FF9 XP interface solution - FF9 XP interface solution

[bitman]

Hi

I had tried most of the simple interface designs and they did not work. Not to be discouraged, I decided to find out Why?.

On my desktop computer the current needed to pull pin 10 lo on the parallel port was 1.4 mA. Also the sink current from the FF9 was very low (I think its 1K to ground). Also with this transmitter the signal is high with pulses which go low.

The attached circuit works well and is cheap and simple to construct. I use it in conjunction with PPJoy and have found it to give excellent results. The hardest thing is making the FF9 connector which is based on 2mm spacing.

Hope someone finds this useful.

Best Regards

Martin R Dare

AAH! :0 I've just realised that you can't post images to this forum. If anyone can give me some assistance with this I'd be grateful.

[aeropal]

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[outcastrc]

I'd like to see the pics as well..

[Wulf_11]

Hi bitman, I have FF8 , would your solution be the one for me?

regards

[anosh]

I have serious problems with my setuo, I am trying to help my neighbour, he has Windows 98 and I cannot get any life into the helicopter, I have tried all the suggestion, can anyone tell me how you do install it!

[ggunners]

The models go in the FMS /models directory. Unzipped the files and put them there. If you like, you can put them in a sub-directory under models and navigate to it with the FMS software. -- ggunners