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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: bizket on November 26, 2002, 12:48:22 AM

Title: Y axis is freaking out on my X45
Post by: bizket on November 26, 2002, 12:48:22 AM

I'm havinng problems with the y axis just going dead and losing all elevator control. It seems to be pretty random, I'll be flying along just fine than it just dies with no warning. I cant calibrate in windows or in Aces High, but if I leave the stick alone for a few minutes and come back it calibrates fine. Have my pots gone bad?? Does thing thing even have pots???? I've only had the stick for a couple of months so I dont know a whole lot about it.

System
Win 98SE
AMD Athlon Tbird 950
Asus A7V KT133A Motherboard
384 MB RAM
Direct X 8.1

BTW this happpens in Aces High and in a couple of other games I've been playing. The only change I've made to my system is DirectX 8.1 but it worked fine for a week or two after I installed it.

Title: Y axis is freaking out on my X45
Post by: Xjazz on November 26, 2002, 01:47:48 AM

S!

If find this information from Migmans sim site long time a go. I dont know if  Saitek X45 different pots that X36.

Saitek Repair Shop - X36 Pot specs      

Total Resistance:       500 Ohm-1M    
Tolerance:          + _ 20 %    
Linearity:          B B Curve 0.5W    

Rated Power:          0.25W Other than B curve    
Max rating:          500VAC 250 VDC    
Noise:             47 mv    

Insulation Resistance Rating:    100 M Ohm at 500 VDC or VAC for one minute    
Total Turning Angle:       300 deg. +- 10 deg    
Stopper Strength:      5.0 Kg/cm max    

Turning Force:          10 - 30 gf/cm    
Axis push/pull force:       10.0 kg/cm    

Residual resistance between Terminals 1 and 2: 10 Ohm Max    
Residual resistance between Terminals 2 and 3: 10 Ohm Max

Title: Y axis is freaking out on my X45
Post by: OZkansas on November 26, 2002, 08:59:45 AM

Have you opened it up to see if the pots are secure?  I suspect that the hot glue that holds the pots in place has failed:(  Possible connection to pots has failed.  Should be a problem that is visible with the old naked eye.  Good luck.

Title: Y axis is freaking out on my X45
Post by: Eagler on November 26, 2002, 09:45:43 AM

sounds like time to whip out the in store replacement policy

Title: Y axis is freaking out on my X45
Post by: bizket on November 26, 2002, 10:30:22 AM

Yeah thank God I spent the 10 bucks on that.

Title: Y axis is freaking out on my X45
Post by: Eagler on November 26, 2002, 11:13:39 AM

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Originally posted by bizket
Yeah thank God I spent the 10 bucks on that.

as I've posted before, CompUSA gave me another $10 replacement policy on the replacement! Be sure to check out that possibility too ..

Title: Y axis is freaking out on my X45
Post by: bizket on November 27, 2002, 12:45:44 AM

Well, I hooked my MS Precision Pro back up tonight. The X45 is going back to Best Buy on Friday, I think its toast:(