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| − | + | == The PIC HomeCockpit Controller (PHCC) == | |
| − | + | === PHCC Overview === | |
| − | == | + | ==== What is it? ==== |
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| − | * | + | ==== Features: ==== |
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| + | *cheap | ||
| + | *modular and extensible | ||
| + | **one 100x160mm "motherboard" | ||
| + | **daughterboards for switch controllers, display controllers, stepper controllers, digital out, servos, USB | ||
| + | *if other solutions don't cut it anymore :-) | ||
| + | *up to 1024 switches/push buttons | ||
| + | **why so many ? | ||
| + | ***count things up: 3 CDUs, glareshield, MIP, pedestal, overhead, circuit breaker overhead, and more | ||
| + | **can be upgraded in steps of 64 per daughterboard | ||
| + | *35 channels analog in | ||
| + | **3 primary: eg for aileron,elevator,rudder | ||
| + | **32 secondary: eg for throttles, reversers, toe brakes, steering tiller, radio volume control, brightness,... | ||
| + | *unlimited 8bit digital out channels, used for: | ||
| + | **7 segment displays (including the often neglected decimal point) | ||
| + | **LEDs | ||
| + | **stepper control via H-bridge drivers | ||
| + | **character LCDisplays | ||
| + | **Relays/solenoids | ||
| + | **lamps/Korry switches and indicators | ||
| + | *servos | ||
| + | *analog out (ADC using PWM) | ||
| + | *uses 1 RS-232 Serial Port | ||
| + | **USB daughterboard available | ||
| + | *based on a PIC 18F4X2 | ||
| + | *uses standard components: MAX232, serveral 74HCxxx and 74HCTxxx<br> | ||
| + | *costs: (not counting the displays, LEDs, switches, pots, steppers and servos) | ||
| + | **motherboard: about 35-40 EUR (includes all analog in channels) | ||
| + | **daughterboards | ||
| + | ***switch controller 5-10 EUR every 64 switches. (about 2 EUR if you have switches w/ built-in diodes and you want to solder everything on the board) | ||
| + | ***check subpages for details of other daughterboards | ||
| + | *all software is open source/free software according to GPL | ||
| + | **this includes | ||
| + | ***firmware (PIC assembly language) | ||
| + | ***and controlling software on the host (PC) that talks (at least) to the flightgear simulator ([http://www.flightgear.org/ FlightGear]) | ||
| + | ***kernel drivers (eg. for the analog channels used for joystick input) | ||
| + | **usually third party software is also released as open source, or at least as freeware | ||
Revision as of 07:28, 27 September 2008
Contents
The PIC HomeCockpit Controller (PHCC)
PHCC Overview
What is it?
Features:
- cheap
- modular and extensible
- one 100x160mm "motherboard"
- daughterboards for switch controllers, display controllers, stepper controllers, digital out, servos, USB
- if other solutions don't cut it anymore :-)
- up to 1024 switches/push buttons
- why so many ?
- count things up: 3 CDUs, glareshield, MIP, pedestal, overhead, circuit breaker overhead, and more
- can be upgraded in steps of 64 per daughterboard
- why so many ?
- 35 channels analog in
- 3 primary: eg for aileron,elevator,rudder
- 32 secondary: eg for throttles, reversers, toe brakes, steering tiller, radio volume control, brightness,...
- unlimited 8bit digital out channels, used for:
- 7 segment displays (including the often neglected decimal point)
- LEDs
- stepper control via H-bridge drivers
- character LCDisplays
- Relays/solenoids
- lamps/Korry switches and indicators
- servos
- analog out (ADC using PWM)
- uses 1 RS-232 Serial Port
- USB daughterboard available
- based on a PIC 18F4X2
- uses standard components: MAX232, serveral 74HCxxx and 74HCTxxx
- costs: (not counting the displays, LEDs, switches, pots, steppers and servos)
- motherboard: about 35-40 EUR (includes all analog in channels)
- daughterboards
- switch controller 5-10 EUR every 64 switches. (about 2 EUR if you have switches w/ built-in diodes and you want to solder everything on the board)
- check subpages for details of other daughterboards
- all software is open source/free software according to GPL
- this includes
- firmware (PIC assembly language)
- and controlling software on the host (PC) that talks (at least) to the flightgear simulator (FlightGear)
- kernel drivers (eg. for the analog channels used for joystick input)
- usually third party software is also released as open source, or at least as freeware
- this includes