouTube Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoMadeWho Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 WOW... and I thought my pit was a rats nest of wires:lol: But the end result is excellent, to say the least. As to your wanting to go with RS-485, You should not be purchasing the RS-485 chip, but instead, buy the RS-487. That was what Ian intended we use for our networks. Thanks Warhog for the RS-487 advice! I have RS-487 8 pin DIPs on order along with sockets for them. I've not been able to find any ready made boards that have RS-487 chips for Arduinos for some reason - only ones with 485s. My RS-487 chips were ordered from Digikey and not eBay, so hopefully I won't run into issues with counterfeit chips running hot or not working at all. I recall reading more than a few threads on here with folks having multiple issues with the 485s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue73 Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 I've bought them in bulk from China through AliExpress, and yes I have had a few that had heat issues with some that ended up destroying themselves. I didn't know the cheaper ones had a history of thermal issues. I've since installed a pull-down resistor on the RE'/DE line since I noticed I had issues mainly when removing the Arduino from the 487 for programming. I assumed it was that pin floating and going into constant transmit mode. Anyway so far no more thermal issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warhog Posted January 31, 2019 Share Posted January 31, 2019 Thanks Warhog for the RS-487 advice! I have RS-487 8 pin DIPs on order along with sockets for them. I've not been able to find any ready made boards that have RS-487 chips for Arduinos for some reason - only ones with 485s. My RS-487 chips were ordered from Digikey and not eBay, so hopefully I won't run into issues with counterfeit chips running hot or not working at all. I recall reading more than a few threads on here with folks having multiple issues with the 485s. I have some PCB designs for 8 pin DIP's that might be of some help. Send me your email address and I’ll send you what I have. Btw, your RWR, what is the overall width and height of your front plate. I wasn’t hopefull of finding a display that would fit within the available space. To bad no one makes a square 3” display. 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...
WhoMadeWho Posted January 31, 2019 Author Share Posted January 31, 2019 I have some PCB designs for 8 pin DIP's that might be of some help. Send me your email address and I’ll send you what I have. Btw, your RWR, what is the overall width and height of your front plate. I wasn’t hopefull of finding a display that would fit within the available space. To bad no one makes a square 3” display. Thanks Warhog, I'll PM you my email address. Here's the dimensions of my RWR. Very tight getting the monitor to fit, but it works. Since using screws would put holes thru the screen, I ended up using strong double-sided tape to stick the entire assembly to my panel. Width (X) = 73.138 mm Height (Y) = 78.89 mm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
760mm Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Would you be so kind as to provide detailed instructions on how to connect this display? Отправлено с моего Lenovo P2a42 через Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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