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Re: Neutral for joysticks isn't 127

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Originally Posted by DemonYawgmoth
The neutral position for our joysticks is not 127, and this is making us mess up a bit. For the left side, neutral is 165, and for the right, neutral is 193. What could be causing this, and how do we make it go back to the original 127 position?
I'm assuming since you're including numbers, the problem is the PWMs are neutral (solid yellow) when the values the RC outputs are 165 and 193, respectively - I'm assuming the problem isn't in the calibration of wheel of the joystick.

Sometimes the victors get a little-bit screwey and don't recognize the signal coming out of the RC correctly. There is a method to calibrate the actual victors. In page two of the IFI Victor 884 Users Manual, it has the instructions on what to do to calibrate the victor. After pressing a few things, you essentially move your joystick to full forward, full back, and the neutral position. The victor then detects what the signal coming out of the RC is at these positions and adjusts itself appropriately. Before you do this, though, I recommend you use the calibration wheel on the joystick to make sure when you move the joystick into neutral, the RC sees 127 as coming in.
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