FMS - SmartPropoPlus with Common HobbyZone / ParkZone / Hobbico Transmitters

[cbatters]

Quick Overview

SmarkPropoPlus - Software driver that allows an RC transmitter to be used with flight simulation programs like FMS on Windows XP/2K . Requires a simple cable to connect the PPM output signal from the transmitter to the mic or aux input of the sound cable.

http://www.geocities.com/shaul_ei/SmartPropoPlus.html

FMS - Freeware flight simulation software that runs on Windows platforms.

http://n.ethz.ch/student/mmoeller/fms/index_e.html

Recently hooked up an eSky 4 channel transmitter to a Windows XP system running SmartPropoPlus/FMS and was pleasantly surprised by how well it worked. (eSky transmitter has a mini phone jack on the side so all I needed was a cheap mini phone plug cable to connect it to the sound card.)

The SmartPropoPlus sight already has directions for building cheap cables for use with popular transmitters that have buddy box connectors which include the PPM output.

I would like to find out if anyone has documented how to tap into the PPM signal on some of the popular Hobbico, HobbyZone and Parkzone transmitters.

Would be a slick way for a new flier to get some stick time on the actual transmitter before going to the park.

Edit : I would also like to find out if anyone has a link to a good collection of FMS Hobbico/HobbyZone models


Clint

[cbatters]

Found these directions for ParkZone transmitter. Looks like same IC used on HobbyZone Challenger 3 CH transmitter. (I checked the PPM signal with a scope - just need to pick up a mini phone jack tomorrow and see if it works.)

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=545369

http://users.belgacom.net/TX2TX/tx2tx/english/tx2txgb1.htm

http://n.ethz.ch/student/mmoeller/fms/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3604


Clint