NPanel project

What is NPanel ?

NPanel is an avionic device for Flight Simulator 2004 and Flight Simulator X. It is a clone (and much more!) of the VRInsight Mpanel Instrument. It is an "All In One" remote command for radios, EFIS, MCP designed to work initially with the Boeing737, using FSUIPC. Both code and hardware licences are General Public Licence.

The goal of the NPanel device is to provide quick access to functions that need to be clicked, for example, the MCP, radio frequencies setting or Gear lever and indicators.

NPanel is based on IOCard (provided by OpenCockpits.com website), and is plugged in printer port. IOCard driver code has been totally rewriten to allow usage of rotary knobs and LCD display with no additionnal card and then... low price.

End user support is provided by the Support Forum, you can also enter a bug (see left side bar) See also the Project Summary Project Summary in Sourceforge.

Building the NPanel

The NPanel has to be built by yourself. Electronics basic skills are necessary. How to build NPanel device is on User Guide, and the schema is here. Developper pages are in developpement section.

Get Sources

Use your SVN client (as TortoiseSVN) and get this URL as anonymous.

svn co https://npanel.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/npanel/trunk npanel

Actual features

• Radio Tuning Unit allow radio frequency direct tune and EMIT/RECEIV selection
• MCP allow Mode Control Panel quick access

Comming next

• EFIS control
• Lights control direct access to lights
• Engine startup
• Helicopter 3 axes autopilot(EXPERIMENTAL), coming next...

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Tasks: Already done

• Electronic conception (IOcard interface) [Done!]
• Program IOcard low level library [Done!]

Tasks: In progress

• Code Documentation for Developpers [50%]
• End-User documentation [70%]
• Modes classes development [30%]

Tasks: Not planned yet

• Helicopter autopilot mode development [Not started]