Flight Control Unit (13VU)Pot control – Integral Lighting: 1, 2 (wiper), 3 Pot control – Vizor Light: 4, 5 (wiper), 6Lighting controlled by Normal Bus Center Flood Lighting (13VU)Right Center Flood: 7 (28 VDC), 9 (GND)Left Center Flood: 8 (28 VDC), 10 (GND) Left Center flood lighting is controlled by Essential Bus Right Center flood … Continue reading
Looks like FSL isn’t out of the game; some surprise news today – Leftaris has announced Hardware support starting with Skarlari will be releasing in a few days (!!). https://forums.flightsimlabs.com/index.php?/topic/13836-mcdu-for-a320/ Lefteris Kalamaras Our “FSLabs Hardware Interface” is undergoing final beta testing at the moment. Version 1.0 of the software will allow full compatibility with Skalarki … Continue reading
Mick recently completed the hardware interfacing for the Standby Altitude Indicator (thank you!) – we have been having fun starting up the gyroscope and listening to it whirl. Ted, an Airbus flightdeck builder from Canada pointed out this video for reference — AI startup occurs at 52 seconds (after battery on) Continue reading
Cockpit builders usually settle on TV screens or projecting an image on a curve screen for their simulators. The pinnacle of image generation has always been collimated – this allows you to view an image with parallel rays and does not diverge; the image has correct perspective with depth like perspective. Collimated setups require dedication … Continue reading
ASUS has now launched their “Bezel Free Kit” for multi-monitors under 27″. Flight Simulators using multi-monitors for their visuals will be able to utilise the Bezel Free Kit and blend in the bezels by refracting the light between the edges. The product should be useful for triple monitor setups and help with the immersion of … Continue reading
There has been an ongoing flight model pitch bug highlighted in this thread. Unfortunately no fix seems to be in sight; Possum tackles this issue with a potential fix with his software. Hopefully the Prosim-AR team can take another look at this outstanding bug with development prioritising on the flight dynamics and modelling. Continue reading
The OEM sidesticks have now been successfully interfaced with the flight simulator. In the original aircraft there are multiple redundancy, however only wiring one set of inputs from each axis (aileron, elevator, tiller – wheel axis) and push buttons (PTT, AP instinctive disconnect, pedals disconnect ) will be required in the simulator simplifying the process. … Continue reading
Microsoft Flight Simulator will launch to much fanfare and reception. The market will shift towards the new platform leaving Prepar3D, X-Plane and Flight Simulator X in the dust. Airline companies are already enquiring on how they can licence and use MS2020 as a visual generator for their professional sims. Developers will migrate their new software … Continue reading
Overhead Electrical Panel Volmeters Battery 1 & 2 indicator pinoutsAll pinouts connect to Concept Concept Voltmeter Interface board. Voltmeter Bat 12441VC, L <-> Display 1 – C2442VC, F <-> Display 1 – A2441VC, <P <-> Display 1 – F2441VC, B <-> Display 1 – H (DIM/TEST CTL AND SPLY) Voltmeter Bat 22441VC, M <-> Display … Continue reading
The EEVBlog (Dave) interviews Rodney (Simulator Solutions), who provides some insight on the Sydney Boeing 747 build progress. Continue reading