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Category: Overhead
Content related to the overhead panels to include the Forward and Aft overhead panels.
737 Overhead Power Distribution Rewiring
Lately I have been in the process of disassembling the entire sim to paint the floor and shell, so while I had everything apart I decided to do some updates on my home-built overhead. Goals Goal #1 was to reduce the number of wires coming out the back of my overhead. Between the power adapters, …
Progress Update – April 12, 2018
Got a few more things done recently as more major components are coming together. STEERING TILLER I had bought a new Flightdeck Solutions (FDS) spring-loaded steering tiller a while back but had nothing to mount it to so it just sat in the box. Now that I’m getting to the point I’m flying the sim …
Progress Update – March 14, 2018
So, I have been talking a lot about Sismo, for better or worse, over these last updates. I had some pretty strong frustration initially, but now that Prosim v2.0 has come out, a lot of headaches are behind me, thankfully. This has allowed me to get back to building! I have made a lot of …
The Sismo GIC, ISDU, and Finally Getting it All to Work (Not Quite Perfect but Close)
I received my Sismo GIC v4 expansion board (daughter card) today. So I was finally able to connect the remainder of the Sismo IRS Display Unit (ISDU) that I received per my previous posting. Physical Configuration The GIC is just a simple Printed Circuit Board expansion board with connectors attached to it. It daisy chains …
Getting to Know the Sismo IRS Display Unit (ISDU)
Here’s what you need to know about the Sismo IRS Display Unit (ISDU) if you decide to buy it as a stand-alone component for your Boeing 737 AFT Overhead. The Sismo ISDU consists of three separate modules: Keypad module, Rotary Encoder module, and 7 Segment Display module. It’s pretty easy to see the different modules …
Sismo Soluciones IRS Display Unit (ISDU)
Today my Sismo Soluciones IRS Display Unit (ISDU) arrived from Spain. I ordered via FedEx and it got here to Texas in about 5 days, very well packaged and with no damage that I could see. Originally I was going to build the IRS using the parts and panels I already had from my CockpitSimParts …
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Thanks. I didn't make the panels from scratch. I purchased them from CockpitSimParts in the UK. Very reasonably priced and…
Hi, Great work! I'm trying to build the overhead myself too. I have a question: how did you create the…
Dear misty blue I have purchased the entire lineup of sismo modules for the 737NG i can see the modules…
Hi, sorry I'm just seeing your request now. If you haven't figure it out by now, I'm afraid I'll have…