Yeah it’s for sure not dead center on the blue dot. I’m not sure how that translates to windows but

Yeah it’s for sure not dead center on the blue dot.

I’m not sure how that translates to windows but if that’s how it would look in control panel it needs calibrated…

Which may mean it needs the centering tool put back on.

I don’t mind I just want to be sure haha.

Leaving it off center feels wrong to me but if it can be adjusted later maybe that’s all that matters.

Who knows I’ve not been past this step hahahaha

Touch_Of_LegendOP•5/16/24, 4:02 AM

It’s in the blue dot BUT not centered and not even close to me it needs like half a tooth on both sides…. I think I had one of them at 1988 but the next tooth was like 2250

TTouch_Of_Legend Yeah it’s for sure not dead center on the blue dot. I’m not sure how that trans...

Number481•5/16/24, 10:55 AM

the absolute encoder center position does not matter so long as the extents of a given axes are 0<4096. When you calibrate, the center will be exactly 1/2 between the endpoints. That number becomes center, not 2048.

If your stick is not perfectly centering inside the blue circle, it is likely because your grip weight plus any extension offset is dragging the stick away from center because it isn't balanced.

Use the balance force feature + adaptive recentering to counteract any imbalance in the weight distribution of the grip.

NNumber481 the absolute encoder center position does not matter so long as the extents of a...

Touch_Of_LegendOP•5/16/24, 11:20 AM

No grip installed.

I stopped at the step where you make the boot cover and waited.

So you’re saying to continue the build

- install the boot, and the grip and then begin an actual calibration (with the 22 degree throw limiters installed).

At that point it will create a new center by measuring its physical endstops and then recentering itself?

At that point it will sit on the blue dot?

Again sorry for such a basic question I really did try to search “auto calibrate” and “centering tool” and came up mostly blanks

Number481•5/16/24, 11:36 AM

Yes (though I would caution turning it on without any grip attached, with no weight it will be quite unstable with any significant forces enabled).

The "true center" (2048) is irrelevant after calibration. The calibrated center will be 1/2 way between min/max when you calibrate. You just need the endpoints to be between 0-4096 so that the motor knows which direction the calibrated center is from whatever position it is in when you turn it on.

On the graph:
Crosshairs = Calibrated Center
Blue Dot = axis position
Blue Circle = Spring effect center

smitty•5/16/24, 12:10 PM

i'll add- If, while doing calibration, one of the numbers is negative or over 4096, then you have to slip the belt off and move it a few teeth on the big gear. this diagram will get you close enough:

smitty•5/16/24, 12:11 PM

NNumber481 Yes (though I would caution turning it on without any grip attached, with no wei...

Touch_Of_LegendOP•5/16/24, 12:32 PM

I will go ahead and finish the build.

I was following the guide that says to do the centering tool and calibration before adding the throw limiters.

I left it as 1980’s (both axis) last night.

Now I’ll go ahead and install the throw limiters, install the boot, install the grip before I plug it in again and attempt to auto calibrate like it says in the manual.

Thanks for your help guys!

Ssmitty Click to see attachment

Touch_Of_LegendOP•5/16/24, 12:33 PM

My pulley already has those lines on it but the lines are straight up when it’s at 2048 not pointed toward the gimbal pulley.

smitty•5/16/24, 12:33 PM

make a new line then

Touch_Of_LegendOP•5/16/24, 12:33 PM

I’ll see if I can snap a pic later if this doesn’t go correctly

Touch_Of_LegendOP•5/16/24, 12:35 PM

What I did was unhook the belt and turn the motor to dead center 2048 and then attempt to add the belt but apparently 2048 is between teeth (maybe half tooth).

1 tooth on the gear is 1980’s and the next tooth over is 2200’s

Touch_Of_LegendOP•5/16/24, 12:35 PM

So I’m not really sure I can fix it with moving a tooth… I tried that a lot and settled on the lower of the two

smitty•5/16/24, 12:35 PM

close enough. if nothings negative or over 4096 then its fine

Touch_Of_LegendOP•5/16/24, 12:35 PM

My idea was maybe to try to move the 12T ever so slightly on the shaft and redo the set screw

smitty•5/16/24, 12:36 PM

can't. there's a flat spot on the shaft

Touch_Of_LegendOP•5/16/24, 12:36 PM

I never did any of it because I wanted to wait

Touch_Of_LegendOP•5/16/24, 12:36 PM

Yeah but there’s a mm wiggle room or maybe when it wrenches tension

Ssmitty close enough. if nothings negative or over 4096 then its fine

Touch_Of_LegendOP•5/16/24, 12:37 PM

Im gonna give it a go…. It’s all tested and works great (I even did the fan test but it was funky or intermittent?)

Touch_Of_LegendOP•5/16/24, 12:38 PM

So worst thing that happens is I have to remove the boot and remove the throw limiters and add the centering tool again.

I’ll get it and thanks to you guys I’ll be flying again

NNumber481 you sure configurator is connected to the rhino properly?

Mach_Point_Yuh•5/16/24, 4:50 PM

Hi, went to bed and just got back from work

I've got the Constellation Alpha now set in the configurator window (as your screenshot shows, thank you for that), but I'm still not getting any button inputs to display

Mach_Point_Yuh•5/16/24, 4:56 PM

Strangely, I can get my throttle to light up like a christmas tree in Loopback. Screenshot attached

Mach_Point_Yuh•5/16/24, 4:56 PM

And here's the joystick. Nothing

WhereNoLarkFlew•5/16/24, 6:28 PM

Howdy everyone, is there a link to some instructions on how to replace the Rhino with the anodized thread replacement? Also, looks like I’ll need a torxhead wrench set, any other tooling?

mark3r#17•5/16/24, 10:10 PM

Hi, have made my pedals mod, but having strange issue with rhino software/hardware. I can see device connected, temperature readings, current, etc. In software it says that motor x ok, but no readings are transmited (sometimes 000, sometimes - sign in value of x position)

mark3r#17•5/16/24, 10:10 PM

Tomorrow ill share screenshots

mark3r#17•5/17/24, 2:45 AM

Dudeman•5/17/24, 3:05 AM

Has anyone had an issue playing IL2 online and you get killed/destroyed or whatever, and your rino keeps sending force feedback from the last event, despite being sent back to the map to choose a new aircraft and loadout?

Col. Sanders•5/17/24, 3:24 AM

Yes that seems to be an issue with IL2. I agree the same problem with crashes. I just turn off the rhino and turn back on when in the next game.

Mmark3r#17 Click to see attachment

walmis•5/17/24, 5:26 AM

Disable axis <- on the unused axis

Wwalmis ✅ Disable axis <- on the unused axis

mark3r#17•5/17/24, 5:39 AM

Will try after work

YunacPL•5/17/24, 6:40 AM

Can I calibrate axes in rhino software ? I've ordered metro mini board to mimic winwing stick and I wonder if I'll get calibrated analog stick and brake lever without winwing software

DDudeman Has anyone had an issue playing IL2 online and you get killed/destroyed or whate...

Asger•5/17/24, 7:15 AM

Now that I read you, can I ask how you get to map the rhino base in IL2?. I tried time ago and the game was not recognising any move from the stick.

harry•5/17/24, 9:26 AM

Is there a possibility to switch profiles or curves, or forces on a button click? I did rc flight some years ago and I had different curves which I switched for fast flight to 3d flight for example.

AAsger Now that I read you, can I ask how you get to map the rhino base in IL2?. I trie...

Dudeman•5/17/24, 12:34 PM

I mapped it like any other game. This was the great battles series and not il2 1946, if that makes a difference

DDudeman Has anyone had an issue playing IL2 online and you get killed/destroyed or whate...

Number481•5/17/24, 2:00 PM

The way the telemetry from IL-2 works is.. frustrating.. to say the least. I haven't tested it much at all since I wrote the TelemFFB integration, and I did not test MP thoroughly even then. But as I recall, the telemetry always flows when in MP. Since the telemetry is still flowing, and the values don't zero out, TelemFFB thinks your still flying and just keeps playing the effects that were present.

I will take a look and see if maybe it is a bug in TelemFFB, or if maybe I can come up with a way to work around it.

Dudeman•5/17/24, 2:04 PM

If you could find anything that would be great. I literally had to restart my whole PC last night because my rino was in such a bad trim state and the motors were constantly running and turned the cooling fan on. Turning the rino off and on wouldn’t even reset it

Sunshine•5/17/24, 2:48 PM

!info

SSunshine !info

FlatSpin•5/17/24, 6:08 PM

right click the vpforcebot top right and select message. Then type "!info youremailaddress"

Bull•5/17/24, 8:20 PM

@walmis DM sent

Jarmak•5/17/24, 8:23 PM

On warbirds where the centering force is variable based on force on the control surfaces, is it still spring force gain that controls how strong they are?

AAsger Now that I read you, can I ask how you get to map the rhino base in IL2?. I trie...

J2_NobiWan•5/17/24, 9:58 PM

IL2 does only recognize a limited number of devices. As far as I remember only the first 8 or so... You could try to test with the rhino alone to check if this is your problem.

DDudeman I mapped it like any other game. This was the great battles series and not il2 1...

Asger•5/17/24, 10:35 PM

Thanks. I don’t know what I am doing wrong. I will try again

JJ2_NobiWan IL2 does only recognize a limited number of devices. As far as I remember only t...

Asger•5/17/24, 10:35 PM

Ummm. Maybe that is the problem. Thanks

DAPA•5/17/24, 11:05 PM

So, dumb question - I bought the aluminum head for my Rhino. I removed the cover and unscrewed the original 3rd printed head and the 5-pin din female connector, but cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the head off to install the new one. Are there instructions somewhere for this procedure? Not a rush, I just rescrewed everything then ziptied the cover and reattached it to the base and all is fine for now.

scarecrow6685•5/18/24, 9:23 AM

Hi, I've got an issue with the delivery of my item, wondered if you could help? TNT app is telling me they attempted delivery yesterday and I wasn't at home so they left a note with a number to call to arrange delivery. But I have no note, they must have attempted delivery at the wrong address so I'm not able to contact them to arrange delivery ....

Hiob•5/18/24, 9:32 AM

Hi folks, is there some kind of information on how the LPFs work in conjunction with different gain settings? I seem to need dial them down a lot to get rid of adverse effects when I increase the gain to much. Is there a negative side to reducing the filters?

Hiob•5/18/24, 9:33 AM

Or in other words, how do the filters actually affect the FFB-effects?

iskela45•5/18/24, 12:09 PM

Any ideas for the least painful way to fix this? How are the ports attached to the housing? just friction from the bracket?

Removed the bracket thing after the port was already loose.

iskela45•5/18/24, 12:13 PM

iskela45•5/18/24, 12:14 PM

Not 100% sure how the port has come loose, but my theory is that the USB cable probably acted as a lever.

Yeah it’s for sure not dead center on the blue dot. I’m not sure how that translates to windows but

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