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6 DOF Motion Software

6 Degree of Freedom Motion Cue Software

 

NEWS, JULY '17

Interested in 6 DOF motion hardware - then check out Thanos' Kickstarter campaign for his  AMC1280USB controller.

Interesting contributor rewards....


The 6 DOF Motion Software is now FREE to use for personal, non-commercial projects.

Download the key-generator app at the online user guide below...


ONLINE USER GUIDE & DOWNLOAD


6 DOF Motion Cockpit - Drive Software

BFF 6 DOF Motion Driver V3.0

Motion cue slider settings

Now with slider-based motion cue settings....

Motion software for 6 DOF hexapod or "Stewart" type platforms is now available.

 

The 6 DOF motion software is available for FS9/X, X-Plane v9.6+ & 10 and Condor Soaring.


Versions are also available now for racing sims rFactor, Assetto Corsa, F1 2013 Live for Speed, iRacing, Project CARS and GPBikes. A "Generic" version is also now available which is not tied to any specific flight or racing sim but can be driven from user supplied data via UDP.

 

Recently added - a new version for Aerowinx PSX flight simulator; and now a version for DCS.

 

Downloads all available from the online User Guide...

 

The online user guide provides information on installation and operation. Please read the guide carefully before trying to use the software.

 

The motion software generates position demand cues for each of 6 actuators in a hexapod arrangement. The cues are based on calculated Pitch, Surge, Roll, Sway, Heave and Yaw movements to simulate flight forces and aircraft angle following. The geometry of your platform is defined in the motion driver configuration file and the software uses this definition to calculate the correct cues for each actuator. It can handle direct acting linear actuators (eg hydraulic actuators) or crank arm type actuators (eg motor/gearbox drives with a crank arm). The cues are fully tuneable to suit your application.

 

The software can be downloaded using the links on the Online User Guide Introduction page. It will run with full functions for a limited flight time in demo mode. Please download and experiment with the software if you are interested in using it.

 

Please contact me for commercial use licensing.

 

Please note - I do not provide hardware for 6 DOF motion platform drives. To use this software you will need to make your own servo drive hardware arrangements (or see the updates below). The data formats in which the software exports the actuator position demands are described in the online user guide.


UPDATE AUG 2021 - NOW FREE TO USE FOR PERSONAL NON-COMMERCIAL PROJECTS.

 

 

UPDATE MAY 2016 - NEW interface for the x-IMU inertial measurement unit has been add to the Generic motion driver. See Section 19 of the user guide for details.

 

UPDATE AUGUST 2015 - NEW 6DOF motion software version - this one for the flight simulator Aerowinx PSX. Check the online user guide for more details - Section 17.

 

 

UPDATE MAY 2015 - NEW 6DOF motion software version - this one for the racing sim Project CARS. Check the online user guide for more details - Section 16.

 

 

UPDATE MARCH 2015 - NEW 6DOF motion software version - this one for the motorcycle racing sim GPBikes. Check the online user guide for more details - Section 15.

 

 

UPDATE MARCH 2015:

 

All main versions of the 6DOF software have been upgraded to V3.30. This version adds new "Easy" cue settings windows which provide slider based adjustment of the motion cues. This gives a more intuitive cue tuning. The original Advanced settings are still available if required.

 

See Section 6B of the online user guide for more information.

 

 

UPDATE JAN 2015:

 

I've made available a beta version of a "Generic" 6DOF motion driver. This version of the motion software is not tied to any specific flight or racing simulator, but instead can be driven by user supplied vehicle motion data via UDP.

 

More details and download from the Online User Guide. The UDP data format for the generic driver feed is described in more detail in Section 14.

 

 

UPDATE OCTOBER 2014:

 

I've made available beta versions of the 6DOF motion driver for rFactor, Assetto Corsa, F1 2013, Live for Speed and iRacing racing sims. This might be of interest to builders looking to give their platforms a good workout!

 

More details and download from the Online User Guide.

 

IMPORTANT this is beta software - please proceed with care if you try it, and let me know if you find any bugs etc,,,,

 

 

UPDATE AUGUST 2014:

 

For builders interested in using low cost brushed DC motors and controllers keep an eye on Markus' site here -

 

http://mgeisler.my.primusnetz.de/6DOF/

 

He's recently had some success using Dimension Engineering's Kangaroo modules with Sabertooth motor controllers. I added the Kangaroo interface to the 6DOF software a while ago and it's interesting to see it in action.... DE's products are widely available. For more details of the interface see the user guide Section 8.

 

His clip showing the platform movement whilst flying in a thunderstorm is interesting viewing....

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDNxbAYlBhI

 

 

UPDATE JULY 2014:

 

Version V3.15 of the 6 DOF motion software adds portable USB Dongle licensing.

 

The USB dongle allows a software registration to operate on any PC the dongle is plugged into. With the normal non-portable registration your unlock key works only on your specified PC.

 

For more details click on the Dongle image on the right.   

 

UPDATE JAN 2014:

 

I've added an experimental interface to the X-Plane and FS9/X versions of the software to export  actuator position demands directly to Dimension Engineering Kangaroo motion controllers. For more details see Section 8 of the on-line user guide. The Kangaroos provide an interesting alternative approach to building a 6 DOF drive using the larger Sabertooth dual channel DC controllers.

 

UPDATE MARCH 2013:

 

For 6 DOF drive hardware that is compatible with the BFF 6 DOF Motion Driver check out Thanos' new AMC1280USB controller with his 6DOF extension board. For details see his blog at:

 

http://motionsim.blogspot.co.uk/

 

Or, email Thanos at tronickod@yahoo.com

 

Here's a movie clip of one user's platform drive - it uses the X-Plane version of the BFF  6 DOF Motion Driver and Thanos' control hardware.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPEYQQaen40

 

Thanks to Jeremy in France....

 

And another in the US, again with X-Plane...

 

http://motionsim.blogspot.com/2013/04/6dof-platform-in-action-amc1280usb-ians.html

 

Here's Rolf's in Germany...

 

http://youtu.be/eXg75aQKRGQ

 

 

This is a 6 DOF design by Markus in Germany using a modified version of my DIY linear actuator

 

http://mgeisler.my.primusnetz.de/6DOF/

 

More information on the linear actuator is here....

 

 

 

 

 

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