Here is a nice 3d printed HAL sensor
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i will leave the pm ing to you
i will post when i have the stick blocks printed
the other thread has the pics of the printed pieces
Redneck, I could print to help you out, I do not want to get into constructing the hall and mganets
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Hi mate.
I know you asked long time ago, real life doesnt come easy sometimes.
The last few months i have been building ICP’s flat out.
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Any reason as to why I managed to burn a Hal sensor a couple years ago when soldering to the stick? For the throttle it worked fine. Perhaps reversed cables? I don’t have a polymeter and as I said, I am not good with my hands:p
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on the firmware side of things check out mmjoy2 much easire to work with with the programing of functions
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When available, I am in!
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Don’t know yet when it will be available yet.
Got some new sensors in today, and started testing.
The sensor i got in today has a operating supply voltage of 2.7v up to 6.5v
I have been testing on 3.3v and 5v, and i can confirm it is working on both supply voltages.I have tested it on a pokeys board so the next step would be designing and 3d printing a enclosure which houses the actual sensor but is not bigger then the original pot.
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Don’t know yet when it will be available yet.
Got some new sensors in today, and started testing.
The sensor i got in today has a operating supply voltage of 2.7v up to 6.5v
I have been testing on 3.3v and 5v, and i can confirm it is working on both supply voltages.I have tested it on a pokeys board so the next step would be designing and 3d printing a enclosure which houses the actual sensor but is not bigger then the original pot.
Great news! Eagerly awaiting!
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I’ve installed a Hall Sensor in my throttle as per this pic: https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1485155&postcount=6
In calibration, it’s not registering any movement on the axis
But there’s not much supplementary information, so I have a couple of Q’s that I think you’ll know the answer to, Redneck.
In the picture I have linked to, is the sensor installed facing the wrong way? I kind of think it might be, I know the wiring is reversed in the throttle sensor but I’ve studied the spec and I think the magnet should face the ‘ramped’ face of the sensor.
Also, which way should I install the magnet? North pole facing the sensor, South facing it or side-on to the sensor face? I have a 5mm cube magnet glued over the aperture for the pot with the north pole facing the sensor.
I have spare sensors so if this one is now fried by being wired incorrectly, it’s not the end of everything
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I’ve installed a Hall Sensor in my throttle as per this pic: https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=1485155&postcount=6
In calibration, it’s not registering any movement on the axis
But there’s not much supplementary information, so I have a couple of Q’s that I think you’ll know the answer to, Redneck.
In the picture I have linked to, is the sensor installed facing the wrong way? I kind of think it might be, I know the wiring is reversed in the throttle sensor but I’ve studied the spec and I think the magnet should face the ‘ramped’ face of the sensor.
Also, which way should I install the magnet? North pole facing the sensor, South facing it or side-on to the sensor face? I have a 5mm cube magnet glued over the aperture for the pot with the north pole facing the sensor.
I have spare sensors so if this one is now fried by being wired incorrectly, it’s not the end of everything
The beveled face of the sensor should point at the magnet , for the north/south pole you should get a compass and determine it that way. I just tested it out of the cougar using a arduino or pokeys. This way i am sure i don’t fire my cougar electronics. Just try different face of the magnet pointing the hall sensor.
What type of sensor are you using?
What is the operating voltage that comes from the pot pins?
Some PCB’s are 3.5V DC , if the operating voltage of the the hall sensor is 5V DC it wont work.Here is a update from my project.
I have been testing my new SMD sensor on the pokeys on 3.3V and 5V DC , it turned out it works perfectly on both supply voltages. This eliminates
the difference of voltages of the Hotas cougar PCB voltages.No knowing it works i 3d printed an enclosre for it not bigger as the original pot. After some runs i got it right.
It dropped in place easily, after re calibrating it worked like a charm.
I didn’t get to it to open up my stick and have a look at the internals. Hopefully next week i get to it.
Now i need to design a custom PCB and get the right connection wires for it. This way it will be much more easy to drop it the cougar.
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The beveled face of the sensor should point at the magnet , for the north/south pole you should get a compass and determine it that way. I just tested it out of the cougar using a arduino or pokeys. This way i am sure i don’t fire my cougar electronics. Just try different face of the magnet pointing the hall sensor.
What type of sensor are you using?
What is the operating voltage that comes from the pot pins?
Some PCB’s are 3.5V DC , if the operating voltage of the the hall sensor is 5V DC it wont work.Here is a update from my project.
I have been testing my new SMD sensor on the pokeys on 3.3V and 5V DC , it turned out it works perfectly on both supply voltages. This eliminates
the difference of voltages of the Hotas cougar PCB voltages.No knowing it works i 3d printed an enclosre for it not bigger as the original pot. After some runs i got it right.
It dropped in place easily, after re calibrating it worked like a charm.
I didn’t get to it to open up my stick and have a look at the internals. Hopefully next week i get to it.
Now i need to design a custom PCB and get the right connection wires for it. This way it will be much more easy to drop it the cougar.
Know soldering needed.BAM! Salivating hard!!! :hungry::hungry::hungry::hungry::hungry:
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Hi Redneck & thanks for the reply. I’m using an A1324LUA-T sensor, I believe it’s able to operate at the lower voltage which I’m fairly confident my throttle is, as it’s a very early Cougar, number 01346
So I need to reverse the sensor, that’s fine and easily fixed. And possibly the magnet too, but modifications should be made 1 step at a time so I’ll see what happens.
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This is just a prototype.
The idea is to make it a quick replacement for the original pot with out soldering and adapting the throttle internals.
So basically rip the old pot out of its socket and drop the hall sensor back in.VERY interesting mate!
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Hi Redneck & thanks for the reply. I’m using an A1324LUA-T sensor, I believe it’s able to operate at the lower voltage which I’m fairly confident my throttle is, as it’s a very early Cougar, number 01346
So I need to reverse the sensor, that’s fine and easily fixed. And possibly the magnet too, but modifications should be made 1 step at a time so I’ll see what happens.
Make sure u use a neodymium magnet.
If you look at the data sheet of youre sensor , you will see the vcc (operating voltage) is 4.5V up.to 5.5V. So if you have a 3.5V in youre throttle it wont work.
@Dee-Jay:VERY interesting mate!
Thanks m8
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I was of the understanding that 3.3 V should still be enough for the sensor to work, but even after re-soldering the sensor the correct way there’s still no signal generated, so maybe you’re right & I need to bypass the resistor. I can’t say for definite what voltage I have as my multimeter battery is fading & giving inaccurate readings. I’ll grab a replacement battery tomorrow.
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Made a prototype hall sensor for the stick, tested the x-axis only .
X-axis test
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Great job!!!
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Great Job m8!!! I’m interested in Throttle Hall sensor! Let me know when and how mutch for this please!
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Made a prototype hall sensor for the stick, tested the x-axis only .
X-axis test
Must-have-now!:woohoo:
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Ok, so contacted TM about buying a throttle pot and microstick pot for my Cougar, they responded very quickly with , “We just checked the stock inventory and we no longer have those parts available; out of stock. So sorry.” Does this mean that they are waiting for replenishment or that they are no longer supporting this product? i am awaiting a response to the preceding question.
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Ok, so contacted TM about buying a throttle pot and microstick pot for my Cougar, they responded very quickly with , “We just checked the stock inventory and we no longer have those parts available; out of stock. So sorry.” Does this mean that they are waiting for replenishment or that they are no longer supporting this product? i am awaiting a response to the preceding question.
Not sure if this is the proper thread for your support questions. Nevertheless you can be quite sure that cougar part inventory has been discontinued at TM and who can blame them after so many years. Anyhow search the forums, there are quite some replacement parts identified.