[simpits-tech] Image warping (Was: Frustration!)

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I'm not totally opposed to changing the connectors, sometimes I have a hard
time finding the right ones reasonably. Sometimes I get stuff with a cut off
connector, these have a fairly high scrap value due to the gold plating. D
connectors will usually suffice. A lot of times if I have the proper
connector I end up just terminating it to D connector anyway. BTW Anyone
else get frustrated to death over slight differences between bendix, cannon
and deustch. Have the right clocking same number and gauge of pins but
slightly different diameter. Need to set up a parts exchange, I have a mess
of connectors that don't fit anything I have as I'm sure others do. 
 
Myself I haven't had much luck getting information out of gables, over the
years my requests for information have gone unanswered so I just gave up.
Have some nice audio panels that will be quite an effort to reverse engineer
that are just gathering dust.

Glad the video helped shine some light on what's happening. The guy that
made it is real oddball nut with a ridiculous bunch of crap and spends way
too much time playing with "black boxes" rather than building usable sim
stuff. I think I used errr he used 10K resistors and 28V no special reason
it just happened to work.

Austin

-----Original Message-----
From: simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-bounces at simpits.org] On Behalf Of Cris Harrison
Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 7:29 AM
To: Simulator Cockpit Builder's List
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Image warping (Was: Frustration!)

On 2/22/2012 12:29 AM, dabigboy at cox.net wrote:
> ---- Cris Harrison<phoenixcomm at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> Matt
>> Your idea, with the analog port; it will not work.
>>
>> I have seen people tare up the radio head and change all the wiring (If
>> you really want to go through, and redesign the thing), when you have
>> the pin-out! just get a connector and build a nice cable.
> <snip>
>
Hay the fog has lifted... sorry bout the stick I was hitting you 
with...  so to some it up..
Each digit has 5 wires (bits) and only 2 of them will be low the other 3 
will be pulled up> :)
I found a video on you tube: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4skhmZhXjjo&feature=endscreen&NR=1 
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4skhmZhXjjo&feature=endscreen&NR=1>

your right about the connectors... OUCH. ok look up Connector 
Distribution in LA check them out also them them that you dont care if 
its in plastic or if it scratched... I realy dont know what else you are 
going to use...
>
> I haven't hackerized the whole digits yet, perhaps I need to grab the
multimeter and revisit them. Btw, the ONLY reason I am forced to cut into
the wiring harness for the head is that the connectors are over $100 a
piece....doesn't make much sense to spend $300+ for something that barely
cost me $40. Even if I can make the original wiring scheme work, I will
still have to cut into the wiring and use something other than the built-in
connector. It does suck. :(
>
> Matt