737 Throttle DC Motor Arduino Software (ATXDC)

[paulnd]

Hi Diego,

I'll also be very interested in your program.

Derk, you may be interested in this

http://www.conrad-electronic.co.uk/c...-Slip-Coupling

regards

Paul

[jedeen]

Hi Paul,
Thnx, maybe it's the right coupling. I will order one with my next order.
It may take a while because I just recieved my last order to day.
Best regards
Derk

[jedeen]

Hey guys,
maybe of interest to Sergio......I ordered 1 DC-motorgear (1:50) and the slip-coupling that was mentioned by Paul.
Yes you can turn the outgoing shaft without doing some harm to the gear. However.....if the motor is going right and you want to turn the shaft to the left, it is better to put the mentioned coupling between your equipment and the DC motor. Otherwise you will surtenly do some harm to the gear.

Question for Diego:
what type arduino cards did you use? Can you give me some typenumbers or an url to order those cards.

Best regards
Derk

[pierclav]

Diego,

Count me in. I am also building a TQ. Thank you for sharing Diego.

I am using photocopier 24V micro clutches.

(http://kpbgroup.nanasupplier.com/Pic...ha-151419.jpeg)

Pierre
Bangkok

[JPK]

Hi Everyone,

Im trying to gauge whether there is any interest in software that i have developed to drive a 737 TQ built using DC motors. I previously wrote DVATX which worked with servos and Phidgets. I have re-written the program as I now have a TQ using DC motors. I have also changed to using Arduino hardware as it is half the price and i can drive all aspects of the TQ including analog and digital inputs, DC motors and servo for spoiler and trim indicators all on the one card. I am really interested if its worth sharing this software with the community or whether everyone has sorted themselves with alternative solutions. Please reply if this software is of interested to you.

Cheers

Diego

Here is some screengrabs of the development, plus a small video showing its functionality:

Single Arduino Card with 2 Shields to drive analog and digital inputs + dc motors + servos for spoiler and trim indicators


ATXDC




Sensor Configuration



Motor Configuration



Toga Test

http://www.flickr.com/photos/110667720@N03/12966108324/

Spoiler Test

http://www.flickr.com/photos/110667720@N03/12965696075/

Hello Diego ,

I also am interested in your software ..
Using RSP TQ Sioc version and for a lot of reasons i would like to go for Arduino
As i can see you are testing it on RSP as well , so i will follow the progress of your software
Jean-Paul

[quid248]

You can drive and can control half decent sized motors (with proper power supply) with an L289N board for Arduino.

[hootsmangreen]

Hi I am just starting the build and arduino but I would love a copy of your arduino sketch please.

Colin

[Jozer12]

This would be great as im starting to figure out how ill build a throttle quad for year 12 systems engineering

[md11pilot11]

what types of Dc motors did you use and do you have a photo of how you hooked them up. I have the entire DC-10 pedestal and i'm trying to figure out how to interface the motors with the Auto throttle and auto spoiler. Do you have any suggestions?

[1klaus]

Hi Diego
I am also very interested in your Arduino program, I started on my 737 simulator and has to build my own throttle quadrant, I also use Arduino for the rest of my interface of the cockpit
Thank you for making it possible for us, who do not have much knowledge about programming.

Klaus
Denmark