COCKPIT SUITE / Workshop
Your cockpit. Built step by step.
Start with what you want to do: use your first switch, move an instrument to another display or plan a larger build. Find a starting point and guides that take you to the next result you can check.
Start with a plan
Check space, budget and interfaces. Define a small working setup, then expand it later.
Plan and build your own home cockpit →Planning and building
Set the scope and check the fit before turning a sketch into a front panel.
Electronics and hardware
Distinguish inputs, LED outputs and displays. Check the specific connections and current development status.
- Choose a controller board around the job it must do
- Understand the circuit before expanding the panel
- Wiring you can still understand after the next upgrade
- Power that suits the whole panel
- Controls that behave as your cockpit needs
- Choose input and output boards for the functions your cockpit needs
- Plan cockpit LEDs and backlighting
- Choose displays and instruments for your cockpit
- Which microcontroller fits your cockpit project?
Software and simulator connections
Choose the path for your simulator. Check data and inputs first, then expand the build.
- Set up cockpit firmware reproducibly
- USB controls: from a physical switch to the right command
- Telemetry: understand the data path before adding outputs
- External displays: establish where the content comes from
- Map simulator data to displays and outputs correctly
- Use AI to build your first cockpit module: four LEDs and an OLED
- FreeJoy: build your own USB cockpit panel without writing firmware
Troubleshooting and tools
Find the point where the expected response is missing. Share what you observe so others can offer specific help.
Reach the next working step together
Whether you are wiring your first controls, 3D printing, using a CNC router or doing laser work with LightBurn, ask in the forum. Our shared software grows with the community's experience. Show what you are building and where you need help.
Questions and projects in the forum →