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- From: vkochend@nyx.cs.du.edu (vance kochenderfer)
- Subject: Re: Conversion of radio to RS232
- Message-ID: <1992Nov19.231456.17822@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
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- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 92 23:14:56 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov16.192827.6372@samba.oit.unc.edu> tracton@radonc.unc.edu (Gregg Tracton) writes:
- >
- >Does anybody know how to convert a Futaba Attack-4 radio so that it
- >outputs RS232 in place of it's radio signal? Then, I could use it with
- >a flight simulator. Also, I'd like it to be easily reversible back to
- >it's regular radio functionality.
- >
-
- Well, as mentioned earlier, there are a couple of flight sim packages
- that come with a modified radio (basically just potentiometers hooked
- up to the appropriate pin in the game port). I'm surprised that some
- enterprising electrical engineer hasn't come out with a black box that
- takes input from your receiver (servo jacks) and feeds a signal to
- the game port. That way, you could use your regular radio outfit, and
- still be able to use it for flying.
-
- Anyone who does this can cut me in for 10% if they're feeling generous...
-
- Vance Kochenderfer
- Virginia Tech | "Get me out of these ropes and into a
- vkochend@nyx.cs.du.edu | good belt of Scotch" -Nick Danger
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