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Offline Banshee7

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X52 Z Rotation.
« on: April 13, 2008, 05:04:52 PM »
Having a problem with my Z Rotation (twisty) on my X52.  It won't seem to calinrate in Aces High.  When i try to apply a little left rudder it hops straight to 0 (full left deflection).  When i try to apply a little right rudder is goes straight to 65535 (full right deflection).  Help anyone?  B/c right now im using the thumb dial on the throttle as rudder. :salute

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Offline Masherbrum

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Re: X52 Z Rotation.
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2008, 05:14:40 PM »
You told me the night you got it that "you had it under control".   

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Offline Halo46

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Re: X52 Z Rotation.
« Reply #2 on: April 13, 2008, 06:41:24 PM »
Mine has started doing this as well. Even calibrating doesn't help. I removed the SSI software and have it on a powered USB, no help. It will work for a few sorties after logging on, but then kaput.

It also loses auto pilot and when sitting still it spikes like crazy in map controllers. It has on occasion set 1 or 2 sliders and sometimes all sliders to default. When I first got it it was super-sensative in roll etc, now it feels like rolling in cement (if that makes any sense at all).
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Offline Banshee7

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Re: X52 Z Rotation.
« Reply #3 on: April 13, 2008, 10:05:40 PM »
Quote from: Masherbrum on April 13, 2008, 05:14:40 PM
You told me the night you got it that "you had it under control".   

 :uhoh

i didnt know the rudder was fubar the 1st night
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Offline Eagler

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Re: X52 Z Rotation.
« Reply #4 on: April 14, 2008, 02:44:02 PM »
did you calibrate in windows before you calibrated in AH?
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Offline VonMessa

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Re: X52 Z Rotation.
« Reply #5 on: April 14, 2008, 03:16:23 PM »
Pull out the little gray tab at the bottom and buy some rudder pedals.

Fixed the problem for me  :aok
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Offline OOZ662

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Re: X52 Z Rotation.
« Reply #6 on: April 14, 2008, 04:48:59 PM »
The X/Y sensors are much more durable hall effect sensors. The rudder is an old crappy-style potentiometer...it dies. Luckily a nice man on the BBS hooked me up with the stick portion of his, since he was only using the throttle, when mine died.

*sigh* I'd love a set of rudder pedals, but I'd be in tears of pain by the time I finished flying for a night. Thanky-you to hereditary problems. Whee.
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Offline Halo46

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Re: X52 Z Rotation.
« Reply #7 on: April 14, 2008, 05:25:51 PM »
Wow, I wore out the potentiometer in 4 months? Cool, I didn't think I used rudder enough. While I appreciate the suggestion to buy rudder pedals, I don't think it helps answer the question, but I am more than happy to accept yours, pm me for my mailing address, Sir.
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Offline Hungry

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Re: X52 Z Rotation.
« Reply #8 on: April 14, 2008, 07:12:46 PM »
Go to the Saitek site and search, I think this is a known problem.  The fix is a registry entry delete and reboot if I remember right.
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Offline OOZ662

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Re: X52 Z Rotation.
« Reply #9 on: April 14, 2008, 10:21:21 PM »
Oh yes! I forgot about that.

And you can wear it out in a few months even without use...voltage oddness.
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Offline Halo46

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Re: X52 Z Rotation.
« Reply #10 on: April 15, 2008, 01:33:41 AM »
Quote from: OOZ662 on April 14, 2008, 10:21:21 PM
Oh yes! I forgot about that.

And you can wear it out in a few months even without use...voltage oddness.
Cool, good to know, how can I test it directly?
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Offline VonMessa

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Re: X52 Z Rotation.
« Reply #11 on: April 15, 2008, 06:58:46 AM »
Quote from: OOZ662 on April 14, 2008, 04:48:59 PM
The X/Y sensors are much more durable hall effect sensors. The rudder is an old crappy-style potentiometer...it dies. Luckily a nice man on the BBS hooked me up with the stick portion of his, since he was only using the throttle, when mine died.

*sigh* I'd love a set of rudder pedals, but I'd be in tears of pain by the time I finished flying for a night. Thanky-you to hereditary problems. Whee.

Mine goes the other way, but not hereditary.  I broke my radius & ulna, right above the wrist

I have a 6" S.S. plate in my stick arm, held in by 7 screws.  It killed me to use the twisty.  Pedals were a great relief.

But, Halo you can PM me with an address.  I just blew up another X52, and I disassembled it to harvest some parts for a stick I'm trying to make.  I don't think the twisty pot was even used on this one.  I can cut the wires, close to the board, and just send the assembly, spring and all.

I would say there IS some patience involved when repairing these things.
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Offline SD67

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Re: X52 Z Rotation.
« Reply #12 on: April 15, 2008, 08:01:49 AM »
I must have gotten lucky. My X52 doubles as a toy for our 2 year old and it's still going fine. :D
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Offline Halo46

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Re: X52 Z Rotation.
« Reply #13 on: April 15, 2008, 03:39:27 PM »
Quote from: VonMessa on April 15, 2008, 06:58:46 AM
Mine goes the other way, but not hereditary.  I broke my radius & ulna, right above the wrist

I have a 6" S.S. plate in my stick arm, held in by 7 screws.  It killed me to use the twisty.  Pedals were a great relief.

But, Halo you can PM me with an address.  I just blew up another X52, and I disassembled it to harvest some parts for a stick I'm trying to make.  I don't think the twisty pot was even used on this one.  I can cut the wires, close to the board, and just send the assembly, spring and all.

I would say there IS some patience involved when repairing these things.

Right on. :aok :salute
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Re: X52 Z Rotation.
« Reply #14 on: May 23, 2008, 06:25:04 PM »
I have given up on Saitek, I too am having serious rudder problems, Just ordered the full course of CH products. I am sending the Saitek back for repairs though. However I just don't think it's going to work long. This was my 3rd set, In order, I have the x45 (sold at Garage sale), x52 and x52 pro. All went bad in short order. The x52 pro didn't last 6 mos.
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