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Using FSX to test controls systems

J

John_SSD28

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Hi, I'm new to FSX development, and I was wondering if the following is possible:

I'd like to connect a control system I've been developing for my RC aircraft to FSX to test the system before deploying it to my RC aircraft. I'm polling gps coordinates and real-time attitude and pitch control from a gps and some sensors. Is there a way to model a simple aircraft in FSX, interface and control it with an externally running application?

Any info would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

John
 
If you were developing autopilot control loops (which sounds like you might be) then yes, you could export GPS and attitude information from the sim using SimConnect and inject your calculated control surface positions and throttle settings based upon the ouput of your loops.

Si
 
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