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Builder Name:Pete Dailey   -  
Project:   Sonex - Xenos-B Motorglider   -   VIEW REPORTS
Total Hours:1506.3
Total Flight Time:
Total Expense:$75148.03
Start/Last Date:Jul 01, 2016 - No Finish Date
Engine:Aerovee 2.1 Turbo
Propeller:Sensenich
Panel:MGL Avionics Explorer iEFIS/ECB/RDAC
 
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Dec 11, 2016     Customize Screen Design - (5 hours) Category: Avionics
Worked through two "Six Pack" flight screen variations for programming practice.

The six-pack screen design is intended to be a simple, clean flight instrument layout. Prepping instrument photos in Photoshop for use as background images.
I didn't care for the standard six-pack screen that comes as part of the MGL default as it gives up its screen real estate to fit a moving map display. I find the default layout performs both flight and navigation poorly, hence the custom design.
The first design attempt did not use constructions rectangles from the Drawing Primitive. Sizing and layout suffered to a point. However with the addition of 200 x 200 pixel backgrounds, the background size drives the layout. Second design effort boxed each instrument into a square, with smaller MAP and RPM in gauges in the box intersections. That really doesn't work out. Maybe a second Explorer screen is in order to support the primary. Each CHT and EGT sensor can be represented as squares that change color depending on caution or warning settings, which might be and idea for an unobtrusive addition.
 


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