A320 switching and ECAM panel (for Winctrl ECAM)

Update April 18: I have created a version of the top panel which is optimized for backlighting. It can be found under the profile “Top panel – optimized for backlighting”. This new version reduces the thickness of the blue/grey layer and adds a thin black layer to reduce light bleeding. Then a third transparent layer is added to act as a diffusor for the light. This achieves a much more even lighting of all the text of the panel. To print this new version of the panel, you need an AMS with blue/grey for the top layer, black and white as well as transparent PLA. The grey layer in the file has to be printed with transparent PLA! The profile is for a 0.2mm nozzle but can also be printed using a 0.4mm nozzle. However, using a 0.2mm nozzle is highly recommended!

This is a panel with full switching and dimming capabilities for the upper and lower ECAM displays which holds the Winwing/Winctrl ECAM module.

To make this a fully functional panel, you need the following things:

• 4 rotary switches (1 pole 8)

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• 2 10K potentiometers

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For assembly instrutions please refer to the exceptional YouTube channel „The Cockpit Printer“ (this is not my channel but I can highly recommend). There you can see how to connect the panel to the simulator using an Arduino and Mobiflight and also how you can add backlighting to the panel.

It is recommended to print the panel with a layer height of 0.2mm in High Quality mode. The cover panel does have a height range modifier so that the first 4 layers (which include the text) are printed with a reduced line width of 0.26mm.