Mortisrose Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) WIP pictures of a MiG themed Cougar Throttle: 24 Switches (4 rotary positions, 10 SPST, 5 SPDT) 2 encoders with push-button, 3 axes, Pro-Micro bypass to make throttle grip standalone, handmade shift register circuit-board with 3x 74hc595 shift registers + original switches and microstick in grip. Leonardo for the base switches and encoders. MMjoy2 firmware used in both. So far only 4 positions of the rotary switch are connected as another shift register will be needed for the remaining 8 positions. In an effort to reduce wires all switches are grounded to the conductive case through diodes. Two ground wires run from the interior case to the shift register board to complete the circuit. The first mod (14 switches, 3 axes) worked well but the button matrix was too messy and I wanted to modify the throttle/base further to look like something from the cockpit of a MiG fighter. First Mod: Edited January 30, 2019 by Mortisrose i7 7700k, 32 GB RAM, GTX 1080, 500 GB NVMe m.2 SSD, Trackir 3 Pro, Gunfighter Mk I w/MCG; Mod. TM Cougar throttle and Mod. CH Pro Pedals w/Pro Micro + MMjoy2, Nostromo n52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebabil Posted January 30, 2019 Share Posted January 30, 2019 very effective! but it looks like a phone FC3 | UH-1 | Mi-8 | A-10C II | F/A-18 | Ka-50 III | F-14 | F-16 | AH-64 | Mi-24 | F-5 | F-15E| F-4| Tornado Persian Gulf | Nevada | Syria | NS-430 | Supercarrier // Wishlist: CH-53 | UH-60 Youtube MS FFB2 - TM Warthog - CH Pro Pedals - Trackir 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortisrose Posted February 2, 2019 Author Share Posted February 2, 2019 (edited) Throttle near completion. The Leonardo will be swapped out for another pro-micro to save space, one more shift register will be added in the future. Edited February 2, 2019 by Mortisrose i7 7700k, 32 GB RAM, GTX 1080, 500 GB NVMe m.2 SSD, Trackir 3 Pro, Gunfighter Mk I w/MCG; Mod. TM Cougar throttle and Mod. CH Pro Pedals w/Pro Micro + MMjoy2, Nostromo n52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted February 2, 2019 Share Posted February 2, 2019 I like the buttons under the throttle. I can see that as being very handy. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] http://www.476vfightergroup.com/content.php High Quality Aviation Photography For Personal Enjoyment And Editorial Use. www.crosswindimages.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FZG_Immel Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 What controllers card for your extra switches and rotaries ? [sIGPIC]https://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic70550_3.gif[/sIGPIC] Asus Z390-H - SSD M.2 EVO 970 - Intel I9 @5.0ghz - 32gb DDR4 4000 - EVGA 3090 - Cougar FSSB + Virpil WRBRD + Hornet Stick - Thrustmaster TPR Pedal + WinWing MIP + Orion + TO and CO pannels - Track IR5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sokol1_br Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 MiG throttle? Need an "afterburner" "trigger". :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortisrose Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share Posted February 10, 2019 What controllers card for your extra switches and rotaries ? All of the switches in the base (except encoders) are connected to a shift register circuit board. The shift register circuit board and encoders are connected to an Arduino Leonardo, the 2 encoders (one in base and one in throttle handle) are connected in a button matrix. MiG throttle? Need an "afterburner" "trigger". The throttle has a built-in detent which is currently turned around and disabled, an idea I have is to add a switch to the throttle cylinder and have a diode wire make contact to the internal base when the throttle passes the detent, completing the circuit and activating the mapped afterburner key. i7 7700k, 32 GB RAM, GTX 1080, 500 GB NVMe m.2 SSD, Trackir 3 Pro, Gunfighter Mk I w/MCG; Mod. TM Cougar throttle and Mod. CH Pro Pedals w/Pro Micro + MMjoy2, Nostromo n52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortisrose Posted February 16, 2019 Author Share Posted February 16, 2019 Keypad reintegrated to throttle base. Faceplate was spray-painted to match throttle base, backing of keypad was also removed to reduce height. Still deciding if I want to repaint the throttle grip to a steel like color or leave as is. i7 7700k, 32 GB RAM, GTX 1080, 500 GB NVMe m.2 SSD, Trackir 3 Pro, Gunfighter Mk I w/MCG; Mod. TM Cougar throttle and Mod. CH Pro Pedals w/Pro Micro + MMjoy2, Nostromo n52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ala12Rv-Tundra Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 very impressive i5 8400 | 32 Gb RAM | RTX 2080Ti | Virpil Mongoose T-50 base w/ Warthog & Hornet sticks | Warthog throttle | Cougar throttle USB | DIY Collective | Virpil desk mount | VKB T-Rudder Mk IV | Oculus Rift S | Buddy-Fox A-10 UFC | 3x TM MFDs | 2x bass shakers pedal plate| SIMple SIMpit chair | WinWing TakeOff panel | PointCTRL v2 | Andre JetSeat | Winwing Hornet UFC | Winwing Viper ICP FC3 - Warthog - F-5E - Harrier - NTTR - Hornet - Tomcat - Huey - Viper - C-101 - PG - Hip - SuperCarrier - Syria - Warthog II - Hind - South Atlantic - Sinai - Strike Eagle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortisrose Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 Added a fourth shift register for 7 rotary switch positions (left one position disconnected for an off state), added two force-sensing resistors under the throttle grip in attempt to replicate the function of the "rudder rocker" or "toggle rudder of X-45 HOTAS and TWCS throttle. Fourth shift register and circuit board (bottom left) Force-sensing resistor circuit board for the 10k resistors, 5v, ground and output wires. Force-sensing resistors mounted under grip with wires running down the inside of the grip support and into the base. i7 7700k, 32 GB RAM, GTX 1080, 500 GB NVMe m.2 SSD, Trackir 3 Pro, Gunfighter Mk I w/MCG; Mod. TM Cougar throttle and Mod. CH Pro Pedals w/Pro Micro + MMjoy2, Nostromo n52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortisrose Posted May 26, 2019 Author Share Posted May 26, 2019 Force-sensing resistors now share an axis and work as I originally intended them to. In order to do that I had to take out the circuit board I made earlier and replace it with a newly built one. The design and testing: Sockets were installed so different resistors or a wire could be inserted and used to adjust the force needed to reach min and max value of the axis. i7 7700k, 32 GB RAM, GTX 1080, 500 GB NVMe m.2 SSD, Trackir 3 Pro, Gunfighter Mk I w/MCG; Mod. TM Cougar throttle and Mod. CH Pro Pedals w/Pro Micro + MMjoy2, Nostromo n52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortisrose Posted June 23, 2019 Author Share Posted June 23, 2019 Work resumes again on the Cougar Throttle this time the shift register board was rebuilt for a new more compact design. Extra 5v and ground pins were added and resistor arrays were used for compactness. Soldering went better this time around though still tedious. Tested and works great so far. Next step is replacement of the old throttle potentiometer with a TLE5010 magnetoresistive angle sensor. I tried to replace it earlier with a hall sensor but couldn't get it to work correctly. So far this new sensor is working excellent in the test setup, it's very sensitive to magnetic fields and has good resolution. i7 7700k, 32 GB RAM, GTX 1080, 500 GB NVMe m.2 SSD, Trackir 3 Pro, Gunfighter Mk I w/MCG; Mod. TM Cougar throttle and Mod. CH Pro Pedals w/Pro Micro + MMjoy2, Nostromo n52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudel_chw Posted June 23, 2019 Share Posted June 23, 2019 Really awesome ... love the keypad onto the throttle, very neat. For work: iMac mid-2010 of 27" - Core i7 870 - 6 GB DDR3 1333 MHz - ATI HD5670 - SSD 256 GB - HDD 2 TB - macOS High Sierra For Gaming: 34" Monitor - Ryzen 3600X - 32 GB DDR4 2400 - nVidia GTX1070ti - SSD 1.25 TB - HDD 10 TB - Win10 Pro - TM HOTAS Cougar - Oculus Rift CV1 Mobile: iPad Pro 12.9" of 256 GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mortisrose Posted July 7, 2019 Author Share Posted July 7, 2019 Design and construction of TLE5010 adapter and circuit board: The TLE5010 is a surface mounted chip so an adapter was used to attach to the perfboard. The adapter was mounted on top with a piece of paper sandwiched in-between to prevent short circuits since both sides of adapter contain circuits and solder points. Installation: The metal potentiometer bracket had to be cut back to fit the sensor module and diametric magnet. A piece of wood was wedged in the space between the throttle end bracket and sensor, hot glued in place and sensor wires zip-tied to hold the top. Works so far but a better installation method may be needed if it comes loose. Throttle base interior after 3rd rebuild: The Arduino Leonardo was replace with a smaller pro-micro, potentiometer wires all replaced around case, a dual pot from an old radio was installed, force sensing resistor circuit board connected to original throttle potentiometer connector, a strip of wood placed to hold the shift register board back for the throttle cylinder, and switch diodes all connected together with ground wires instead of directly to case interior. i7 7700k, 32 GB RAM, GTX 1080, 500 GB NVMe m.2 SSD, Trackir 3 Pro, Gunfighter Mk I w/MCG; Mod. TM Cougar throttle and Mod. CH Pro Pedals w/Pro Micro + MMjoy2, Nostromo n52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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