Simviation Forum - Dumb question, I know......

Mar 22^nd, 2004 at 3:53am

IcedFoxtrotter Offline
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I guess I will put this here so that someone will at least maybe respond (and I don't realy know where else to put it). Embarrassed

Someone explain this to me: 4 axis joystick (X,Y,Z & R)
DOes this mean that the stick itself goes up and down to simulate something like a collective, besides having a built in rudder?

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Reply #1 - Mar 22^nd, 2004 at 4:08am

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X: <------>
Y: ^
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Z(not completely sure): Rotating your joystick
R: Don't know...

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Reply #2 - Mar 22^nd, 2004 at 4:15am

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Yeah, I've figured out what X,Y, and Z are, but not R myself. Cry

Edit: Does R mean throttle?

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Reply #3 - Mar 22^nd, 2004 at 4:24am

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I have a M$ SW Pro which is a standard 4-axis joystick with a twist-grip rudder control.
I always understood that Z is the throttle.
R is the rudder.

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Reply #4 - Mar 22^nd, 2004 at 5:10am

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So that is cyclic, tail rotor (rudder), and throttle..... where's the provision for collective?

A.L. Quote: Everytime you go away, it actually kinda makes my day. Everytime you leave you slam the door. You pick your words so carefully, you hate to think you're hurting me. You leave me laughing on the floor......Cause I don't give it up, I don't give a damn what you say about that. You know I don't give it up, I don't give a damn, What you say about that......&&

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Reply #5 - Mar 22^nd, 2004 at 7:16am

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Hi Iced,

According to the Learning Center , on heli's the joy throttle (z axis) is the collective and engine output (throttle) is controlled by Ctrl+f2 (decrease) and Ctrl+f3.

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Reply #6 - Mar 22^nd, 2004 at 9:12am

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Yeah I saw that, but.....

So there is no joysick that let's you control both collective and throttle?
???

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Reply #7 - Mar 22^nd, 2004 at 9:17am

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Never mind, I feel like a 'tard. I see how do the throttle and the collective now. Embarrassed

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