Installing PiXPlaneFMCCDU Software
This is a guide on how to install my Pi X-Plane FMC CDU Software, for use with the Pi FMC CDU Printed Circuit Board (PCB) I designed. Thanks to all the testers who provided...
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737 FMC CDU – Questions and Answers
It’s Mail Time! 😃 I received some questions regarding the 737 FMC CDU design I posted earlier. I’ve decided to answer them in a post as the questioner suggested, in case others have...
Pushbuttons Switches featuring built-in LED
I found these push button switches have a built-in LED in the center. Looks like it is time to revisit the 737FMC project, this time with Version 3 featuring backlit buttons? The yellow version...
737 FMC CDU – Interfacing X-Plane to a Raspberry Pi
To connect the 737 FMC CDU PCB board to my X-Plane flight simulator, I used a Raspberry Pi 2. Almost any Pi model will do, provided it has the full 40-pin GPIO connector (i.e....
737FMC CDU – Struggling with my ABCs
Struggling with my ABCs … who knew keypads could be so complicated? First version of 3D printed buttons had laser printed letters and digits stuck over them. Looks cheap … especially given that the...
737 FMC CDU – PCB Board
Overview This is the PCB I designed to be used with the FMC CDU 3D Panel by “User0180″ on thingiverse. It has a cutout to suit the recommended 5” 4:3 LCD Display and features...
To Note … or Not To Note ..
Grr … +Jon Dadameah, this is all your fault for mentioning it … Q: What is this picture of? A: It is a picture of two “Paspot Malaysia”, attached together with a rubber band....
New Toy: Dual Headed IR-Blaster
As I’ve mentioned many times before, I’m (1) pretty useless when it comes to electronics and soldering and stuff, and will resort to DIY in that area only when desperate and (2) pretty lazy...
Nexus One: New Toy – External USB Battery
The Nexus one makes pretty good use of it’s battery, despite running a faster processor and larger screen than the original G1 model. In most situations the battery should last you the day (The...
