Uber2nxt Mod gone crazy??
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Hey Guys,
I have a uber2nxt mod I bought some time ago and I am experiencing some trouble with it… it seems when I pull back on the stick I get no response in the ship of elite dangerous… it like pauses for a second then pulls around…
I thought the hall sensors never go bad, and if they don’t what could be causing my problems… I checked the wiring it seemed ok but I am unsure why I experience a sort of lag in the response of the Stick??
when I first start playing the stick responds as it should but after 10 min. or so it starts acting up… I am running CCP and recalibrated a number of times… any input would be appreciated…
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Does it do this in other games? How about if you’re just running it in the axis viewer? If it starts acting up, does it recover if you just restart the game (without re-calibrating or anything)? Hall sensors should never go bad, but they can move; is it secure? it’s possible that it’s rotating in the y-axis. I did this mod so long ago that I’ve forgotten how the sensor is mounted.
When it starts lagging, go into the axis viewer again and watch the response when you move it. Still lagging? -
Well I recalibrated it and it did the same thing the hall sensor has to be faulty… I found a place to get new ones I will be buying new Hall sensors after Christmas…
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Well I think after sdome tinkering found the issue… I needed to FLash the Cougsr as it did not have the firmware installed… it seems to be ok now… man how did I forget about that…
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looks to still be screwed up. I think I am going to try and replace the hall sensors…
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Hi,
You bought this mod quite some time ago, so you probably didn’t start using it just recently? So how long do you actually use it?
And until now all was fine?I needed to FLash the Cougsr as it did not have the firmware installed
That sounds strange. How were you able to use the joystick without firmware installed?
You say, if you start your game, all is okay and the problem occurs after 10 minutes or so.
You also said, the problem occured during calibration:
Does that mean you can reproduce it not only in that game but also in the axisviewer / control panel (without ever starting that game)?
If so, what about when you start up the computer and open the axisviewer: Is all okay there at first? Then when does the problem occur? How long does it take?
Is there any way to reset the system again to a working state? By restarting the axis viewer, rebooting the computer…?
Also the button “Restart device” in the cougar CCP is always worth a try…Never had a faulty hall sensor (and never heard of one), so I can’t say what typical symptoms would be. Probably a faulty sensor is one of the possible explanations for the behaviour you describe.
Maybe you should try the stick on another computer just testing it in the analyzer.
If the problem is reproducable there as well, you still do not know for certain that if it’s really the sensor, but at least you can be fairly sure something is wrong with the stick.
On the other hand you could rule out any stick problem, if it works fine on another computer.Tests always should be based on the analyzer / axisviewer, not any specific game.
Greets,
Thomas -
What happens if you use the stick alone with the TQS unplugged? Does it works fine?
I have problems with my Cougar, and it got somethng to do with the cable. Stick alone works flawlessly, with TQS sometime it works fine, sometimes got problems of no recognized, and most times either the DOG FIGHT and SPD BRK switches do not work, or if they do, the “Y” axis on the stick does not work well. Check first if the stick the problem, by using it alone. -
You can test hall switches if you have an oscilloscope. Otherwise, you will have to just replace and see if it works. They are solid state and don’t have any significant electrical load, but your description of working for 10 min. or so before failing, sounds like a heat related issue.
Check PCB of both throttle and stick for cracks in solder at pin connections in PCB board. A good magnifying glass is required for this (unless you are Superman). If you find a crack in a solder joint, make sure you know what you are doing, or have someone who does repair it.
Short of that, sounds like an electrical component on your PCB (i.e. resistor, diode, etc.) is pooched.
I wonder if a schematic is available from TM??? Might be worth a look.
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Never had a faulty hall sensor (and never heard of one), so I can’t say what typical symptoms would be.
If you worked on automobiles you would have seen a hall-effects sensor fail. Most common cause of failure is long term effects of heat and dirt/debris due to their environment. I doubt the OP is storing his Cougar in an oven, but nothing in this world is immune to failure. No disrespect intended.
Cheers,
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Hi,
You bought this mod quite some time ago, so you probably didn’t start using it just recently? So how long do you actually use it?
And until now all was fine?That sounds strange. How were you able to use the joystick without firmware installed?
You say, if you start your game, all is okay and the problem occurs after 10 minutes or so.
You also said, the problem occured during calibration:
Does that mean you can reproduce it not only in that game but also in the axisviewer / control panel (without ever starting that game)?
If so, what about when you start up the computer and open the axisviewer: Is all okay there at first? Then when does the problem occur? How long does it take?
Is there any way to reset the system again to a working state? By restarting the axis viewer, rebooting the computer…?
Also the button “Restart device” in the cougar CCP is always worth a try…Never had a faulty hall sensor (and never heard of one), so I can’t say what typical symptoms would be. Probably a faulty sensor is one of the possible explanations for the behaviour you describe.
Maybe you should try the stick on another computer just testing it in the analyzer.
If the problem is reproducable there as well, you still do not know for certain that if it’s really the sensor, but at least you can be fairly sure something is wrong with the stick.
On the other hand you could rule out any stick problem, if it works fine on another computer.Tests always should be based on the analyzer / axisviewer, not any specific game.
Greets,
ThomasHi Thomas,
Yes I had this for a while but it never worked. I just recently tried to get it working… maybe it had firmware but it said it did not I don’t know how it worked it just did… so I reflashed just to eliminate that as being an issue…
AS far as I can tell the 1 hall sensor is defective. now if it failed on its own or previous owners messing with it made it fail or they broke it IDK… I just know the 1 axis is problematic and I been testing in the viewer on CCP… the one axis is perfect and the other is off sometimes where it don’t move or moves a little bit… when I get some more money I am going to buy a new hall sensoras I know for certain now that is the problem…
I switched PCB’s with a known working board and it still did the same thing… -
Are you using the TM CCP in the manual calibration mode?
I use a Cougar FCC3 and if I use auto calibration I can never get it stable enough in all directions equally. Auto calibration remembers the most deflection last used and not the values set up in the calibration routine. This is why I use the manual calibration routine and save it to a profile, and load this before flying.
Just saying as something to consider before replacing hardware.