nassp 7 agc interface

[jb42682]

So here's my question Nassp 7 Beta uses a "virtual AGC" Basically a virtual version of the actual program that ran it's real life counterpart. So is it possible to make an interface for it?

like this:http://www.flyengravity.com/page/shop/7

Can you even adapt such an interace into orbiter? and thus Nassp 7.

I relize this all based on orbiter source code and if it's able to accept drivers and or enumlators.

 

[Urwumpe]

It should sure be possible to build a replica based on a USB interface. I have not tried it myself, but all parts required for building one such thing are available off the shelf.

 

[Tschachim]

It's pretty much possible, actually someone already did something like this using a Palm some time ago: http://www.ibiblio.org/mscorbit/mscforum/index.php?topic=589.0

Cheers
Tschachim

 

[jb42682]

It's pretty much possible, actually someone already did something like this using a Palm some time ago: http://www.ibiblio.org/mscorbit/mscforum/index.php?topic=589.0

Cheers
Tschachim

That's Freaking awesome:woohoo: I wonder if he ever finished the replica.

I think I can build the physical part my problem is understanding how to interface it with Nassp

 

[Tschachim]

I think I can build the physical part my problem is understanding how to interface it with Nassp

You'd need some knowledge in C++ and hook/hack your interface code in our DSKY class (http://nassp.cvs.sourceforge.net/nassp/projectApolloSource/dsky.cpp?view=markup). Basically the device you want to build is called "DSKY" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSKY#DSKY_User_interface), a kind of "AGC terminal" talking to the actual computer, the AGC, via input and output channels. Our current DSKY implementation uses Orbiter's panel interface to display the DSKY on the panels (there are 2 in the CSM actually), but you can change this and use an USB interface (or serial, tcp/ip whatever...) to communicate not with Orbiter's panels but your real hardware.

By the way, you might be interested in these guys, they built a whole AGC in real hardware: http://www.ibiblio.org/apollo/Pultorak.html

Cheers
Tschachim

 

[jb42682]

You'd need some knowledge in C++ and hook/hack your interface code in our DSKY class (http://nassp.cvs.sourceforge.net/nassp/projectApolloSource/dsky.cpp?view=markup). Basically the device you want to build is called "DSKY" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSKY#DSKY_User_interface), a kind of "AGC terminal" talking to the actual computer, the AGC, via input and output channels. Our current DSKY implementation uses Orbiter's panel interface to display the DSKY on the panels (there are 2 in the CSM actually), but you can change this and use an USB interface (or serial, tcp/ip whatever...) to communicate not with Orbiter's panels but your real hardware.

By the way, you might be interested in these guys, they built a whole AGC in real hardware: http://www.ibiblio.org/apollo/Pultorak.html

Cheers
Tschachim

Oh yeah i'm going to get started on this Today. Ty guys so much for your help. when i'm done I will post pics

 

[Tschachim]

when i'm done I will post pics

Please do, there are a couple of people around who would be rather interested in your efforts! :speakcool:

Cheers
Tschachim

 

[cljohnston]

This was posted the other day on Gizmodo...

How to Build the 1MHz Apollo Guidance Computer For Just $3000 - Apollo 11 Computer - Gizmodo

And somebody installed Virtual AGC on a PDA...