OPEN HARDWARE · X-PLANE · SIMVIMX · MSFS · MOBIFLIGHT
Get yourself the avionics you deserve.
Meet XP1000.
See it work.
See it fly.
XP1000 prototype flying
Diamond DA50 RG in X-Plane 12
Open source.
Transparent.
XP1000 is built around Samsung's LP097QX1/LTN097QL01 9.7" display - an affordable 2048×1536px 4:3 QXGA TFT LCD. One used in the iPad 3/4.
It uses an aftermarket metal housing paired with a custom designed PCB for the input elements (microswitches and encoders), LED drivers, and multiplexers.
Built-in socket board for an Arduino compatible Mega2560 Pro Mini module. The unit is completed with 3D printed knobs and standoffs, enabling easy DIY assembly and a clean, aesthetic result.
The design will be released as open source, including schematics, PCB files, BOM (with sourcing recommendations), and STLs of 3D printed parts.
G1000 experince.
DIY price tag.
✔ | Authentic layout, honest proportionsControl placement and bezel proportions faithful to the real unit, so the muscle memory transfers. Dual concentric encoders, full softkey row. |
✔ | Real screen, sharp screenA high-resolution IPS panel renders your simulator's own native G1000 output. To your PC it is simply a second monitor, with no extra software. |
✔ | Sized for a desk, not a hangarProportionally scaled down to fit a desktop setup. Not everyone has the room or budget for a full-size cockpit, and this panel does not assume it. |
✔ | Better G1000 with flaps and gear indicatorsXP1000's PCB features auxiliary flaps/gear state LED indicators. They're handy, they're always there but easy to disable when not needed. |
✔ | Works with your softwareMobiFlight, SimVimX, or your own code through a fully documented open serial protocol. Three routes into two simulators. No lock-in, ever. |
✔ | A kit you'll actually finishOne evening, a screwdriver and a guided manual. The hard parts, display integration and board design, are already solved and tested. |
Target price: $199 – 249
(LCD and metal housing included)
Final pricing at campaign launch.
Built for real.
Flying today.
It's a hobby project that grew from a humble start into something increasingly interesting. A better screen, a refined Arduino-based form factor, better connectors, sockets, and general mechanical polish, that's what it's become today. It's taken up a lot of my spare time, and eventually I thought: why not share it with the community? There are still a few aspects that need refining, but overall I'm happy with the result. Campaign funding would let me take the project further, to a proper assembly kit, or even a fully assembled module produced in batches.
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Kit crowdfunding campaign in preparation · Open hardware · Designed and built in Poland
Contact: pic@jetsim.club
This is an independent open-hardware project. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by Garmin Ltd. "G1000" is a trademark of Garmin Ltd., referenced solely to describe simulator compatibility.