Howto:C172P Cockpit Project/Miscellaneous notes

Specifications - System Overview

Need a high level description of how the Simulation Cockpit Server operates in conjunction with Flight Simulation software

Specifications - Cockpit Server

• Need a high level description of how the Simulation Cockpit Server is structured and how it works
• Need a general description of how the server interacts with connected peripherals and other microprocessors acting as peripherals

Specifications - Simulation Program Interface

• Need a description of the communication between the Simulation Hardware Server and the Simulator works.

Specifications - Low Level Hardware and Controllers

Controllers

• Need a list of each type of Low Level Hardware and processors used as controllers.

Lower Level Hardware

• Need a list of Low Level Hardware Device types
• Need documentation on each type of Low Level Hardware Device
• Need a description of the lowest level of software that processes data from each type of physical device

Lower Level Data Protocols

• Need a description of the data required for each type of lower level processor or peripheral

Low Level Drivers

• Need a description of the lowest level of software that accepts data from each type of physical device

Low Level Processing

• Need a description of the lowest level of software that processes data from each type of physical device and communicates a processed result to the server.

Specifications - Gauges, Instruments, Radios, Switches & Flight Controls

Gauges

• general description of gauges

Instruments

• general description of Instruments

Radios

• general description of Radios

Switches

• general description of Switches

Flight Controls

• general description of Flight Controls

Specifications -System wide Data Flows

• Need a list of each type of data flow between the Flight Simulation Software and the Low Level Hardware in the Instrument Panel
• Need a complete description of each type of data flow with examples