Hello !

I am building a B737 MCP.  I designed the PCB, checked the displays and encoders worked with that design and built the thing... I was an idiot and did not check the LED outputs, as I thought... it is just an LED, I will connect it and that's it laugh

The problem (there is always a problem) is that I designed the board to connect the LEDs to the output multiplexers... instead of using an LED driver.

I've been thinking about it but I can't come up it a fix without having to re-do the whole thing... as obviously, when I try to connect an LED to the MUX, it warns me that (the mux) is not an LED driver !

Aaaaaaany ideas or suggestions before I scrap the whole thing?

Mar 30, 2021 in Hardware, wiring by

1 Answer

I have only one suggestion - as always - don't make any PCB for home cockpit. It's not necessary for such projects, and RSC/SimVimX uses simple ready to use modules that can be simply connected with thin wires.

It's quick, simple and very maintainable (any part can be easily fixed, changed and reconfigured.
Vlad

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