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My secondhand SCN5 rig

Discussion in 'Commercial Simulators and Peripherie' started by PairRoc, Feb 2, 2020.

  1. PairRoc

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    Hi to all.I recently bought a 2dof SCN5 rig from a secondhand market(mostly like a commercial one).Is this SimForce GT style rig out of date now?I can hardly see one in this forum. IMG_20200202_175333.jpg IMG_20200202_175234.jpg 1580637593468.jpg
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    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Thanks for sharing your rig.

    Have the SCNs been converted for use with SimTools?
    noorbeast, Feb 2, 2020
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  3. PairRoc

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    Yep.I downloaded the plugins and she's ready to go.:grin
    PairRoc, Feb 2, 2020
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    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    Did you use rs485s? I can't tell from the photos, there is just wiring to a black box.
    noorbeast, Feb 2, 2020
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  5. bob williams

    bob williams OSW sfx100

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    It looks very clean! Only one usb? I also coverted my frex 2dof scn5 to simtools with dual rs 485 usb converters. Way better then the frex box from then.

    I think 2dof seat movers are a very nice intro in the motion simulators. Maybe ad traction loss later. They don’t take up a lot off space and can react very quick because of the low mass.
    bob williams, Feb 2, 2020
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    It's ft232r I guess;)
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    Thanks for the advice:cheersThere will be a long way to add traction loss cause I know little about electronic engineering:p
    PairRoc, Feb 2, 2020
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  8. bob williams

    bob williams OSW sfx100

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    Well thats what these forums are for. I haven’t add traction loss myself but I think you just need to add another rs485 converter and add it in simtools.
    bob williams, Feb 2, 2020
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