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