Bignewy's simple pit project

[Gremlin77]

very nice work, looking forward to see more

[BIGNEWY]

Just wanted to add this thread to my cockpit thread, it helped me out a lot with toggle push and release actions

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1468734&postcount=1

 

thanks SPY GUY

 

Edited June 21, 2012 by BIGNEWY

[avlolga]

very nice progress !!!

[LiveBait]

I dont think I am finished yet,

:megalol: :lol::lol::lol:

 

this has been my mantra for well over a year now. You get one thing sorted and another idea occurs to you, so back to the man-cave.........and now there's 300 new planes coming and ground units!! I may as well move into the man-cave now and let the better half move on with her life................

 

Looks good though BIGNEWY :thumbup:

[BIGNEWY]

I think I have cursed myself, I want to do my left side panel now lol saving more funds for future work :)

 

Edited June 24, 2012 by BIGNEWY

[BIGNEWY]

Changed to a three screen setup.

 

Going to upgrade my middle screen when I get the funds, it really makes the sim great having three screens, the view is incredible :)

 

[BIGNEWY]

So I have wanted to change my pit and get it ready for the future.

 

I want to use mfd's, ufc / key pad, and a caution panel, this ofcourse will take time and money.

 

My plans and what I have done today after I received my middle monitor :)

 

 

 

 

running a res of 2900x1440 19" monitors in portrait.

[BIGNEWY]

Some work in progress shots on my UFC based on the AV-8B harrier. although my pit will be multi functional and not for one particular aircraft.

 

 

All cheap parts made on a shoe string budget

 

 

Dials and pots still to go in, and no caps yet on the buttons.

[BIGNEWY]

More work done today,

 

UFC buttons and dials all working using the leobodnar button box

 

the three pots are not working yet, but will be used for contrast and so on for the 2x16 lcd

 

button caps still to go on

 

 

Edited August 23, 2012 by BIGNEWY

[BIGNEWY]

My UFC currently in use with the A-10c

 

caution boxes fitted ready for LED's,

 

Simple pill boxes nice and cheap mounted,

 

I have Cougar mfd's arriving soon as well :)

 

 

based on the AV-8b UFC

 

Edited September 9, 2012 by BIGNEWY

[BIGNEWY]

small update

 

MFD's arrived today :)

 

 

made a school boy error and put them on the wrong sides initially lol.

 

Now each panel is in place I will work on making the facia panels look nice.

 

Saving now for a new GPU and a 8inch screen for the left mfd :thumbup:

[Cali]

I might buy 3 24" monitors when I get back, but still kicking the idea around. 3 monitors vs 1 bigger one.

[BIGNEWY]

I might buy 3 24" monitors when I get back, but still kicking the idea around. 3 monitors vs 1 bigger one.

 

I would recommend a 3 screen setup, obviously a wide view is great and having them in portrait gives you a view down always so instruments can be seen and you get a better view on attack runs :)

 

24" setup like this would be awesome :thumbup:

[danipelos]

Great job Bignewy! I love your UFC. What kind of LCD are you using and which software runs it by the way?

 

Regards, Daniel.

[BIGNEWY]

The lcd will be running from a Arduino UNO,

 

 

the LCD is a sainsmart 16x2

 

initially it will just run as a novelty i.e cpu temp, weather report, gpu temp, fan speeds and so on, but eventually I will export the relevant DCS data to it, just need to learn that side of it, and a few on the forums are also working on that side of things.

 

 

Working on my facia's today, I will post up some pics once I am done

[BIGNEWY]

Pics of my facia's fitted today

 

based on blue pits ( as it was the only paint I had lying around from painting my sons room lol )

 

left to right

 

toggle panel, left mfd, UFC, right mfd, caution panel ( will be done via helios on my 15" screen )

 

 

everything done on a very tight budget, saving next for a 8 inch screen for left mfd and new GPU so I can run my mfd's from a second card. :thumbup:

 

 

next job will be painting the top where my mouse and keyboard sits :)

Edited September 12, 2012 by BIGNEWY

[Cali]

I would recommend a 3 screen setup, obviously a wide view is great and having them in portrait gives you a view down always so instruments can be seen and you get a better view on attack runs :)

 

24" setup like this would be awesome :thumbup:

 

I'm thinking I may give that a try. Right now I have 4 monitors 26", 24", 19" and a 15 inch. I use the 26 and 19 for BMS which works out good. haven't tried anything in DCS yet, will when I get back. Also, hopefully the price on thin bezel monitors drop.

[BIGNEWY]

Just ordered a 8" lilliput lcd for my left hand MFD, £46 on ebay :)

 

Next I am saving for another gpu to handle the other 2 screens

[BIGNEWY]

Second GPU installed HD5770

 

Pic running forth screen on right, 5 monitor should arrive in a few days :)

 

[cichlidfan]

What is the overall dimension of your 3 screens (left to right and top to bottom)? It looks a bit small in the pics and I am trying to get a feel for it.

 

Thanks.

[BIGNEWY]

At the moment I am only running the top three screens in game, waiting for the fifth one before changing my config.

 

Its currently 2900 x 1440 ( thats including 200 for bezels using softTH )

[cichlidfan]

At the moment I am only running the top three screens in game, waiting for the fifth one before changing my config.

 

Its currently 2900 x 1440 ( thats including 200 for bezels using softTH )

 

Sorry, I wasn't clear. I meant in inches/cm not pixels. I am curious about the physical size.

[MTFDarkEagle]

3x 19", 1x15", 1x 8" (incoming)

[BIGNEWY]

w 33" x h 17" :) in total for the three at the top

[cichlidfan]

w 33" x h 17" :) in total for the three at the top

 

Thanks, I was trying to get a feel for the overall size compared to my 27" which is about 25" x 15" @ 2560x1440. I have a 22" touch screen for helios as well.

 

I've been toying with the idea of a three screen dedicated flight setup somewhere along the line and I hadn't considered the portrait option.