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Wiring.....

Wired entire setup and created the remaning 5 position sensor mounting with fantastic help from the kids :-)Testing....

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VDF configuration

VDF user guide is here...The motors have built-in PTC as well the VDF's do have a thermal overload protection port.  Based on that, I will use "Digital Input Configuration Parameter P1‐13 == 16.For now...

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Fine tuning VDF Setup

Added PTC to the entire wiring allowing to switch of the motor if overheatened.Added plugs for each connection and cable-lock allowing to "pack" entire setup into the box for transportation:Test setup...

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Rods completet...

           

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... finally testing and tuning has started!

The youngest test pilot goes "aerobatic":First take-off on grass-runway:Construction Engineer 2 gets challenged by crosswind and gusts:... and the teenager already manages a perfect landing at...

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Installed x-Sim with Race 07....

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Some Cabin Modifications...

- Changed Monitor position (20 cm more away from the driver)- Added extension boxes for foot pedals (kids ready... :-) )

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Controller Fine tuning with Schneidy and Hägi

With help from my friend Schneidy we've optimized the parameters to have smoother and more dynamic moves:VDF's (Optidrive P2) we've ended up with Acceleration and Deceleration ramp time from 0.5...

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... and testing after tuning....

Schneidy in an F/A 18 around the Matterhorn...Testing rudders (with BFF)Dirt-3 with x-SimDirt-3 in Snow with x-Sim.... early in the morning... 

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Enhancing Cockpit

Made pretty good progress with PID tuning, can be set now to be really smooth like in a plane. Currently embedding the learning into a little tool allowing to configure and auto-tune directly the board...

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Real Cessna Throttle and Mixture ...

Thanks to Martin Feist giving the right pointers and guidance, Vansaircraft for the HW and Lars for the assembling!

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Happy New Year !!!!

Tim completed his Drone and successfully tested it in the air... ... motions arriving on the ground...... still looking how to send the motions to the platform.... hoping to find a way how to use Ian's...

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Tested Ian's BFF with LFS - that IS awesome!

No doubts: Ian's BFF got Surge, Sway and Yaw cue out of the gate in such a great quality that 6DOF became a must! 

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Going to the limits with DIRT 3 ...

... and also at 3 AM Tony hasn't stopped driving :-)

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FTBC

Making progress with Thanos-Board Configurator :-)It simplyfies PID tunning, allows to configure the board directly from the PC, manages several profiles and has an oscilloscpe to display sensor signals

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Realtime Sensor Data .....

Able to send now real-time 6 DOF sensor data via my BFF bridge to BFF and from there to the Thanos Board :-)

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Test Desk Environment....

My little McGiver (10 years) has school holidays and used the free time to built for me a little desk-test-environment with STOKYS.Awesome once more how flexible the Thanos Board is:Plug-in-and-play a...

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Razor Sensor --> Fabi's BFF Bridge --> Ian's BFF Motion --> Thanos board

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Testing Motion Recording in Cool Conditions...

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Motion on the Yoke...

Got finally my Iris Dynamics Yoke ... mounted a Saitek Cessna Handle ...

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