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I had the same same problem. This could fix it. Thanks jib! :thumbup:

Hi DC! I would also be interrested in laser cutting service, but just have to mention that i go for a blackshark pit and my skills for creating panels are not yet existing, so this might take some weeks, months (hopefully not years)... just to announce my interrests... Best Regards Adrian

Very nice! :thumbup: Thanks for sharing! This tool definately looks pretty usefull!! I also plan to display this values from the shark by 7 segment displays, as described by Devon Custard in his thread "exporting data to an arduino 101". (..have to admit that i am pretty much useless in coding and electronics and just started to read myself in...) Best Regards Adrian

SU25 shkval export For the SU25 shkval export i found this description in the LOCK ON Forum and it worked. http://web.archive.org/web/20130905113352/http://www.lockonfiles.com/topic/37798-dcsw-two-monitors-easy-set-up/ This guy stated there it would work for all FC3 aircrafts, except F15-C, but did not tested it yet by myself. Cheers Adrian

Here was my setup, but changes about every 3 months, presently i have a self built collective rudder pedals, with 3D-printed parts, added. Here is the link to my simpit story: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=100176

Aus der Schweiz, Baden Aber die Schweiz ist ja eh so klein, sind nur paar Kilometer unterschied zwischen den kleinen und grossen Dörfern... :lol:

Thanks! I will try that and write in here again. Might take some time until i am back to my stuff. Cheers

Hi overpro! Thanks for your respond! i already found this line and also uncommented it and loaded it the arduino. Then i connected the "outer" 2 contacts of the poti to the +5V supply and GND on the board. The center i connected at various analog input pins, without success. (also tried with 3.3V connection) But if you say it should be possible, then i have a reason more to study my arduino learn book... :-) Thanks again for your nice work and that you share it with us!!!

INTERFACE 1.0 For interfacing i am using an ARCAZE USB interface from Germany, thats the small board inside the scary white box... :music_whistling:

I had some time during the holydays to continue on my Blackshark Simpit. I mainly got my 3D printer working, since much of modifying was necesairy to get some printed parts. And with improved reliability, as the success rate of prints was around 10%... I decided to make at first some controllers for the Blackshark and afterwards the surrounding cockpit. I thought to make a "generation 1" for testing and stressing and afterwards to improve it or rebuild it. Some improvements also only maybe detect after several hours of use and when the whole paint job is already done, its kind of hard to destroy everything... COLLECTIVE 1.0 The collective box was completely designed by hegykc and all Rights and Honors belongs to him. So if you are interrested in that awesome thing (AND OTHER KA50 CONTROLS...!!!), you can support the BLACKSHARK-production with placing your order interrest in the thread of this smart and talented guy: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=104154 The collective box is completely 3D printed in PLA, as well the hats and shifter. Its strong enough and the protection rails on top withstand some decent force, so they wont break off if you hit them accidently with your hand. I dont have treated the surfaces, so the look could be much improved and the surfaces made as desired. But the whole thing feels so cool, its just another world!! RUDDER PEDALS 1.0 The rudder pedals i have designed by myself. I used there a hall sensor for the axis input, but could not see an advantage in regard of a potentiometer, which i have installed at the collective axis. Its also a problem that the real axis movement is only some degrees, so its a very low resolution of the input signal... As well i face the problem of a noise in all analog input axes. I used also shielded cables to try to eliminate the noises, but without success yet...

Hey overpro! Thank you very much for your nice instruction! its a really amazing solution and pushed me to continue on my simpit! Is there also a possibility to connect analog inputs, as potentiometers? Best Regards Adrian

I have bought a cinemizer around 2 or 3 years ago. But that one did not had a headtracker unit, a far as i remember and the resolution of the screens were around 800x600 or even lower... I hooked it up to playstation portable and the result was horrifying: after 30 minutes of playing i put the whole thing away and never ever touched it again. - My eyes were hurting and tearing at the end of testing, i felt my eyes were constantly focussing and "searching the image" - The image was kind of "Wolfenstein 3D" graphics, you just count the pixels and the dark pixel in the center might be an opponent... - FOV is very limited and far away from an "in-game" feeling At least a very good point, in my eyes, which i have to mention: You can adjust the dioptrins according to your needs, individual for each eye from -2 to +2 dioptrin.

Outstanding work! thank you very much for sharing! Looking forward to see your setup and any further progress on your project! Best Regards Adrian

Hi brydling! I will place my order now here in the forum, as it would be: 2x board B256A13 (Assembled or as DIY-Kit / DIY preferred) 100x diodes, 1N4148 I will pay in advance, as i absolutely can understand you will need some confidence for the payments, as well in regard of all the efforts and time you spent for the boards and the production process. Beside that i feel also very confident that i would get my transfered money back, (minus eventuell transaction fees from your side) in case the new production batch will not become reality. But i really hope that out there were another people, which will build their simpit and see that one will not get more and cheaper such many inputs handled in a single input device. So guys, its close to big childrens christmas, please order as well some boards, so i can continue on my simpit! :D As well i would like to thank you byrdling for your board and the knowledge, time and skills you share with the community! Best Regards Adrian

Sorry guys for my late reply, i didnt notice the follow ups, maybe i should read more carefull the subscription mails.... :music_whistling: concerning the strenght with the pneumatic cylinder: for me it feels perfect, it is still possible to change the position of the collective, since the air get slightly compressed but it will bounce back to the setted position. So adjustments around 30mm up and down are possible without bigger force. The only problem i have is the valve, which is slightly passing to one direction, its either to lower or to raise the collective, depending how i connect the hoses. I have to get there a better valve, which is not passing, even if have ordered not the cheapest one and also tried 3 other valves, but i am not satisfied. with the intention to move the collective lever only by pressing the brake handle, i also filled the system with WD40 oil to get a more rigid setup, but the hoses and the connection holes diameters were not big enough, so with hydraulic fluid it was almost impossible to move the collective lever... I am not sure how it is in a real chopper, but i could imagine that the brake handle has to be always pulled even to make small changes on the pitch, due to vibrations in the helo and as safety precaution... For the collective box: I can upload the STL file if you like, but i have to warn you that that was my first try to model something and it was done with autodesk123, so a ten year old child could do it better... as well i didnt yet adjust the holders for the joysticks and tactile switches, it was more a study to adjust the geometrics in a further design, but didnt came so far yet. As well the huge amount of support layers needed is far beyond good and evil, i had around 20 hours to print it with 0.2mm Z-axis resolution... The position of the touchscreen i had to choose, that i can climb into the seat, as well i am 1.90m tall so when i sit, i dont have excessive space above my legs... :D currently i lowered the projection a bit down, since i my neck was hurting after 2 hours playing, since i had to look up all the time, but thanks for the advice! i hope at the end of the year i can spend some time on the whole project and make some steps forward in regard of the complete setup and controls... And as well, planning how to implement the new technology for next years big childrens christmas, where i will be then a proud owner of :D : http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=115663&highlight=castar