Aircatglobal VirtualFly TQ3+ Throttle Quadrant User manual

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1. PACKAGE LIST
A) TQ3+ Throttle quadrant
B) Clamp for TQ3+
C) Screws for clamp
D) Allen key
TQ3+Throttle Quadrant
USER'S MANUAL
Rev. 1.2 - November 2020
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2. CLAMP ASSEMBLY
You have two ways for assembling the clamp: (1) on the back or (2) on the bottom, to get the best position for you. If you choose the bottom position, you must
unscrew the two front rubber feet before you screw the clamp.
Connect the USB cable to the computer where the flight simulator software is running.
It is not necessary the calibration on windows because the device is calibrated from factory.
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3. CONTROLS 4. CALIBRATION ON WINDOWS
Adjusting the lever’s hardness
If you want you can adjust the lever’s hardness tightening the wheel (K)
located on the right side of the device.
Once you have adjusted the knob, move the 3 levers all the way at the
same time, from top to bottom, at least 10 times. This operation is neces-
sary to distribute adequately the same strength in the 3 levers.
It is not necessary the calibration on windows because the
device is calibrated from factory but you can use the calibra-
tion Windows tab to test the device.
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As the TQ3+control interacts with any computer as a normal HID device (Joystick), this make it compatible with any FLIGHT SIMULATOR software.
The follow tables tells how to configurate the TQ3+on the most popular FLIGHT SIMULATOR software, FSX-Prepar3D and X-Plane.
FSX-Prepar3D
5. CONFIGURATION ON FLIGHT SIMULATION SOFTWARE
Through VFTest&Calibrate-S
on Prepar3D *(only compatible with Prepar3D V3-
V4-V5). You have to use VF-Test&Calibrate-S Soft
downloadable from our web-site:
www.virtual-fly.com/en/downloads
Full functionality:
Throttle-Rev, Propeller-Fth, Mixture-CutOFF.
Full functionality: Throttle-Rev,
Propeller-Fth, Mixture-CutOFF.
Through FSX-Prepar3D
controllers menu.
Is not advisable
Only functionally:
Throttle, Propeller and Mixture.
Rev, Fth, CutOFF zones may not match
Through FSUIPC
menu on FSX-Prepar3D.
TQ3+Configuration options on FSX-Prepar3D
1. Open FSX-Prepar3D, go to Con-
trols menu, axis assignments sec-
tion and select TQ3+ from the devi-
ces list. Assign the axes and do the
calibration according the instruc-
tions shown.
1. Open Prepar3D, go to Controls menu, axis
assignments section and select TQ3+from the
devices list. Delete all axis assignments. Close
and open Prepar3D again to make sure that
settings have been saved.
2. Open VFTest&Calibrate-S software, go to TQ3
tab and select the device from the devices list
at right side.
3. Calibrate IDLE point and save changes.
4. VFTest&Calibrate-S has to be running when
using TQ3+because this software reads the
data from the device and send it to Prepar3D
so each time you start Prepar3D, you have to
run VFTest&Calibrate-S as well. You can use
Windows Scheduler to start VFTest&Calibrate-S
automatically.
1. Install FSUIPC if not installed.
Registration required.
2. Open FSX-Prepar3D, go to Controls
menu, axis assignments section and
select TQ3+from the devices list.
Delete all axis assignments. Close
and open FSX-Prepar3D again to
make sure that settings have been
saved.
3. Go to FSUIPC Menu and assign each
axis to throttle, propeller and mixture.
Only use "Axis Throttle set", "Axis
Propeller set", and "Axis Mixture set".
4. Go to Joystick calibration tab of
FSUIPC and calibrate Max, IDLE and
Rev or Fth or Cut-o.

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TQ3+Configuration on X-Plane
X-Plane
1. Open X-Plane and go to Configuration\Joystick tab.
2. Select TQ3+and calibrate the axes if required.
3. Assign the according action to each axis: Throttle-Prop-Mixture.
THROTTLE lever configuration:
- Reverse axis unchecked.
- On Edit response curve check “Has beta/reverse detents”.
- On Edit response curve, Interp Mode select “Linear”.
- On Edit response curve adjust “Beta” and “Reverse” zones.
PROP lever configuration:
- Reverse axis checked.
- On Edit response curve check “Set feather point”.
- On Edit response curve, Interp Mode select “Linear”.
- On Edit response curve adjust “Feather point”.
MIXTURE lever configuration:
- Reverse axis checked.
- On Edit response curve check “Set mixture cuto point”.
- On Edit response curve, Interp Mode select “Linear”.
- On Edit response curve adjust “Cuto point”.
Through X-Plane Configuration\Joystick tab:
Full functionality:
Throttle-Rev, Propeller-Fth, Mixture-CutOFF.