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SCALE 3x

The first public demonstration of the 747 simulator was at a Linux trade show in February 2005. It was a great experience, the folks loved it, and there have been major improvements since that first model

747 Throttle Quadrant

More than just simple knock-offs, these provide interlocks to prevent reverse activation when throttles above idle or advancing throttles when reverse system is activated. There is also a reverse idle detent position to allow delay time for reverse system activation upon selection. Amount of reverse thrust may also be controlled by raising or lowering the reverse thrust levers.

Coming Soon - 737 Throttle Set

SOFTWARE

STRUCTURE

Basic Frame with Glareshield
Center Pedestal
Throttle Housing
MCP/EFIS/EICAS Enclosure
Plans and Parts List

HARDWARE

Master MCP Controller Board

PC printer port interface with hardware interrupt or USB Interface

Static Switch I/O Board

USB Interface

Eight (8) Channel ADC Board

USB Interface

Eight (8) Channel Rotary Encoder

Provides encoder address and CW/CCW direction
Software selectable scaling and variable binding
Stand-alone interface or connects to MCP Master Controller

MCDU Testing

The MCDU display and electronics connect to a standard 15-pin VGA connector. (No TV-out hack for this system) The keypad is encoded with a keyboard chip and decoded in software. A better solution is to use a custom Hagstrom encoder chip for detecting keypad entries.