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Thread: GLB Overhead Project
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04-21-2011, 03:46 AM #21
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Have you considered the FlightDeckSolutions InterfaceIT boards?
Maybe a slicker solution for similar outlay. It depends if you are planning on eventually illuminating every annunciator, eg. the phidget board supports 64 LED's but there are over 100 on the FWD and AFT overhead. If you need to buy two of these boards then you are well on your way to the cost of a SYS1X panel which has 256 outputs (will actually support 512 LED's if you use two per annunciator).
It has 128 inputs so you wouldn't need any other input cards.
And it comes with pretty slick looking windows based configuration software.
Just a thought, it's what I'm planning to use.
Sean
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04-21-2011, 05:15 PM #22
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04-21-2011, 07:40 PM #23
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Keep us posted on your project steve , looking good.
I Started with Nothing & ive still got loads left..
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04-24-2011, 04:16 AM #24
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Hi steve
just a headsup on 4 toggle switches used for the landing lights, I dont know what switches you have but if you could use ones where the shaft of the switch does not twist, then if you were to get proper light toggles for the 737 they would not spin, if you get me. I came across this problem with mine & had to change the switch. Just a thought for ya
Cheers
Rich.
Keep us posted on your progress.I Started with Nothing & ive still got loads left..
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04-24-2011, 07:02 AM #25
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I came across this problem when I fitted a set of landing light covers to some standard switches. My solution was to cut a small strip of plastic and glue it across the shafts of two of the switches (on both sets of two). It means that two switches are turned on together but they don't rotate and I've seen a similar setup in a real 737 so I'm happy.
Cheers
Joe.
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04-24-2011, 09:00 AM #26
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yep good solution joe
I found that if you can find the paddle toggle switch ,these dont twist, i then used the bench grinder to make them fit ,
Hope this helps
Cheers
RichI Started with Nothing & ive still got loads left..
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04-25-2011, 05:34 PM #27
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Thanks for the heads up
Regards
Steve
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05-01-2011, 10:26 AM #28
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Hows the overhead coming along steve , would love to see a pic of it installed & lit up.
Cheers
Rich.I Started with Nothing & ive still got loads left..
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05-02-2011, 12:15 PM #29
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Gonna be a month or so before its all lit up im afraid,off on hols soon so money is all tied up in the wifes purse
Today i started to install all the switches and am about half way through.
I hope by next weekend to have all switches in place and will then look at how im gonna fix it into my sim.
Regards
Steve
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05-14-2011, 04:21 PM #30
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Update.
Ok all the switches,rotarys are in,more details on those later and my experiences.
Today i thought i would get the overhead up and do it in a way that is easily removable,
The pics will explain better than me,had to mount higher than i wanted but later in year when i
add the fo side i will lower and and move it across to the left,for now its fine.
The Frame
Overhead Mounted
Top View
Still the front to do
A Regular Light bulb test installed behind overhead to test backlighting (This worked much better than i thought)
Thanks for looking
Steve
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