Odd Q on reddit made me look into steering wheel electronics.
Most teams have had a maximum of 9 rotary switches on front of the wheel. I thought this was a limitation of the internal hardware.
But Ferrari have 12!
Most teams have had a maximum of 9 rotary switches on front of the wheel. I thought this was a limitation of the internal hardware.
But Ferrari have 12!
All the buttons, paddles and switches connect to a spec interface unit, that aggregates and joins them via canbus to the ECU.
This is what limits the number of controls. With 18 buttons and 11 rotary switches, plus a pair of extra controls.
This is what limits the number of controls. With 18 buttons and 11 rotary switches, plus a pair of extra controls.
The 18 buttons are on both the front of the wheel plus the paddles on the back. The gearshift paddles can have redundant switches in case of failure
The 11 rotary switches are the multi position controls, but are also used for the two clutch paddles. Hence 9 are left on the front
The 11 rotary switches are the multi position controls, but are also used for the two clutch paddles. Hence 9 are left on the front
Ferrari have maxxed out on 13 rotaries, despite having only 11 on the interface unit.
They've been able to do this by only using 1 clutch paddle and have employed the 2 spare controls as extra rotary switches.
They've been able to do this by only using 1 clutch paddle and have employed the 2 spare controls as extra rotary switches.
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