OY-SIM BY VISUALIES
 OY-SIM
Flight Simulator Cockpit Project

SIMULATOR CLOSED DOWN / SOLD 1/10 2006

In the VisuaLies basement , a strange project is on its way...
A simulated VFR/IFR Piper PA-28, build in a 4.2m x 2.3m room!!

 MS Flight simulator 2002, simulating the plane, real-world weather and radar controlled ATC.

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OY-SIM ISO View
Using a projected backlit screen and a 3-mirror setup, the outside view-screen measures 2.3m x 1.75m.

VHF com between the plane and ATC.

Perfect for training VFR/IFR procedures, flight planning, emergency handling and radio communication.


Configuration:

Main

Tb 1400
1024x768 LCD proj.
GeForce Graphic

Left View

Tb 1100
LCD projector
TNT2 Graphic

ATC

P2 500

Yoke Logo

Explanation of the principles:
The main Computer running FS2002, is equipped with 2 Gfx-cards, 2 Soundcards, a net card and 2 USB inputs.

An AGP Geforcecard is running the outside view at 1024x768.
A Matrox G450 PCI card is running 2 15" LCD screens, showing the instruments.

8 analog and 8 switch inputs are read by the two game ports. Additional 64 buttons are/will be read by two SaitekP8000 USB devices. This is the "easy" way avoiding Epic-programming.

5.1 Surround run by a Soundblaster Live!.

Full VFR/IFR with ATC
Original Piper Pa28 Cockpit, with full dual control setup
Surround Sound & VHF com

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2000
week 4		 All computers and screens up and running.
week 11 Painted sim-room black. Made electric power and light installations.
week 12 Found OY-BCC, a Piper Pa28-140 Cherokee which is going to be cut up and used as our cockpit.
Carpets on sim-room floor.
week 14 Cut up and transported OY-BCC.
Roof dismounted. Cockpit moved to basement thru 80cm doors, a challenge.
week 15

Yoke, pedals and flap controls re-wired and rubber springs mounted.
Interior cleaned. Panel dismounted.
week 16

A Pentium3 500 Mhz arrived at the scene, and the decision to use Fs2000 instead of Fs98 was made.
week 18

Messing with FS2000 on 3 PC's, dreaming about FS98.
week 19

Re-installed FS98, Perfect.
All movements and spring loads on ailerons, elevator, rudder and flaps working.
week 38

Mounted all potentiometer censors on moving/analog controls:
Ailerons, elevator, rudder, flaps, trim, throttle and mixture.
Mounted switches on static/digital controls:
Carb. heat, brakes, starter, panel lights and fuel selector.
All working. first test flights.
Preparing monitor implants.

week 41

Messing with monitors, blown one, and testing the perfect CH software.

week 42 Mounted two 15 inch LCD screens for instruments, Put on hood and roof. Made a test-screen for outside view, First test-flights with complete cockpit.
week 43 5 point surround sound and cabin lights working. Keyboard/mouse switchbox for 3 computers mounted.
week 44 Made trim system from scratch. Epoxy coated trim wheel. Trim device with mechanical readout and electric trim servo.
Wireless Air-keyboard with build in mouse, connected to switchbox, handy.
week 45 Reworked and mounted ignition key-switch.
week 46 VHF radio now working.
week 47 Pilot side interior cleaned, repaired and mounted.
Trim device, mechanical trim position gauge and electric trim servo. Trim wheel, before painting. Made from wooden disc, pieces of tubing and thin epoxy, dried rotating.
Trim device mounted behind flap lever. Cover made of plastic bottle.
2001
week
46		 STOP PRESS !! FS2002 is here, Great work from Microsoft. Planning update of OY-SIM.
week
47		 One year has passed, not updating this site, but working on OY-SIM. New 1024x768 projector, Screen frame, mirrors, and screen up and running. 
Missing final adjustment of mirror system.
Left outside view implemented. projection method not decided.
week 49 FS2002 running on a new computer setup !! all OK!
Next Laser-cutting panel front plate. Ventilation. And....

OY-BCC as found
OY-BCC transport
Cutting up OY-BCC to make if fit thru doors and stairway.
Main-, second panel- and view computers.
gameport control cabling
roof panel with cabin-, night-, and map-light, com/nav speaker and airvent.
trim between the seats
The firewall is used for fixing powersuplys, amplifiers, radio and cabling
The firewall is used for fixing powersuplys, amplifiers, radio and cabling

OUTSIDE VIEW OF OY-SIM
A list of Flight Simulator functions that are or will be interfaced to actual controls in the cockpit.
Auto Pilot will come.

NR. FS FUNCTION COCKPIT PLACEMENT ELECTRIC PART STATUS
1 AXIS_AILERONS_SET YOKE POT working
2 AXIS_ELEV_TRIM_SET TRIM POT working
3 AXIS_ELEVATOR_SET YOKE POT working
4 AXIS_RUDDER_SET PEDALS POT working
5 AXIS_THROTTLE_SET THROTTLE HANDLE POT working
6 MIXTURE_SET MIX HANDLE POT working
7 FLAPS_SET FLAP HANDLE POT working
1 ADF_1_DEC ADF KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
2 ADF_1_INC ADF KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
3 ADF_10_DEC ADF KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
4 ADF_10_INC ADF KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
5 ADF_100_DEC ADF KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
6 ADF_100_INC ADF KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
7 ADF_CARD_DEC OBS KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
8 ADF_CARD_INC OBS KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
9 ANTI_ICE_OFF (CARB HEAT) CARB HEAT HANDLE SWITCH working
10 ANTI_ICE_ON (CARB HEAT) CARB HEAT HANDLE SWITCH working
11 BRAKES_LEFT TOE BRAKES SWITCH Not implemented
12 BRAKES_RIGHT TOE BRAKES SWITCH Not implemented
13 CLOCK_HOURS_DEC CLOCK KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
14 CLOCK_HOURS_INC CLOCK KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
15 CLOCK_MINUTES_DEC CLOCK KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
16 CLOCK_MINUTES_INC CLOCK KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
17 COM_RADIO_FRACT_DEC RADIO KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
18 COM_RADIO_FRACT_INC RADIO KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
19 COM_RADIO_WHOLE_DEC RADIO KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
20 COM_RADIO_WHOLE_INC RADIO KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
21 FUEL_SELECTOR_LEFT FUEL_HANDLE SWITCH working
22 FUEL_SELECTOR_OFF FUEL_HANDLE SWITCH working
23 FUEL_SELECTOR_RIGHT FUEL_HANDLE SWITCH working
24 HEADING_BUG_DEC DIR-GYRO KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
25 HEADING_BUG_INC DIR-GYRO KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
26 KOHLSMAN_DEC ALTIMETER DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
27 KOHLSMAN_INC ALTIMETER DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
28 LANDING_LIGHTS_OFF LIGHTS SWITCH SWITCH Not implemented
29 LANDING_LIGHTS_ON LIGHTS SWITCH SWITCH Not implemented
30 MAGNETO_BOTH KEY SWITCH working
31 MAGNETO_LEFT KEY SWITCH working
32 MAGNETO_OFF KEY SWITCH working
33 MAGNETO_RIGHT KEY SWITCH working
34 MAGNETO_START STARTER BUTTON SWITCH working
35 NAV1_RADIO_FRACT_DEC RADIO KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
36 NAV1_RADIO_FRACT_INC RADIO KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
37 NAV1_RADIO_WHOLE_DEC RADIO KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
38 NAV1_RADIO_WHOLE_DEC RADIO KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
39 NAV2_RADIO_FRACT_DEC RADIO KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
40 NAV2_RADIO_FRACT_INC RADIO KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
41 NAV2_RADIO_WHOLE_DEC RADIO KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
42 NAV2_RADIO_WHOLE_INC RADIO KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
43 PANEL_LIGHTS_OFF LIGHTS SWITCH SWITCH working
44 PANEL_LIGHTS_ON LIGHTS SWITCH SWITCH working
45 PARKING_BRAKES PARKING BRAKE SWITCH working
46 PITOT_HEAT_OFF PITOT SWITCH SWITCH Not implemented
47 PITOT_HEAT_ON PITOT SWITCH SWITCH Not implemented
48 RADIO_ADF_IDENT_DISABLE MIX SWITCH SWITCH working on SaitekP8000
49 RADIO_ADF_IDENT_ENABLE MIX SWITCH SWITCH working on SaitekP8000
50 RADIO_VOR1_IDENT_DISABLE MIX SWITCH SWITCH working on SaitekP8000
51 RADIO_VOR1_IDENT_ENABLE MIX SWITCH SWITCH working on SaitekP8000
52 RADIO_VOR2_IDENT_DISABLE MIX SWITCH SWITCH working on SaitekP8000
53 RADIO_VOR2_IDENT_DISABLE MIX SWITCH SWITCH working on SaitekP8000
54 STROBES_OFF LIGHTS SWITCH SWITCH Not implemented
55 STROBES_ON LIGHTS SWITCH SWITCH Not implemented
56 TRUE_AIRSPEED_CAL_DEC IAS KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR Not implemented
57 TRUE_AIRSPEED_CAL_INC IAS KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR Not implemented
58 VOR1_OBI_DEC OBS KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
59 VOR1_OBI_INC OBS KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
60 VOR2_OBI_DEC OBS KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
61 VOR2_OBI_INC OBS KNOB DIGI-SELECTOR working on SaitekP8000
62 XPNDR_1_INC XPANDER BUTTON PUSH-BUTTON working on SaitekP8000
63 XPNDR_10_INC XPANDER BUTTON PUSH-BUTTON working on SaitekP8000
64 XPNDR_100_INC XPANDER BUTTON PUSH-BUTTON working on SaitekP8000
65 XPNDR_1000_INC XPANDER BUTTON PUSH-BUTTON working on SaitekP8000


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