VPforce Controls•3y ago

Hey @ju_caesar , looks like different manufacturers rate them differently, I've attached the specs.

Yes, definitely. It's even more important, since these larger motors are practically unusable without anticogging.
The rated voltage is only applicable at the rated speed. For FFB applications the max voltage reaches only a couple of Volts but at a very high current. Larger rated voltage = lower KV = more torque The most interesting parameter is Nm per Amp (Nm/A).
The VPforce controller does up to 30A.
I think the Meanwell LRS-350-24 PSU would be a great choice.
Thanks, love you too!

Wwalmis Hey @ju_caesar , looks like different manufacturers rate them differently, I've ...

ju_caesar•2/8/23, 7:26 PM

Thanks a lot!

Whacker•2/8/23, 9:23 PM

So, possibly a silly question.

Is it possible to hot-swap grips while running DCS with this. I.e. I want to swap an F18 grip and like Vipril grip or a F16 grip.

WWhacker So, possibly a silly question. Is it possible to hot-swap grips while running D...

PiNKSH!T•2/9/23, 4:37 AM

Walmis or someone else might be able to answer better how the RHINO itself will handle the hotswap of grips, I can't imagine anything being wrong with doing that, but I do know DCS does support hotswapping of gear unlike IL2 & MSFS2020 from my experience

PPiNKSH!T Walmis or someone else might be able to answer better how the RHINO itself will ...

Whacker•2/9/23, 4:38 AM

I mean I'm running like 5 different stick bases RN. I'd love to consolidate that down to 1 or 2

WWhacker I mean I'm running like 5 different stick bases RN. I'd love to consolidate that...

PiNKSH!T•2/9/23, 4:39 AM

The RHINO will be the only base you ever need m8

PPiNKSH!T The RHINO will be the only base you ever need m8

Whacker•2/9/23, 4:40 AM

I mean, only if I can hot-swap the grips

PiNKSH!T•2/9/23, 4:40 AM

Unless you want to have dual side sticks for space sim etc.

Whacker•2/9/23, 4:40 AM

I will have the FSSB for the viper, but otherwise a hotswappable FSSB setup for other planes would be ideal

walmisOP•2/9/23, 5:28 AM

Yeah I hot swap the grips no problem.

amadeus•2/9/23, 7:06 AM

is it possible to create buttons from axis ranges, like we can do with the virpil configurator? on my alpha grip I like to map some additional buttons on the thumbstick

walmisOP•2/9/23, 7:09 AM

VP Alpha thumbstick has axis to buttons implemented

amadeus•2/9/23, 7:09 AM

damn daniel

VPforceBot•2/9/23, 9:03 AM

:package: RHINO #0040 Has Shipped!

Warwolf09•2/9/23, 2:34 PM

!status

WWarwolf09 !status

VPforceBot•2/9/23, 2:34 PM

Hey @warwolf09,
So the last Shipped RHINO is #0040 on 2023-02-09
Average waiting time from preorder to shipped is 120 days, median is 118 days, max is 209 days
42 Rhinos are shipped in total

Wwalmis VP Alpha thumbstick has axis to buttons implemented 🙂

skyPickle•2/9/23, 6:32 PM

I do not see how to implement this in VP force configurator. Yes I know I can do it in virpil software but that requires the virpil base.

walmisOP•2/9/23, 6:45 PM

It's implicitly enabled

walmisOP•2/9/23, 6:45 PM

Binds to a hat

skyPickle•2/9/23, 7:02 PM

thank you

amadeus•2/9/23, 8:42 PM

looks like 40 shipped out of order?

boss808450•2/9/23, 8:43 PM

what happened top the bot? i got from 37 to go bumped to 41

amadeus•2/9/23, 8:43 PM

i think it's cause the bot announced an out of order shipment

amadeus•2/9/23, 8:43 PM

and that may have bugged how it reported the numbers? or it was always bugged, and now it's corrected

boss808450•2/9/23, 8:44 PM

i am a yaw2 backer, i can not take another rollercoaster of emotions

amadeus•2/9/23, 8:44 PM

it announced that it shipped 40 today, but the previous message it said it shipped 44, so my guess -- (40 was delayed for some reason, maybe something specific about the order), and that may have confused the bot to subtract 4 from the queue

amadeus•2/9/23, 8:45 PM

(mine showed a similar change -- was 4 to go, now it's 8 to go)

amadeus•2/9/23, 8:46 PM

i wouldn't worry much about it tho

boss808450•2/9/23, 8:46 PM

yeah all good, i am patient in this case, i am glad we have this option at all

walmisOP•2/9/23, 8:49 PM

Yeah, out of order shipment

walmisOP•2/9/23, 8:49 PM

next ones will be 45,46,47,48

amadeus•2/9/23, 8:50 PM

based walmis

walmisOP•2/9/23, 8:52 PM

That one got delayed waiting for monstertech plates, now that I got the restock, things are ready to go

Subtile•2/9/23, 10:34 PM

Hello everybody, hello @walmis !
I'm noob here, and I'd like to thank you for all the great stuff you bring to the Air sim community !

I hope if a kit for Orion2 stickbase from WinWing will be available to buy soon

mechsicko•2/10/23, 1:06 AM

@walmis do you have a cad model of your board the motors/grip/usb/power go to? I can model a mockup for my own purposes but if a cool model of it already exists I'd rather use that. tia

SSubtile Hello everybody, hello @walmis ! I'm noob here, and I'd like to thank you for a...

walmisOP•2/10/23, 4:55 AM

Hey, thanks. But I don't think a kit for a non-ffb base is feasible, though.

Mmechsicko @walmis do you have a cad model of your board the motors/grip/usb/power go to? I...

walmisOP•2/10/23, 4:56 AM

Sure, I'll send it to you once I get back to the lab.

Wwalmis Sure, I'll send it to you once I get back to the lab.

mechsicko•2/10/23, 5:25 AM

Many thanks walmis, you are a scholar and a gentleman.

SSubtile Hello everybody, hello @walmis ! I'm noob here, and I'd like to thank you for a...

PiNKSH!T•2/10/23, 5:32 AM

Hey m8, the RHINO base will take the WinWing grips with the use of the adapter Walmis makes. A good idea might be to have the Winwing MFSSB & F-16 grip mounted on the right for flying the F-16 then you can swap the grip over to the center mounted RHINO for flying things like the A-10 etc. Apart from something like a MFSSB the RHINO plus it's adapters is truly the last joystick base you'd ever need.

Spatz•2/10/23, 5:26 PM

Can you guys take my fear of breaking something on the rhino base due to heavy and intense dogfights? Can anybody share his experience with longtime use of the base? How durable is the base and the motors?

SSpatz Can you guys take my fear of breaking something on the rhino base due to heavy a...

walmisOP•2/10/23, 6:17 PM

If something breaks, be assured that spare parts are available, and it's not too difficult to replace the gimbal

Motors don't have any wearing parts, so should last indefinitely. At least I hope so

Wwalmis next ones will be 45,46,47,48

Simon2012•2/10/23, 7:31 PM

I'm 297...
Gonna have to wait a bit...

SSimon2012 I'm 297... Gonna have to wait a bit... 😑

HornetDRIVER•2/10/23, 8:14 PM

Did you get an automatic message from the bot when your S/N was assigned?

SSimon2012 I'm 297... Gonna have to wait a bit... 😑

exil35•2/10/23, 8:19 PM

'Only' 19 Rhinos behind you. Talk to you next year

. Will be absolutely worth the wait though.

HHornetDRIVER Did you get an automatic message from the bot when your S/N was assigned?

Simon2012•2/10/23, 8:23 PM

No automatic message, rather an auto reply (after sending !info and my email)

Eexil35 'Only' 19 Rhinos behind you. Talk to you next year 😂. Will be absolutely worth ...

Simon2012•2/10/23, 8:24 PM

Yes, it's gonna be worth waiting

SSimon2012 No automatic message, rather an auto reply (after sending !info and my email)

HornetDRIVER•2/10/23, 9:42 PM

Gotcha! I had checked right after reserving a spot in the queue, but there wasn’t a S/N assigned at that point. Just checked again and it looks like I have #317!

Wwalmis If something breaks, be assured that spare parts are available, and it's not too...

ju_caesar•2/10/23, 10:10 PM

Their bearings can wear if there is sufficient force going through the belt. I do however doubt that the Rhino base is near those.

Polack-1•2/11/23, 9:55 AM

!stats

PPolack-1 !stats

VPforceBot•2/11/23, 9:55 AM

Hey @xupicor,
So the last Shipped RHINO is #0040 on 2023-02-09
Average waiting time from preorder to shipped is 120 days, median is 118 days, max is 209 days
42 Rhinos are shipped in total

Wwalmis next ones will be 45,46,47,48

Polack-1•2/11/23, 9:58 AM

still ways to go to #69 (nice), but getting there. Hopefully I'll be able to review it somewhere around the summer

Hey @ju_caesar , looks like different manufacturers rate them differently, I've attached the specs.

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