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feiercrack, you don't need any software in DCS. Just a few lines in a couple of lua files and the displays will be exported pretty much anywhere you want, but you need to have your additional screens connected to the PC that runs DCS.

 

ok, awesome :D

 

but: how should i connect them?

is it possible to connect them also via USB ? If so, how can this be done?

 

can you please send me those .lua files, so that i can have a look on them?

 

meanwhile i go down to my basement to search for some vga-hdmi / dvi adaptors...


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SpeedBird can you please post links for everything if it’s affordable I may build up 3 of these that would mean buying another set of mfds and selling one as a single. But I really would like having a left, right and center display

 

On second thought I might buy 4 more and upgrade them with the panel and selling a set of three for total cost that way mine only cost me labor.


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done!

 

now it works great ^^

 

small video here:

 

https://imgur.com/wQnL7Iw

 

setup1.jpeg

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Could anyone tell me if these would be able to be used? They would fit nicely behind the MFD's but I don't know anything about this stuff so I don't know if they could be used.

 

http://www.panelook.com/DBS071BIXxxLx-7-1-768-768-IPS-square-LCD-30-85-operation-original-cell-customized-LCM-detail_67416.html

 

http://www.panelook.com/DBS071BIAxxLx-7-1-600-600-IPS-square-LCD-30-85-operation-original-cell-customized-LCM-detail_67415.html

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From what I read they are too small try the ollipops or similar name

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Perfect size, apparently. How much are they asking for it as I don't see such models on AliExpress?

 

It says it's LVDS 40-pin in specs, so search for a controller board with such a connection and that supports that resolution or higher.

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Could anyone tell me if these would be able to be used? They would fit nicely behind the MFD's but I don't know anything about this stuff so I don't know if they could be used.

 

http://www.panelook.com/DBS071BIXxxLx-7-1-768-768-IPS-square-LCD-30-85-operation-original-cell-customized-LCM-detail_67416.html

 

http://www.panelook.com/DBS071BIAxxLx-7-1-600-600-IPS-square-LCD-30-85-operation-original-cell-customized-LCM-detail_67415.html

 

Jaster, do you know price and how to order?

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Don't know if mentioned already, but there are much cheaper displays with hdmi US $37.80 Bought 2 of them here

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32325920866.html?spm=a2g0s.12269583.0.0.78763c1740DKgI

I'm getting ready to buy a Cougar MFD pack and definitely want to light them up with displays. I looked at these displays you referenced, and they're amazingly cheap. So let me ask you a question:

When hooking these up, I need a 12VDC supply - done! I have a video card with a HDMI and DV outputs - my 36" monitor is on the DV port. I'm assuming I need a total of 3 video ports to run the monitor and both displays. Is that correct? I can buy a cheap video card to do that.

 

Has anyone up here made up an instruction "manual" or video on how to do this?

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Hi all,

 

I'm following this amazing MFD project and I wish help the community with my little contribute.

 

I rescaled the drawing from inch to decimal (mm) and I modified the layout for A3 sheet. I did that cause I found an on-line plexiglass cutting service in my country (Italy).

If there are some italian users, I report the link:

 

http://www.matterlab.it/taglio_laser/en/content/9-taglio-laser

 

http://www.matterlab.it/taglio_laser/en/taglio-incisione-laser-su-pmma-plexiglass/715-laser-cutting-on-plexiglas-20-mm-thick.html

 

I sent the drawing yesterday evening, right today they shipped my order.

I also modified the design for the VS-TY2662-V1 driver board.

 

I will keep you updated.

 

Bye!

 

Thank You Speedbird for the useful and elegant project...and trhanks to Wasy100 for the A3 format...I'm from Italy...I'll send the project next wheek for cutting process...Regards

 

P. S. Is possibe to do that with Black ABS?

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