[simpits-tech] Falcon 4.0 with motion sim

[Volker Metzger]

Hi Ben,
i have uploaded a pic to the simpit web site member files, look for the last one "left".jpg,
take also a look to 
http://www.motionsystems.de/start_rnr.htm
go here to the "segelflieger" (glider) project to see
what you can do with rock n ride hardware

volker


"Ben Jones" <bjones@pipecomp.com.au> schrieb:
> Interesting  what do you define  as a  " Rock and ride chair "   never heard of one of these   , is there pics avaliable
>  
> BEN
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Volker Metzger [mailto:Volker.Metzger@t-online.de]
> Sent: Saturday, 8 January 2000 10:28 AM
> To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Subject: [simpits-tech] Falcon 4.0 with motion sim
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> Hi to all, 
> > 
> > instead try to built a motion simulation platform by yourself better use hardware from a rock n ride chair. 
> > I have started in late summer 2001 to built a f-16 pit who works ( its 50 % finished) with the motion chair. 
> > Here a the specs: 
> > - around 60 leds with 2 mm 5541 led driver chips who works with the great lightdriver program from Rob Favre 
> > - Keyboard encoders: Hagstrom KE 72 and a hacked cherry progammable keyboard in the future 
> > - Motion: modified rock n ride who interacts with falcon 4.0 SP2 
> > (using pitch and roll data from the the shared memory to get motion data ) 
> > - Sound: loudspeaker and transducer for vibration 
> > - visuals: fresnel lens 
> > I send the whole story and a lot of pics to the simpits website. 
> > 
> > (If you looking for cheap knobs who looks good do a trip to a car cemetery. I have found there 
> > nice knobs who fit perfect to the pit and paid only 3 $ for 6 sharp looking knobs.) 
> > 
> > 
> > Volker 
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