Helo collective

[pfeiffermd]

I am a new user of fsuipc and need some advice.  I have a hotas 4 and as you know there is a large dead zone in the middle of the throttle.  This made it hard to control a helo when landing.  I have built a collective which moves the throttle through bike cables very smoothly.  I was able to get around the dead zone with fsuipc, so it's a lot better.  However, I would like to make a separate throttle with it's own pot and interface board.  I would want to intergrate this controller with the hotas 4 so I could use the hotas joystick and my new throttle at the same time.  How hard would this be, meaning the software part?

[Thomas Richter]

Hi,

I would just get a Bodnar controller card (Leo Bodnar)

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BU0836A 12-Bit Joystick Controller , Price: 24.99GBP

http://www.leobodnar.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=94&products_id=204&zenid=9e3640fe9644830fc263a1e8229078f8

Connect the poti and you are ready to go, as the controller card is seen as a normal Joystick controller you can the direct assign in FSUIPC . . .

Thomas

[pfeiffermd]

Thanks, I thought that might work, but needed to know before ordering.  I have a 100K linear pot.

[Thomas Richter]

Hi,

with most normal controller cards and as well with a Bodnar card you should use a 10k linear poti. 100k will not be precise enough.

Thomas

[pfeiffermd]

OK, thanks again!  I will get one.