[simpits-tech] Falcon 4.0 with motion sim

Ben Jones simpits-tech@simpits.org
Thu, 11 Apr 2002 18:40:54 +0800


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Interesting  what do you define  as a  " Rock and ride chair "   never =
heard of one of these   , is there pics avaliable
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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


Hi to all,=20
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> instead try to built a motion simulation platform by yourself better =
use hardware from a rock n ride chair.=20
> I have started in late summer 2001 to built a f-16 pit who works ( its =
50 % finished) with the motion chair.=20
> Here a the specs:=20
> - around 60 leds with 2 mm 5541 led driver chips who works with the =
great lightdriver program from Rob Favre=20
> - Keyboard encoders: Hagstrom KE 72 and a hacked cherry progammable =
keyboard in the future=20
> - Motion: modified rock n ride who interacts with falcon 4.0 SP2=20
> (using pitch and roll data from the the shared memory to get motion =
data )=20
> - Sound: loudspeaker and transducer for vibration=20
> - visuals: fresnel lens=20
> I send the whole story and a lot of pics to the simpits website.=20
>=20
> (If you looking for cheap knobs who looks good do a trip to a car =
cemetery. I have found there=20
> nice knobs who fit perfect to the pit and paid only 3 $ for 6 sharp =
looking knobs.)=20
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> Volker=20




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size=3D2>Interesting&nbsp; what do you define&nbsp; as a&nbsp; " Rock =
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  size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Volker Metzger=20
  [mailto:Volker.Metzger@t-online.de]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, 8 =
January 2000=20
  10:28 AM<BR><B>To:</B> simpits-tech@simpits.org<BR><B>Subject:</B>=20
  [simpits-tech] Falcon 4.0 with motion sim<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT=20
  face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>Hi to all, </FONT><BR><FONT =
face=3D"Courier New"=20
  size=3D2>&gt; </FONT><BR><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>&gt; =
instead try to=20
  built a motion simulation platform by yourself better use hardware =
from a rock=20
  n ride chair. </FONT><BR><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>&gt; I =
have started=20
  in late summer 2001 to built a f-16 pit who works ( its 50 % finished) =
with=20
  the motion chair. </FONT><BR><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>&gt; =
Here a the=20
  specs: </FONT><BR><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>&gt; - around 60 =
leds with 2=20
  mm 5541 led driver chips who works with the great lightdriver program =
from Rob=20
  Favre </FONT><BR><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>&gt; - Keyboard =
encoders:=20
  Hagstrom KE 72 and a hacked cherry progammable keyboard in the future=20
  </FONT><BR><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>&gt; - Motion: modified =
rock n ride=20
  who interacts with falcon 4.0 SP2 </FONT><BR><FONT face=3D"Courier =
New"=20
  size=3D2>&gt; (using pitch and roll data from the the shared memory to =
get=20
  motion data ) </FONT><BR><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>&gt; - =
Sound:=20
  loudspeaker and transducer for vibration </FONT><BR><FONT =
face=3D"Courier New"=20
  size=3D2>&gt; - visuals: fresnel lens </FONT><BR><FONT face=3D"Courier =
New"=20
  size=3D2>&gt; I send the whole story and a lot of pics to the simpits =
website.=20
  </FONT><BR><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>&gt; </FONT><BR><FONT=20
  face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>&gt; (If you looking for cheap knobs who =
looks good=20
  do a trip to a car cemetery. I have found there </FONT><BR><FONT=20
  face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>&gt; nice knobs who fit perfect to the =
pit and paid=20
  only 3 $ for 6 sharp looking knobs.) </FONT><BR><FONT face=3D"Courier =
New"=20
  size=3D2>&gt; </FONT><BR><FONT face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>&gt; =
</FONT><BR><FONT=20
  face=3D"Courier New" size=3D2>&gt; Volker =
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