Wraith F-35 HOTAS User manual

F-35 HOTAS User Guide
Release Date: Nov 02, 2021
Version: 1.3
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Content:
•F-35 Stick Overview
•Stick Switchology
•Mounting Plates & Cover Dimensions
•F-35 Throttle Overview
•Throttle Switchology
•Mounting Plates & Cover Dimensions
•HOTAS cable connection & USB Plug-in
•HOTAS Calibration
•MS Game Controller
•DirectInput Joystick Mapping
•Stick X & Y Axis Calibration
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S1-Weapons
Release “Pickle”
S2-TMS S3-Trim Switch
S6-Expand/
Zoom FOV
S4-DMS
S8-CMS
Adjustable Palm
Rest
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F-35 Stick (Rear)

S7- Trigger
S1-Pickle
Switch
S3-Trim Switch
S4-DMS
S8-CMS
S10-
NWS/HRT/DFP
“Pinkie”
S2-TMS
S9- Paddle
Switch
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F-35 Stick (Side)

S1-Weapons
Release “Pickle”
S2-TMS
S5-Weapons
Release Sub-Mode
S6-Expand/
Zoom FOV
S3-Trim Switch
Adjustable Palm
Rest
S7- Trigger
S9-Paddle Switch
S10-NWS/
HRT/ DFP
“Pinkie”
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F-35 Stick (Front)

S7- Trigger
S6-Expand/
Zoom FOV
S3-Trim Switch
S4-DMS
S5-Weapons
Release Sub-
Mode
S10-
NWS/HRT/DFP
“Pinkie”
S2-TMS
S9- Paddle
Switch
Adjustable Palm
Rest
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F-35 Stick (Side)

F-35 Stick Nomenclature
•S1-Weapons Release “Pickle” Switch
•Single Push Button
•S2-Target Management Switch (TMW)
•4-Way Push Button
•S3-Trim Switch “Cooley Hat”
•5-Way Push Button
•S4-Display Management Switch (DMS)
•4-Way Push Button
•S5-Weapons Release Sub Mode
•Single Push Button
•S6-Expand/ Zoom FOV Switch
•4-Way Push Button
•S7-Trigger
•2-Position Depress Switch
•S8-Countermeasures Management Switch (CMS)
•5-Way Push Button
•S9-Paddle Switch
•Single Push Button with Paddle Lever
•S10-Nose Wheel Steering (NWS) “Pinkie” Switch
•Single Push Button
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Stick Base Plate Dimensions: 7.250” X 7.250”
Stick Mounting Screw Dimensions: 4.750” X 4.750”
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F-35 Stick Base Plate

**Actual drawings can be downloaded at: wraithsystems.com
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F-35 Stick Base Cover

T11-External
Lights
T1-
Cage/Uncage
T2-WMS
T3-
CSC/TRC/ATR
T5-Chaff/Flare
T12-MPO/
Detent/Override
T4-S/B Accel-
Decel
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F-35 Throttle (Rear)

T2-WMS
T1-Cage/Uncage
T3- CSC/TRC/ATR
T4-S/B /Accel-Decel
T5-Chaff/Flare T7-Comms
T6-APC/SSS
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F-35 Throttle (Side)

T2-WMS
T1-
Cage/Uncage
T12-Detent/
Override/MPO
T3-
CSC/TRC/ATR
T6-
APC/SSS
T9-Speed Hold
T8-Management
Switch
T10-Polarity
Control
Throttle Tension
Knob
T7-
Comms
T11-External
Lights
T4-S/B /Accel-
Decel
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F-35 Throttle (Front)

T6-APC/SSS
T1-Cage/
Uncage
T2-WMS
T12-Detent/
Override/MPO
T7-Comms
T9-Speed Hold
T11-External
Lights
T10-Polarity
Control
T3-
CSC/TRC/ATR
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F-35 Throttle (Side)

•T1-Cage/ Uncage
•Single Push Button
•T2-Weapons Management Switch (WMS)
•5-Way Push Button
•T3-Cursor Slew Control CSC/TRC/ATR
•X & Y Axis Cursor with Z Axis Push Button
•T4-Speed Brake/ Accel-Decel:
•2-Position Switch (self-centering)
•T5-Chaff/ Flare
•3-Position Switch
•T6-APC/ SSS/ Auto-STO
•Single Push Button
•T7-Comms Control
•5-Way Push Button
•T8-Management Switch
•Radial Dial with Z Axis Push Button
•T9-Speed Hold
•3-Position Switch
•T10-Polarity Control
•Single push button
•T11-External Lights
•3-Position Toggle Switch
•T12-MPO
•Single Push Button
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F-35 Throttle Nomenclature

Throttle Base Plate Dimensions: 6.312” X 7.625”
Throttle Mounting Screw Dimensions: 4.750” X 4.750”
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F-35 Throttle Base Plate

**Actual drawings can be downloaded at: wraithsystems.com
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F-35 Throttle Base Cover

Throttle 9-Pin Cable
(Male) to Stick
15-Pin Serial Port
(Rudder Pedals-
Future Growth)
USB Cable to
Computer
9-Pin Serial Port
(Female) for Throttle
Cable
USB & Cable Connections
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HOTAS Calibration:
MS Game Controller Device Calibration Tool (Win 10)
Ensure the F-35 Throttle cable is plugged into the F-35 Stick.
Ensure the USB cable from the stick is plugged into your computer USB.
From the search bar type “Set up USB game controller”
Select: Set up USB game controller
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Ensure : X Grip is displayed, and Status is “OK”
Select: “Properties”
HOTAS Calibration:
MS Game Controller Device Calibration Tool (Win 10)
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From the Properties window Select “Settings” Tab
HOTAS Calibration:
MS Game Controller Device Calibration Tool (Win 10)
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