Hi Everyone,

 

I am new to this forum and I am looking for some advice regarding simplugins for X-plane 9 from someone that has some familiarity with these things. I am using a Phidget 8 servo controller operating Hitech 422s servos. I have installed the Phidget Library 21, the latest .net Framework and the PhidgetAdvancedServo plugin from simplugins.com. Here's the problem: I am able to use the Phidget Control Panel to operate the servos. I can also run the test sequence on the plugin control panel. (This causes the servos to go through a test cycle twice) I wish to use the plugin on the same computer that x-plane is installed on rather than two networked computers. Can someone here tell me what the UDP settings should be in this plugin and what needs to be ticked or set up in X-plane to get it to talk to the plugin? Specifically, what are the UDP and port settings and do I need to modify the dot INI files beyond that of just adding datarefs? (I am using the sample rpm dataref and port 50002 as indicated in the example provided in the manual for testing puposes) By the way, this is a Robinson R-22 setup. The install/user manual is attached.

 

Any help here would be GREATLY appreciated.

Sal

Hi Sal,

I'm not having any experience with the servo plugin from Simplugins but I am using the Led64 phidget cards with their led64 plugin. This works great with X-plane, I use it to control all annunciators in my homecockpit. I had some trouble to get it working correctly but Reinhart from Simplugins is extremely cooperative to help. He adapted his plugin to work with floatingpoint datarefs and now I'm evaluating a new version that should be capable to control two Phidget Led cards which gives 128 leds to control.

I would advise you to just send an e- mail to their support adress and he will come back to you.

Btw the UDP port setting need to be the same in the client as well as the plugin, you need to enter those numbers in the client as well as the .ini file. This is identical as with the LED64 plugin.

 

Regards,

 

lizz

Lizz,

Thanks for your reply. I do have both client and plugin .ini files set to port 50002. I did notice that the plugin does not show that it is "ready to receive" as shown in the manual. I also have the 64 LED phidget plugin and I am having the same UDP issue...At least I think it is a UDP issue. What ports are you using for the LED plugin? Are you using "localhost" in the plugin or the IP 127.0.0.1? Lastly, what port is your output on x-plane set at? Sorry for all the questions but I have been going nuts trying to troubleshoot this. I will send an email to Rheinhart once I narrow down the problem a bit more.

Again, thanks for the help.

Sal

Sal,

 

Just checked my settings in the LED64 client.

In the IP adress field there is the IP adress of the LAN connection of the PC that runs X-plane and the client (same PC), 192.169.1.100. I don't know if I entered this or that the client detected it automatically. It look like it's done automatically as the field is uneditable. the portnumber is 8888, but this can be anything as far as I know as long as they are the same in the plugin and the client. There are no further settings done X-plane.

The manual states that the UDP port that is used has nothing to do with the UDP settings in X-plane. Maybe you could just try another portnumber?

Could you let me know how the Phidgetservo works once you get it operational? Maybe I'm going to use it for a few instruments in my cockpit.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Lizz

I just installed the LED64 with the exact same settings and it didn't work either. I wrote an email to Reinhard this morning to see if he might be able to set me in the right direction. I'm reasonably sure it has to do with my UDP nework setup. I'll let you know what happens and I'll give you the details on the servo plugin as soon as I get it working. Thanks for your help Lizz.