Re: [Flightgear-devel] Cockpit builders USB interface

[John W. <ca...@mm...>]

IMHO sounds a like a bit of a forced fit for a limited capability...


OTH I've built a board for the 747 project that provides input/output 
for 128 discrete static switches, 64 momentary switches, 16 rotary 
encoders, and drivers 128 LEDs and/or 16 numeric 7-segment LED displays. 
It all fits on a 5x7 PCB and has a USB connection.  Pics are on the 747 
project page of the FG website.

There are also other sites that detail board construction for cockpit 
builders; while mostly MS based, there are a few that use Linux.  The 
URLs escape me at the moment.  But several months ago a group in Spain 
(opencockpits???) contacted Curtis and I about interfacing their 
hardware to FG and linux.  Unfortunately, other priorities got in the 
way and nothing further developed.

But I guess people just want to keep beating their heads against the 
wall  ;-)

JW

Jim Campbell wrote:

>Hello,
>For those building their own cockpits and requiring input and output 
>from switches and rotary controls and to lights and relays etc have a 
>look at the Velleman USB experimenters interface boards!
>http://www.velleman.be/ot/en/product/view/?id=364910
>and
>http://www.velleman.be/ot/en/product/view/?id=351346
>There are various examples on the Web for both Linux and Mac sware to 
>drive these boards.
>Boards are addressable so you can have multiple instances. I have 
>purchased the cheaper board to experiment with (available in pre-built 
>as well as kit form).
>cheers
>Jim
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