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Glass Cockpit Primary Flight Display

In 1 collection by jbaker96
Baker's Advanced Avionics
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Description
A Primary Flight Display that can be used on any aircraft that includes instrumentation for airspeed in knots, altitude in feet, vertical speed in feet per minute, a slip/skid indicator, and a full artificial horizon. The video output from the micro-controller can even be connected to any size display. On a 1x1 display, you will only have an artificial horizon and slip/skid indicator. For 2x2 displays, you will receive all of the included instrumentation, however the altimeter will be displayed in a fixed box. For displays larger than 2x2 the altitude will be displayed on a rolling tape similar to the airspeed indicator.

This package includes two versions of the PFD micro-controller, one that uses a single composite signal to receive data about the aircraft from my avionics systems, and a standalone version which includes all of its own sensors.
Primary Flight Display
Contains only two logic nodes, a composite input to be used with my avionics aircraft data composite signal, and a video output that can be connected to any size display.
Standalone Primary Flight Display
Contains 8 input nodes for data from each of the sensors and one video output that can be connected to any size display. The sensors can be moved and placed anywhere on your aircraft, but DO NOT rotate any of the sensors except for the linear speed sensor or altimeter as this will cause the PFD to fail. If necessary the wind sensor for airspeed can be replaced with a linear speed sensor facing forward and in directional mode, and the slip/skid wind sensor can be replaced by a constant number of 0.25 for the angle and a linear speed sensor facing the right side of the aircraft in directional mode for the wind speed.

Instrumentation
Attitude Indicator
Shows the position of your aircraft relative to the horizon. Each horizontal line represents 10 degrees nose up or down.
Airspeed Indicator
Displays your current airspeed in nautical miles per hour (knots). Will only be displayed on 2x2 displays or larger.
Altimeter
Displays your current altitude above sea level in feet. Will only be displayed on 2x2 displays or larger, and the full altitude tape will only be displayed on larger than 2x2 displays.
Vertical Speed Indicator
Displays your current vertical speed in feet per minute. A positive number indicates a climb, and a negative number indicates a descent. Each small tick mark on the vertical speed tape represents 500 feet per minute and each large tick mark represents 1000 feet per minute up to a max of a 3000 feet per minute climb or descent. Will only be displayed on 2x2 displays or larger.
Slip/Skid Indicator
Indicates whether or not the aircraft is coordinated and which direction the aircraft is slipping/skidding towards. Flying coordinated can reduce drag which can increase available performance. To coordinate the aircraft, "step on the ball" by applying rudder in the direction of the indicator. If the indicator is sliding to the left, apply left rudder until it is centered.

Reposting:
You may use this PFD in any of your vehicles and post it on the workshop, and credit for the PFD would be greatly appreciated. You may also modify the code and logic to suit your needs and post it as your own PFD as long as you link to here in the description. Other than that, I ask that you please do not repost this PFD unless you are using it in a vehicle or have modified it in some way.
45 Comments
mitsubishimax9 4 Aug, 2020 @ 10:04am 
Thanks! I'm not sure why steam wasn't letting me comment here for a while, but I did end up posting it here: https://steamproxy-script.pipiskins.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2184482159

Thanks again for letting me use your code.
jbaker96  [author] 31 Jul, 2020 @ 11:02am 
Sure thing man, go for it! And thanks for asking first.
mitsubishimax9 30 Jul, 2020 @ 9:06pm 
Hey Jbaker, I made a PFD that uses three 1x1 displays oriented horizontally. The center display uses your script for the attitude indicator, but the rest of the system is an entirely unique code. Is it alright if I post this as my own creation (crediting you for the script)? I understand you stated that that was alright in your description, but I just wanted to ensure that this fit your criteria as being "modified". Please advise if you do not want me to post it. Thanks!
JJT 11 May, 2020 @ 10:11am 
Hi Jbaker, thank you for uploading this and labeling the Lua script! I'm learning the scripting part and I am trying to make my own PFD. I am using this as an example and it helps a lot!
Berntsen 20 Apr, 2020 @ 12:11am 
Hey Barker,

Fair enough. Thanks for hearing me out. I wish the screens had higher resolution :-D Some other world maybe. But keep up the good work. I wish i had any idea of what i was doing with LUA.
jbaker96  [author] 20 Apr, 2020 @ 12:03am 
No, even if I removed the VSI the altimeter would be so large it would cover a large portion of the artificial horizon. It works just fine on anything larger than a 2x2 screen, but I would have to sacrifice way too much altitude precision or range to make it fit for it to be worth it on a 2x2. I would have loved to have put the HSI on there too, and I spent quite a bit of time trying to find a way to make it all fit, but sacrifices had to be made somewhere.
Berntsen 19 Apr, 2020 @ 11:48pm 
Hey Baker,

I understand the limitations. It is not possible to remove the VSI intirely to make room for the altimeter? Since the VSI is not a part of the basic T of instruments that are "important" for flying the aircraft. As nice as a VSI is, i would much prefer to have the HSI present on the PFD.

Regardless, thank you for hearing me out. I sadly do not posses the cababilities to make anything similar. And i love your work with it!

Thanks!

jbaker96  [author] 19 Apr, 2020 @ 11:22pm 
Unfortunately because of the size of the altimeter it would block most of the artificial horizon if i made it into a rolling tape on 2x2 screens. I also cant put it at the top to make room for an HSI on the bottom because it would interfere with the turn coordinator. The best I could suggest in your situation is to use my nav display on a 1x1 screen next to the PFD so it doesnt take up too much extra space.
Berntsen 19 Apr, 2020 @ 10:55pm 
Hey Baker,

Thanks for the interest. So i have been working with the PFD in size 2x2 on a project to update a cockpit. But the size of the cockpit limits us to the use of that size. I'm aware of the lack of pixel realestate on that screen. But is it possible for you to add a HSI in the bottom or top of the screen And maybe to the expense of the VSI have the Altimeter like the Airspeed indication? So that you have all the components of a basic T on one screen.

Thanks!
jbaker96  [author] 19 Apr, 2020 @ 2:23pm 
Sure, what did you have in mind?