Author Topic: Saitek X45 X52 rotaries (Read 1132 times)

Eagler · « **Reply #15 on:** December 20, 2006, 05:46:01 AM »

I use both methods...
I use the X45 as my throttle. It is programed with a saitek AH profile for all my buttons and rotors. inside AH, I set the large thumb rotor as my elevator trim axis. The settings inside AH over ride any setting the saitek profile had assigned for a particular button or rotor. The rocker is my aileron trim and it uses the saitek profile. The difference being when I stop pressing my aileron trim, I want it to stop where it is at while the vator trim will recenter when I spin the rotor back to the notched center...

tip .. I use a X52 jstick with all of its buttons and hats assigned inside AH. I use the big thumb button to toggle COMBAT TRIM on and off. CT is the secret to quick and easy trimmed out flying.

Tilt · « **Reply #16 on:** December 22, 2006, 04:51:29 AM »

I have used the two X52 rotaries and slider for trimming but was not happy with the results. Too much fiddling...........

I now have my small rotary mapped to rpm in AHII.

My slider is banded and profiled in SST to auto repeat flap up or flap down commands at the extremes of its band ........... this seems to work very well. (it also simplifies gear changing in vehicles)

The big rotary is currently not used and I have profiled the big button inside it to switch combat trim on then off. (although I would like to find some way of damping this)

I think I may look to profile the big rotary to preselect radio channels...........

Softail · « **Reply #17 on:** December 31, 2006, 10:34:38 PM »

Wow...you guys use the rotaries for trim?

Not me. I use the POV switch on the front of the throttle.

up/down is elevator, left/right for roll.

I never touch the rudder trim.

My Top rotory is for zoom in and out. My slider is zoom in and out on the map only.

The small rotary dial on the front of the throttle is ... well unused. To hard to turn with my thumb accurately so I dont use it. I have the button on the top rotary to activate/deactivate the zoom function.

The button on the small rotary switches auto-trim on and off.

I like this setup because by using the POV for trim I can control two trims with one finger.

the Throttle POV also doubles for my gear shift on GV's ;-)

I have the mouse button set up for "Squad Channel" mic.

I set my stick up so I dont have to reach for the Keyboard very often.

Softail

Softail · « **Reply #18 on:** December 31, 2006, 10:38:20 PM »

Opps....let me correct that ... I use the small POV on the STICK for trim....not the throttle.

That is for flaps/gears (up down) and rudder left/right for minor formation correction.

Sorry bout that.

Softail

Helrazr1 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 02, 2007, 09:18:47 AM »

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Originally posted by Keiler
Same. Using the upper rotary on throttle for roll-trim, small rot for yaw-trim, and slider for pitch-trim.
I marked the neutral position with dots of permanent marker.

Matt

Actually, this would only be necessary on the slider, as the knobs actually have a center position. When you hit center, you will feel a "click"

DmdFiat · « **Reply #20 on:** March 21, 2007, 10:02:23 AM »

Softail, how did you manage to map the big rotary to zoom in / out. Did you use bands? How many? How many brackets in each band?
I did manage to map the little rotor to zoom in / out in ah without installing SST but somehow it desappeared and was never able to remap it. SO I'm not starting to learn SST.
Thanks.

Vulcan · « **Reply #21 on:** March 22, 2007, 12:18:58 AM »

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Originally posted by DmdFiat
Softail, how did you manage to map the big rotary to zoom in / out.

I mapped the the little rotary to zoom, its called FoV I think. Big rotary is mapped to RPM.

uptown · « **Reply #22 on:** March 24, 2007, 08:23:42 PM »

I use the X52 with the big dial as my aileron trim, and the small dial as elevator trim. I zoom in and out with the slider