SIM Racing Pedals – Heusinkveld SIM Pedals Ultimate+

SIM Racing Pedals – Heusinkveld SIM Pedals Ultimate+ Overview

Heusinkveld Sim Pedals Ultimate+ are designed for high-end professional motorsport simulators. A strong, durable and adjustable design capable of handling up to 140kg of actual force at the brake pedal (200kg loadcell). Hydraulic damping on every pedal, custom made elastomers for a progressive brake feel. Reliable load cell sensors coupled to Heusinkveld SmartControl software for an instant and accurate response with endless possibilities to configure pedal output.

Engineering

Race car drivers will love this pedal set made from a combination of CAD and FEA, all structural parts are CNC precision laser cut stainless steel with a glass bead blasted finish. Mathematical models were used to calculate the travel and operation force on these pedals so that they would feel just right in any configuration for race car drivers.

Design tolerances have been optimized to have a minimal amount of play on every assembly. All key pivot points have slide bearings and have gone through automated durability testing to guarantee their functionality after a million duty cycles.

The custom-made brake elastomers provide a realistic progressive feel and retain their as-new characteristics even after thousands of races.

Hydraulic Damping

The Sim Pedals Ultimate+ have ultra-reliable hydraulic dampers that require no maintenance even in the unlikely event of a failure. In this case, you can remove these while still having access to your pedals and retain their basic functionality since the sensors are separated from the fluid circuit.

Sensors & output

The Sim Pedals Ultimate+ load cell assemblies provide a true linear input measurement of throttle and clutch position, as well as brake force. Their accuracy is unmatched as they do not wear over time, providing the same feel even after years of use thanks to Heusinkveld’s proprietary electronics that can be configured into profiles using Heusinkveld SmartControl software.

Components Detail

Throttle Pedal

Smooth, accurate and greatly adjustable, the throttle pedal gives you excellent control with exactly the travel, spring preload and resistance you prefer.

The throttle features a 1-way hydraulic damper which resists speed at the ingoing stroke. This helps with smoothing the throttle application and is also used on many real cars for this purpose. The amount of damping can be adjusted.

A load cell provides a true linear input measurement of the pedal position. Custom non-linear output curves can freely be configured using Heusinkveld SmartControl software.

Brake Pedal

The brake features a realistic dual stage brake system with a 200kg load cell, capable of handling actual pedal forces up to 140kg (measured at the pedal footplate). The adjustable coil spring simulates the initial pad-to-disc gap. The main brake springs are all new custom made Heusinkveld injection molded thermoset elastomers.

These proprietary elastomers are smooth and responsive and provide an unprecedented progressive brake resistance (concave force curve) just as you would have in a real race car. On the ingoing and outgoing stroke they have firm bump and rebound characteristics.

Automated testing shows these elastomers have zero performance degradation even after one million duty cycles. You can choose from a total of 9 possible resistance settings, allowing you to set the pedal from very soft to extremely stiff.

The brake features a 2-way hydraulic damper. This damping resists speed at the ingoing and outgoing stroke just as experienced in actual brake assemblies. The amount of damping is adjustable

Clutch Pedal

A clutch feels lighter towards the end of travel. The Sim Pedals Ultimate+ clutch features a regressive spring mechanism simulating this concave force curve and also allows you to greatly adjust the pedal resistance, travel and feel.

The clutch features a 2-way hydraulic damper. This damping resists speed at the ingoing and outgoing stroke just as seen in real clutch assemblies. The amount of damping is adjustable.

A loadcell provides a true linear input measurement of the pedal position. Custom non-linear output curves can freely be configured using Heusinkveld SmartControl software

Electronics

Heusinkeld Sim Pedals Ultimate+ use a custom made 12-bit USB controller, which works with Heusinkveld SmartControl software. After calibration every single pedal provides an output signal using the full 12-bit range, providing instant and accurate output to your favorite simulator software.

The controller enclosure is made of steel and is equipped with 4 mounting holes for easy mounting to your simulator. It can also be mounted to the underside of the optional Sim Pedals Ultimate+ Baseplate.

The pedals have passed full EMC compliance testing, guaranteeing a stable output signal regardless of other electronic components used in your simulator.

Smart Control Software

The Sim Pedals Ultimate+ come with a powerful configuration tool allowing you to set up your pedals in ways not previously possible: SmartControl. Working together with all-new electronics, SmartControl allows for instant mapping of (non-linear) pedal output curves, pedal deadzones and brake pedal force.

These adjustments can be made without having to recalibrate the pedals (including iRacing). All settings can be saved into profiles, which can be loaded again in a few mouse clicks.

Mapping pedal output curves

A key feature of SmartControl is the ability to set custom signal output maps per pedal. Traditionally race simulator pedal output has had a one-on-one sensitivity in relation to the pedal input. SmartControl allows you to map non-linear output curves using 5 zones (six input parameters).

Each pedal has a Curve Type pull-down menu with pre-defined output curves. You can also select the option to make a custom curve and manually set the desired pedal output percentage for each zone. You have complete freedom to set your own shapes.

Deadzones and brake force adjustment

SmartControl offers quick and easy adjustment of pedal deadzones. The effect of changing these adjustments can be seen visually and real-time. Also the required brake force to get 100% brake output in your simulator can be set in a few mouse clicks.

Profiles

There is support for an unlimited amount of profiles within SmartControl. Saving and loading a profile is done in a few mouse clicks. Because profile data is saved relative to your calibration values, it is possible to exchange pedal profiles between Sim Pedals Ultimate+ owners.

Calibration wizard

Your Sim Pedals Ultimate+ are pre-calibrated during assembly and can be used as a “plug & play” device. All adjustments in SmartControl can be made without having to recalibrate the pedals.

In case you do need to recalibrate (for example after making certain mechanical adjustments to the pedals), SmartControl has an easy to follow calibration wizard.

More Information

You can find the product manual and tutorial videos in the Support section of our website. A printed manual is included with every pedal set.

For the Sim Pedals Ultimate+ we also offer an optional mounting plate: the Sim Pedals Ultimate+ Baseplate.

Please note that these pedals cannot be installed on a floor without further support, or in a wheel stand where there is no solid connection between the pedals in the seat. A full frame rig/simulator is always required for the Sim Pedals Ultimate+, even if you use the optional Sim Pedals Ultimate+ Baseplate.

The Sim Pedals Ultimate+ can be used in the following driving simulator environments:

• For professional driver training.
• For home use (e.g. eSports simulators, simracing enthusiasts).
• In commercial applications (e.g. rental simulators).

This product is compatible with the PC / Windows platform. It cannot be used on consoles such as Xbox or PlayStation.

The pedals are pre-calibrated (plug-and-play). If you want to use SmartControl to recalibrate or adjust certain pedal settings, you need to run Windows 10.