Difference between revisions of "Joystick"
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A Joystick can be used to control your aircraft in the simulator or via the modem in real flight using [[Input2Ivy]]. | A Joystick can be used to control your aircraft in the simulator or via the modem in real flight using [[Input2Ivy]]. | ||
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Here a regular gaming pad, perfectly capable to control your aircraft when in manual or assisted flight | Here a regular gaming pad, perfectly capable to control your aircraft when in manual or assisted flight | ||
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Here a real RC transmitter connected via trainer port to your PC to be used as a Joystick | Here a real RC transmitter connected via trainer port to your PC to be used as a Joystick | ||
=Calibration= | =Joystick Calibration= | ||
You should always calibrate your joystick | You should always calibrate your joystick. By calibrating you make sure that your Joystick is not sending steering comanding values; while it should not when the steering sticks are in neutral position. | ||
==Linux== | ==Linux== | ||
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Feel free to add your instructions here. | Feel free to add your instructions here. | ||
[[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:User_Documentation]] | [[Category:Hardware]] [[Category:User_Documentation]] | ||
Revision as of 17:41, 26 January 2015
Introduction
A Joystick can be used to control your aircraft in the simulator or via the modem in real flight using Input2Ivy.
Examples
Here a regular gaming pad, perfectly capable to control your aircraft when in manual or assisted flight
Logitech Extreme 3D_Pro Joystick
Here and example of an Joystic that looks like an RC transmitter, but is just an USB connected Joystick.
Hk 6channel RC transmitterlook joystick via USB
Hk 6channel RC transmitterlook joystick via USB closeup
Here a real RC transmitter connected via trainer port to your PC to be used as a Joystick
Joystick Calibration
You should always calibrate your joystick. By calibrating you make sure that your Joystick is not sending steering comanding values; while it should not when the steering sticks are in neutral position.
Linux
Install the joystick and the jstest-gtk packages via:
$ sudo apt-get install joystick jstest-gtk
Use the graphical jstest-gtk tool (or the commandline jstest) to view/edit your joystick calibration and axis/button mappings. Start it via:
$ jstest-gtk
Your calibration and mapping will only be lost once you unplug the joystick, so store your configuration via:
$ sudo jscal-store /dev/input/js0
If you replug your joystick the next time, udev should take care of automatically loading the appropriate configuration.
OSX
Feel free to add your instructions here.