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by **xenia** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 7:15 pm

hi
FMS and the parallel-port interface works perfekt under win98. But it doesn't with Win XP. Why? Has anybody solved this problem?

thanks bye

by **Zengi** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 11:57 am

facing same problems... who can help?

by **Zengi** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 11:58 am

facing same problems... who can help?

by **Isaac** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 12:32 am

The parallel interface (and the simple serial interface) doesn't work in XP (or 2000, or NT, etc) because these Windows versions deal with the hardware diferently than 95/98.

Windows 2000 and up uses true protected mode of the x86 processors, and only grant direct access to hardware through installed device drivers. FMS doesn't have a specific device driver to access LPT ports, and hence cannot access it at low level, what is needed to read the interface.

There is a new software named PPJoy that can "transform" some devices plugged to parallel port into "virtual joysticks", but I don't know if it works with FMS parallel interface.

So, change to another type of interface (PIC Serial interface, USB, Joystick, SmartPropo, etc).

Isaac

by **beckepg** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 3:39 am

I have XP and it works great with the USB SimBlaster cable.

by **rongor** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 7:46 am

I am new to FMS. Using with P3, under WinXP, on a laptop. FMS works if the properties are set to run as a Win2000 application. I have to use low res, as my graphics card is rather low end. Also, I am testing with the keyboard. Everything works. But, all the models want to nose dive - ie they all need up-elevator trim. Anyone know how to trim the planes for keyboard use? Thanks.

by **aeropal** » Sun Nov 30, 2003 4:49 pm

by **Six_O'Clock_High** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 9:42 pm

by **phildc** » Mon May 31, 2004 10:07 am

There exist different ways to activate FMS under Win XP and 2000.
Here a cable fitted with a PIC microcontroller.
Links your RC transmitter student connector to the PC COM port. Powered by transmitter. No PC system changes.
Circuit is simple to make.You must be able to burn a PIC from
distributed hex file, or have a friend do it.
Component cost is minimum (less than 10 Euros).
Is part of a project to view transmitter in real time, record a
flight, and a lot of research work about RC models and PC.
Softwares to do this are downmoadable as FREEWARE.
Languages: English, french.
All info in ARTICLE about (simple)PCM at

Philippe
Brussels Belgium

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