Request Single Person Spacecraft

[Urwumpe]

Between the MFDs, but on the same panel as the MFDs are installed on?

 

[gattispilot]

Maybe below the 2 MFD's and above the middle one?

Any ideas of what needs to go there? I can just make a texture with a dial or so. Just for looks?

 

[Urwumpe]

Maybe below the 2 MFD's and above the middle one?

Any ideas of what needs to go there? I can just make a texture with a dial or so. Just for looks?

Well, again, I can't tell anything official.

But if you would ask me, what I would put right into the center of the attention: The pressure of the nitrogen bottles, since those are the propellant tanks for the gas thrusters. And thus, I would put isolation switches next to it.

 

[gattispilot]

OK. So I can put a texture of dials between the mfd above the center one. It looks like the top of the side MFD is even with the top of structure?

 

[gattispilot]

Redid the cockpit. I reduce the MFD to make the top match the top of the consule. They are even. Lots of room for dials,....... Just not sure what to pu t there.

 

[gattispilot]

Views with a guy there. I think the sides might need to move in closer to the center. on the left side are boxes?

 

[gattispilot]

MAybe like this?
Not sure what needs to be at the front. Dials or digital readout. It would be just a texture. I might be able write on the texture.

 

[Urwumpe]

Yes, thats how those sensors should look like, each with its own indicator dials nearby.

I would maybe pay attention to the orientation of the controllers (they are too flat and require too much space) and give the MFDs more space - while Orbiter doesn't like rectangular MFDs that much, the space around could be used for the MFD button labels.

 

[gattispilot]

Yes. I can make the MFD have a rectangle shape while the screen is a square.

Not sure what you mean about this:

I would maybe pay attention to the orientation of the controllers (they are too flat and require too much space)

 

[Urwumpe]

The RMS controllers that they tested are placed vertical or at least oriented nearly vertical as possible for the zero-g neutral posure.

See here for reference:

Maybe the misconception comes from the idea of it being a controller, but its essentially similar to a hexapod (But actually Delta kinematics) with a small cylinder that you can move in front of you for controlling the robot arm - the "hand" of the robot arm will mimic the position and orientation of the cylinder. See here for reference, how it should be like using it.

https://www.forcedimension.com/images/doc/specsheet_-_omega7.pdf

Delta robot - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[gattispilot]

Thanks.
Here is what the arms and RCS controller look like. The RCS controller look to parallel to the structure
On the arms. I think the big black circle would be the base on the table and then the arm controller extend out

 

[Urwumpe]

Yes, exactly. but I think, the controllers are aligned with the line of sight from the astronaut to the center of the working space of the robot arms when deployed, thus likely a bit more angled than you have there. Also they should be larger, since you need enough room for moving the controllers.

And of course, if its delta kinematics, there should be room to the sides for the mechanism as well.

 

[gattispilot]

OK. let me build a arm controller. And see the space. On the angle of the surface they are on. It should be more angled?

 

[Urwumpe]

OK. let me build a arm controller. And see the space. On the angle of the surface they are on. It should be more angled?

I think so, it looks more flat than in the drawings. Also I think you only have the top covering panel, but the Delta mechanism extends further below it.

 

[gattispilot]

Not sure what you are referring to the Delta. I will build these. The red line will be the table top. And I will make that surface more level. I found the spec sheet for the Delta controls. Looks like still the table top will be at the red line.

 

[Urwumpe]

See the Wikipedia article I posted below for what a Delta robot or Delta kinematics are.

Delta robot - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

In case of armcontrol.jpg, the second lower part of the mechanism are the semicircular parts to the left.

 

[gattispilot]

Made changes. I think the arm controller base might need to be thicker?

 

[Urwumpe]

Actually it looks very close now to the drawings. I thing its OK.

 

[gattispilot]

Thanks.

We get this now. Not sure what needs to be in the center space between mfd?

It the drawing there is a round gauge? Add some buttons between the arm controller.

 

[gattispilot]

Maybe something like this for the areas between the controllers.

I added a pressure gauge in the center. I can add a gauge like this to the left boxes.