737NG project - Themax

[themax222]

Hello ,

I see everybody is showing his cockpit so I thought I would do it too It's not a big sim right now but as I'm only 15 I have a lot of time left to finish it and money is the biggest problem (not only for me ). So here's the cockpit at the IVAO Lan party :



-Engravity MIP kits, captain + center.
-Opencockpits MCP, EFIS and FMC
-Go-flight console (I already had it before I started with my 737ng sim) with OC FMC.
-32" screen for exterior view (FS9) + 32" screen for overhead display.
-4 pc's for the sim + a windows 98 with Flight Operation center for flight planning
-And of course FlightDeckSoftware

I just started the overhead. I already bought iocards from OC to start with sioc.



I already have the cockpitsonic electrical panel plug and play (backlight included) :



And sunday at FSWeekend I bought some OC stuff. 2 panels + apu egt gauge :



But some problems :

-A panel is missing where the ground power switch comes.
-The apu egt gauge is not in the correct position after installing it.
-After connecting the gauge for the first time, it was connected on the wrong side and bye bye the card... hope the gauge still work...

as I'm using Engravity mini switches, I'll need to find a sulution to get them in the panel, more info and photos soon.

I'm looking forward when It will be complete

That's it for the moment

More info soon

Maxime.

[NAX]

Great pit Max. I did see you at Lelystad. You were talking to Bart just before I had my slot
Since you are only 15 you will have a full flying cockpit at an age that is much lower then most other builders. Even I who is 35 am one of the youngest serious builders in Norway and was the youngest of the 12 norwegian simmers who went to Lelystad this year.
Looking forward to see your OH coming alive.

Keep it up!

[themax222]

Thanks for your comment

Here's a quick photo of the panel with switches :



Switches aren't fasten, I just put them on the back to see the result Notice the white caps that are to high... I'll need to cut a part..

Maxime.

[NAX]

Hi Maxime
How many 7 segment digits do you have in the center on lower line in electrical panel? Amps

Another question: What resolution do you use on the FMC? I use 800x600 but can not get the lines somewhat aligned to the LSK buttons.
I found a document regarding measurements stating the FMC should run in 320x240 pix. This seams like a very low resolution to me, but should be what the real ones use.

[themax222]

Hello,

The segments are like this :

88             888

88     88     888

I'm using 800*600 for my fmc screen. I also have the problem of the lines not set correctly next to the buttons.

Other shots of the progress of the overhead :









Maxime

[NAX]

ok. The software overhead from FDS have three digits in lower center, and that is the correct number. I have never seen over 99 amps anyway, so I think I can live with it.
Hope this don't come in conflict with FDS. I guess it can be programmed for two digits in the SIOC.

[dvincent]

Hi guys,

I use 1024 x 768 for the FMC and that is somewhat more comfortable but is still not correct. I mentioned that to Bart a while ago.
The solution is in the pipeline. It will be completely adjustable for each line.

[NAX]

Edit on that one.
If you read the APU amp it will state 106...