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PFD-300 Avionics Package

The PFD-300 is the long awaited successor to the PFD-100. It is a complete avionics package that provides you with neatly formatted attitude, heading, airspeed, and altitude information. Simply install it in your aircraft with a 3x3 display and the relevant sensors, and your'e good to go. There are a few customization options in the microcontroller properties to make it more unique to your aircraft.

Attitude information is provided across the entire display, and airspeed/altitude tapes are shown on the left and right respectively. Magenta bars indicate acceleration and vertical speed values next to the airspeed/altitude tapes.

This microcontroller has a 3x3 footprint and 9 nodes.

Inputs
There are 7 sensor inputs, requiring three tilt sensors, a wind sensor, a compass, a linear speed sensor, and an altimeter. A composite input can take information from either of the add-on modules. You can connect either module independently, or string them together.

Outputs
Video output to the 3x3 display.

Just connect this controller to a 3x3 display and the required sensors. Each node description explains how to install the respective sensor.

Finally, you can test fly your aircraft to determine its stall speed "Vs", maximum cruise speed "Vno", and maximum dive speed "Vne". Input these values into the microcontroller properties and the colors on the airspeed tape will be correct. Alternatively, disable the colors with the "Delineate speed band" option.

Other settings can be changed to your preference. Look at the third image on this page for guidance.

For complete functionality there are two add-on modules for the PFD-300.

First is the Autopilot Integrator found here. This module gives you the ability to display target altitude, heading, and speed information. If you are retrofitting the PFD-300 where a PFD-100 was previously installed, the PFD-300 is backwards compatible with the PFD-100 Autopilot Integrator.


Next is the Command Bar Module found here. This displays magenta command bars on your PFD-300 when enabled. This gives autopilot attitude information on the display so that the pilot can easily hand fly autopilot commands. Can be configured as single cue or dual cue like in real aircraft.

See more info about these modules on the fourth image on this page.

Thanks jbaker96 for your AH code. It helped me a lot initially but I have changed it up quite a bit.

Feel free to use this in any of your creations but please credit me if you post it.