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Will

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PSX Layouts: An Annotated Example
« Reply #20 on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 00:50 »
There are other hidden refinements, too... In Version 04, on the Left Seat Panorama and the Right Seat Panorama, the zoom level and both the horizontal and the vertical anchors are now identical. They were a bit off in previous versions. :)
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Phil Bunch

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« Reply #21 on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 02:00 »
A question not related to layouts but not important enough for its own thread - how does one illuminate the maintenance panel that contains the Squib Test buttons?  I've searched throughout the manual and can't find where the light dimmer or switch is for this panel...
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Will

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« Reply #22 on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 02:06 »
The dome light knob, on the overhead panel, will make it bright enough to use.
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John H Watson

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« Reply #23 on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 07:35 »
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I've searched throughout the manual and can't find where the light dimmer or switch is for this panel...


There is no backlighting for the maintenance panels, so you will have to switch on a light which illuminates the cockpit generally. The P6 circuit breaker panel is similar.

Rgds
JHW
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Phil Bunch

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« Reply #24 on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 16:53 »
Thanks for the assistance re illuminating this panel as well as P6.  I had searched the manual for every phrase I could think of and couldn't find the magic lighting button for them.  

Perhaps we should ask Hardy to implement a keyboard-activated, mouse-driven virtual flashlight?!  It would need to be added to the other functions of the mouse, and then deactivated by keyboard when not needed.  Easy for me to suggest, of course.  Somehow I suspect Hardy's priorities for modifying PSX already has quite a few much higher priority items in it.

I assume that real pilots would use a real flashlight if they needed to fool around in those panels at night...

On the other hand, it's probably a bit unusual to test squibs in the middle of the night out over the Pacific or Atlantic or North Pole!  Maybe it's just as well they live "in the corner, in the back, in the dark".
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Holger Wende

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« Reply #25 on: Sun, 2 Nov 2014 11:57 »
Hi Will,
Finally my new notebook arrived  :)  replacing my old Win98 machine.
While waiting I started to make notes how to create a good layout, baased on the experience I had with PS1.3.
But yours is really great and makes all my notes obsolete.
Thanks for sharing your 9pack file.
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Will

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« Reply #26 on: Sun, 2 Nov 2014 15:22 »
Thanks for the kind words, Holger.
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Re: PSX Layouts: An Annotated Example
« Reply #27 on: Sat, 12 Mar 2016 02:54 »
Fabulous!  Extremely helpful on my first day as a new PSXer :-)

Thanks!

Scott
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Will

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Re: PSX Layouts: An Annotated Example
« Reply #28 on: Sat, 12 Mar 2016 16:43 »
Thanks, Scott, for the kind words.

After reading this thread for the first time in a while, I'm remembering that I promised a PDF of this tutorial, and never got around to making it. I'll try to get that done soon.
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jeffg

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« Reply #29 on: Sun, 27 Mar 2016 17:14 »
I would love pdf version of your article. I have PSX on my desktop and now installed on my laptop for work. I am trying to come up with a good layout for 1 15in screen.

                      Jeff
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Will

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Re: PSX Layouts: An Annotated Example
« Reply #30 on: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 21:23 »
Hello everyone, the PDF is finished at last.

Links to the PDF and the final version of the 9pack are on the first entry in this thread. See the new header in red for the download instructions.
« Last edit: Sat, 2 Apr 2016 22:25 by Will »
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jeffreymg

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Re: PSX Layouts: An Annotated Example
« Reply #31 on: Sun, 3 Apr 2016 19:40 »
Will,
     Thank you very much.

                 Jeff
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roger-78

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Re: PSX Layouts: An Annotated Example
« Reply #32 on: Wed, 10 May 2017 07:21 »
Thank you for the layouts. I use them daily.

Best regards,

Roger
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Will

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« Reply #33 on: Wed, 17 May 2017 00:08 »
And thank you, for the feedback!
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Danno-ops

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Re: PSX Layouts: An Annotated Example
« Reply #34 on: Wed, 26 Jul 2017 03:49 »
Your work is so helpful. I salute you!
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