[simpits-tech] The Cougar Has landed - Mating Season

[Marv De Beque]

The output has that potential and more.  I just don't know how I will skin
this cat yet, but there are a lot of options, including interfacing to the
Cougar's base or building a custom solution.
-- 


> From: Steve Wilson <mafsix@attbi.com>
> Reply-To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
> Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 21:55:31 -0400
> To: <simpits-tech@simpits.org>
> Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] The Cougar Has landed - Mating Season
> 
> Is there a sane way, when operating an EPIC on a second independant PC, to
> transfer rotary input data to the PC on which one runs one's flight sim? ( I
> have an ISA EPIC, and I'm pretty sure my ultimate sim PC will not have an ISA
> slot).
> 
> Will the output of the force transducers be as precise as a Cougar if used on
> a soundcard gameport?
> 
> Considering how easy it is to unplug the pots on the Cougar, it sure would be
> simple swap out if the transducers could be electronically adapted.
> 
> Hehe, I've taken my Cougar apart too!!  ;-)
> 
> Steve
> -- 
> Steve Wilson, mafsix@attbi.com on 10/16/2002
> 
> 
> On Wed, 16 Oct 2002 19:47:33 -0400, Marv De Beque wrote:
> ::::
> ::::   I stole a quick look inside the grip.  There is good news and
> ::::   bad news:
> ::::
> ::::   First the Bad News:
> ::::
> ::::   The screw on gray collar must go.  In fact, so too, the shaft
> ::::   that it
> ::::   attaches to on the grip side.  The screw on collar is too big
> ::::   for a real
> ::::   base.  Also, the mounting angle is wrong.  The Cougar sits
> ::::   strait up off its
> ::::   mount.  The real grip leans forward 13 degrees.
> ::::
> ::::   I will need to make a coupler that adapts the Cougar grip to
> ::::   my base and
> ::::   corrects the mounting angle.  This will add a little to the
> ::::   price of the
> ::::   base, but not much.
> ::::
> ::::   The user will need to open his grip to make the mod (4
> ::::   screws).  Once made,
> ::::   it will not fit the original base unless you remove my adapter
> ::::   and reinstall
> ::::   the original parts.  At least it is not a permanent mod.
> ::::
> ::::   Some Good News:
> ::::
> ::::   I can make an adapter that is easy for the user to install.
> ::::   Fortunately,
> ::::   Thrustmaster used a tiny plug and socket on the inside PC
> ::::   Board for the
> ::::   wires, so you can unplug their mount and plug mine in.  That
> ::::   means no
> ::::   soldering required!  There is one screw you need to unscrew
> ::::   inside the grip.
> ::::   It is easy, even for the mechanically declined.
> ::::
> ::::   Right now it looks like I will make an extension cable to plug
> ::::   into the
> ::::   Cougar base.  This will allow the user to keep his software
> ::::   the same.  I
> ::::   don't know how I will interface the output of the force sensor
> ::::   to the
> ::::   Cougar's base, if at all.  If I can, it will require a mod to
> ::::   the base.  I
> ::::   am steering away from that idea.  You may need to use the game
> ::::   port or EPIC
> ::::   for the force transducer interface.
> ::::
> ::::   All in all, it is good news for Cougar owners.
> ::::
> ::::   If you are thinking about a Cougar, I wouldn't hesitate to get
> ::::   one.
> ::::
> ::::   For those guys that have the real grip and base, hang in
> ::::   there.  After I
> ::::   finish my stick base, I'll be building am interface card that
> ::::   will allow a
> ::::   real F-16 base and grip to work with the PC game port or EPIC.
> ::::    ;-)
> ::::
> ::::   Marv
> ::::
> ::::
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