Revision as of 08:44, 14 August 2013

Notes for the KSP Kontroller project

Inspiration

In-game screenshot album of the cockpit

Component Options

Panel

Silver coloured laser cut acrylic.

Panel Buttons

Digi-Key product results for green or red/green illuminated square buttons, through hole or panel mounted, sorted by price, text can be printed onto transparent stickers

If you are super rich http://www.screenkeys.com/ or http://www.nkkswitches.com/SmartSwitch-ProgrammableSwitches/

Analog Dials

http://www.amazon.com/Analog-Voltage-Panel-Meter-Voltmeter/dp/B00A4S9ZHW/ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051E8ONA/ , would probably replace the white voltage scale with a black scale. These can only be used for data that can be represented by a percentage (fuel, electric charge, atmosphere) because we can't dynamically change text on it.

Toggle Switches

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11310 might be good for "lift off" and "next stage"

Joysticks

http://www.adafruit.com/products/512 are easy to mount into a panel

http://www.reallycooltoys.com/other-joystick-TX.html are expensive, but they have triple axis industrial joysticks

Sliding potentiometers are easy to find and will probably be mounted onto a perfboard, and perfboard mounted to the panel. Just make sure it has a nice knob. Motorized is optional but requires a H-bridge to be built.

Nav Ball

2.8 inch TFT LCD with resistive touchscreen, holes make it easy to mount