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Orbiter English => Orbiter English => Topic started by: DanSteph on 26 July 2003, 02:21:42
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This may intterest those that
make virtual real cockpit as John or some other.
You can have mechanical device controlled by your
computer with 5mn of work.
(http://www.futaba-rc.com/radios/futm0031.jpg)
You can use Servo command (as the one showed on image)
directly connected to your Parallele port. (no electronic,
only wire)
I had wrote a small program that is able to record sequence
of move with your joystick that can be played later by
the servo control.
The servo himself cost about 12$ you need only some cable
and the wire is really simple to make (I have done it in about 2mn
, well err... mhhh using scotch :) )
you can have 8 servo connected to your parallele port.
This open the door to real device controlled by your computer
as robot arm, valve, interuptor and such.
I have great fun playing with this :)
Dan