BELT TENSION FOR DCS Document Version 0.

05 as off 10 Dec 2021

Please bear in mind I have put this together over many months based on my needs.

There are many ways to solve the same problem, also I provide links to the
off the shelf components that make up my system you may be able to save money by sourcing
actuators and actuator servo's from ali express, or even building your own from a kit such as the SFX100
https://opensfx.com/
I can be reached at [email protected] and discord Mike (Mugs) UK#2749

MY Current Setup
HARDWARE
========
Motion-controller
https://www.thanos-motion.com/products/thanos-amc-controller-rgb-v1-4/
(By just adding more actuators this will support full motion rigs up-to 7DOF)
Parts
1 THANOS AMC AASD15A

Actuators
PT-Actuators. Scorpion (150mm travel) the new ones now have 200mm travel.
(Email them for a price on a single actuator+servo+cables package)
Parts
1 AASD-15A Servo
1 PT SCORPIAN ACTUATOR

SOFTWARE
========
Simtools
https://simtools.us/
(I am running simtools master on a second PC only because I also use a Simshaker jetseat from andre,
https://andres-shop.simshaker.com/ I would get dropouts using both together on the same PC I am still trying to
work out why, but if you don’t have Simshaker you can run simtools on the same PC as DCS)

DCS Plugin for simtools

https://www.xsimulator.net/community/marketplace/digital-combat-simulator-dcs-experimental-plug-in.239/

Strap
I bought on ebay search
HARNESS, A/C SAFETY, SHOULDER Adj. / HARNAIS DE SECURITE MB-2A
Bungi, I used the elastic from an airsoft strap to secure both ends, one to the actuator and one at the chair end.
Panel download at : http://www.webuser.com/F18CutPanel.tif
I had a local sign company create a sticker and attached to ACM you will need to resize this to suit the frame
 Shoulder
G/Harness

GAME PC

DCS
LUA DCS
PLUGIN
DCS SIMTOOLS t-- -----.,
-
SLAVE

PC
Over IP
MOTION MASTER NETWORK
OR WIRELESS

MOTION
MIX DCS PT
HEAVE/ACELL PLUGIN A UAT R

'-
SIMTOOLS
-
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U_S_
B� --i MASTER
POWER SEAT

THANOS
AASD15A BOARD
AMC
SERVO DRAFT
CONTROLLER
9 DEC 2021
[email protected]
L---------------.--OWER-----------
L________________....,ATA,------------- BELT TENSION FOR DCS V0.04
 Front Rear

Front and rear are attached

with some bungi from an old airsoft sling, with
cable ties this also ensures there is a breakable
point and the bungi acts as a physical
interpolation to the feel the user experiences
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RevNo Revision note Date Signature Checked

A A

80

40
B would now make the length 1600 B
632
472
1000

40

310
C C
80

80

1000
770

D D
450

570
420

420

400

380
80
E E
80
40

FILE NAME FSCM NO SHEET SCALE

FlightDeckFJ-Frame.dwg 1 off 1 1:1

SIZE

DRAWN 8/31/2020

CHECK

F APPR. Frame F
ISSUED

DWG NO
REV

CONTRACT NO 000.000.004
1 2 3 6 7 8
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H H
Inst Panel
3mm ACM

G G

430

F F
2 x Side Panels
1.2mm Thick Aluminium
180

500

E E

200

2 off 770 x 40 x 40
D D

1 off 400 x 80 x 80
4 off 420 x 40 x 40

C C
80

Frame Material
B Aluminium B
Profile
40X80(H)
40x40(H)
80x80(H)

2 0ff 472 x 40 x 40 2 off 1000 x 40x 80 I would now make the length 1600
A A

NODE: TITLE: F18 Sim Pit Frame [email protected] https://youtu.be/K8B77yelHys NO.: RC1.3

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Panel download at : www.webuser.com/F18CutPanel.tif