That would be up to you. It is nice to have the panel on the extra screen while flying and you could start working on your own panels and learning them until the Knobster comes in. You can use your mouse on the panel I just have not done that myself
It’s possible to use knobs on a touch screen, but it’s very awkward and hard to control them accurately IMHO. I realize it’s worse for me as there’s some latency using SpaceDesk vs a hard-wired connection, but from every video I’ve seen of people using AM with a touch screen, it’s not terribly accurate by touch. Buttons work great, but knobs, not so much…
You’ll likely be waiting a long time before the Knobster are back in stock.
I’ll check when I get home, it looked very similar.
I forgot yes you can use your finger too. This is the way I do buttons on the G1000 but I use a Knobster for the knobs
Looks like I’m using the Bendix/King KI525A HSI
That is the one I’m using and no matter what I try the GlideSlope does not work. Are you sure you have the GS working? Have you shot and ILS landing with it?
Hi there,
just a slight modification. You can also use an iPad with RemoteFlight Cockpit HD for the 6-pack and then Air Manager Panel on another screen for all additional instruments/avionics. The RemoteFlight Cockpit HD works really great. A lot of the YouTube Pilots (e.g. Flight Chops, Stay Level Avionix) recommend this setup for the six-pack.
Just an idea to have more versataile options.
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Is it usable with finger touch for the knobs or will I feel like throwing the whole thing out the window with frustration? I assume using the mouse is easier but that takes more time to adjust the knob by the time you get the mouse pointer where you want it. Thanks.
I’ll confirm this afternoon when I get home.
Are the knobs easy to turn via the mouse if I am reduced to that?
Also does anyone know any enterprising individual that can put together a knobster for me? I can maybe figure out the Arduino and the knob attachment (maybe) but I don’t have a 3D printer for the casing. I would like it to have the same mounting holes as the knobster so I can mount it on the monitor stand that brlowe1965 recommended.
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They’re exactly the same as using the mouse in your virtual cockpit, except without the camera shake. So technically, easier, I’d say.
I have that SLAVX touch monitor stand arriving tomorrow. Instead of 3D printing the casing and surface mounting the Knobster, I plan on removing the rubber grommet from the USB cable hole and shaft-mounting my knob from the rear (giggity) of the panel. I just need to receive my knob before I can test this. But I’m pretty sure it will work. If you want to wait a few days until I receive my knob, I can let you know how it works out for me. That would make it much easier for you.
Honestly, it’s anyone’s guess as to when the ‘real’ Knobster will be in stock again. The date has been pushed back for months now. I’m not hopeful they’ll be available any time soon.
And worse comes to worse in the unlikely event that you mess things up, the encoder and the Arduino Nano cost a grand total of about $25 US shipped. If you can do some light soldering and follow some basic instructions, you’ll probably be ok.
Are there detailed instructions anywhere on how to assemble the diy knobster?
No full set of step by step instructions that I could find, but from the bits here and there and the pinout diagram on the AM wiki, it looks simple enough. As long as you know how to do some basic soldering, it doesn’t look really hard.
But then again, I haven’t received it yet. I may en up eating my words. lol Will let you know how it goes. But everyone else who’s done it says it’s super easy.
Here you can see the HSI and CDI in agreement on the GS. Here’s the header of the logic.lua:
"---------------------------------------------------------------
– BENDIX/KING CROWN SILVER KING SERIE –
– KI525A HSI (ELECTRICAL) –
– version 1.2 (fixed loc Scale position at startup) –
– J. ZAHAR 04/2016 –
– based on original by MacnFly (Thanks Mac!) –
– Modeled using the user manual of the real instrument –
– includes failure flags when power OFF –
– FSX and Xplane version
---------------------------------------------------------------"
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It’s pretty basic. On the encoder there is A/B pins for one knob and a/b pins for the other. Each knob also has it’s own common. There are 2 pins for the switch, one is connected to D6 on the Nano and the other goes to common. So eight wires involved; 3 from each knob and 2 from the switch. The Air Manager DIY page has the details.
Grounds connected:
Finished box:
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Just to be clear this is in FS2020?
Also were did you get the KX155/165?
By the way the Lua file for my KI525 is rev 1.35 and it has all the FS2020_event lines of code in it
Yes FS2020 and v1.2 has all the fs2020 Event Id’s in it. The radios are Bendix/King KX 165A TSO…they are in my “Add Instrument” choices.
Make sure you are using the Bendix/King KI525A and not the KCS 55A
I got the KI525A into my panel now. About to come into an ILS approach in about 10 mins. So far it functions.
I am sad to say I never really soldered anything before (Maybe once when I was a kid.). So I may have to wait it out.
Can you export that 525A and send me the file?
I’m sure I’m using the KI525A.
I know I looked for that radio a few weeks ago. Either I missed it or it was on one the latest updates.
And yes I have the current beta installed and plug in