Feature Request

[JBaymore]

Eric, same here in my cockpit. Mixed interfacing like John just mentioned. Example is; my FCU is all phidget controlled and my EFIS is a Hagstrom encoder. Radios I use GF cannibalized products.

Matt,

Hummmmmmm ........ how have you canibalized the GF VRP-166 radios? I've currently got four of them in my radio stack (one last one still to go)......and would like to hear some "options".

best,

......................john

[JBaymore]

I, like you Matt, intend on using the GF RP-48 rotary encoder for my CRS/HDG/ALT fucntions and a Phidgets push button rotary encoder for the SPD encoder, but a GF -RP 48 pushbutton for the VS Hold button.

Eric,

I assume that you know about the GF remote mount kits for the RP-48?

best,

..................john

[Tomlin]

Oh yeah, that's what I will be gettings vs. the whole unit- no need for the metal case! Thanks for making sure I was aware of it though. When I realised that GF had that option, I got real happy.

[Matt Olieman]

Matt,

Hummmmmmm ........ how have you canibalized the GF VRP-166 radios? I've currently got four of them in my radio stack (one last one still to go)......and would like to hear some "options".

best,

......................john

John, all I have to say is..... "Very carefully" It was a pain in the but, after many hours of soldering and soldering I got. No special tricks, just be careful not to overheat the 7 Segs.

Here is a pic of the front side:
http://www.mycockpit.org/photopost/s....php?photo=308

I thought I had pics of it as I was working on it, but can't find any

[JBaymore]

When I realised that GF had that option, I got real happy.

Eric,

Yeah... me too. That was agreat move on their part. For someone building a throttle quad, their RMK board for their throttle is a great deal. Probably where I'll go when I get to building that part (right now using a CH 4 engine Throttle Quad).

Matt,

Thanks for the info. That looks VERY nice.

Question, does the Wx Radar panel in those photos hook to the AddOnGauges SA_WXR external program? If so, what is the "gain" hooked up to? SA_WXR has "range" but no "gain"....at least that I can find so far.


I'm thinking of eventually just removing the Goflight faceplate and simply redoing it with backlighting on the same "footprint" and layout since I designed around the "Goflight Standard" for panel mounting bays size (the joys of a generic pit ).

best,

................john

[Matt Olieman]

Eric,

Matt,

Thanks for the info. That looks VERY nice.

Question, does the Wx Radar panel in those photos hook to the AddOnGauges SA_WXR external program? If so, what is the "gain" hooked up to? SA_WXR has "range" but no "gain"....at least that I can find so far.

................john

I'm no big help here John, yes I used SA_WXR and used their commands to work the panel. I haven't had my cockpit up and running for almost a year. Quite frankly, I just don't remember..... my guess is the gain was not operable.