SIMTrim make Saitek work like you want!
January 2017, make that Saitek Trim work like I want! DONE Feb 2017!
Overview
Overview
- Enhance the stock Saitek Cessna TRIM wheel
- True incremental trim wheel, no reset to neutral after coming out of autopilot!
- Trim Indicator ON the trimwheel (with selectable styles)
- Simconnect interface to FSX or P3D
- ArdSimX interface to X-Plane 11
Build
I hated the way the Saitek reset to neutral when switching aircraft or coming out of autopilot. And, I wanted a trim position indicator on the trim wheel itself vs on screen.
Trim Position Indicator: In most small aircraft, the trim position indicator is mechanically linked to the wheel. All fine and good, but it's actually pretty troublesome to make and keep working AND unless you are willing to motorize your trim wheel, there's no indicator change when in autopilot.
My solution
RATS! Logitech bought Saitek and discontinued the Trim wheel.
Arduino Source Code
coming....
PC Interface Source Code
coming...
I hated the way the Saitek reset to neutral when switching aircraft or coming out of autopilot. And, I wanted a trim position indicator on the trim wheel itself vs on screen.
Trim Position Indicator: In most small aircraft, the trim position indicator is mechanically linked to the wheel. All fine and good, but it's actually pretty troublesome to make and keep working AND unless you are willing to motorize your trim wheel, there's no indicator change when in autopilot.
My solution
- embed an Arduino nano inside the trimwheel case
- re-cycle the stock trim wheel circuit board and use it's optical sensor to feed Arduino pulses
- Arduino drives an OLED screen mounted in trim wheel
- Arduino code to feed to PC, Simconnect code on PC to communicate with FSX / P3D
RATS! Logitech bought Saitek and discontinued the Trim wheel.
Arduino Source Code
coming....
PC Interface Source Code
coming...
Project build pictures
[end]