[simpits-tech] Hacking a CH Products USB Yoke

Gene Buckle simpits-tech@simpits.org
Fri, 22 Aug 2003 07:36:12 -0700 (PDT)


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> They use 50K ohm pots for the throttle, mixture, prop.   The Suncom uses a
> special 100K ohm pot.  I calculated that around a 80K resistor in parallel
> should make the pot a 50K pot.  I can get a test pot/resistor to work on the
> volt-ohm meter but not in MS game controller setup routine, when running
> through the CH Products yoke.
>

John, 100K is the standard value for joystick pots.  I don't know why CH
used a 50K, but have you tried the 100K all by itself to see if it works?

g.