FSC A320 SIDESTICK PRO OEM User manual

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A320 Sidestick PRO OEM
Installation & Operation Manual
Version 1.0 – July 2018
by Luciano Napolitano
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ENGLISH ME145552
CPT SIDE SKU: 200301
F/O SIDE SKU: 200302

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INDEX
1 - BOX CONTENTS, FEATURES AND REQUIREMENTS ............................................... 3
2 - HARDWARE INSTALLATION AND SETUP ................................................................. 4
2.1 HARDWARE CONNECTION ............................................................................. 4
2.2 AXIS CALIBRATION ........................................................................................... 4
2.3 AXIS AND BUTTON ASSIGNMENT IN CLIENT SIMULATOR .......................... 4
2.4 SOFTWARE SETTINGS AND CALIBRATION ................................................... 5
3 – USING FSC DRIVER FOR SOLENOID AUTOPILOT FUNCTION .............................. 12
3.1 USING THE DRIVER IN X-PLANE .................................................................... 12
3.2 USING THE TQ IN FS9, FSX, ESP AND Prepar3D ........................................... 13
3.3 USING THE SIDESTICK WITH AEROSOFT A320/321 ................................... 14
4 - INTEGRATING IN PROSIM-AR ................................................................................... 15
4.1 SOFTWARE CONNECTION - SIDESTICK ...................................................... 15
5 - SCHEMATICS and TECHNICAL DRAWING .............................................................. 16
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1. BOX CONTENTS, FEATURES AND REQUIREMENTS
A320 Sidestick PRO OEM is a professional sidestick with proportional passive force feedback, availa-
ble for both Captain (SKU 200301) and First Ocer side (SKU 200302).
OEM lighter version with no enclosure and USB only interface (no LAN)
The FSC A320 SIDESTICK PRO OEM kit is composed by the following items:
- A320 Sidestick PRO OEM
- 1x 5m USB cable type A to B
- 24V 2A AC to DC Switching Adapter Power Supply
- 1x USB ash drive with the drivers bundle for : FS 2004, FSX, FSX-SE, Prepar3d v1.x/2.x/3.x/4.x
and X-Plane 9.7/10.x/11.x
- Installation & Operation Manual
MAIN FEATURES
• Proportional Force Feedback
• Locking solenoid for Autopilot function, with mechanical
disengage and electronic disengage for both side
• Engineered and produced by FSC
• Solid body built with precision CNC machined parts,
made of aluminium and special steels
• USB 2.0 interface
• Handle made of Single pressed Aluminium body
• MIL-A OTTO 2.5 lbs pressure A/P Disengage button
• The junction with handle is made with nuts and Double
HD-15 connector, as the original A320 one
• You can use the original A320 stick handle without
modication
• High Quality Rubber Gaiter replica
• 12bit high precision A/D converter for accurate axis
reading
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2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION AND SETUP
2.1 HARDWARE CONNECTION
1. Connect the 24V power supply for Sidestick operation
2. Connect the Sidestick to a computer via USB
USB connection allows to guarantee the full compatibility with FSX/FSX-SE , P3D and X-Plane products.
2.2 AXIS CALIBRATION
Once connected, the unit is seen by the operative system as a standard joystick, which can be calibrated
through Windows Game device setup, as for any other joystick device.
2.3 AXIS AND BUTTON ASSIGNMENT IN CLIENT SIMULATOR
Axis and buttons can be assigned through the facilities supplied into client simulator and/or FSUIPC
(there is no dierence compared to other regular joystick devices)
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2.4 SOFTWARE SETTINGS AND CALIBRATION
Generic Game Controller settings (to be calibrated before conguring FSUIPC or XPLANE)
- Plug the usb cable into PC. Press “START” menù and type “Joy.cpl”
- Click on “Properties” and calibrate
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- Conrm wizard with NEXT button
- Find center point and conrm with NEXT button
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- Move axis from full left to full right and from full up to full down to calibrate and select “Display raw data”
- Press APPLY to save calibration
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XPLANE : One Control AXIS
From “Settings” menu, select “Joystick, Keys & equipment”, select “axis” tab, move handle to discover
the axis, then assign it from the dropbox to “ roll” and “pitch”.
FSX/P3D ONLY : One control Axis for each Joystick, so You can have a double command one for CPT
and other for F/O.
FSX/P3D With FSUIPC: One control Axis for each Joystick, so You can have a double command one
for CPT and other for F/O.
From “add ons” menu, select “FSUIPC”, select “Axis assignment” tab, move the stick to discover the
axis, then under “type of action required” select the radio-button “send direct to FSUIPC calibration”,
select the axis to be assigned from dropbox menu. Repeat this procedure for pitch axis.
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From “Joystick calibration” tab, select “Main Flight controls” page.
From “Ailerons(direct!)” move the stick to discover min,center & max values then press “Set” buttons to
conrm values. Repeat this procedure for Pitch axis.
Magenta FBW with XPLANE/FSX/P3d: Two separate Stick
From FBW main page press “Calibrate” move Stick to discover the axis.
Near the axis press “Sel” to select and calibrate.
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Under the calibration page select “Assign” button to assign the Axis “Aileron” or “Ailrn F/O”
Aileron direction: rotating the handle left the “out” indicator must slide to the left, if not, select “Invert-
ed” (arrow 1).
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