There was initially some difficulty adapting the FDS dimmer board for use with genuine Airbus pots. The Airbus pots were higher rated and connecting directly to the board would limit the range of the backlight – when the pot was at its minimum the backlight on panels would still be on. The original solution substituted the … Continue reading
Interfacing an Airbus with a Flight Simulator requires some technical skill. Korry switches and push buttons can simply be interfaced to an I/O board, many which exist in the market. Most boards on the market today are only compatible with LEDs – the challenge is finding an I/O solution which can drive the current requirement … Continue reading
These boards allow you to provide a dimming source for the panels, MIP and pedestal. The Airbus pedestal backlight and MIP backlight is controlled by the Integral light knob found on the pedestal. If you are using genuine aircraft parts it is a struggle to use the more commonly available dimmer boards found on eBay … Continue reading
The FMGS resource links are now fixed and migrated over. Reviews have now been reposted: FDS MCDU Review FDS MIP and Glareshield Review Continue reading
