Vipergear ICP V1.7 Instruction Manual

ICP V1.7 operation
The ICP interface is based on the ATMEL 32U4
microcontroller which is can act HID device.
The controller is programmed as game device and will
show up as game device in your windows device and
printer list.
The controller has 32 DX buttons and 4 axis. The axis
can only be assigned to the axis options in BMS.

Configuring the ICP in BMS
To assign the button go into BMS setup controllers and
look for the ICP functions.
Select and highlight the F1 of the ICP COM1 button,
press the COM1 button on you’re ICP. Great job you
just assigned the ICP button to its function. So now you
know how to do this you can assign all other buttons as
described.

Assigning the Toggle
switches
The toggle switches act a bit different they are DX but
need some extra work to get them going. Because the
middle position of the switch is an off position, it needs
some tweaking in the key file. In the Docs folder in your
BMS install there is manual that describes the key files
and how it works I recommend to read chapter 6.1. It’s
located in Falcon BMS /Docs/Key Files & Input BMS Key
File Manual.PDF.
In windows DX is zero based which means numeration
starts at 0, DX in BMS numeration starts as 1. The range
where the ICP starts depends how many DX devices
you connected to your computer, so it may differ from
the example I describe but the actions are the same
regardless.
I have created some lines that have to be copied in
your Call sign keyfile.cfg , these lines have to be
adapted to your DX listing.

SimWarnReset 22 -2 -2 0 0x0 0
SimDriftCOOff 22 -2 -2 0x42 0x0 0 "ICP: DRIFT C/O Switch -
NORM"
SimDriftCOOn 24 -2 -2 0 0x0 0 "ICP: DRIFT C/O Switch - ON"
SimDriftCOOff 24 -2 -2 0x42 0x0 0 "ICP: DRIFT C/O Switch -
NORM"
SimArmMasterArm 23 -2 -2 0 0x0 0 "MISC: MASTER ARM Switch -
ON"
SimSafeMasterArm 23 -2 -2 0x42 0x0 0 "MISC: MASTER ARM Switch
- OFF"
SimSafeMasterArm 25 -2 -2 0x42 0x0 0 "MISC: MASTER ARM Switch
- OFF"
SimSimMasterArm 25 -2 -2 0 0x0 0 "MISC: MASTER ARM Switch -
SIM"
So if you have read the chapter 6.1 of the key file
manual you understand the lines above.
Note(I made this example in the BMS FULL Key file but
this has to be done in the key file you use. Before you
continue it would be wise to make a backup of your key
file)
Go to BMS setup page and select the controller tab
screen. Scroll down to the ICP section and highlight the
DRIFT/CO function. Once it’s highlighted put the
according toggle switch into the Drift/CO position. On
the button a number will appear, note this number
down on a piece of paper. In this example its 89 but
yours can be different. Push the toggle back in its
centre position.(see figure.1)

Figure 1
Now find the warn reset function and highlight it. Push
the toggle down, this is a momentary switch so it will
jump back to its centre position. If everything went well
a different number should appear at the bottom of the
screen. In this example its 87 but yours can be
different. Note the number down on a piece of
paper.(see figure 2)

Figure 2
Open you’re notepad and copy and paste the following
SimWarnReset 22 -2 -2 0 0x0 0
SimDriftCOOff 22 -2 -2 0x42 0x0 0 "ICP: DRIFT C/O Switch -
NORM"
SimDriftCOOn 24 -2 -2 0 0x0 0 "ICP: DRIFT C/O Switch - ON"
SimDriftCOOff 24 -2 -2 0x42 0x0 0 "ICP: DRIFT C/O Switch -
NORM"
SimArmMasterArm 23 -2 -2 0 0x0 0 "MISC: MASTER ARM Switch -
ON"
SimSafeMasterArm 23 -2 -2 0x42 0x0 0 "MISC: MASTER ARM Switch
- OFF"
SimSafeMasterArm 25 -2 -2 0x42 0x0 0 "MISC: MASTER ARM Switch
- OFF"
SimSimMasterArm 25 -2 -2 0 0x0 0 "MISC: MASTER ARM Switch -
SIM"

Now remember windows is zero based you have to
subtract 1 from the numbers you wrote down. In this
example 87 becomes 86 (duhhhh ;))
In this case
SimWarnReset 22 -2 -2 0 0x0 0 “ICP: WARN RESET”
Becomes
SimWarnReset 86 -2 -2 0 0x0 0 “ICP: WARN RESET”
And
SimDriftCOOff 22 -2 -2 0x42 0x0 0 “ICP: WARN RESET-NORM”
Becomes
SimDriftCOOff 86 -2 -2 0x42 0x0 0 “ICP: WARN RESET-NORM”
Congrats you just programmed the up and down
function of the WARN RESET.
Now we program DRIFT/CO
SimDriftCOOn 24 -2 -2 0 0x0 0 "ICP: DRIFT C/O Switch - ON"
Becomes
SimDriftCOOn 88 -2 -2 0 0x0 0 "ICP: DRIFT C/O Switch - ON"
And
SimDriftCOOff 24 -2 -2 0x42 0x0 0 "ICP: DRIFT C/O Switch -
NORM"
Becomes
SimDriftCOOff 88 -2 -2 0x42 0x0 0 "ICP: DRIFT C/O Switch -
NORM"
The AUTO/GAIN toggle switch can be assigned to your
needs since it’s not modelled in BMS. Just add the
appropriate call back in the front of the key line.

For example the master arm function on the
AUTO/gain toggle would look like this
SimArmMasterArm 23 -2 -2 0 0x0 0 "MISC: MASTER ARM Switch -
ON"
SimSafeMasterArm 23 -2 -2 0x42 0x0 0 "MISC: MASTER ARM Switch
- OFF"
SimSafeMasterArm 25 -2 -2 0x42 0x0 0 "MISC: MASTER ARM Switch
- OFF"
SimSimMasterArm 25 -2 -2 0 0x0 0 "MISC: MASTER ARM Switch -
SIM"
The 23 and 25 number have to be changed as described
above.
Assigning a function to the
thumbwheels
The thumbwheels are converted to joystick axis in the
firmware, and will be shown as an axis in BMS setup
controller advanced tab.(figure 3)

Figure 3
The Z-axis has to be assigned to the HUD brightness
cause it has a build in switch to activate the HUD. All
other can be assigned to your liking. It is not possible to
assign key stroke to the thumbwheels.
Z-axis = upper left thumbwheel
X-axis = bottom left thumbwheel
Y-axis = upper right thumbwheel
Z-twist = bottom right thumbwheel

Connections
Figure 4
Backlighting can be trough USB or external 5V DC
power supply. The jumper in the red box in figure 4 is
by default on internal power over USB. For external
power replace the jumper on the middle and bottom
pin.
The pins in the green box is where you connect the
external 5v DC power supply , left pin is the 5v + right
pin is for GND.
By default the PCB is fitted with a small 4 way
navigation switch to act as the DCS, but can be rap
laced by a real DCS switch. De Solder the small switch.
Drill the centre hole bigger using a drill to the size

needed(~ 19 mm). De connection go on the solder pads
that are left open on the back of the PCB
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