SimCraft DIY

File Release Notes and Changelog

Release Name: SimCraftDIY_v4.01

Notes: The main premise(s) behind the development of the SimCraft DIY™ motion platform was that it should be possible to develop a design for a motion system that would provide a major motion-enabling enhancement to home-based simulations and would be: ➢ very inexpensive when compared with comparable commercial solutions ➢ be technically non-complex ➢ consist of parts and assemblies that could be built from commonly available materials using hand tools by anyone with average crafting skills ➢ use a commonly available source of power ➢ be acceptable to spouses who might otherwise not be amenable to the likes of hydraulic pumps, fluids, and other requirements and trappings of more technically complex approaches. 1. SimCraft DIY 3.0 Installation and Usage.pdf 2. SimCraft DIY Weight & Balance.xls 3. SIMCATT7.GAU (USB Based attitude interface gauge for USB-ERB24) 4. ISARELAY.SIMCATT7.GAU (Deprecated ISA Based attitude interface gauge for Acrosser AR-B2103) SimCraft DIY Motion Platform Requirements The requirements of the DIY system are: • The SimCraft DIY Assembly and Instruction manual (part of this project) • SimCraft DIY Interfacing Software for MSFS/MCFS (part of this project) •7' x 7' of physical space (minimum) • A PC or laptop with a USB port available. (hardware spec sufficient for running Microsoft® Flight Simulator) • Microsoft® Flight Simulator (MSFS) 98 or 2000 or 2002 or 2004 or Microsoft® Combat Flight (MCFS) Simulator 1 or 2 • One (1) canister style household vacuum cleaner • Measurement Computing® Relay Board (USB-ERB24) - Available here: http://www.measurementcomputing.com OR equivalent relay board • Common hand tools such as screwdrivers, circular saw, hammer, etc.