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  1. Hi Pete, Okay thanks for reply and information, I always did wonder about it and what you say about using FSUIPC to assign buttons, I have tried, only a few work along with the GPS in FSX afct. I know PFC have a new unit, which would fit where current one is, well almost. It appears to work with FSX from what I have read and been told, but it is a USB connection, not a connection with the rest of the stack, which is interesting why it has been done that way, maybe due to what we have already said. 1k AUD approx, Price is way to much for me at this stage, if I decided to use the GPS more in FSX, I may consider it. Cheers Phil
  2. Hi Pete and others. You may not be able to answer this unless you have access to PFC avionics stack. One of the units on the stack below the Auto Pilot Unit, is what I belieave is to command the GPS in FS afct. Although I am not that familar with the GPS, I understand the basics. Anyone have a manual of how to program this unit to work in FSX or do they know if it will work? I will post this at the PFC forum, but I never get replies from there, not sure it has many members or active ones. TIA Phil
  3. Hi Pete, as usual your spot on. Using that PFC.dll from your latest versions, has solved the lock up issue when I try to asign functions to the Avionics stack buttons as mentioned. I've also workout trim issue with Default Airbus. If one chooses the viewMain panel from right click within FSX window, it will show the trim wheels which do move with left rocker buttons on the Mooney Yoke I have, but if one slects from the top menu View, then instrument panel, throttle panel, the trim wheels do not move. Why, ask MS I guess, as this view shows trim wheels moving with other afct. I know this is a seprate thing, but I will ask, Have you ever noticed in default or add on afct, that the taxi light switch does nothing, either from Cirrus II console or using ones mouse to click switch on? Cheers Pete Phil
  4. Hi Pete, yes sorry Installer was from PFC site here. http://www.flypfc.com/drivers.html As it says updated March 2nd, one would assume it contains FSUIPC version 4.50, anyway when you run it, it doesn't overrite the version of FSUIPC installed already. So yes FSUIPC V4.50 is installed. It was once I ran this installer, I could get the trim to work in so far tested afct I have except Airbus as mentioned earlier, via left yoke rocker buttons. But under avionics buttons, it has not set any commands for those buttons I mentioned and I've tried 3 times now to assign them, but it locks up FSX as I have said. The text file PFCFSX, I assume is a log file. Would it help you if I pasted here what it says although you would need to tell me which section, as text in log file is quite long. By the way, on another point, not sure if you've got a copy of Windows 7 beta or not, but both your Modules work under Win 7 32 and 64bit. Thanks again Phil
  5. HI Pete and thanks again for reply and suggestions. It appears it was the pfc.dll module file I had installed was the problem. And yes the Airbus default afct must have some setting to make trim wheel move, as it doesn't even move with keyboard down or up arrows. A question for others who understand the aircraft CFG files better than I, although could just be a setting with FSX for it. I went back to you site and downloaded the one dated 25Jul 07 V4.30 and that has solved the problem, although not sure why but if I try and assign functions to my avionics buttons, the ones on the bottom of the PFC avionics stack called reset, start etc, the PFC will lock up and FSX restarts. Hmm, new one on me. I wonder come to think of, as they is an auto installer if it's overiding fsuipc.dll, although it doesn't appear to from the installer messages. Cheers Phil
  6. There's no difference between FS9 and FSX in that area. I have checked from with FSX, the PFC drop down menu that the settings are set right. e.g Left up and left down rocker buttons are set to operate trim. And do the buttons actually work -- i.e. are they detected, shown in the "Test" tab when operated? And if the are shown okay, check that they are not shown as being assigned in FSUIPC. All buttons and switches can optionally be programmed in FSUIPC instead, and this takes precedence. "yes they do" No. That is for calibrating trim wheels and steering tillers -- axes, not buttons. You could check that tab, make sure they are all disabled. "Yes it is disabled" But do also check the trim sensitivity setting, on the Console page. Maybe you have set that very low, or too high? It defaults to 256, which is about right. Version 4.40 of FSUIPC is no longer supported. The minimum current version is 4.50.
  7. Not sure if I should post this here but anyway someone may have some suggestions. The Cirrus II console I have has the mooney Yoke and it's left rocker buttons should make trim move in FSX acft but is won't for some reason, something must be wrong with a setting as I am quite sure it did would before in FSX I have checked from with FSX, the PFC drop down menu that the settings are set right. e.g Left up and left down rocker buttons are set to operate trim. Do I have to set something in the Trims/Steering Pages? Note, my CIrrus II, doesn't have a seperate trim wheel on the console itself. I'm running FSUIPC version 4.40 and PFC version 4.317 TIA Phil
  8. Thanks anyway and yes good point. That I shall do with my mates help. Cheers Phil
  9. Thanks again for reply I have worked out it is not the cable. I took the cover off the console and checked the wireing was not loose to the module, I could not find anything apprently wonr, but I just happned to move the console and avionics stack was back working fine, but it is not stable, if I move it back in place it works and the doesn't work. So likely conclusion, loose wire or connection on module somewhere. It doesn't sound like module itself is bad, as moving the console a ittle wouldn't change the result, of course now it is not working, since I put monitor back on top of console. I have a mate who is into eletronics things like this more than me, he'll hopefully wil be able to have a look at it tomorrow. Pete, would you happen to know at all which of these black connectors I guess one calls them, that have little screws into them, that connect sets of wires to the module would be for the for avionics? Thanks Phil
  10. Well that didn''t help to try and sort out this problem. I got my hands on a Adaptor which changed thh DB9 serial cable I have spare into a Db25 male at other end. However when I connected this up instead of the green cable from console to stack, the stack was not found and LED lights did not change from what they are if one turns unti on with FSX running. i.e the date shows on nav one as 04 15 2004. I've rang around and searched the web including Ebay, it appears no one sells a cable that is male 25 pin at one end and male 9 pin at other end. They all appear to be female at the 25pin end. No choice but to what for PFC tech support to get back. cheers Phil
  11. Hi Pete, Yes you are correct, "You can get D9-D25 and D25-D9 adapters quite easiely still" I think I have one somewhere or I'm sure a Electronics / computer shop wil have one.. I do have a spare D9 to D9 cable. This will rule out the cable and if it does it will appear to be as you said. "the inner part of the Cirrus which handles the connection and merging of the Avionics data with its own" Anyway thanks again, I wil see if I can find the apator or else I'll get one at the weekend. We'll see what happens. Cheers Phil
  12. Pete, Thanks again for reply. Now this has to be, well I am assuming it is,, because I got a updated driver earlier in week for the PCI to serial card, as I just connected the D9 cable that normally connects to the console, directyly to the avionics stack. I have tried that before at the suggestion of PFC tech, well this time I got a different result, in fact a great result. The stack is working fine with that conneciton. Which I can only draw one conclusion, the green cable that runs from the console to the stack has to be the one at fault. That is a cable which has what I would call a LPT plug, like for older printer ports, that ends connects to console and the D9 plug connects to stack. I will advise PFC tech this evening what I have just typed. I think I may have amongst older cables and computer parts a cable that I may be able to swap for the green one, to test out my theory. Cheers Phil
  13. Hi Peter, I have downloaded the updates for FSUIPC and PFC and that has fixed this minor issue of PFC and FSX locking up when I click on list FSX ctrls and try and assign the bottom buttons on Avionics stack, e.g Reset, Start, Freeze etc. Now have version FSUIPC V4.324 & PCFFSX V4.317. A question you may or may not be able to answer. If I can using my mouse to change for example the radio freq on a radio stack of a afct in FSX and that also changes the LED numbers of the PFC stack for comm 2, then would you say that FSX and the serial comm is commincating okay with the stack? Anyway I wait for PFC tech support to get back to me re Avionics stack. Thanks for your assistance. Cheers Phil
  14. Maybe, but I guess it could also be a malfunction in the cirrus controller board. That has to mesh / unmesh the stack data to and from the PC along with its own. I think this is why PFC wanted you to try connecting just the stack directly to the PC -- assuming this is possible, which is something I didn't know. Assuming it is possible, this would be one way of determining, first, whether it's the Cirrus or the Avioincs stack needing repair. I suspect PFC are waiting for your result on this. Well, assuming they aren't awaiting the results of the check they asked you to do, the other reason, generally, is that they are a relatively small company with a large range of products, and often the skilled support folks are out on user sites and exhibitions etc. Even I have to wait a long time for tech responses, and they treat me as "one of them"! ;-) "Oh, okay, Yes, I just have to have more patience re above. I can still use console for flying with FSX as it is anyway, that is the main thing. I see their warranty is a lifetime one on their consoles etc, that is good to know. I'll wait till I hear from them before I go unplugging mouldes etc inside stack. as it may void warranty." No, that shouldn't be the case because when you are in those PFC options the hardware is not being read. I don't like the sound of that -- it sounds more like either a bug in PFC.DLL or some interaction with other software, lke a mouse driver. There's definitely something else going on there. Can you tell me what other software you have running. Version of Windows, mouse driver, etc? "I'm runing Vista SP1 32bit, Mouse is just a Wireless Dell mouse keyboard combo. Would it help you if I took a snapshot of issue and posted it here?" What page? I don't have any pages other than this Forum, and all the Announcements and update downloads are at the top of the forum, as in any Forum. Don't you ever look there? :-( "No I haven't, thanks for pointing me in right direction." :oops: " Maybe words your page was wrong, I just asumed it was. Page I am talking about is this one. http://www.schiratti.com/dowson.html Cheers Phil" Regards Pete
  15. Hi Peter and others, thank you for quick replies. Yes logically it has to be a hardware value of the stack, as you say if it was the pci serial card connection or the software, then my console would also not be working. What also backs this up as I posted last night, Ive noticed over say last 6 plus months , when FSX loaded a flight and the PFC check program ran, I sometimes got this reply to avionics stack >avionics Green tick or >>>> Avionics green tick and then I would look at the stack and comm one would have no LED's light showing. I would have to press the on buttom quite a few times for it to work, no of that works no of course. I know the unit is a set of modules, well it looks like it is, I wil have to open it up and maybe try disconnecting a module at a time, if that makes sense? to see if it makes any difference. If I find one faulty, I guess it's better to only hve to replace one module and not the whole stack. Now why PFC has not got back to me to say this or what I can do about it, is disaapointing. I emailed them again last night my time hopefully I wil hear back. Peter, what I meant about PFC crashing FSX, when one opens the PFC add on, you clock on the avionics buttons tab, below it, you can check the box, list all FSX ctrls. After I check this, if I then with mouse click on any of the down arrows, FSX locks up and restarts. I suspect reason for this is that the stack is not working correctly. Oh, I didn't know there were newer versions of FSUIPC etc, I must be going blind, as I checked you page yesterday, I'll check again Cheers Phil
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