Tips on adjusting to load cell pedals?

[RKH916]

I recently upgraded from G29 pedals to BJ Sim 200kg Load Cells. While I'm very happy with the build quality, etc., I'm having a difficult time adjusting to the force required. I haven't had a whole lot of time to adjust my setup or thresholds, but it's a huge change that I'm not totally comfortable with.

I'm sure this is a common experience so I'm just looking for any pieces of advice that may help me adjust quicker, as my work load is quite high and I don't have the time to play around that I used to.

Thanks in advance.

 

[cnhoff]

I guess the first step would be to calibrate the pedals to the maximum force you are comfortable with.

Unless you want to simulate F1-style brake forces, it would be more common to calibrate to 50-80kg maximum brake force, as this allows for good modulation without excessive forces.

I am running at around 70kg and would not want to go higher.

 

[RasmusP]

Indeed!

1. Open the software to adjust the load cell settings. You should see some input bar?

2. Press the brake pedal while thinking "this should be the maximum" and then look up what percentage you actually pressed.
If the input bar is at 75%, lower the max force until your "this should be 100%" is truly 100%.
If the input bar is already at 100%, you need to raise the max force until the input bar comes down. Then lower the max foce one step so it's just hitting 100%.

3. Take for foot off the brake, then lean it slightly against it. Like "ready to brake but not braking yet".
Load cells are super sensitive so without any deadzone at the beginning, leaning your foot slightly against the pedal will already give input!!
Lean your foot against the pedal with a force that you'd think should be "the start of braking".
Raise the deadzone until you no longer see any input.

And that should be it

 

[BrightCandle]

I wrote about this a while back in regards to the transition from T3PA to T-LCM pedals and I outline what you basically need to be able to do with your pedals.

https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/thrustmaster-t-lcm-pedals.180819/post-3314825

I would add there is a bit of a "thing" around pedals being really stiff and heavy, this is a preference thing you can have pedals however you like so long as you can do the 7 things I list its a valid setup. Some people work better with stiff, others with movement and professionals use it all, its not more realistic any particular way.

 

[Durge Driven]

Anyone have experience with the BJ Hydraulic pedals.

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Mine worked for 12 months faultless.
Orginally adjusted load cell gain through LC-USB and DIView as outlined in Manual.

A while back they went out of calibration.
Checked LC-USB and to my horror it was blank.
Someone suggested I try HiDFlash and flash the firmware but HiDFlash also comes up blank.

Pagnian Imports sent pedals back to me today but they are the same.
There is barely any brake travel and pressing it bends the whole pedal unit and the GT pedal plate.

I asked them, to test a set of Hydraulic pedals with the LC-USB software
They told me it they don't use that anymore ? and instead use the BJ Racing software because they were "updated" but I don't understand that as my pedals worked with LC-USB before why wouldn't they now ?
The BJ software has no where to adjust load cell gain only calibrate travel.

LC-USB with pedals connected...

 

[Durge Driven]

Update got email from Pagnian, wonders never cease they finally did what I asked for 2 months. They swapped the Leo Bondar interface and now my pedals are apparently working again in LC-USB which confuses me as they told me the BJ pedals had been updated to " V2 " and only used BJ software which you would expect is what they have in stock.
Anyhow I grateful they finally listened and the interface never had to go to the UK for Leo Bondar to test. Hopefully be back up by end of week.
Have 3 months iRacing sub is already 1/2 used and not a lap turned ( I almost booted it up with a gamepad )