Flying Model Simulator
Minimum requirements:
IBM or 100%compatible computer with at least 300Mhz.
Operating system:
Windows 95/98/ME/2000/XP with DIRECTX 7.0 or later.
Graphic card:
Must support 3d acceleration with DirectX.
Control:
Keyboard/Joystick/Transmitter.
Compatible transmitter:
JR, Hitec and Futaba transmitters round/square pin.
Sound:
DirectX compatible sound card.
Contains:
Cable for connecting transmitter to computer.
Instruction sheet.
Installation:
Down load the FMS free software from
http://www.n.ethz.ch/student/mmoeller/fms/beta/fmsdisk01.exe
Click on FMSDISKOI to run setup, follow the instructions on screen,
connecting the transmitter to the computer, Connect cable to the trainer
jack of the transmitter.( PCM radio need to change to PPM mode) Find
an available com port or a printer port and connect the other end of the
cable.
Starting up FMS:
Click on the `FMS 2.0 beta 7' icon on the desktop.
Run FMS.
Open the `control' task bar, select `Analog Control', then select
Serial PIC-Interface or others.
Click on `Resources' and select the port that is in use (com 2 or..
), go to `mapping/calibration'
Key in the channels numbers accordingly
Hitec / Futaba:
Rudder – 4, Elevator -- 2, Aileron -- 1, Throttle -- 3,
Tail -- 4, Nick – 2, Roll -- I, Pitch -- 3
JR:
Rudder – 4, Elevator -- 3, Aileron -- 2, Throttle -- 1,
Tail -- 4, Nick – 3, Roll -- 2, Pitch -- 1
Invert channels for rudder, ailerons, tail and roll. For
Hitec /Futaba radio,
Invert channels for elevator, ailerons, throttle and nick, roll, pitch
for JR radio,
Click on calibration and follow the instructions. your FMS is now fully configured and ready to fly.
NOTE: the baud rate in the FMS (under Controls/Analog Control/serial
PIC-interface/ Ressources) must be changed to 19200 and PC (under Settings/Control
Panel/System/Hardware/Device Manager/Ports/Com1 or Com2/Port Settings) must
be changed to 19200 as well.
| JR connector @S$125.00 |
Futaba round pin connector @S$95.00 |
| Hitec connector @S$95.00 |
Futaba square pin connector @S$125.0 |