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Flight Panel for Msfs2020 V1

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This project is initially composed of 3 Pcbs boards.
It is arranged this way so as not to make a very large board, segmenting each board's functionalities.
The 3 boards are connected to each other, with PcbMain controlling everything.

The boards are as follows.
- PcbMain: Main board where the arduino mega2560 is put on and taken off, and its connectors where all its devices are derived.
- PcbKeys1 : Board where the set of push buttons and rotary encoders are arranged, as well as as 2 linear potentiometers for gas control.
- Pcbleds1: Board to control up to 24 leds with 3 74hc595 chips through 3 data pins, and a single pin for the brightness of all the leds.
 

In addition to the push buttons, rotary encoders, and LEDs, there is a set of 6 7-segment, 8-digit displays, accompanied by rotary encoders, which together control the autopilot parameters.
This would have been ideal to do on a pcb board, but its size would be huge and it would be expensive. It is mounted on a panel, and each device is connected to its PcbMain connector.

PcbMain of FlightPanel V1 in Kicad (front side)
PcbMain of FlightPanel V1 in Kicad (front side)
PcbMain of FlightPanel V1 in Kicad (rear side)
PcbMain of FlightPanel V1 in Kicad (rear side)

PCB Main manufactured by JLCPCB

Flight Panel Main PCB made in JLCPCB (front side)
Flight Panel Main PCB made in JLCPCB (front side)

Pcb Main fabricado por JLCPCB y con los componontes montados

FlightPanel V1 PcbMain made at JLCPCB with soldered components (front side)
FlightPanel V1 PcbMain made at JLCPCB with soldered components (front side)
FlightPanel V1 PcbMain made at JLCPCB with soldered components (back side)
FlightPanel V1 PcbMain made at JLCPCB with soldered components (back side)

Pcb Keys1 with Kicad

PcbKeys1 of FlightPanel V1 in Kicad (front side)
PcbKeys1 of FlightPanel V1 in Kicad (front side)

PcbKeys1 of FlightPanel V1 in Kicad (back side)
PcbKeys1 of FlightPanel V1 in Kicad (back side)

Pcb Keys1 manufactured by JLCPCB

Pcb Keys 1 of Flight Panel V1 manufactured at JLCPCB with the components soldered (front side)
Pcb Keys 1 of Flight Panel V1 manufactured at JLCPCB with the components soldered (front side)

FlightPanel V1 Keys1 PCB made at JLCPCB with soldered components (back side)
FlightPanel V1 Keys1 PCB made at JLCPCB with soldered components (back side)

PcbLeds1 de FlightPanel V1 fabricado en JLCPCB con los componentes soldados (acabado con los accesorios)
PcbLeds1 de FlightPanel V1 fabricado en JLCPCB con los componentes soldados (acabado con los accesorios)

LEDS1 PCB with Kicad

PcbLeds1 of FlightPanel V1 in Kicad (front side)
PcbLeds1 of FlightPanel V1 in Kicad (front side)

PcbLeds1 of FlightPanel V1 in Kicad (back side)
PcbLeds1 of FlightPanel V1 in Kicad (back side)

LEDS1 PCB manufactured by JLCPCB

PcbLeds1 of FlightPanel V1 made in JLCPCB (front side)
PcbLeds1 of FlightPanel V1 made in JLCPCB (front side)

PcbLeds1 of FlightPanel V1 made on JLCPCB (back side)
PcbLeds1 of FlightPanel V1 made on JLCPCB (back side)

LEDS1 PCB manufactured by JLCPCB with components assembled

Pcb Leds 1 of Flight Panel V1 manufactured in JLCPCB with the components soldered (front side)
Pcb Leds 1 of Flight Panel V1 manufactured in JLCPCB with the components soldered (front side)

Pcb Leds 1 of Flight Panel V1 manufactured in JLCPCB with the components soldered (rear face)
Pcb Leds 1 of Flight Panel V1 manufactured in JLCPCB with the components soldered (rear face)

Testing the Flight Panel Autopilot for msfs2020

Mounting it on a wooden panel made with laser cnc

Document created by Pedro Reina Rojas
29 de February de 2024