GT Rim (Fanatec GT)
Formula Rim (Fanatec Flat1)
Features:
Fanatec Flat1 (modified so I can see the beautiful Z1 screen) and GT Rims
Available here
https://www.fanatec.com/au-en/steering-wheels;showaccessories;1
Beautiful Carbon Fibre Button Plates
Designed by myself, supplied and cut thanks to Brett from Hybrid Racing Simulations (HRS). https://www.facebook.com/HybridRacingSimulations?fref=ts
Sketchup files provided below (with paddle shifter holes moved outwards 5mm on the Formula Rim to give more room for QR)
Note: the shifter mount holes needed to be countersunk too.
Wireless/Bluetooth
Each rim uses 2 bluefruit (bluetooth) modules, a pro trinket (microcontroller for rotaries), a charger, and a 2000mAh battery (all from http://www.adafruit.com). And on/off switch (from Jaycar). Further details below.
Holger Buchfink Quick Release (70mm GT and 50mm Formula)
These things are amazing. Wouldn?t recommend anything else for a DD wheel. Absolutely ZERO play.
http://www.beyondmonkey.com/pub/q1r/q1r.html
Note that I used 15mm spacers to make room (just!) for the bluetooth modules etc.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/301400291143?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=600371081173&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
I grabbed the 15mm M4 but I drilled them out to M5 - had to go the smaller size to get the larger charger to fit on my formula rim.
Ascher-Racing Paddle Shifters
They look great and feel even better! Have a clicky magnetic action.
http://www.ascher-racing.com/
I added some spacers to my paddles to move them away from the rim. I used 9mm M3 untapped spacers from Jaycar. Definitely recommended.
Buttons etc.
Each wheel has 5 pushbuttons, 2 two-way toggles, 2 rotaries, a Leo Bodnar Hat Switch, and the paddle shifters.
More information:
Here are the part numbers for my switches etc
From DigiKey:
Rotary Knob - 226-1064-ND
Rotary Encoder - CT3002-ND (Note that I can only get these to produce an input for every 2 detents when rotating ? no biggie bit 1:1 would be nice).
Toggle Switch - 360-2065-ND
Toggle Switch Caps - eg. 360-2764-ND
Pushbutton - 360-2876-ND
Pushbutton Caps - Hope this link works, there's two sizes, I got the 10mm ones - http://www.digikey.com.au/product-search/en?pv47=14632&FV=fff40011%2Cfff804a2%2Cfffc0168%2C1140348%2C3a8002d&mnonly=0&newproducts=0&ColumnSort=0&page=1&quantity=0&ptm=0&fid=0&pageSize=25
Pushbutton Guard (Large) - G13B-ND
Pushbutton Guard (Small) - 450-1063-ND (I think this is the one?)
Hat Switch from Leo Bodnar:
http://www.leobodnar.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=210
Note: to mount these I had to use 3x1mm spacers between the pcb and the button plate.
Links for the Bluetooth stuff:
All the bits are from http://www.adafruit.com
Bluefruit EZ-Key (I have two per wheel as each module can control 12 inputs)
https://www.adafruit.com/product/1535
Bluetooth receiver
https://www.adafruit.com/products/1327
USB LiIon/LiPoly charger
https://www.adafruit.com/products/259
Could use this mini charger http://www.adafruit.com/products/1905 to make a bit more space (would solder closed the jumper on it so it can charge in 500mA mode with the 2000mAh battery)
The 2000mAh battery
https://www.adafruit.com/products/2011
And I'm using the 3.3V Pro Trinket get the rotary encoders working
https://www.adafruit.com/products/2010 although they said 5V one would work fine too.
To get my rotaries working (using the Pro Trinket), I had to use the Arduino software to upload the code onto the Trinket. Followed instructions here:
https://learn.adafruit.com/introducing-pro-trinket/overview
Re: wiring. I just wired the rotaries to I/O pins on the Trinket, then wired the Tx (send) pin on the Trinket to the Rx (receive) pin on the EZ-Key.
Here is the code I used for my rotaries (note that my rotaries are connected to pins 3 & 5, and 9 & 10 respectively. They are also coded to transmit keyboard keys s & r, and z & y also). I can only get them to produce one button press for every two detents when rotating though.... I had/have no coding experience whatsoever so this was like learning another language for me!
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/* Rotary encoder handler for arduino.
*
* Copyright 2011 Ben Buxton. Licenced under the GNU GPL Version 3.
* Contact: bb@cactii.net
*
* Quick implementation of rotary encoder routine.
*
* More info: http://www.buxtronix.net/2011/10/rotary-encoders-done-properly.html
*
*/
// Half-step mode?
#define HALF_STEP
// Arduino pins the encoder is attached to. Attach the center to ground.
#define ROTARY0_PIN1 3
#define ROTARY0_PIN2 5
#define ROTARY1_PIN1 9
#define ROTARY1_PIN2 10
// define to enable weak pullups.
#define ENABLE_PULLUPS
#define DIR_CCW0 0x10
#define DIR_CW0 0x20
#define DIR_CCW1 0x10
#define DIR_CW1 0x20
#ifdef HALF_STEP
// Use the half-step state table (emits a code at 00 and 11)
const unsigned char ttable[6][4] = {
{0x3 , 0x2, 0x1, 0x0}, {0x23, 0x0, 0x1, 0x0},
{0x13, 0x2, 0x0, 0x0}, {0x3 , 0x5, 0x4, 0x0},
{0x3 , 0x3, 0x4, 0x10}, {0x3 , 0x5, 0x3, 0x20}
};
#else
// Use the full-step state table (emits a code at 00 only)
const unsigned char ttable[7][4] = {
{0x0, 0x2, 0x4, 0x0}, {0x3, 0x0, 0x1, 0x10},
{0x3, 0x2, 0x0, 0x0}, {0x3, 0x2, 0x1, 0x0},
{0x6, 0x0, 0x4, 0x0}, {0x6, 0x5, 0x0, 0x20},
{0x6, 0x5, 0x4, 0x0},
};
#endif
volatile unsigned char state0 = 0;
volatile unsigned char state1 = 0;
/* Call this once in setup(). */
void rotary0_init() {
pinMode(ROTARY0_PIN1, INPUT);
pinMode(ROTARY0_PIN2, INPUT);
}
void rotary1_init() {
pinMode(ROTARY1_PIN1, INPUT);
pinMode(ROTARY1_PIN2, INPUT);
#ifdef ENABLE_PULLUPS
digitalWrite(ROTARY0_PIN1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ROTARY0_PIN2, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ROTARY1_PIN1, HIGH);
digitalWrite(ROTARY1_PIN2, HIGH);
#endif
}
/* Read input pins and process for events. Call this either from a
* loop or an interrupt (eg pin change or timer).
*
* Returns 0 on no event, otherwise 0x80 or 0x40 depending on the direction.
*/
unsigned char rotary0_process() {
unsigned char pinstate = (digitalRead(ROTARY0_PIN2) << 1) | digitalRead(ROTARY0_PIN1);
state0 = ttable[state0 & 0xf][pinstate];
return (state0 & 0x30);
}
unsigned char rotary1_process() {
unsigned char pinstate = (digitalRead(ROTARY1_PIN1) << 1) | digitalRead(ROTARY1_PIN2);
state1 = ttable[state1 & 0xf][pinstate];
return (state1 & 0x30);
}
void setup() {
Serial.begin(9600);
rotary0_init();
rotary1_init();
}
void loop() {
unsigned char result0 = rotary0_process();
if (result0) {
Serial.print(result0 == DIR_CCW0 ? "s" : "r");
}
unsigned char result1 = rotary1_process();
if (result1) {
Serial.print(result1 == DIR_CCW1 ? "z" : "y");
}
}
3M Dual Lock to hold all the bits in place. They aren't going anywhere?. http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/Adhesi...ual-Lock-Reclosable-Fasteners/
Feedback
After using these rims, some thoughts:
I have a friend who has purchased some of these (they might be the same as the Fanatec Funky Switch???)
http://www.alps.com/prod/info/E/HTML/MultiControl/Switch/RKJXT/RKJXT1F42001.html
If they do work the same, I would replace the Leo Bodnar Hat Switch with one. The Leo Bodnar Hat Switch is quite tricky to use accurately.
I would try out the smaller charger ? as the pics suggest, space is at a premium here!
More pics
Pics of my chopped the top off the Formula Rim. Thanks to Henk Schoone who was the pioneer of this procedure :D (http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3291489.page#8613078)[/size]
