Rogue’s R3volution

[chris]

I’ve been a happy R3v owner for about a year and a half, and couldn’t be happier. I thought I’d post a few pictures of my setup.

Here’s a view from the left side. The left tabletop holds a wireless keyboard that I can easily use inflight when not using the Razer keyboard. The right tabletop holds an iPad for charts and checklists.

Here is a view from the right side. I use the FSSB R3 and I also have the TUSBA so that my TQS is standalone. Each flight control position has a 6 ft USB extension run to it so I can quickly connect/disconnect any set of controls. There is a USB hub by my right foot on top of one of the runners that everything hooks to. The ICP is an Aimsworth unit. More on that later.

Here’s a picture of the A-10C setup. The UFC is a Genovation 682U keypad, with 35 keys.

A closeup of the mini console that I built out of 1/2″ plywood.

And here’s a close up of the quick disconnect I came up with for the F-16 ICP. The Aimsworth unit connects via a flat 20-piece cable to a X-keys matrix board (which I’ve hidden inside the console). The toggle switches on it originally went through the X-keys but required a separate power supply. When that broke, I hooked those two switches up to a Leo Bodnar board.

When designing this console, I wanted to be able to quickly switch between the F-16 ICP and the A-10 UFC. I got some connectors and crimpers, and made up my own quick connects: one for the X-keys and another for the Leo Bodnar. Works perfectly. 🙂

The console also has the two TM MFDs with two Lilliput UM80s (removed from their frames) mounted behind them. There is a USB hub mounted behind the console that everything hooks to. The UM80s don’t hook to the hub though: they have their own USB extension cables that run to the PC. Running out of the hub causes them to disconnect frequently due to insufficient power.

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