pandos
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There is a commercially available product which features leds that indicate to the helmsman which way to turn the wheel.
It strikes me that this is similar to an auto pilot except an auto pilot actually tells a motor which way to turn the wheel.
I have a spare auto pilot which I intend to connect up and if needs be I could connect it to my wheel pilot, or even switch the entire system if I had an auto pilot failure.
But I was thinking I could use it to illuminate a series of leds which would illuminate depending on the commands from the auto pilot... Perhaps white in the centre and red and green as appropriate.
I think some diodes and some leds would do the job.. Is this too simple.
It would be nice to get a graduated response rather than binary...on off...
I know this is what a compass is for and I have a brand new one to fit and the existing to refurbish but as I need glasses to read the compass, in rain a series of lights could be a very useful.
Anyone got ideas along these lines..
It strikes me that this is similar to an auto pilot except an auto pilot actually tells a motor which way to turn the wheel.
I have a spare auto pilot which I intend to connect up and if needs be I could connect it to my wheel pilot, or even switch the entire system if I had an auto pilot failure.
But I was thinking I could use it to illuminate a series of leds which would illuminate depending on the commands from the auto pilot... Perhaps white in the centre and red and green as appropriate.
I think some diodes and some leds would do the job.. Is this too simple.
It would be nice to get a graduated response rather than binary...on off...
I know this is what a compass is for and I have a brand new one to fit and the existing to refurbish but as I need glasses to read the compass, in rain a series of lights could be a very useful.
Anyone got ideas along these lines..