[simpits-tech] Electronic USB modules

[fitchett]

The website is at www.phidgets.com, although these new products will not
have online documentation created yet.  I guess it's time to write the doc
while the boards are getting made.

These devices interface as standard USB devices, and I have a software
library that builds on top of the Windows USB stack for programmers.
This library can be used from any programming language in Windows 2000/XP.

Gene is using this library to bridge to the flight simulator programs, I
believe.

Chester


> Gene,
> when I saw this I was thinking "wow" at last a much cheaper alternative, over
> here, the EPIC is basically double the US price (exchange rates are crap!)
>  Just let me see if I understand this device correctly.
> Its a hardware interface kit, that I can hook up switches too, it uses USB into
> interface your PC. Does it just emulate a keyboard and send keypresses when the
> switch is toggled?
> And so your software, does it interface a sims like MSFS via the FSUIPC
> interface thus making it a whole lot more useful?
>
> Does chester have a website with more details, im sure there will be many of us
> that will take this up as opposed the EPIC.
>
> Chris.
>
>
> > > A 256 input InterfaceKit using a scanning matrix topology - see
> > Gene's
> > > nice diagram at
> > > http://www.simpits.org/fileproc/files/ematrix.png
> > > This module uses a 40 pin header to connect to your pit. It comes
> > with
> > > 256 diodes. This module is $50.
> > >
> >
> > I know that the high cost of entry as represented by the EPIC is
> > preventing a significant number of you from starting or
> > completeing(sp)
> > your projects.
> >
> > This new interface that Chester has created all but erases the biggest
> > barrier to a good cockpit - the hardware interface. Even the smallest
> > cockpit project can benefit from this thing. Additionally, you can
> > hook
> > up more than one of these things up to your machine. You need 2000 or
> > more inputs for that fancy passenger jet?? No problem. You can easily
> > hook up 8 of these to one or two USB hubs and get the job done. The
> > only
> > limitation is the USB specification itself.
> >
> > Now combine this with the other Phidgets that Chester makes and you've
> > got
> > the core of some seriously cool fun. The fantastic part is that they
> > don't cost an arm and a leg. You won't have to dig into the kids'
> > college
> > fund to build a cockpit with Phidgets. :)
> >
> >
> > The software I'm working on supports FS98/2k/2k2 and CFS2. After
> > completion, X-Plane and Falcon 4 support will be added. It's easy to
> > use
> > and with the exception of Falcon 4, doesn't have to run on the
> > computer
> > the flight simulator software is running on. I hope to have a beta
> > available soon.
> >
> > g.
> >
> >
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