Question Pneumatic G Seat

Thanks Racingmat. Very interesting link you attached and good advice. Will have a look at aliexpress. Thanks again

You might have already figured it out the code part, but in case you still have questions about code, I adapted the servo code slightly to make it easy to update (just update the variables in the update section). Also, the code allows for setting a servo to operate on either the entire dof (i.e. -100 to 100) or just one side of a dof (i.e. -100 to 0 or 0 to 100). You can find the code in the first post in my build thread:
https://www.xsimulator.net/communit...ct-for-beginners-no-power-tools-needed.15307/

In case it helps, I've used servos to actually have a bit of movement as well using the same code base. In fact, I'm finishing up a 6ish dof gseat. It's a bit gimmicky but still very immersive. Hoping to post soon!

Thanks Jumping Coin. Noorbeast got me sorted on the code. Have had a look at your code always good to learn. Have read your post, good job I have picked up a few ideas from your project. Thanks again for your support. Will post more when I get my project finished.

Bought a simtools licence today. Whenever I try and register my email and reg key I get an error saying email or key not recognized. Is there a delay between buying and the registration working. Or have I a bigger problem?

Sorry not reg key. Licence key

Ignore my last got sorted. To embarrassed to admit what I did lol.

Hi guys. Progress, bought a simtool and plugin licence. Happy to support you guys and the great work you do. I am running dcs flight sim and have settings for heave and surge. Because I am using servos to compress a bladder I want the servos normal or start position to be fully deflected one way. I altered the arduino code to have there start position at 180 degrees which worked, however as soon as i launched simtools and dcs the servos went back to there mid position. I have searched the forum and cannot find or dont understand a solution. Any ideas. On the plus side I only have one bladder working as I am waiting for more servos to arrive. However even with one working the added sensation of climbing i.e. positive g is impressive. Thanks

Thanks noorbeast. I now have a better understanding of what jumping coins code does. Still getting my head round the terminology. After having a whiskey I wonder am I trying to solve a problem that isnt a problem. If the servos start from the midpoint I get a negative and positive g response. Makes it real easy to know if you are flying level. Thanks guys.

The solution of this is the „Map“ function in your Arduino code, which maps the [min/max] input values that your servo gets to the [min/max] output values, which define the actual servo rotation. Look for this function im your code and modify the parameters, so that they fit your needs.

Thanks for the replys guys. Used jumping coins code to get full travel from 0 to 180. Got surge pretty well dialled in using the gain adjustment in simtools. Struggling a bit to get heave working to simulate g in a banked turn (pulling back on the stick). I am getting full deflection on the servo at about 2g was trying to adjust this to get full deflection at about 7g. Am i correct in trying to adjust this with the gain adjustment in sim tools? Anyway making progress and learning as I go. Couldnt do this without you. Thanks again for all the support.

Fair point noorbeast. Heading to bed. Will give it a lash tomorrow and provide more definition. Thanks again.

So reference previous post. I am starting off very simply. Trying to Replicate positive g and acceleration in DCS flight sim. Axis assignments are as shown below.


Am i correct in using heave to replicate positive g force i.e. pulling hard into a turn or loop and surge for acceleration?

Changed the filter settings for axis 2a surge as below, this got me from hardly any movement in the servo to
something that is ok for now.



My problem is in axis 1a Heave, as soon as i pull back on the stick at all, the servo deflects to its full range of motion 180 degrees of travel. Tried changing the gain for this axis to .5 this however just made the servo deflect to half its range under the same g condition in the game.
So my question is how do I make the heave servo respond more proportionally to g load i.e full deflection of the servo at about 7g not 2g.
Hope this make sense. Let me know if I need to clarify anything.
Thanks Guys

Sorry noorbeast didnt answer your question.
" But when you say 'full deflection' it sounds more like an issue with axis range, is that what you mean?"
I dont really understand what you mean by axis range, when I say full deflection I mean if a servo has an operating sweep of 180 degrees travel it moves from 0 to 180 degrees which i would understand as the physical axis range. Not sure if that helped.

Disregard when I said "Changed the filter settings for axis 2a surge as below, this got me from hardly any movement in the servo to something that is ok for now." Its not correct either. I am getting this servo operating when I am pulling G and not accelerating.

Thanks for your response noorbeast. I was in the middle of rereading the user manual as you posted. Had a look at the virtual axis screen was getting max deflection in the heave axis with very little stick movement which backed up what i am seeing. Very little movement in the surge axis which also is what i am seeing, so that was good learning. Ran the tuning center and took off with full burner then pulled max g etc. This improved things however I have now gone the other way in heave and cant get full deflection under max g. So making some progress. I take it you cannot manually tweek settings in the tuning center?
Thanks again for your help. Makes all the difference.
Cheers mate have a good one.

That worked a treat noorbeast. After much reading up on the tuning center from your links I ended up with the settings as shown below. Might be a good starting point for the next person trying this type of g seat set up.
Thanks again guys for all your help. Will hopefully finish up the build over the next few days and will post some pics. Even in this lashed together state of build it is impressive the amount of immersion this adds.


Obviously am only using and have tested the Heave and Surge settings