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13. Finally, to complete the pairing action, you need to calibrate the axes. We will
explain how to do it in the next section.
NOTE
:
Collector’s Edition devices shipped from October 2019 have a factory pairing
saved in the flash memory, to allow the user to work with the device as soon as it is
received. As we
’ve said previously, we suggest making your own pairing for better
results. The factory pairing can always be restored.
On the RS Videos web page (
https://realsimulator.com/videos-f16/
), you
’ll find a video
we made called “
Pairing
” where you can watch and follow the procedure explained
above step by step. You can also directly access the video by clicking the image or
hyperlink below.
Axes calibration overview
As we mentioned at the end of pairing procedure, after the pairing, it is necessary to
calibrate each analog axis.
The calibration allows adjusting some internal settings and informing Windows about
the maximum, minimum and central positions of each axis. This procedure is similar to
the Game Controllers calibration wizard of Windows with the following differences:
- With the RS_HID_DEV_TOOL, you can individually calibrate the axes, only the
axis that you need.
- This tool allows you to center the raw values to get a maximum operational
range in the axes.
- You can also invert individual axes to adapt the hardware to the simulation
program requirements.
- You can see the Raw and DX values graphically and numerically.
So,
we strongly suggest using ONLY this tool to configure and calibrate the
F18CGRH
.
