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Title: Altimeter is now alive.
Post by: 727737Nut on May 26, 2015, 04:39:27 AM

Hi all,
Another milestone accomplished over the holiday weekend. Spent many hours thinking, adjusting, calculating, etc; LOL Result, real Altimeter working perfect with the Sim using a stepper turning an external synchro to send the altitude signal to the altimeter. It is controlled by a Teensy via an arduino sketch. It is dead on accurate in speed of response, and accuracy. Short video showing level off at 31K ft The 732 always overshoots a little then settles back but I cut the end of the video off to save space.
Any questions feel free to ask.
Rob

https://youtu.be/kFxfy5wQsq0

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Post by: mickc on May 26, 2015, 05:59:00 AM

Awesome job Rob!

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Post by: Bob Reed on May 26, 2015, 06:28:33 AM

All I can say is wow! If I only had the patience for this. I would love a couple steam gauges in my 73!

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Post by: RayS on May 26, 2015, 09:02:47 AM

That's amazing!!

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Post by: B747-400 on May 26, 2015, 09:37:39 AM

Great job! Compliments, Rob!
BR Hans

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Post by: iwik on May 26, 2015, 10:53:10 AM

Nice work again, you will be running out of challenges soon.
Les

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Post by: 727737Nut on May 27, 2015, 04:36:25 AM

Thanks guys. Next up, Radio Altimeter

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Post by: dc8flightdeck on May 30, 2015, 08:09:42 AM

Thats outstanding! We never got to the Radar altimeters on the Jenson 372, that will be a sweet feature.

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