How it is
Glareshield panels almost finished. Electronic works still incomplete for Cpt. EFIS.
Cpt. glareshield wing annunciators works perfectly (Flightdeck Solutions nice work), but need some improvements in control software (probably SIOC)
FCU finished.
Cpt. loudspeaker panel ready to assemble.
ECAM panel need another holes for the standby instruments.
ECAM panel lights added.
Next target -> Pedestal
New frame added -> April_2008. F/O side available. Captain left console available. (Pictures below on the Overview section)
Actual Hardware (August, 2007)
1 AMD Athlon xp2600, 1Gb RAM, GeForce FX5700 256Mb
1 Pentium 4, 512Mb Ram, ATI 5900 128Mb
1 Pentium 3, 330Mb Ram, INBoard Intel 82815 40Mb
1 TFT 19" Samsung for Outside views
2 CRT 17" for EFIS and ECAM avionics
1 CRT 15" for Instructor Station
Actual Software (August, 2007)
Flight Simulator 2004 (Version 9.1)
Pete Dowson´s FSUIPC
Pete Dowson´s Wide FS
Opencockpits SIOC interface software
vasFMC version 2.0a7
"Front face"
Night view
Back-lit FCU
EFIS System with their Primary Flight Display + Navigation Display, Software release from vasFMC 2.0Alpha5
PFD software from FreeFD and the (excellent!) ND software from vasFMC 2.0A5.
New frame with F/O side available and Captain left console.
Another view from "work-in-progress"
Glareshield cover
In the last few months we were working around some individual solutions to replicate the environment of an Airbus A320 cockpit. We have started by glareshield panels, as you can see on pictures of Glareshield assembly and from illumination tests. We plan to work on and produce also the entire pedestal panels, like MCDU, Radio/Nav panel, ECAM switch panel, etc. Step by step we will make the entire set of hardware required to assemble the A320 FTD.
It´s great to see this unit working smooth and fine! We have spent many working hours to reach our goal, but the final result bring to the FTD much more functionality and realism.
PLEASE NOTE: All the contents of this site are made with/for simulation purposes only.
