Calibration Guide

The calibration of a joystick is crucial for precise and accurate control, as it ensures that joystick movements are correctly transmitted to the aircraft software. Firstly, all axes of the sidestick, rudder and tiller must be calibrated in Windows 11. This is followed by assignment and calibration in the A320 software (e.g. ProSimA320).

To calibrate a joystick in Windows 11, you can follow the steps below:

1. Opening the control panel
   Press the 'Windows key' and enter "Control Panel" in the search field. Click on the "Control Panel" app.
2. Open game controller settings
   In the Control Panel, make sure that the view is set to "Large icons" or "Small icons". Search for and click on "Devices and printers".
3. Select joystick
   Your joystick should be displayed in the list of devices under "Devices". Right-click on the icon of your joystick and select "Game controller settings".
4. Open properties
   Your joystick should be listed in the "Game controller" window. Select it and click on "Properties".
5. Start calibration
   In the properties window, click on the "Settings" tab. Click on the "Calibrate" button.
6. Calibration wizard
   The calibration wizard opens. Click on "Next" and follow the instructions on the screen to complete the calibration. This usually involves moving the joystick to different positions and pressing the buttons.
7. Finalise
   Once the calibration is complete, click on "Finish". On the "Test" tab, check whether the joystick is calibrated correctly by testing the axes and buttons.
8. Save and close
   Click "OK" to close the properties window and then click "OK" again in the "Game controller" window to finalise the calibration.

In the next step, the axes must be calibrated. We use ProSim as an example. If you are not working with ProSim, please use the installation instructions for your product.

Open ProSim System
Select the Menue "Config", "Configuration" and then "Combined Config". Search for the "Flight Controls" and "Lever".

Set primary axes
The following axes must be set:

• CPT Sidestick Roll
• CPT Sidestick Pitch
• CPT Tiller
• CPT Rudders
• CPT Brake Left
• CPT Brake Right
• FO Sidestick Roll
• FO Sidestick Pitch
• FO Tiller

Example: Setting "CPT Sidestick Roll"

1. Find the right axis
   Press "A" and then move the axis to the right or up. The last axis pressed is automatically assigned.
2. Finding the right direction of movement
   If the green indicator moves in the wrong direction, select "Reverse" from the list.
3. Define end points
   Move the axes to one end position and press the respective button.

Null zone
Ensure that slight movements do not cause the axle to leave the null zone. The same applies to the hands-free return to the neutral position.

Sensitivity
It controls the sensitivity of the control signals and is used to adjust the response behaviour.

The following buttons must be assigned:

• CPT Sidestick PTT
• CPT Sidestick AP disconnect
• CPT Tiller disconnect
• FO Sidestick PTT
• FO Sidestick AP disconnect
• FO Tiller disconnect

The following axes must then be assigned and calibrated:

• Flaps
• Speedbrakes
• Throttle 1
• Throttle 2
• Trimwheel

 Here are some examples for settings:

If your ADIRS panel has no hardware switches for IR1, IR2 and IR3 you will need to set the following configuration.