My cockpit set up - still work in progress, I’ve used 18mm MDF (still to be painted), 3 x Lenovo K10 tablets (battery-less) in 3D cases - will upload to Printables.com soon - connected via Spacedesk, I run Air Manager and my first mod was a DIY Knobster, which works really well but I wanted separate controls.
I looked at building G1000 bezels but I’m limited on space and didn’t need dual button/encoder arrays, I also wanted the K10’s to be multi use for different instruments/glass cockpits, rather than running everything on G1000’s.
So, I’ve just designed and built my first control box, to replicate the G1000 AP controls, I printed my case, buttons, knobs on a Bambu X1C, - i’m using mini push to make buttons, E11 single and dual encoders and added a push button wheel brakes button which I’m planning to dual-use for spoilers.
I wanted a display to show which AP functions are selected and values input for ALT, HDG, Speed and Vertical Speed when I’m not flying a glass cockpit, so I’ve included a 20x4 LCD display, all connected to an Arduino Mega 2560 and I’ve got some of the simvars working with Mobiflight, but can’t seem to find out how to display AP on, NAV, and would like to be able to reset V/S to zero when hitting programmed altitude if anyone can point me to the relevant preset or simvar that I can use?
My next build will be a mini control box to control the PFD/MFD FMS functions, for Direct-to, Flight plan, approach selection, etc. I’m hoping I can include the knobster in that as it will occupy the knobster space.
Main screen is a 55" 4k monitor, PC is an AMD Ryzen 7 3700 (needs upgrading), 32GB RAM, NVidia RTX3060Ti, Honeycomb Alpha and Bravo, Saitek Radio panel and Thrustmaster Rudder pedals.
