Whats up tonight?

[Bob Reed]

It's here It's here It's here!! Thank you so much jr2mey! This is the throttle I had in my old sim. I sent it to a new, good home because it was just sitting in my basement. She is home and I am tickled to death. So tonight... Installing the TQ of course!!!! What are you working on tonight?

[RayS]

Pictures or it didn't happen!

[Bob Reed]

Pictures or it didn't happen!

HA!!!!! Here they come

[Bob Reed]

Ok pictures where asked for so here they are!

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[Bob Reed]

So I have it all figured out. I found my wiring diagrams for the old sim and there where the diagrams for the TQ. I am sure James had them but he lives on the other cost and was still at work!  I will not get to work on it tomorrow but by the end of the weekend I should be flying with it with all buttons and switches working. Now I need to build a CDU bay. How does that saw work?? 

[jr2mey]

One word, SWEET!

[Bob Reed]

Well after the race, time to finally get back down to the sim. Throttle arrived on Tuesday and I have not been able to get back down there so. Should have the interfacing all done tonight. I hope.... 

[Bob Reed]

Ok .. I have made it! I am working on the TQ! And for those who say "if there are not any pics, it did not happen?",

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There ya go....

[KyleH]

Wow that's an old multimeter.

[Bob Reed]

Hi Kyle, yes it is but it does still work and that is all that matters. I have one older! 

[Bob Reed]

Wel the throttle is in place and wired. Started the programing and that os going to take a bit. Buttons and axis oh my..... Anyway I hope to have it all woking tomorrow night. We will see. It is amazing all I have forgotten how to do. It is almost like I am just starting again.

[RayS]

Wow that's an old multimeter.

I had to chuckle at this.. That DMM still has an LCD display... old, but not quite as old as this:



...used these in the military to calibrate INS NAV systems.

[jackpilot]

BOB:

Easy as 1-2-3....search the forum and Bingo!   


http://www.cockpitbuilders.com/community/index.php?topic=686.msg5238#msg5238

Jack

[Bob Reed]

Thanks Jack. This may get done tonight. We will have to see how today goes. I am close to flying this bird again!

[Bob Reed]

Working with the TQ tonight and making good headway. Axis are all set and calibrated now I am trying to remember how to assign buttons with offsets in FSUIPC. Bla! I use to know how to do all this stuff!

[Bob Reed]

And with a little help from some friends, the throttle is all installed, programed and working. Wow, this thing has taken on a life of its own already. This weekend, how about some paint and maybe the radios? We will see. Have to rebuild the top of the console to do that. Next week going to fix my PFC yoke. Hmm may have to build a sub floor. The yoke is a little high without one. CDU bay and I will be in good shape!

[KyleH]

Good to hear you've got it going Bob.
How'd you get the TOGA buttons working?

[Bob Reed]

Good to hear you've got it going Bob.
How'd you get the TOGA buttons working?

Number 1, use the right offset. Number 2, the right FSUIPC setting. So I found the correct offset right after we got off the phone. Then the next night James helped with the right FSUIPC settings. I also did a little more tweaking of the throttle axis. So things are coming along well. Now I have to start cleaning up all the wires. Going to go for a flight today too. I need to test and see how it is all working together!  Thanks for all your help guys!