TM Cougar & CH magnetoresistive/ hall sensor kits

[GPatricks]

Just the sensors. The new CH sensors should now (at least in theory) fit all CH products. I dont own the Yoke or pedals, but from pictures it should be a direct fit. Also no soldering required, the crimp terminals are the same as on the original pots. :thumbup:

 

I am also working on a new mainboard for the Combatstick/ Fighterstick, which updates it to 10-14 Bit resolution. Lets see what makes the most sense. :smilewink:

 

Found some pics of CH Pro Pedals dissasembled, maybe help you with fitment. Assume two sensors for toe brakes and the one for rudder axis..

[bones1014]

Found some pics of CH Pro Pedals dissasembled, maybe help you with fitment. Assume two sensors for toe brakes and the one for rudder axis..

 

Those pedals are a pain in the ass to put back together! ughh

[GPatricks]

Those pedals are a pain in the ass to put back together! ughh

 

Yeah, I think if I was to take them apart I would do the Spring mod shown here (where my pics came from) - https://imgur.com/gallery/GW6Hl. I would just be worried about the plastic spring retaining pins holding up..

[Sokol1_br]

Those pedals are a pain in the ass to put back together! ughh

 

Yes, but if you try assemble then upside down.

 

The trick is assemble then in vertical position - what require remove pedals pads, but in this way is very easy and natural.

[mtwsims]

Phew..., after an email marathon I have now answered all of your mails. With a bit of luck the USB adapters will be back in stock by Tuesday. :)

 

Thank you for your patience! Cheers!

[bones1014]

Phew..., after an email marathon I have now answered all of your mails. With a bit of luck the USB adapters will be back in stock by Tuesday. :)

 

Thank you for your patience! Cheers!

 

You can count on me buying two of the CH sensors for the Fighterstick. :)

[GKOver]

Hallo,

 

 

leider bekomme ich inzwischen (nach sehr geringer Nutzung) für das Throttle die Meldung "Der Gamecontroller ist nicht richtig angeschlossen."

 

 

Kannst Du mir bitte einen Tip geben oder die Instalaltion bzw. Kalibrierungsdatei erneut schicken?

 

 

Danke und Grüsse

[sirrah]

Quick question before I pull the trigger on the TM Cougar Throttle hall sensor kit

 

 

I currently use the original Cougar throttle and when flying the Viper I noticed that the sensitivity is quite extreme. Mainly noticeable at lower rpm. E.g. it's next to impossible to slowly increase throttle to 80%. The effective throttle travel is maybe 1/4 of an inch and I'll already overshoot 80%. I rather not add curvature to my Z-axis (as this will probably result in trouble with AAR :P). So...

 

Would this new hall sensor kit help me with this issue? Or is this "problem" just bound to the limited travel of the Cougar throttle?

[mtwsims]

The next batch of Cougar USB adapters is ready. Everything is back in stock now. I will email everyone on the waitinglist tonight.

 

Was busy producing sensors, so I didnt have much time to answer emails. One change though, I had to raise the digital sensor price a bit. Dont worry, the set is still much much more affordable than the TUSBA and includes a high quality digital sensor. I personally find the Cougar digital GMR sensor is the hardest to make, so I dont see why rel4y made it the cheapest. It takes me sometimes 10 minutes just to solder on the wires to the sensor.. :music_whistling:

 

Quick question before I pull the trigger on the TM Cougar Throttle hall sensor kit

 

I currently use the original Cougar throttle and when flying the Viper I noticed that the sensitivity is quite extreme. Mainly noticeable at lower rpm. E.g. it's next to impossible to slowly increase throttle to 80%. The effective throttle travel is maybe 1/4 of an inch and I'll already overshoot 80%. I rather not add curvature to my Z-axis (as this will probably result in trouble with AAR :P). So...

 

Would this new hall sensor kit help me with this issue? Or is this "problem" just bound to the limited travel of the Cougar throttle?

 

Hey Sirrah,

I think the Viper is currently pretty early beta state, so that may just be a bug. I think the Mig29 had similiar trouble earlier. The throtte overall becomes much more precise and responsive I would say. Id say give it a try if it doesnt ruin your bank account. Good luck! :)

[bones1014]

The next batch of Cougar USB adapters is ready. Everything is back in stock now. I will email everyone on the waitinglist tonight.

 

Can you list the things you have in stock? Does "everything" mean absolutely everything?

[GPatricks]

Hey Sirrah,

I think the Viper is currently pretty early beta state, so that may just be a bug. I think the Mig29 had similiar trouble earlier. The throtte overall becomes much more precise and responsive I would say. Id say give it a try if it doesnt ruin your bank account. Good luck! :)

 

Beta is a stretch, Alpha is more like it. The Radar knob does the same thing, shoots to 100%, back to 0 with slight movement. I would try it in a different plane (or game) or under a separate calibration app if possible before thinking it's a hardware issue..

[sirrah]

Beta is a stretch, Alpha is more like it. The Radar knob does the same thing, shoots to 100%, back to 0 with slight movement. I would try it in a different plane (or game) or under a separate calibration app if possible before thinking it's a hardware issue..

 

Never crossed my mind that this could be software related :doh:

 

Thanks for the tip. Will try with the Hornet first

[mtwsims]

Can you list the things you have in stock? Does "everything" mean absolutely everything?

 

 

Yes, absolutely everything! Cocaine, ballistic missiles, plutonium rods, .. :laugh:

 

 

(To the NSA and North Korea reading this, I am joking! I dont have anything like that in stock. Maybe next week though.)

 

No, the new CH sensors are not ready yet. We are not that fast. :)

 

Beta is a stretch, Alpha is more like it. The Radar knob does the same thing, shoots to 100%, back to 0 with slight movement. I would try it in a different plane (or game) or under a separate calibration app if possible before thinking it's a hardware issue..

 

Yeah beta is a stretch.. It does look good though. :D

[rel4y]

Here is the production PCBs of the CH sensors if that helps with the waiting. I reworked them again and now they should "really" fit all CH devices. Panelizing was a pain in the ass. :doh:

 

[bones1014]

Cool!

 

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[IAF.Cheetah]

You got mail. :)

 

I have made a new batch of Throttle Hall sensors over the weekend and I also made a big step forward with the MFG Crosswind F-16 Pedals. They are now tested and finalized, just had to adjust two minor things. Even the 3D printed plastic pedals already work great. The final product will be made out of Aluminium. There are two positions for width which make a difference of 3 cm (1.18 in). The foot angle can be adjusted by around 63° from vertical (13° more than shown in the pictures). :thumbup:

 

 

Interested + CH Pro Throttle sensor..

Sent you an eMail :joystick:

[GPatricks]

His posting rights have been suspended as of a few days ago. I am not sure if that affects his PM rights.

 

Again??? Move over to the BMS Controllers Forum for God's sake, enough is enough.

[Lucky15]

Quick question before I pull the trigger on the TM Cougar Throttle hall sensor kit

 

 

I currently use the original Cougar throttle and when flying the Viper I noticed that the sensitivity is quite extreme. Mainly noticeable at lower rpm. E.g. it's next to impossible to slowly increase throttle to 80%. The effective throttle travel is maybe 1/4 of an inch and I'll already overshoot 80%. I rather not add curvature to my Z-axis (as this will probably result in trouble with AAR :P). So...

 

Would this new hall sensor kit help me with this issue? Or is this "problem" just bound to the limited travel of the Cougar throttle?

 

I have the same with the Virpil throttle, and my Hall-sensor Cougar. But I don't think it's hardware related. The Hornet has much better resolution in the throttle axis than the Viper. Definitely worth upgrading a standard Cougar to a Hall sensor though.

[rel4y]

Again??? Move over to the BMS Controllers Forum for God's sake, enough is enough.

 

No worries, I'm good for the moment. But a random ban wouldn't surprise me too much. :D

[GPatricks]

No worries, I'm good for the moment. But a random ban wouldn't surprise me too much. :D

 

Sheesh.. stop with all the banning...

Edited October 16, 2019 by GaryR

[mtwsims]

Cougar Throttle USB adapters are sold out again. I am on a trip the next 10 days, so the next batch will be available end of October/ early November. Maybe the new CH sensors will be ready by that time as well. :thumbup:

[fudabidu]

Got my TM Cougar replacement pots a couple of days ago.

 

Replacing the stock sensors barely took 15 minutes. Calibration within the TM Control Panel worked perfectly. Shipping from the central EU was quick. Very friendly contact via EMail.

 

So far I can only recommend MTW.

 

Thank you guys for providing such a service! You just saved another Cougar.

[GPatricks]

Too much Jameson makes me anxious.. deleted... :D

Edited October 25, 2019 by GaryR

[rel4y]

We are both on vacation. The CH throttle sensors are in stock and will not change any time soon. I am sure Thomas will message you once he is back in inhabited terrain. We are just hobbyists and try our very best to develop mods and communicate with you guys. But there are still our everyday jobs and family that take priority.

[GPatricks]

We are both on vacation. The CH throttle sensors are in stock and will not change any time soon. I am sure Thomas will message you once he is back in inhabited terrain. We are just hobbyists and try our very best to develop mods and communicate with you guys. But there are still our everyday jobs and family that take priority.

 

No problem, enjoy the time away and I/We appreciate your contribution to this hobby!