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2 layers147.5 × 77.5 mmFlightQuadrant, the printed circuit board in 3D

FlightQuadrant

girogio/ascendio

This project is aimed at creating a throttle quadrant for flight simulation. Based on an Arduino Nano, and motorized slider potentiometers (like the one found in A/V mixers) we shall emulate the different detents and…

Size
147.5 × 77.5 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
12
Nets
86
Pads
94
Tracks, vias
0, 0
Routed
Not yet
KiCad
KiCad 8.0 (file 20240108)
Created
27 Jan 2025
Updated
2 Mar 2025

Overview

FlightQuadrant is an open-source printed circuit board by girogio, from the girogio/ascendio repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 147.5 × 77.5 mm with 12 parts on 86 nets.

Its parts include 3 ICs and 1 capacitor. It belongs with the NXP (LPC, Kinetis, i.MX RT) boards of this library.

README

README.md

Flight Simulation Throttle Quadrant

This project is aimed at creating a throttle quadrant for flight simulation. Based on an Arduino Nano, and motorized slider potentiometers (like the one found in A/V mixers) we shall emulate the different detents and mechanical resistance of the various levers found in a real aircraft.

I plan to support the throttle behaviour of the following aircrafts:

  • Airbus A320-200
  • Boeing 737

Hardware

The hardware is based on the following components:

QuantityComponentDescription
1Teensy 3.2Microcontroller board
4Motorized Slider PotentiometerAlps RSA0N11M9A0K
2Lever SwitchEngine start switches
13 position rotary switchEngine MODE selector switch
4TA7219SGDual full H-bridge motor driver for potentiometers

[!NOTE] The project is still in the design phase, and the components listed above are subject to change.

Software

The software for this projcet is split into two parts:

  • The firmware running on the Teensy 3.2
  • The software running on the host computer to interface with the Arduino Nano and the flight simulator

Dependencies

  • clang
  • SimConnect SDK [blocked]

License

This project is licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0. See the LICENSE file for more information.

Parts

12
QtyValueFootprintReferences
2ta7291sgoTADriver:SIP9_TOSU1, U2
1100nFCapacitor_THT:CP_Radial_D5.0mm_P2.00mmC1
1M_BRKConnector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x02_P1.00mm_VerticalM3
1M_ENG1Connector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x02_P1.00mm_VerticalM1
1M_ENG2Connector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x02_P1.00mm_VerticalM2
1M_FLPConnector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x02_P1.00mm_VerticalM4
1R_BRKConnector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x03_P1.00mm_VerticalRV3
1R_ENG1Connector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x03_P1.00mm_VerticalRV1
1R_ENG2Connector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x03_P1.00mm_VerticalRV2
1R_FLPConnector_PinHeader_1.00mm:PinHeader_1x03_P1.00mm_VerticalRV4
1Teensy3.2Teensy:Teensy30_31_32_All_PinsU3

Questions

How big is the FlightQuadrant PCB?

It measures 147.5 × 77.5 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the FlightQuadrant use?

12 parts. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the FlightQuadrant KiCad files?

From the girogio/ascendio repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is schematics/flightQuadrant.kicad_pcb and its schematic schematics/flightQuadrant.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the FlightQuadrant design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).

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