Hello everyone
I wanted to give a quick update on my project, which is NOT complete, and may never be.
The simpit is now in my office but not completely assembled. I underestimated the amount of time to get the parts together and the switches programmed and working. The key word here is working.
The first delay was a MAJOR hardware problem. The main sim components went together fine but after installing the Saitek panel I decided to check the unit before closing up the cowl panels and installing the large screen and a good thing I did! The rockers worked fine but Saitek ignition only worked sometimes and the landing gear did not work at all! After several days of trouble shooting I found the problem; a loose nut on the project! Me! I had somehow reversed a few wires on the Saitek panel from my original connections! Oh well, it gave me something to do.
I’ve now got all 8 USB boards, the stick, rudder, Saitek panel, 5 screens etc. connected to powered hubs and working. With a total of 6 screens connected to my PC I spend half of my time looking for the cursor! I will have to use a combination of the A2A Configurator, FSUIPC, SPADnext and LINDA to program all of the functions.
Today I set up the gauges using Air Manager by Sim Innovations. They have incorporated the LVars needed to pull the information from the A2A gauges and it works great.
These pics are right after I sized and placed the gauges. The screens appear washed out in the pics, but that is the camera, however I will probably darken the screen when I get to tweaking the details.
Take care
Ed
