737 NG flap indicator

[wchambers]

Great - can't wait to hear how it goes.
Thanks.

Will

[Nav Lt]

James,

Have a look at the tutorial for fs2phidgets software.
You don't deal directly with FSUIPC offsets directly.
End-users are presented with a drop down list of the most popular FSUIPC settings.
LEFT_FLAPS_DEFLECTION and RIGHT_FLAPS_DEFLECTION are on the list.
The FSUIPC settings are not hard-coded.
They are listed in an Access database that you can add-to or modify.
I am in process of moving away from Access database to regular INI file that can easily be modified with easy-to-use editor like Notepad.

I also have big interest in 270 servo for my own B737NG project.
I'll obtain servo from Matt and try it out.
Software already has functionality to calibrate servos.
Will tweak for 270 if neccesary.

Regards,
Alan.

I see that the LEFT_FLAPS_DEFECTION and Right is currently offered in the drop down menu of the Phidgets software. I'm to take it that I can use my servo as a flap indicator now? As of right now, when I set flap 5, the servo just keeps spinning even after the FSUIP value has been reached. By the way to both you and Matt, I love these Phidgets. Much easier to build my B737NG!

[imported_737nut]

Happened to me also and Matt said he would have Alan look into it. Alan also stated after he got caught up he would get it nailed down. On my servo it goes from Flaps up to flaps 40

[Jan Pemöller]

Hi,

I´m just trying to get my servo controlled by FSphidgets (Last build). But after connecting, it spinning around and around. I think the calibration does not work or the Offset is wrong!

Any Ideas?

Thanks for Help
Jan

[alandyer]

Jan,

Two things.

(1) Could you provide some information to help me help you.
Type of servo your using, what you are assignning to servo, etc ?

(2) Could we put this on another thread, unless its related to James' flap issues ?

Did the brightness work for you few months back ?
You never got back to me.
I worked through my weekend doing that for you.

This weekend we have a hurricane coming through, so I will most probably not be able to look at anything.

Regards,
Alan.

[Jan Pemöller]

Hi Alan,

first: Yes, the brightness thing works great )) You know no news are good news I will make some new tests this weekand with my flap problem and will come back to you! OK? Hope that the hurricane will not to strong for you guys.
Best Regards
Jan

[Jan Pemöller]

Alan,

problem is fixed. I used a modified servo (wrong)! With a normal one it works better. But the calibration is not easy ... The distance between the flapsteps are different, so with your calibration system you cannot get every step 100%. Or have I forgot here some thing?

Best regards
Jan