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Title: Can You Map Trim to an Eletronic Slider?
Post by: 28sweep on January 29, 2003, 11:28:12 AM

I have been playing Il2 a lot and I have been surprised at how useful trim can be.  Ya ya trim is a bit overmodeled there-but anyway.  When I jump to AH I feel the loss of control-especially at very high and very low speeds...ok ok.  So can you map it to a slider like IL2??  Its got to be part of HOTAS to be useful.........

Title: Can You Map Trim to an Eletronic Slider?
Post by: popeye on January 29, 2003, 11:52:42 AM

This has been discussed before.  Apparently, the problem is combining the auto pilot functions with trim.  If the trim is controlled by a slider, the transition from auto pilot to manual control might be too abrupt -- resulting in red/black out and/or loss of flight surfaces.

A compromise is to map the trim functions to a button or switch.  I have elevator and aileron trims mapped to a hat switch on the throttle.  This provides convenient manual trim control that is compatible with the auto pilot modes.

Title: Can You Map Trim to an Eletronic Slider?
Post by: maxtor on January 29, 2003, 12:07:41 PM

I used the search funtion and found it.

http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=71291&highlight=trim+cougar

Title: Can You Map Trim to an Eletronic Slider?
Post by: Eagler on January 29, 2003, 12:35:16 PM

X45 - trim mapped to rotors

Title: what eagler???
Post by: snocone on January 29, 2003, 03:10:44 PM

i also have an x45, i cant get the set up to identify my rotaries, how did you do this, please tell me, i will give you 1000 bomber perkies, lol

Title: Can You Map Trim to an Eletronic Slider?
Post by: Eagler on January 29, 2003, 03:28:19 PM

you have to band the rotors into three divisions

example:
thumb rotor
break into three bands - top and bottom large with a small band in middle
top band set for command to raise elevators up, bottom band set as command to lower evelevators and leave middle band as "no command"

leave the rotor in the middle, spin it up to go up & back down through middle to lower section to descend..
place back in middle to stop trim at desired setting

on mine:
thumb is elevator, forefinger is rudder and rocker is aileron trim (have peds)

gl

Title: Can You Map Trim to an Eletronic Slider?
Post by: JB73 on January 29, 2003, 04:36:20 PM

eagler .. you seem quite good at programming the x45...

would you do me a favor?

email jabohq@msn.com and help JB42 out

he's having a heck of a time with it and would really appreciate all he can get.

TY in advance and <>

Title: Can You Map Trim to an Eletronic Slider?
Post by: Eagler on January 29, 2003, 07:23:53 PM

I emailed  him :)

Title: Can You Map Trim to an Eletronic Slider?
Post by: JB73 on January 29, 2003, 08:44:10 PM

TY ... ill call him and let him know.

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Title: thanx eagler
Post by: snocone on February 05, 2003, 11:08:57 PM

thank you so much eagler, i havent tried it yet (forgot to check the thread for responses), but i am going to try it now

Title: eagler
Post by: snocone on February 05, 2003, 11:26:20 PM

sorry eagler, but i dont understand how to set the bandwiths for these rotors, only for the stick, throttle slider, and rudder rocker, any more help you could give me would be very appreciated, thank you again