Why did I say "Programming Arduino like an adult! Kill the loop()!"? First, we need to know where this construct came from. A sketch is a variant of the C++ programming language. Hell, wait doesn't C++ have a main() function? Yep, it surel...
The Analysis: The Loadmeter is divided into 3 parts. Parts 1 and 2 are identical and are the meters. Part 3 is the lighting equipment. Let's talk about the meter for a minute. The meter is most likely a D'Arsonval movement. . It...
Ok, So I have talked about the MPCD's Bezel more than one or two times. So why don't we start in, again in part II, I used an MCP2515 I/O expander to handle my Bezel Switches, which will stay at is, but instead of using CANaerospa...
Well here were are in part 4 of building my dual protocol converter from 2 Raspberry Pi Model 1 this will fit into one of my plastic ATR (shoe) boxes.
To power the pi(s), I'm duplicating the USB power circuit with two outputs. The powe...
Well, I think it is about time to reveal the design for my dual-channel protocol converter. This will take one of my plastic ATR boxes. This design takes two (2) Rasberry Pi(s) and two (2) SPI to CAN bus modules, and lastly one dual RJ45 ...
You know parts boxes are ubiquitous! If it has a top, well it is blow molded and opaque which means you can't see the stuff in the box, or you cant store odd stuff, just maybe a 3x3 cube thing like the SplashNcolor Milwaukee Packout which is ver...
You might not need this publication, but if you mess around with connectors like I do this publication will be invaluable to you. Thankfully I had this when I lost a lot of my docs when my hard drive crapped out. Its number is TM 1-1520-238-T-10.&nbs...
Blond Moment Ok, Boy Blond Moment Strikes Again: if you remember I used a CANbus Module hooked up via an I2C bus. But Wait nope it's the SPI bus. And the 2 switches in my diagram showed them hooked up to Digital Pins directly, even though ...
Flash, Food For Thought: Ok, I have a Smart Display, driven by an MCP23017 16-bit I2C which requires a lot of glue, (quick count) 8 data lines, 5 address lines, and 8 control lines. If you count this on your fingers 8+5=13+8=21. Ouch. Oh yes and the ...
Last month I picked up this beast at a garage sale for less than 20 bucks, it is missing one of the handles which I will have to replace. In the condition that it is somewhat less than 5 out of 10. Big wish. I wonder how I can change the stupid cheap...
Flight Simulator 101 or back to college - part 13: Two Pi or not
If you look in the Wiki and look for pi or π you get this, where C/d is constant, regardless of a circle's size. π and it is an irrational number and a transcendental number...
NexGen: Component Documentation: Vertical Situation Indicator
Type: 329B-8U
Manufacturer:
Collins Radio
Type
329B-8U1
Part Number
787-6766-001
Power
115vac 400hz 26w 5v AC or DC
Connector J1
771806
Mat...
NexGen: Component Documentation: Annunciator, SELCAL, Custom
SELCAL is a signaling method that can alert an individual aircraft that a ground station wishes to communicate with it even if the radios are muted. SELCAL signals can be transmitted over e...
NexGen: Component Documentation: Indicator, DME
KI266
Manufacture
King Radio
Model Number
KI266
Part Number
066-3047-00
Gorn Electronics
GM-14M
Mate: Winchester
MRA 14N7
"Gas-discharge displays are used to digitally display ran...
Ok, there has been a lot of movement in my design or should I say architecture? We have moved from my hatred of USBs where things never come up on the same address twice. A prime example is the Arduino IDEs virtual serial port. Oh, well I'm digressin...
OK, I Have had it up to you know where with the GRAY CODE!! When I have written this decoder in software, it takes a loop or two, It just eats CPU time. This is ok if you can use interrupts. But the Ardunio does not return the interrupt value to you ...
NexGen: Component Documentation: Mode Selector
Manufacture:
PN
A.R.C. 47968-0001EA.D.I. 84-101-1
Lamps:
A247
Instrument Mount
Lamp / Module:
4
Lamp Voltage
Switches:
On Bottom, Middle rows, and top left only
Switch Arrangement:
C...
NexGen: Component Documentation: Indicator, ILS Marker Lights
Manufacturer:
TELLLITE Master Specialties
Part Number
1943-4
Lamps:
T1 3/4 Midget Flange Base 2 each display
Lamp Voltage
not sure yet
Notes:
10.29.2022 - Upd...
The Road Map for the RSS has changed somewhat or here we go again. I have decided to implement CANaerospace on the Arduino Megas. This is kind of tough though. The CANaerospace protocol has never been ported to the Arduino first, the endianness...
The Processor Select Panel, 7-F511F00121-1 (NSN: 1290-01-438-6575), is from an Apache Longbow AH-64D.
I only need 2 inputs and two outputs, as identified in the blog post "NexGen: Component Documentation: Panel, Processor Select". Just so we don't ne...
NexGen: Component Documentation: Indicator, Fan Speed, N1
Manufacturer:
GE Aircraft Instrument Div
purchased by AMETEK
Part Number:
8DJ176LZD2
MODS: A, B, C, D
Instrument Clamp:
Marmon: MBG69239
Weight:
Cable Weight:
...
Display, Multi-Purpose Color, MPCD, Prototype F-16
Manufacture
Precision Display Technologies
Part Number
MPCDX-PROTO
weight
Cable weight
Video Connectors
Function
R
Video RED
B
Video BLUE
G
Video&n...
