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Title: Simpeds - anyone know what the resolution is?
Post by: Ghastly on November 24, 2010, 02:49:56 PM
Does anyone know what the resolution of the DAC on the current Simpeds (like the Simped F16/USB) is? (8 bit? 10 bit?  16 bit?)  I can't seem to find a  reference to it anywhere and thought I'd ask here before trying to initiate an email conversation with DHS. I'm considering a bit of a controller upgrade for Christmas and really liked my Simpeds (which don't work well with a USB converter to begin with, and are old enough to not have brakes.)

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Title: Re: Simpeds - anyone know what the resolution is?
Post by: SIK1 on November 24, 2010, 04:53:16 PM
I've been looking at the simped's myself. I thought I had read they were 16bit but I can't seem to find that data anywhere on their site.
Title: Re: Simpeds - anyone know what the resolution is?
Post by: steely07 on November 24, 2010, 06:19:25 PM
I also had a look, can't find anything, but from a pure "wot I reckon" perspective (and I've owned CH pedals, currently have simpeds), they are at least the same res, if not better.

I know Lusche has a set also, perhaps he might comment (or know the answer)

Salute

Steely
Title: Re: Simpeds - anyone know what the resolution is?
Post by: Lusche on November 25, 2010, 05:58:11 AM
I know Lusche has a set also, perhaps he might comment (or know the answer)

No, he does not know.
Title: Re: Simpeds - anyone know what the resolution is?
Post by: Ghastly on November 25, 2010, 11:32:42 PM
Thx all.  I'll email 'em, and post the answer back here for everyone else.

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Title: Re: Simpeds - anyone know what the resolution is?
Post by: Reschke on November 28, 2010, 10:07:30 AM
Ghastly....you might want to check the forums over at SimHQ.com since a bunch of the posters in the pit builders section there have those or have had them in the past.
Title: Re: Simpeds - anyone know what the resolution is?
Post by: Ghastly on November 29, 2010, 11:07:01 AM
Ghastly....you might want to check the forums over at SimHQ.com since a bunch of the posters in the pit builders section there have those or have had them in the past.

Excellent suggestion.  I emailed already, but haven't received a response, so I'll check there when I have time.

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Title: Re: Simpeds - anyone know what the resolution is?
Post by: Ghastly on December 01, 2010, 06:58:44 PM
Gunter Hoffman replied to inform me that the micro-controller resolution is 8-bit, in case anyone else needs to know.  This translates into a step resolution of 0.42 mm/step.

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Title: Re: Simpeds - anyone know what the resolution is?
Post by: steely07 on December 01, 2010, 07:07:54 PM
Good to know, thanks Ghastly

Salute

Steely