SimHawk's motion simulator

BTW, here is my profiler setup:

Hello folks! Here is a new video from my simulator. It shows different settings and surfaces. One of my valves is broken so one cylinder has only one speed on extension. The video got a bit too long, but I think you can handle that. :wink:


Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrgLyWqzxUI

EDIT: for those who have seen my first video and do not see any difference in sim behaviour- I can assure you that in this last video the sim feels much more correct and the experience is far better. It is not fun having a sim that moves if it does not correspond well to the games output.

Looks very good :gut:

Although I think you can optimize it alot still. I'd reduce the pressure at first. We should find a way to calibrate your sim...

ego

EDIT: I saw that the joystick-mix mode in the profiler is near 15%!
You should better reset the slider to minimum.

Btw, you could exchange the pic in the profiler with a pic of your sim

super cool
very good work

Hi folks, thanks for the responses, that makes it so much more inspiring to make this sim!

I tried at first with lower pressure , but although it feels better sometimes it was too booring for this video. :razz: So it is a little bit overdone just so you can see how it reacts. I usually turn down the overall simulator movement a bit for better realism. . As you can see from my profiler picture I use a lot of vertical G mixed in. That is because I like the shaky ride and to feel the bumps. You can see it when I jump, in the air it is calm, but starts to move when I hit the ground. Take a look at the first seconds as well and see how slow turns with smooth surface looks, nice and slow sim.

:?: Can you tell me what x-sim does if it is not calibrated correcly? I cannot see what is wrong. Next thing I will do is to try to calibrate it correctly

Nice job!!! very impressive...

Good work Simhawk! Just seen the video... It moves quite well especially on the bumpy road! Congrats!

I can't understand why mixing x,y axis in alsmot all variables... maybe its because of the pneumatics matrix adapted for SimforceGt motion...?

In my setup I just assign unique x , y axis and mixing z axis into y axis...



Thanos

At the beginning you have installed the pots for the position X / Y in another position under the seat .
But now 2 potentiometer are placed on each actuator is better?



I do not understand how you can get good indication X / Y
its good, i must install in the same position??
i, need help for this work , thanks

Some actuator have a magnet cores, it will place a sensor on the body we can use this system, can be?

Thanks! You should be thanked as well! ;D Your project and all the help on this forum made be begin this project. Thank you all!! :top:

It is because of the frex style of the frame. In all movements that is forward/backward both cylinders should retract/extend togehter. E.g. left cylinder is X, right is Y. Sideways movement must be inverted on one of the axis to make one cylinder extend and the other retract.

I have always has had my pots mounted here:


I think it was ferrari_man that started out with the pots under the seat. Important thing is that each pot must reflect each actuators movement, not the seats forward backwards motion. When connected to the profiler the x/y window will show the x actuator in the horizontal plane and the y actuator in the vertical plane - when using frex style frame of course!

This means that the simulators forward/backward motion is 45 degrees rotated in the x/y window in the profiler application. E.g. upper left corner is fully forward and lower right is fully backwards on simulator.

Cylinders with magnetic core and toungue sensor elements is for end stop detection, not positioning - if I am not wrong. I thought about that myself. If positioning is needed in proffesional industry it seemes that they use very expensive linear pots that we poor homebuilders cannot afford.

Oups, you are right I am confused!

Thanks for the info, I thought that the pot has served to give the seat position. They therefore the position of the actuator, ok.

@riton

It was a mistake. A Frex style system needs pots to feedback acutator position and NOT seat position.

Make it like Simhawk!

I am not sure of having understood :The pot on the cylinders, it's just for the Frex design, For other simulator puts the pot to get the seat position ?

ok, i make it like Simhawk :wink:

@riton

Yes, thats right.

What sort of distubuteur did you? 5 / 3 center closed?

Here are some pictures of some details of my sim.
I have soldered an ULN2803 on top of the one that is on the Velleman board. They can work in parallell. Doubles the amount of current they can draw from the relays. Downside is that the heat dissipation from the lower one is pretty bad. I use this with no problem though. The switch you see is kill switch for the pneumatics, placed between the battery and the valves.

The valves are 5/3 - center closed.

tkanks :wink:

@Simhawk

Could you please check this matrix setup.


I'd like to put publish a matrix setup file for pneumatic sims like yours. Could you tell me if you've done it that way, please? Or any suggestions?

Have you made some progress with your setup? Are you going to replace the valve which got broken?

regards :xmas:
ego