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Vipercore FORCE CONTROLLED WARTHOG, FCW Installation Manual

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FORCE CONTROLLED
WARTHOG (FCW)
Installation's manual
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Table of contents
1.#Introduction#........................................................................................................................................#3#
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2.#FCW#Installation#in#a#Warthog#stick#base#............................................................................................#4#
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3.#Installing#the#Warthog#FCW#into#other#bases#...................................................................................#19#
3.1$Cockpit$base$....................................................................................................$19#
3.2$Cougar$base$.....................................................................................................$19$
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4.#Setting#up#your#FCW#..........................................................................................................................#20#
4.1$Electronic$Calibration:$.....................................................................................$20#
4.2$Installing$the$software$.....................................................................................$22$
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5.#Using#your#FCW#.................................................................................................................................#25#
5.1$Changing$options$through$software$................................................................$25#
5.2$Changing$options$through$stick$button$ combinati ons$.....................................$28$
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6.#Programming#your#FCW#....................................................................................................................#30#
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7.#Contacts#and#credits#..........................................................................................................................#31#
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1. Introduction
Congratulations#with#the#purchase#of#your#Force#Controlled#Warthog.# The#FCW#is#a#drop-in#replac e m e n t#fo r #th e#o riginal#w arth og #gimbals.# # Unlike#the#FCC#for#the#Cougar#the#Warthog#FCW#replace#completely#the#electronics#of#the#warthog.## As#a#consequence,#you#will#not#be#able#to#program#the#warthog#stick#with#Thrustmaster#software# (Target).#Programming#will#only#be#ava ilable #thro ug h#D irect#X . # Please#refer#to#the#DX#programming#capabilities#and#features#of#your#favourite#sims#to#take#full# advantages#of#the#DX#programming.#(For#BMS,#please#refer#to#the#DX#Setup#Guide.pdf#located#in# ..\Docs\Key#Files#&#Input\Device#Setup#Guides#&#Profiles)## # Although#initially#designed#for#the#Warthog,#there#is#no#reason#that#the#FCW #can no t#be #insta lled#w ith# a#Cougar.#The#FCW#is#indeed#backwards#compatible#with#the#Cougar.#If#you#do#install#the#FCW#in#a# cougar#be#aware#that#you#will#lose#the#possibility#to#connect#the#rudder#and#throttle#on#the#cougar# stick#base.#You#must#seek#a#way#to#connect#the#rudder#and#throttle#independently.# # # I#hope#you#enjoy#usin g #y o u r#F CW#as#much#as#I#enjoyed#designing,#building#and#using#it.# # If#you#have#any#comments#or#questions#about#your#FCW#you#can#mail#me#at#info@eaglevision.nu# Arend#“Eagle”#van#Oosten.#
CAUTION
The Warthog and FCC printed circuit board are electrostatic sensitive device. This means you can damage the boards if you don’t take precautionary measures. Make sure you are not electro-statically charged before working on the PCB. You can do this by grounding yourself and use ESD-approved materials. If you don’t have them at least discharge yourself by touching a ground wire of your electrical installation.
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2. FCW Installation in a Warthog stick base
The#hardest#part#of#the#installation#is#to#disassemble#de#warthog#stick#base.#Most#of#the#warthog# components#will#not#be#necessary#after#the#FCC#installation.#The#FCW#kit#is#made#of#the#assembled# FCW,#the#warthog#b a s e #p la t e ,#th e #F C W#PCB#and#a#small#bag#of#screws#and#washer.# #
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# # Let’s#put#all#the#FCW#components#away#for#the#moment#and#concentrate#on#disassembling#the# warthog#base.##Make#sure#you#place#all#screws#and#components#in#a#small#box#while#you#are#working.# # Turn#the#base#over#and#unscrew#the#flat#plate#from#the#warthog#base.#That#will#separate#the#base# from#the#plate#and#give#you#access#to#the #wa rtho g#T M #pc b.#Le t’s#start#by # re m o ving #this#from #th e# warthog.#As#you#see#on#the#following#pictures#the#base#I#used#for#this#manual#is#one#of#the#early# warthog#prototype#and#is#not#grounded.## # Chances#are#high#that#your#pcb#is#grounded#and#con ne c te d #to #th e #metal#part#of#your#warthog#b a se .# Unfortunately,#that#ground#wire#is#soldered#on#the#PCB#and#you#will#have#to#either#unsolder#it#or#cut# it,#whichever#you#prefer.#We#won’t#need#the#warth o g #PC B #a n ymore#so#cutting#it#is#not#the#finest# solution#but#it#has#no#consequences.##
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# Before#disconnecting#any#connector,#I#advise#to#mark#them#accordingly#so #y o u #ca n #re c o n n e ct#t h e m #a t# a#later#point.#In#this#case,#I#simply#drew#a#red#line#on#both#part#of#the#first#connector#and#a#black#line# over#the#second.## # Remove#the#connectors#by#gently#separating#with#a#flat#screwdriver#and#pull#them#away.# # Unscrew#then#the#2#small#PCB#screws#and#store#them#away,#you#might#need#them#later#on.#You#can# now#remove#the#Warthog#PCB#and#it’s#cable#from#the#warthog#base.#Needless#to#say,#it’s#precious,# store#it#securely#away.# # Turn#the#base#over#and#unscrew#the#round#metal#plate#held#in#place#with#8#Philips#screws.## #
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There#is#a#huge#spring#inside#the#Warthog#base.#As#you#unscrew#the#following#plate#(with#the#4# screws#marked#in#red#on#the#following#picture),#that#spring#will#extend#unless#you#hold#the#plate# firmly#in#place#until#all#screws#are#out.## # Please#make#sure#you#don’t#unscrew#the#last#one#unless#you’re#pushing#the#plate#down.#Failure#to#do# so#may#damage#the#screw#thread#and#create#problems#when#you#attemp t#to#reassemble#the#base .##
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# I#didn’t#lie#to#you,#that#spring#is#huge!## Remove#the#top#plate#and#remove#the#spring#by#lifting#it#up#from#the#base.#Be#careful,#the#spring#may# be#full#of#grease.#You#can#now#lift#the#cylinder#casing.#It’s#simply#pinned#in#the#base#with#4#pins.### #
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# Turn#the#base#over#again#we#will#now#remove#the#gimbals.#They#are#held#in#place#with#the#4#silver# screws,#of#which#you#may#already#have#unscrewed#2#when#removing#the#ground#w ire#before.## Before#unscrewing#them#all#4,#you#may#also#unscrew#the#centre#light#grey#piece#held#in#place#with#the# 2#smaller#screws.#The#grey#part#can#be#lifted#up#or#flip#the#base#so#gravity#can#help.### #
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You#can#now#unscrew#the#last#screws#holding#the#Warthog#gimbals.#Make#sure#you#hold#it#to#avoid# having#the#precious#fall#on#the#floor.# #
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# That’s#it,#the#warthog#base,#or#what’s#left#of#it,#is#ready#for#the#FCW.##Once#again,#ma ke #su re #yo u #sto w # securely#away#the#left#over#from#the#warthog,#you#may#need#them#one#day#to#help#a#fellow#virtual# pilot.## # The#next#thing#we#need#to#do#is#to#secure#the#FCW#PCB#inside#the#Warthog#base.#This#is#the#only# intrusive#modification#to #y o u r#h ard ware.#Although#the#PCB#ta ke s#t h e#p la c e#o f#t he #o ld #T h ru st m a s te r# PCB#it#does#feature#a#mini#USB#port#that#needs#to#go#through#the#plastic#of#the#base.##
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Yep#you#got#it#right,#you’ll#need#to#cut#a#slot#of#your#base#to#let#go#the#connector.#Don’t#worry#your# warthog#base#will#sport#the#scar#with#pride.#There#is#another#way#to#bypass#that#modification#if#you# find#it#too#instrusive,#see#below.#(add#page )# The#first#thing#to#do#is#to#mark#the#cuts.#I#used#tape#but#a#pen#works#equally#fine.## # Saw#alongside#the#tape#vertically#until#you#meet#the#flat#bottom#(don’t#go#all#the#way#through#the# plastic#touching#the#metal)#Stop#when#the#connector#has#enough#room#to#slide#through.#Repeat#on# the#other#side,#alongside#the#other#piece#of#tape# #
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# Cutting#the#horizontal#part#is#a#bit#more#difficult#but#here#is#a#modalism#trick.#Using#a#precision#drill,# bore#a#few#small#holes#as#close#to#each#other#alongside#the#horizontal#bit#of#tape.## #
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