[simpits-tech] Re: Mounting of AI

Wed, 13 Mar 2002 08:18:59 -0500

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Alex

>  Did you write your own serial driver or are you using Scott's?

No I used Scott .dll file because I use VB and the process he uses say
that do not update
the servo position unless it changes. The problem I ran into was that
the timer I used in VB
was not updating fast. I was using N1 as a test gauge and the numbers
would jump from 45% to 65%
and then the servo would jump. I have not had time but Iam thinking to
just change the timer to update the number every 10MS and then the
number would not be jumping around so fast.

Right now, I am working on getting the DAC instrument working. I think
it will be smoother and someone else is doing it that way. I do not know
his name or webpage since the last reload of my computer.
I do know that he is using the K8000 board as it has 9 DAC on it.

> As for the controls, they're a bit jumpy. There's 2 reasons for that.
> First, I'm using a second game card to support the Toe-Brakes, and
> I've been told that the game card and the sound card are fighting each
> other for the IRQ, thereby causing a 'noisy' signal.

Iam using a Quad P4 joystick port which has 4 ports on it and it does
work but my controls are jumpe
too. I like Gene's idea of a USB port stick gutted  - maybe I will try
that next.

> There are 4 small dimples in the square tubing about 5" from full nose
> down. Looks like the yokes where pinned somehow and something hit the
> ailerons causing the column to turn and the square tubing to slam into
> the bushings that allow the sleave to slide back and forth. It's not
> unbearable, but annoying none the less.

Oh, that bad - He maybe had the control column lock in - You maybe can
fill the dimples with bondo
and sand it smooth.

Good luck and keep up the great work!!

Ken Trager

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Alex
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>&nbsp;Did you write your own serial
driver or are you using Scott's?</blockquote>
No I used Scott .dll file because I use VB and the process he uses say
that do not update
 the servo position unless it changes. The problem I ran into was that
the timer I used in VB
 was not updating fast. I was using N1 as a test gauge and the numbers
would jump from 45% to 65%
 and then the servo would jump. I have not had time but Iam thinking
to just change the timer to update the number every 10MS and then the number
would not be jumping around so fast.
Right now, I am working on getting the DAC instrument working. I think
it will be smoother and someone else is doing it that way. I do not know
his name or webpage since the last reload of my computer.
 I do know that he is using the K8000 board as it has 9 DAC on it.
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>As for the controls, they're a bit
jumpy. There's 2 reasons for that. First, I'm using a second game card
to support the Toe-Brakes, and I've been told that the game card and the
sound card are fighting each other for the IRQ, thereby causing a 'noisy'
signal.</blockquote>
Iam using a Quad P4 joystick port which has 4 ports on it and it does work
but my controls are jumpe
 too. I like Gene's idea of a USB port stick gutted&nbsp; - maybe I
will try that next.
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>There are 4 small dimples in the square
tubing about 5" from full nose down. Looks like the yokes where pinned
somehow and something hit the ailerons causing the column to turn and the
square tubing to slam into the bushings that allow the sleave to slide
back and forth. It's not unbearable, but annoying none the less.</blockquote>
Oh, that bad - He maybe had the control column lock in - You maybe can
fill the dimples with bondo
 and sand it smooth.
Good luck and keep up the great work!!
Ken Trager</html>

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