6DOF Project Concept - Fly simulator on 180 degrees projected Wall

Hi ALL,

My Name is Marco (Aka LUPUS), 42yrs old, from ROME (ITALY).

I always had the big passion for Flyin, even if I’m not a real pilot.
I love to Fly in simulation (Prepar3d) and I’m part of the the Virtual group 102°v (http://www.vaafse.org/virtual102/) and VASFEE (http://www.vaafse.org/html/index.php) , flying with my virtual group with Starfighter F104 from SSW (http://www.simskunkworks.com/store/index.php).

Recently I completed my v2 of my 3D cockpit to fly with my group

I build , with the help of oine friend of my , a cockpit in wood, with 3 (later with 2 + 1 monitor) projectors that project images in a rounded MDF wall, and wrapped the simulator image with a wrapping software called IMMERSIVE DISPLAY PRO ( I have some documentation for it , if you may be interested) .. very easy to do

I read some about the Stewart platform , and I think that the next step (v3) may be to put all this stuff up on a Stewart platform to and a more real immersion. (more or less as DoctorD did http://www.x-sim.de/forum/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=1599&start=70#p15012 )

I read a lot both here and on x-sim.de

The problem is :
I have no electronic competencies at all…. And a lot of answer. L
As I have no elettronic competenties I would avoid to use AC POWER , and prefer to use DC power 12v or so…

I understood that there are different way to build a 6DOF, but before starting a project that will never end my approach is the following :

V1 - LITLLE MODEL
1) Build a model with little servos (material are easy to identify and was ispired from here
(See attached pdf)
so far i bought arduino card , 6 servos and other material

(I need to start understaing all this staff and try to build the model

So far i realized that the described model above is not intended to be connected on P3d, but not so far from my obiective

2) i have to review & understand which card or cards are good to achieve this first target

3) understand the best SW to interface model with P3d via FSUIPC
-> some one told me that The motion controller is designed to work with both racing and flight simulation software (Ian's 6DOF BFF, X-sim-3 , Simtools). The best motion software to use at the moment is Ian's 6DOF BFF motion software . (But is payware)
XSIM sound very complited to me, and simtool is still not clear to me if good for arduino or not (And i have not enough coin neither to download the PLUGIN a make some local connection test :-( )

See my understing to far attache in the LOGIC SCHEME (MAY BE WRONG).

MY PRIMARY TARGET IS TO FIND COMPLETE SUGGESTION TO :
- BUILD THE LITTLE MODEL
- FIND THE BEST , EASY, AND SOURCE CODE SOFTWARE TO CONNECTED TO PREPAR3D THE LITTLE MODEL

V2 - REAL MODEL

If ever i will achieve v1 target, i will then analize the v2 target , more complex

At that stage i hope to have understood all is needed from a SW/INTERFACE point of view

So far i understood that the best choice is THANOS AMC1280 Cards.
I'm already in contact with him, and i soon as i have budget i will probably move to that solution.

Meanwhile i would like to improve my competencies and start understanding the following :

1) Which is the material list i will need (For istance : Which motor ? How long should be the bar ? Better rotary motor (180° ? 360°?) or linear attuator ? Which one ? etc etc)

2) then i will prepare a budget with expenses forecast


I dont want to invent nothing new, i just want to replicate some good (and not too expensive solution) already done by someelse

Once my 6dof platform will be ready , i will mount my cockpit on it.
If i got compentency, feaseble budget, my wife approval (Joke)

Sorry for so long post (and my very bad english)


My best regards,
Marco

GRAZIE (THANK YOU ) Noorbeast !

I start studing and feedback if i will success on using the code from eaorobbie.

Do i need also the FSX plugin ? Forum doesnt allow me to doload for lack of coin (Dont know how much i need to download)

THANK YOUUUUUUU !!

+ 1 beer

Hello every one, i started studied some projects here and i got some ideas.
I have been particularly inspired from Silent chill's .

I also tryied to start a Sketchup concept (Never used before and it move very badly , still have to undestand why , before connect to GameEngine). see my mess attached

How did silent hill connected the bar between upper platform and motor ? Using the ball going ?
When i run physics it fall down e no big force is available in the motors....


By the way i downloaded the Plugin for prepar3d for game engine, but i have the following problems :

1) I got No Default setting in Axis assignment for profile FSX_P3D
2) I try to connect to game , in the output setting / virtual axis , there is no slider movements at all.

So looks like Game engine doesn't speaks to P3D.

Did i made something wrong , or plugin have a bug ?

Thanks for help

thank you noorbeast, i will try to invent some setting then looking around if anyone suggested any good setting.

I already have installed SIMconnect correclty but thesting the axis still no movement / connection.
Any other suggestion ?
(As you may see on the uploaded image , flyin' no movement of slides at all)
I will try to figure out.

Hi noor, sorry for late reply, i was at work .

I attach the other screenshot of my Simtool config.
I am also quite sure that simconnect is correctly installed as i need it to fly online with virtual group , as we have many external component that need it correctly installed.

I also confirm that no popup message about .NET errors appears.

Is there any other setting i may check ?

Simtool is connected to an arduino card, so far with no motors or MMs.
Now actual configuration i'm using is ALL OUT
<axis1>;<axis2>;....<axis6>;

See the last updated screenshot (Sorry i upload an old one).

Arduino just get the serial data .
I tryied to review the code on arduino and now everythink work.

Thank you for your help !!