RE: embedded aviation computers.

["Todd Shirey" <Todd@Dental-Com.com>]

Is there a web site for the displays ?

By the way...where do I send my share for the FAA data ?

Todd Shirey
Todd@Dental-Com.com


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> From: owner-linux-aviation@nl.linux.org
> [mailto:owner-linux-aviation@nl.linux.org]On Behalf Of D.F.S.
> Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2000 12:15 PM
> To: linux-aviation@nl.linux.org
> Subject: embedded aviation computers.
>
>
> First off, the group looks dead, what's up, or not up as the case may be?
>
>
> In the never-ending quest....
>
> All these projects related to custom hardware etc are very interesting,
> but I really wonder if we'd not be a lot better off to grab semi-standard
> eqpt and get moving.
>
> Decent linux code sould be portable to any reasonable platform as it
> becomes reasonable in cost, reliability and support.
>
> More in that vein...
>
> I'm looking at 2 options right now.
>
> I already have, a 266 Mhz "Media GX" system board.
>
> They were a generation of All-in-one mothgerboards that never
> quite took off.
>
> It can take up to 256 Meg of ram and a has a 266 Mhz pentium clone CPU.
> I got it about a year ago for $39.00 including the CPU.
> It has everything on the motherboard.
> VGA, composite Video, Sound Card, Game port, parallel/serial ports and
> a MIDI port.
> I can think of several uses for everything but the Midi port.
>
> I have power supplies designed for laptops that will take 14V DC and
> run the computer as well as charge a backup NI-CAD pack.
> I think these cost me $15.00.
>
> I have 4 & 10 gig IDE disks kicking around just begging for a project.
>
> This hardware would allow a DC powered computer that could be built
> into a 8" X 12" X ~2" aluminum case for under $125.00 depending on
> how much memory you load it up with.
>
> Now the 2 options.
> Alltech electronics has 9" Grayscale backlit LCD displays for $89.00
> They INCLUDE a standard ISA controller that looks to the system like
> a regular analog VGA controller.
> The displays themselves would need a case.
> They also have 8 push-button switches down each side of the display
> and 4 along the bottom. I'm thinking an interface based on those
> buttons would be very handy, many of the standard avionic displays
> do exactly that.
>
> These are almost turnkey type systems relative to they type of
> people I think we are on this list.
>
> The second option is color TFT displays that would take more work.
> They are $99.00.
> They will take composite video input. The system board I listed
> above will generate composite directly, there are converters out
> there that take standard VGA inputs, and there is info on hacking
> these displays to run from VGA inputs with some additional circuits
> and funny display configuration. Very possible under X, a pain in
> the butt under windows unless the card have special drivers that
> allow it.
> But than again we are talking Linux here.
>
> Either way I'm looking at about $200-250.00 for all the hardware
> for a kick-butt Flight management system using fairly standard
> and compatible PC make from common and cheap parts.
>
> Comments?
>
> Where is the group going from here?
>
> Any more word on sharing the cost of the CDs?
> If not maybe I should just send in $10.00 for what I figure was
> my share for a one time update and forget an ongoing subscription.
>
>
> Marc
>
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