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[jgreth123]

I can never get my beacon light to show up until AFTER the engines are started with the generator running... why is this?  I mean, it's an anti-collision light and should be on before the startup yes?

Anyhow... just curious why I can't get ground power to even get it up.

[PenceE]

Well, the bcn connected to generators. You can connect it to main bus by setting it in aircraft.cfg. In Electrical section at light_beacon line set the first number from 4 to 0 (zero). The grund feed power not featured (yet).

[jgreth123]

ah ok, not featured yet, no hint of that in the manual, but that's cool.

As far as the electrical bus situtation w/ the beacon light... which bus is it on the real aircraft?  I mean, surely before they start the engines (thus no gens running) they have the anti-collision light on, right?  Correct me if I'm mistaken though, heh :)

[PenceE]

Yes, you're right. The real 17 has the bcn on 28V bus, it's my fault.  :oops: Here in Hun Army (Szolnok helo reg.) they usualy starts from ground feed, but i taugth it's not nessery in FS. But i make it work if you think, it's simple.  :)

[jgreth123]

true, but even if that were the case, the ground feed isn't modelled yet ;) heh