Simkits USB Altimeter Construction Manual Download Page 4

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Check if the PIHER 
position sensors, 
present on both sides 
of the circuit board, 
are in proper 
arrangement, as indicated 
in drawings 20 and 21.

Mind the proper 
arrangement of 
the PIHER 
position sensors.

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Mount plate

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onto circuit

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positioning notches. 

Do not use screws 

just yet.

Insert gearwheels 

R

 (longer shaft) 

and 

P

 (shorter shaft) 

into the caps on the plate.

In this drawing the connections between servo and circuit board, 
as well as between the rotary encoder and circuit board, have 
been omitted for the sake of clarity. For the remainder of 
the assembly it is assumed that these are connected 
to the circuit board as indicated in drawings 16 through 19.

Modified 
servo

Modified
 servo

Normal 
servo

Normal servo

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Modified servo

Normal servo

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Altimeter Construction Manual

CAUTION! The servos cannot be connected as shown in
picture 17, 18 and 19. The connector of the servos
has to be cut off and the isolation of the wires should be
removed somewhat to enable the wires to be soldered 
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Summary of Contents for USB Altimeter

Page 1: ...e of Use the hobby knife to remove any A1 Front ring electronics soldering is required Care and irregularities Be careful when using the sharp A2 Front optical accuracy are of utmost importance hobby knife A3 Upper casing A4 Lower casing What else do you need Warranty A5 Light A normal and a modified servomotor types Construction kits come without a warranty A6 2 Wire cable HS300 HS311 or equivale...

Page 2: ... the wires onto the rotary encoder R1 as indicated in drawing 5 and 6 Place component W U as assembled in drawing 1 onto t he rotary encoder shaft There is a small indentation in the rotary encoder shaft The opening of component U contains a small ridge which fits exactly into this indentation Make sure ridge and indentation fit completely Connect component M to component A8 making sure no glue co...

Page 3: ... A7 A5 A5 A6 A7 D A8 Connect cord A6 to light A5 by soldering Use sleeve A7 to insulate the soldered connection but leave roughly 8 mm s worth of wire free at the base of the light The sleeve shrinks when heated Connect the wires to the circuit board Polarities are not important Place the rotary encoder assembly s connector onto the circuit board as indicated Normal SERVO Twist the servo clockwise...

Page 4: ...oard have been omitted for the sake of clarity For the remainder of the assembly it is assumed that these are connected to the circuit board as indicated in drawings 16 through 19 Modified servo Modified servo Normal servo Normal servo Page 4 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Modified servo Normal servo SSIMULATOR PARTS Altimeter Construction Manual CAUTION The servos cannot be connected as shown in picture...

Page 5: ...e in position you can carefully check whether they can twist freely 2X Page 5 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Normal servo Modified servo Place the servos into lower casing A4 as indicated in drawings 30 and 31 Use the screws you previously unfastened from the servos see drawing 28 to lock them into position Take note do not wind the screws too tightly It s easy to damage the thread SSIMULATOR PARTS Place...

Page 6: ... not the case the central opening needs to be enlarged according to instructions in drawing 38 Component G should be able to move freely when placed onto component H If this is not the case enlarge the central opening in component G according to drawing 38 Use a rolled up piece of fine sandpaper to widen the opening in component G in case component G does not turn freely on component H Place gearw...

Page 7: ... E1 x x Insert component K Q inner shaft and gearwheel into bearing E1 making sure the inner shaft aligns with the modified servo x x x x x x Insert gearwheel shaft V into the indentation on the plate and press it down tightly Place the first gearwheel L over the metal gearwheel shaft SSIMULATOR PARTS Altimeter Construction Manual ...

Page 8: ...r the metal gearwheel shaft Place the outer shaft H over central shaft J making sure the gearwheels connect properly and smoothly Place the upper casing onto the lower casing without using glue Guide the rotary encoder and the light with cord up through the upper casing SSIMULATOR PARTS Altimeter Construction Manual ...

Page 9: ...the illustration Make sure the servo remains in the same exact position as before Position the air pressure scale G inches or millibar exactly as indicated in the illustration Use the altimeter s faceplate as an aid and permanently place the faceplate onto the upper casing as well Mind the proper positioning by using the positioning notches I I 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 0 0 r e t e m i t l A...

Page 10: ...ace the 100 ft indicator Y as shown in the illustration and press it down Do not use glue Mount the rotary encoder assembly A8 into front ring A1 Place front ring A1 onto the upper casing without using glue You can now connect the Altimeter to the Central Control Unit and test if it functions properly by using the calibration software If necessary temporarily use some adhesive tape to keep the com...

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