fustration usd axes card

[Trevor Hale]

EVERYONE HANG ON...... Move away From the RADAR, it is going to explode shortly.

LMAO.

Radar, take a deep breath. Your so frustrated, and you won't solve anything when your frustrated.

Now try accomplishing one thing at a time.

Lets not get carried away here.....

[Radar]

I'm sorry to you all. I'm a bonehead

It can go any wost then it is. I was using an old computer and it was working ok. I decide to use my new computer,pluged it in , and cklicked on start. Pluged in the lead from the usb card and everything went bleu. {Cannot find registry .}..something like that. Had to reinstall eveything.


Oh well. Theres more to life then this A


Sorry to you all. I'm a bad man

[Trevor Hale]

LOL Don't ever say it can't get worse. Just think how happy you will be when you get it working perfectly...

Don't give up yet!

Stay positive.

Trev

[rottenlungs]

This is no helpful at all. BS

Where in this this manual does it say diodes are need

http://www.andare-ing.com/uploads/Ma...es_english.pdf

Trust me, you`ll need diodes unless you only want to wire 8 switches rather than the full 24, and here I was thinking Canadians were polite `eh?!!

As an example, a switch would be wired as follows.

Run a wire from J8 pin 2 on the board to the switch. Run a wire from the other leg of the switch to the leg at the end of the diode which does NOT have the stripe on it. (1N4148 diodes are ideal - any other signal diode will do). Run a wire from the other leg (ie the end with the stripe on it) to JP1 Pin 3 on the board. For the next switch you do the same thing, but runing from J8 Pin 2 to JP1 Pin 4 , next switch J8 pin 2 to JP1 pin 5.

I hope this makes some sense. I am do not have the creative skills to do a drawing of this in MSPain(t) so I won`t even try.

The following link , http://www.lbodnar.dsl.pipex.com/joystick/, whilst relating to a rival controller card, describes how to wire switches in a diode matrix - I used this info to understand what I was doing with the OpenCockpits card.

[harpatin]

Can someone tell me why I;m getting so much ossilation . Axes are moving up and down on there own???
I calibrate for trottle and all axes move?
How can I assign engine 1 and engine 2?
Do I need diodes for my bottuns?
Click one button and 10 come one????
I'm really fustrated here.

Was this open cockpit card a waste of money???

Man oh man. I'm about to trow in the towel.


Wirering for days and you get crap. THERES GOT TO BE A EAZIER WAYYYYY

Hi there!

I think You have bought an exellent card but You have to built it ready.

Here is a link to finnish home cockpit site and if You look all those pictures You will get the idea how to fix your card ready to work.

http://www.fsnordic.net/discussion/i...,69389.20.html

There you will find hand drawn picture how to connect diodes.

Have You removed all joystick assigments from MSFS menu? See the first page.

I am sure if you have FSUIPC registered version it is possible to assign separete throttles. Read the manual carefully but shortly:

-Assign axises in the FSUIPC
-Calibrate joystick

I hope it works

Regards

Timo

[harpatin]

I'm sorry to you all. I'm a bonehead

It can go any wost then it is. I was using an old computer and it was working ok. I decide to use my new computer,pluged it in , and cklicked on start. Pluged in the lead from the usb card and everything went bleu. {Cannot find registry .}..something like that. Had to reinstall eveything.
(

That's the same problem I had. The old faithful AGP motherboar worked fine but when I upgraded my system the problem occurred. Do You have ASUS motherboard? I have M2N4-SLI and according to ASUS support forum it is common failure that USB connections doesn't work properly.

It was solved when I installed USB hub to PCI slot.

Have you tried an another USB port?

If you have an another computer plug the card in and check if it is shown in the control panel/game controllers. If you find it there, so the card is OK and if not check it in the third computer. If your card is identified elsewere You should update USB drivers and if this won't help buy a new USB hub.

Regard

Timo

[Radar]

Thanks for all the help Guys. It took me all day to reinstall everything. OS and all. I don't want to take another go at it with this card.

[737NUT]

I got my Axis card working now, NO diodes needed. I just ran a gnd strap from the usb metal housing to my TQ housing. No ghosting!?!? Works great now. There is obviously a ggnd issue on this card.

[jmig]

Hi

I use the usb axis card with no problems.

1) yes, you need diodes, wire them between pins1 1 of J8 - J14 and each of the switches. You will end up with three diodes leading to three switches off each of those pins (if you have all 24 switches connected). I have 23 of the 24 switches connected with no problems.

2) you need to attach a dummy load across any unused axes, for example 2 50K resistors effectively setting the axis to mid travel. Apparently all axes are unstable without these resistors.

Hope it works - I have had no trouble from my card, I wish I could use SIOC with it though.

Cheers

James

PS there is an easier way - it involves paying a potload of money! OC stuff is cheap..

This is good stuff. I agree with efecemelci that this thread should be moved to the opencockpits forum for continuity.

Rotten (LOL that sounds funny) which pins do you attach the dummy load to? I have already blown that chip once. It is just too expensive with freight to blow it again.

[Bob Reed]

Moved as asked. Good thread!