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Suggestions for actuators and controller

Discussion in 'DIY Motion Simulator Projects' started by IANFXUSA, Nov 28, 2021.

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  1. IANFXUSA

    IANFXUSA 737-NG Home

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    Hi,

    I am looking for advice and suggestions on actuators and a controller to repair an existing 6DOF frame. Throw is approximately 500-650mm …not sure exactly. No odrives or anything like that - I prefer actuators with a controller that is relatively preconfigured. Will use for flight simulator only - x-plane. Also curious about suggestions for extracting motion data with minimal latency from x-plane. I have spoken with a Chinese manufacturer (for a complete 6DOF) but they are struggling with extracting the motion data from X-Plane.
    Thanks
    IANFXUSA, Nov 28, 2021
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  2. Gadget999

    Gadget999 Well-Known Member

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    send pics and motor specs so we can help you

    are the actuators ballscrews or gear motors ?
    Gadget999, Nov 29, 2021
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  3. noorbeast

    noorbeast VR Tassie Devil Staff Member Moderator Race Director

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    You can build actuators, use the custom google search on the Recent page to find the latest member projects as possible examples to emulate.

    In terms of ease of commercial options I would suggest PT actuator ultimate with the @Thanos control boards.

    SimTools has an Xplane plugin: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/marketplace/x-plane-v11-plugin.235/

    Or you can use Flypt Mover: https://www.xsimulator.net/community/faq/flypt-mover.29/category

    In either case you are going to need to spend time learning how to refine a good motion profile.
    noorbeast, Nov 29, 2021
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  4. Thanos

    Thanos Building the Future one AC Servo at a time... or 6

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    Contact PT-Actuator... they have more solutions than you can imagine. Here is a stewart platform from a few years back that is top loaded, meaning you could place a airplane cockpit on it. But consult for custom that will accommodate the load and speed requirements for your application. The latency of the controller is 1ms and compatible with its own output in FlyPT mover for easy connectivity:




    Thanks
    Thanos
    Thanos, Nov 29, 2021
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  5. Thanos

    Thanos Building the Future one AC Servo at a time... or 6

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    And some feedback on Discord from AMC-AASD15A user that upgraded from DC motors and arduino recently...

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    Thanos, Nov 29, 2021
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