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    Electronic Steam Gauges? Do they Exist?

    When I developed the huVVer-AVI instruments in 2020/21/22, it was about 2500 hours of work. It started with writing a library to create gauges, then the actual creation of the instrument, design and production of circuit boards, 3D design of the cases (by my ME partner), prototypes, revisions...
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    Electronic Steam Gauges? Do they Exist?

    I developed a family of electronic ‘Retro’ instruments. They don‘t look vintage, but they do the trick. They are commercially available from MakerPlane. They are driven from an EFIS (Garmin, Dynon) or from an OnSpeed IMU. To truly make them look vintage would require making everything...
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    Arduino-Based Instruments?

    The released (non-Beta) version of the software is now available from huvver.tech as version 7. In addition to the above feature set, we've added group dimming-- you assign an instrument to one of four groups, and all members of the group will dim in unison. Also, we added decoding of Garmin...
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    Arduino-Based Instruments?

    No, the screen must be installed. It provides the formatted data in an open format [I actually was the editor of the streaming data spec for Garmin and Dynon]. The SV screen can also provide WiFi streaming data. As one customer found out, he had the LCD screen go black, but the SV continued...
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    Arduino-Based Instruments?

    I take engine data from Dynon SkyView, Garmin G3X, or Garmin G5. GRT has been unwilling to share their data 3rd parties, so no joy. The huVVer-AVI displays also have some extra hardware built in for stand-alone operation: sensor inputs, audio outputs, and relay drivers. These are not currently...
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    Arduino-Based Instruments?

    You can't get an OnSpeed display from any of the large EFIS vendors. You can't get a tailBeaconX control head for $300 either, although some are planning to support it. If you want backseat instruments for a tandem aircraft, you have to pay for a second EFIS and a harness to support it. With...
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    Arduino-Based Instruments?

    Update on the huVVer-AVI open source flight instruments: We've added a set of engine instruments to the library. The screen shot below show the four pages added: An engine power display, CHT/EGT display (up to 6 cylinders), and two versions of fuel-oil-electrical displays. Thresholds and...
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    uAvionix tailBeaconX

    The TBX App has been production released. I have rethought the 'by donation' plan, and now the huVVer-AVI-TBX can be ordered from MakerPlane for $299 with the App installed. No downloading or unlock code required! Also, the price of semiconductors has risen almost 10X, if you can get them. I...
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    Arduino-Based Instruments?

    Update: Here's a video from MakerPlane: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6r_VQ2zDBA Here's where the instruments are sold: store.makerplane.org Right now, MakerPlane is not preinstalling the App, so go to my product support page for that (see below). I expect that to change soon, with the option of...
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    Arduino-Based Instruments?

    'Arduino' can mean two things: A hardware environment and a Software Integrated Development Environment. In general, consumer Arduino hardware is not appropriate for mission-critical applications (Aviation, Industrial Control). That's why we build our avionics devices to high standards, which...
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    uAvionix tailBeaconX

    Production software TBX App is now available for the huVVer-AVI. This converts a stock huVVer-AVI into a tailBeaconX control head. The App and documentation is available here: www.huvver.tech/huvver-avi-tbx-app/ The huVVer-AVI device is available from MakerPlane. Currently it is preloaded...
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    Arduino-Based Instruments?

    We've made some minor changes and are commencing flight testing. Part of the issue was that the (early) experimental version of the tailBeaconX did not function properly with the our control head. A call to uAvionix fixed that, and now we are ready for flight testing. uAvionix has been very...
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    uAvionix tailBeaconX

    Here is a solution for the expensive control head: This is a huVVer-AVI device from MakerPlane (designed and supported by me), with custom transponder control software that is currently (May 2022) in Beta trials. This photo shows the live status (the XP column) from a certified tailBeaconX...
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    Arduino-Based Instruments?

    Here is a teaser. Seeking a low cost controller for my tailBeaconX was a fruitless exercise, so I coded my own on a huVVer-AVI: Once the code is available for download, I will post here. It will only be available as a .bin file (not a source file). Cheers, Vern
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    Arduino-Based Instruments?

    One more thing: Here's a link to an OnSpeed demonstration flight. This flight shows how an OnSpeed system can be used in all flight regimes. Grab a cup of coffee and enjoy.
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    Arduino-Based Instruments?

    My manufacturing partner, MakerPlane, is all over this stuff with Raspberry PI based instrumentation and sunlight readable displays. They are also the manufacturing partner for OnSpeed and we have big plans for this stuff. Thanks for the link, the more the merrier in this space. VV
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    Arduino-Based Instruments?

    Software update for the huVVer-AVI instruments: (March 1, 2022) Version 4.00 of the flight instrument library has been posted to huVVer-AVI Download – Vx Aviation & huVVer.tech In addition to graphics refinements, There are some new features: - The Attitude Indicator now has selectable upset...
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    Arduino-Based Instruments?

    And now for something completely different.... Slightly off-topic, but here's the Arduino connection: The huVVer-AVI instruments provide stereo audio for alarms and indications. Many (if not most) aircraft have mono audio systems, or the stereo inputs are set up for music and are automatically...
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    Arduino-Based Instruments?

    I use Newhaven 320x240 displays for the huVVer.tech display instruments, that are in production. I have not had any luck with the EVE displays for real-time (16 frames/second) processing, so I developed a graphical widget library (aka GaugeWidgets) that can use any of the direct-drive displays...
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    Electric Pitch Trim Interface

    3-position switch. Standardized, easy to use. Operates by feel, doesn't need to be in field of vision.
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