Gas Pedal for Simulator Game

Introduction

This guide specifically discusses how to build Gas Pedal with Infineon's 3D magnetic 2GO kit based on their TLE493D as controller. This chip give simplify construction. I have long been planning to make a gas pedal for simulators. And found instruction in https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/tool/throttle-pedal, but need make gear.

Make Pedal

Step 1: To make a pedal we use material from the DIY store and old toy.

Step 2: Take a board from old toy. This will be the basis. And screw the side walls of the furniture parts, before this we fix them with hot melt adhesive.

Step 3: Secure the holders and shaft to the pedals.

Step 4: On the one hand we insert a cork stopper and shorten it. We glue the magnet.

Step 5: Make a hole for the magnet.

Step 6: Connect all.

Step 7: We fix the card with the sensor.

Finish:

Set Up the Infineon 3D Magnetic Sensor Software

Installed Evalkit for 3D Sensors GUI.

Demo:

Develop Software

To send data from sensor needs some software:

1. For Arduino IDE install new Dev Board through Device Manager. Go to Infineon's GitHub page and follow the instruction.

2. Install library for 3D-Magnetic-Sensor-2GO to Arduino IDE go to GitHub and follow the instruction.

3. Write a little sketches and flash our controller.

#include <Tle493d_w2b6.h>
Tle493d_w2b6 Tle493dMagnetic3DSensor = Tle493d_w2b6();
void setup() { 
    Serial.begin(9600); 
    while (!Serial); 
    pinMode(14, OUTPUT); 
    Tle493dMagnetic3DSensor.begin(); 
    Tle493dMagnetic3DSensor.begin(); 
    Tle493dMagnetic3DSensor.setWakeUpThreshold(1,-1,1,-1,1,-1); 
    Tle493dMagnetic3DSensor.disableTemp();
}
void loop() { 
    Tle493dMagnetic3DSensor.updateData(); 
    Serial.println(Tle493dMagnetic3DSensor.getAzimuth()); 
    delay(10);
}

Result can see in Serial Monitor.

4. I found a little application for Java language - link to this video and code.

5. I make change in the code. I take RXTX library. and add them in project. Project I make in Eclipse IDE. Add methods work with COM port and handle data. Final code I receive to GitHub and link leave in next part.

Result