Brian2sos
03-07-2008, 09:23 PM
Hello Everyone,
I hate for my first post to be a plead for help so I'll try to start off by introducing myself. I am committed to take on a flight simulator project.
The cockpit will be the test platform for a new motion platform design. The aircraft of choice is the p-51D mustang.
I have no problem with the button interfacing, motion platform etc. However, I am getting a little confused when it comes to simulated aircraft instruments.
The interfacing is what confuses me. After researching for several days, it seems the easiest solution would be to use servos and steppers to supply the drive. The FS-BUS servo board can control servos and seems the most "user friendly" as far as interfacing between FSX and the instruments.
However, some instruments would of course need a continuous rang of motion. This would require either stepper motors or a modified continuous servo. However, using the FS-bus a rang of 0 to 266 can be used to control the servos. In this case how would you control say an altimeter gauge or an acrobatic gyro?
I have read through Mike Powell’s “building Simulated Aircraft Instruments” which has a wealth of information as far as building gauges and even the controllers that operate using PWM signals.
How would you extract the data for gauges using FSUIPC and “send” that to the controllers.
If you guys have any input I would greatly appreciate it. If you know of any other way of doing this I would like to know.
I should also mention that I want to build the gauges myself and keep the controller for the gauges relatively low cost as well, less than $300.00 preferably.
Again thank you for your Help!
Regards,
Brian
I hate for my first post to be a plead for help so I'll try to start off by introducing myself. I am committed to take on a flight simulator project.
The cockpit will be the test platform for a new motion platform design. The aircraft of choice is the p-51D mustang.
I have no problem with the button interfacing, motion platform etc. However, I am getting a little confused when it comes to simulated aircraft instruments.
The interfacing is what confuses me. After researching for several days, it seems the easiest solution would be to use servos and steppers to supply the drive. The FS-BUS servo board can control servos and seems the most "user friendly" as far as interfacing between FSX and the instruments.
However, some instruments would of course need a continuous rang of motion. This would require either stepper motors or a modified continuous servo. However, using the FS-bus a rang of 0 to 266 can be used to control the servos. In this case how would you control say an altimeter gauge or an acrobatic gyro?
I have read through Mike Powell’s “building Simulated Aircraft Instruments” which has a wealth of information as far as building gauges and even the controllers that operate using PWM signals.
How would you extract the data for gauges using FSUIPC and “send” that to the controllers.
If you guys have any input I would greatly appreciate it. If you know of any other way of doing this I would like to know.
I should also mention that I want to build the gauges myself and keep the controller for the gauges relatively low cost as well, less than $300.00 preferably.
Again thank you for your Help!
Regards,
Brian