Hi Joe, really enjoying your updates. Does this lock the movement when the trims are active, and then allow movement when the trim releases are pressed? I am a bit unclear as to how this works.
Hi, thanks for watching! I wouldn’t say the AFCS completely locks the movement but holds the movement. When it detects "hands-on" control, it knows you are overriding it and allows you too. Under normal AFCS operations, the trims and movements will adjust automatically to follow the AFCS inputs. The system physically and virtually positions itself in the sim based on how you’ve configured it. So if you are doing for example a Vy climb out and you have your airspeed, alt and heading dialed in the AFCS will follow what you set it for. When flying manually or even with the AFCS, you have the force trim functionality. By holding the trim release button on the cyclic, you can set the helicopter to a specific attitude. Releasing the button establishes a new center point, allowing the helicopter to hold that position without you constantly applying pressure on the stick to pitch or roll. I’m currently testing the trim functionality and will definitely be making a video on it soon. Stay tuned!
Hi, I use this Meanwell LRS amzn.to/4gwk6x0 For heli there ins't much load. I have two of these. 1 is being used for the cyclic because there are two 86 series motors and the other is driving the collective and once I am done with the torque pedals it will drive that as well with the collective. The LRS 24v is a 14.6amp PSU, 350 watts. 100-120v it will pull 6.8amps from your wall or if you are running 220v it will be 3.4 amps. Thanks for watching!
Awesome! VP Force is the best. Question: So do you just override TelemFFB so you can keep those parameters? I'm still a little fuzzy on how it works. Because won't the app, like DCS, just override those settings?
@johnwjensen Thanks for watching! So with TelemFFB I strictly fly the HPG 145 and I use the TelemFFB for the force trim and autopilot follow. When I load up TelemFFB it recognizes I'm flying an HPG aircraft but you can override the TelemFFB settings.
Can't wait to see how the H145 trim behaves with the Rhino!!! Great job!
Thank you! Working on it today!
Hi Joe, really enjoying your updates. Does this lock the movement when the trims are active, and then allow movement when the trim releases are pressed? I am a bit unclear as to how this works.
Hi, thanks for watching! I wouldn’t say the AFCS completely locks the movement but holds the movement. When it detects "hands-on" control, it knows you are overriding it and allows you too. Under normal AFCS operations, the trims and movements will adjust automatically to follow the AFCS inputs. The system physically and virtually positions itself in the sim based on how you’ve configured it. So if you are doing for example a Vy climb out and you have your airspeed, alt and heading dialed in the AFCS will follow what you set it for.
When flying manually or even with the AFCS, you have the force trim functionality. By holding the trim release button on the cyclic, you can set the helicopter to a specific attitude. Releasing the button establishes a new center point, allowing the helicopter to hold that position without you constantly applying pressure on the stick to pitch or roll.
I’m currently testing the trim functionality and will definitely be making a video on it soon. Stay tuned!
Thanks for updates……. What’s the specs on that power supply you are using…….will that supply run just the rhino or also the pedals and collective? Ta
Hi, I use this Meanwell LRS amzn.to/4gwk6x0 For heli there ins't much load. I have two of these. 1 is being used for the cyclic because there are two 86 series motors and the other is driving the collective and once I am done with the torque pedals it will drive that as well with the collective. The LRS 24v is a 14.6amp PSU, 350 watts. 100-120v it will pull 6.8amps from your wall or if you are running 220v it will be 3.4 amps. Thanks for watching!
Awesome! VP Force is the best. Question: So do you just override TelemFFB so you can keep those parameters? I'm still a little fuzzy on how it works. Because won't the app, like DCS, just override those settings?
@johnwjensen Thanks for watching! So with TelemFFB I strictly fly the HPG 145 and I use the TelemFFB for the force trim and autopilot follow. When I load up TelemFFB it recognizes I'm flying an HPG aircraft but you can override the TelemFFB settings.