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effect of your deadzone setting can be checked in realtime in
the green vertical signal output bar.
Your brake is equipped with a 2-stage system. Initially a metal
coil spring is compressed. This coil spring simulates the pad-
to-disc gap. The main loading of the brake disc is simulated
by compressing the rubbers. A use case for setting a large
bottom deadzone can be that you only want braking in the
simulator to start after the metal coil spring has been fully
compressed.
Brake force seing
SmartControl allows you to set a maximum force on the
brake pedal. This setting is in kilograms (kg) and represents
the actual brake force where your foot touches the brake
pedal pad (for a medium sized foot).
When you press the set maximum force on the brake pedal,
the pedal will give 100% brake output signal to the simulator
software. The maximum brake force of the Sim Pedals
Ultimate+ is 140kg.
How you set the maximum brake force depends on your
personal preference. Even in similar real race cars, the
required peak brake force varies a lot as this is a function
of the size of the brake cylinders and other components
installed in that specific car. In general, fast high-downforce
race cars require higher brake forces than slower, low-
downforce race cars.
The throttle and clutch deadzone are expressed as a
percentage of total pedal travel. The effect of your deadzone
setting can be checked in realtime in the green vertical signal
output bar.
Because the Sim Pedals Ultimate+ use soft endstops there
may be small signal variations between instances of the
pedal being at rest or being fully pressed. We therefore always
recommend setting a minimum bottom & top deadzone of
3%. You should get 0% or 100% pedal output without having
to force the pedals into their endstop.
Especially on the clutch pedal a larger top deadzone will
influence the bite point, the point where releasing the clutch
further makes the car move. This depends greatly on the
software title and car used. A larger bottom deadzone will
prevent accidental clutch slip from resting your foot on the
pedal.
Brake boom deadzone adjustment
Preload on the rubber stack applies a small force to the
load cell. After SmartControl calibration, this slight initial
force becomes 0% output. The bottom deadzone can apply
additional offset, resulting in a brake pedal that needs some
initial force and movement before becoming active.
The bottom deadzone is a percentage of the set brake force.
At 30kg brake force and 5% deadzone, the load cell will
register 1,5kg of force before brake pedal output starts. The
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