Huey button/switch panels/boxes

[Raven_Morpheus]

Hey all

 

I've given up on being able to use my Android tablet to export any of the panels/dials etc. as it just doesn't work properly for me. So, I'd like to put together some Huey panels, not a full blown cockpit, just a collection of the switches, rotaries etc. that I seem to use the most (mostly for startup).

 

What I plan on doing is getting project boxes and using a Leo Bodnar BU0836 board.

 

However I don't know where to get, or what type of, switches/knobs/buttons etc. or if I need something like Joy2Key so that DCS can work with the rotaries and switches, if so I'll abandon the idea as that complicates matters too much for me - I'd like the panels to be plug and play so that they work with DCS without any other software running.

 

 

What I'd be looking at is the following controls -

 

 

From the overhead panel -

 

Rotaries for controls like the interior lights, AC Power and VM (these have multiple positions, so I'm guessing they should be rotary switches, not pots like I could use on the rotaries for the cockpit lights?)

 

The toggle switches for the radar altimeter, the anti-collision lights, the inverter, main generator (with a cover) and battery

 

 

From the centre console -

 

Toggle switch for the fuel pump, force trim, hydraulics, master caution reset, low rpm warning.

 

 

 

I'd like also to make functional ADF/VHF Nav and Comm/UHF/FM radio panels and maybe a weapons panel if possible but I think they might be more complicated.

 

 

Can anyone point me in the right direction with regards to what I need for this (besides a Leo Bodnar, or equivalent, board and a project box or two)?

 

Thanks in advance.

Edited September 12, 2016 by Raven_Morpheus

[RAZBAM_ELMO]

Withe the LB boards you shouldn't need something like jou2key because it will recognize the board as a USB device directly in the game. Digikey.com has lots of buttons and switches for your hearts desire.

 

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[Raven_Morpheus]

Digikey.com has lots of buttons and switches for your hearts desire.

 

 

Thanks but that's part of the problem I'm having - I don't know exactly what I'm looking at or for so I don't know what to get. A website with tons of products isn't all that helpful.

 

I kind of need "get this for that, get that for this, get x y or z to do this" type of advice. :)

[RAZBAM_ELMO]

Well then you have to decide what you want. What switch does what? Also scouring the forums will reveal most of the information you need. There is not set this is what x uses so that. It's really up to your own choice.

 

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[hansangb]

Hey all

 

I've given up on being able to use my Android tablet to export any of the panels/dials etc. as it just doesn't work properly for me. So, I'd like to put together some Huey panels, not a full blown cockpit, just a collection of the switches, rotaries etc. that I seem to use the most (mostly for startup).

 

What I plan on doing is getting project boxes and using a Leo Bodnar BU0836 board.

 

However I don't know where to get, or what type of, switches/knobs/buttons etc. or if I need something like Joy2Key so that DCS can work with the rotaries and switches, if so I'll abandon the idea as that complicates matters too much for me - I'd like the panels to be plug and play so that they work with DCS without any other software running.

 

 

What I'd be looking at is the following controls -

 

 

From the overhead panel -

 

Rotaries for controls like the interior lights, AC Power and VM (these have multiple positions, so I'm guessing they should be rotary switches, not pots like I could use on the rotaries for the cockpit lights?)

 

The toggle switches for the radar altimeter, the anti-collision lights, the inverter, main generator (with a cover) and battery

 

 

From the centre console -

 

Toggle switch for the fuel pump, force trim, hydraulics, master caution reset, low rpm warning.

 

 

 

I'd like also to make functional ADF/VHF Nav and Comm/UHF/FM radio panels and maybe a weapons panel if possible but I think they might be more complicated.

 

 

Can anyone point me in the right direction with regards to what I need for this (besides a Leo Bodnar, or equivalent, board and a project box or two)?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

Raven, I started this thread, (it has the BOM) but I haven't made as much progress as I wanted to. But I'm using Bodnar's rotary switch when I need to select things like nav-com off/power/test. You could do that with SPDT switches since you can represent three states with SPDT switches.

 

But for UHF/VHF frequencies, I'm using rotary encoders. Works like a charm.

 

I'll try to build out on the thread.

 

If you're using rotaries, Leo's board makes the best sense. You only need to solder two wires even for 12 position rotary switch!