[Thank you Pete for the Mouse Macro option!]

Just wanted to thank you after all your patient you have had with me on previous occasions I am happy to report that the mouse macro worked just perfect (first go!!!)

It made the marvelous DA Cheyenne workable as I was able to use the left & right Mixture lever to assign the L&R conditions functions to it as a macro!!

What an ingenious way of making a difficult problem and turn it into such a simple solution (I am sure what is going on behind the scene is not simple at all!

Anyway, just wanted to let you know!

Regards and God bless

Alfred

[Maximizing Input Readings in FSX]

Hi Pete!

Thank you very much for your patient!

After re reading the manual and your explanation I got it working!

My problem was the "assumption" that if you do not set a "center dead-zone you simply do not have a center dead-zone which was not needed in my case....now that I have finally figured out that you must set a center dead-zone i got it working!!!!

It must be difficult conveying your fast knowledge and experience to ignorant people like myself (I did read the manual but only began to comprehend it after your second post, sorry about that)

Once again, Thank you for a great program and great support!!!

Alfred

[Maximizing Input Readings in FSX]

When calibrating it reads the full range of the pot Throttle,Prop and Mixture) on both engines

I.e Throttle one reads -16030 to 16320

These are the INput values? The OUTput should be from -16383 to + 16383. Are you not seeing that? Have you not calibrated, leaving a small "dead" zone at each extreme to ensure you can reach the minimum and maximum values?

but in the sim, the first quarter of the throttle movement is ignored (it starts reading from -2090) ? Once it starts reading the inputs it is very smooth and precise though? Is there a way of forcing FSX to recognize the whole range of inputs?

It will if that is what it sees. When you assigned the axes in FSUIPC's Axis assignments, did you assign "direct to FSUIPC" or to the normal FS axis controls? Try assigning them direct, THEN calibrate in FSUIPC. It sounds as if you've not done this.

If you still have problems, please show me the [Axes] and [JoystickCalibration] sections from the FSUIPC4.INI file (in the FSX Modules folder).

Regards

Pete

Hi Pete!

Thanks for your quick response!

Here is the section of the ini file you have requested!

[Axes]

0=0X,256,D,1,0,0,0

1=0Y,256,D,2,0,0,0

2=0Z,256,D,4,0,0,0

3=0R,256,D,3,0,0,0

4=0U,256,D,6,0,0,0

5=0V,256,D,7,0,0,0

6=0S,256,D,5,0,0,0

7=0T,256,D,8,0,0,0

8=1X,256,D,1,0,0,0

9=1Y,256,D,2,0,0,0

10=2X,256,D,10,0,0,0

11=2Y,256,D,9,0,0,0

12=2Z,256,D,21,0,0,0

13=2R,256,D,17,0,0,0

14=2U,256,D,28,0,0,0

15=2V,256,D,18,0,0,0

16=2S,256,D,14,0,0,0

17=2T,256,D,13,0,0,0

18=17T,512,D,14,0,0,0

[JoystickCalibration]

ExcludeThrottleSet=Yes

ExcludeMixtureSet=Yes

ExcludePropPitchSet=Yes

SepRevsJetsOnly=No

ApplyHeloTrim=No

FlapsSetControl=0

FlapDetents=No

ReverserControl=66292

Reverser1Control=66422

Reverser2Control=66425

Reverser3Control=66428

Reverser4Control=66431

MaxThrottleForReverser=256

AileronTrimControl=66731

RudderTrimControl=66732

CowlFlaps1Control=66162

CowlFlaps2Control=66163

CowlFlaps3Control=66164

CowlFlaps4Control=66165

SteeringTillerControl=0

MaxSteerSpeed=60

Aileron=-16253,-2210,-650,15744

Elevator=-14823,-2210,-1690,16256

SlopeRudder=4

Throttle=-16384,16383

LeftBrake=-16384,16128

RightBrake=-16384,16383

Rudder=-16384,0,256,15488

PropPitch=-16384,16383

Mixture=-16384,16383

CowlFlaps1=1920,16256

CowlFlaps2=1920,16256

CowlFlaps3=1920,16256

CowlFlaps4=1920,16256

Throttle1=-15773,-512,512,15168

Throttle2=-16319,-512,512,14592

Mixture1=-16351,8192,8192,15200

Mixture2=-16287,8192,8192,16352

PropPitch1=-16351,0,512,16352

PropPitch2=-16351,0,512,16352

ElevatorTrim=-16223,-512,512,16320

Rudder Trim=-16255,-512,512,16383

What I find interesting that FSUIPC during the calibration routine "sees" the wholr throttle range i.e the value changes during the whole travel of the throttle input but in the simulater it reaches "Zero throttle when I still have 1/4 throttle travel left even after repeated calibration. It may be a FSX limitation though (or the pods I used??)

I use direct to FSUIPC mode.

I used 100 K pods when constructing the throttle. I used a reduction that uses about 250 degrees (Pretty much the full range of the pod)

I really apreciate your advise!

Kind regards

Alfred

[Maximizing Input Readings in FSX]

Hi Pete!

Just a quick question for something I could not find using the Forum search.

I build a two engine Throttle quadrant using Lea Bodnars card

http://www.leobodnar.com/forum/index.php

It works almost perfect.

I calibrated using FSUIPC mode (bypassing FSX controls altogether.

When calibrating it reads the full range of the pot Throttle,Prop and Mixture) on both engines

I.e

Throttle one reads -16030 to 16320

but in the sim, the first quarter of the throttle movement is ignored (it starts reading from -2090) ? Once it starts reading the inputs it is very smooth and precise though?

Is there a way of forcing FSX to recognize the whole range of inputs?

I hope this makes sense to you!

Many thanks for FSUIPC (registered version) once again

Alfred

[WideFS not recognized on Network!]

Hi Pete!

Thank you soooooooooooo much for your quick help! In my ignorance I thought avast was the problem! Once you pointed me to the problem of the firewall (again.....I did read the manual BUT must have had a huge BRAIN Freeze!) It is working now! Flight keeper is working GREAT now thanks to you!

Kind Regards and Thanks again!!!

Alfred

[WideFS not recognized on Network!]

Hi Pete!

First of I would like to thank you for a great product.

I am running a registered version of FSUIPC and WideFS. My Main Computer - server (with FSX and FSUIPC running is a VISTA HP 64 bit).

My "client" is laptop running XP 32 bit. The folders are shared as recommended I have ASX (using "simconnect" as well as a Flight planner running on the server also using "simconnect" successfully).

Whenever I try to use simconnect I get the following error ( I included the following Log files)

"

pmFileCheck Build 40

Opening Connections

Local Path: C:\Documents and Settings\Alfred Quintus\Desktop\WideClient

Checking Computer and User Name

Local Computer Name: LAPTOP

Local User Name: Alfred Quintus

FSUIPC/WideFS found!

FSUIPC No Version number Reported! Please Check FSUIPC Installation

No data from Flight Simulator, FS doesn't appear to be running!

Closing Everything

17/11/2008 10:36:18 PM

Things To Do:

* Check FSUIPC Installation (Version is 0)

* Run Flight Simulator

If you wish to, please check www.projectmagenta.com/notams.html

********* WideServer.DLL Log [version 7.333] *********

Blocksize guide = 4096 (double allowed)

Date (dmy): 17/11/08, Time 22:40:02.486: Server name is ALFRED-PC

15756 Initialising TCP/IP server

15756 Initialising IPX/SPX server

15756 IPX/SPX socket() failed [Error=10044] Socket type not supported

15756 Failed to start IPX/SPX Server

15756 Initialising UDP/IP server

16099 Broadcasting service every 1000 mSecs

155080 Closing down now ...

Memory managed: Offset records: 74 alloc, 73 free

Read buffer usage: 0 alloc, 0 free, max in session: 0

Write buffer usage: 0 alloc, 0 free, max in session: 0

Throughput maximum achieved: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec

Throughput average achieved for complete session: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec

********* Log file closed *********

********* WideClient Log [version 6.78] Class=FS98MAIN *********

Date (dmy): 16/11/08, Time 22:24:31.158: Client name is LAPTOP

671 Attempting to connect now

922 Server = ALFRED-PC

8202 Trying TCP/IP host "ALFRED-PC" port 8002 ...

8202Okay, IP Address = 10.0.0.2

29242 Error on client pre-Connection Select() [Error=10060] Connection timed out

29242 Ready to try connection again

31265 Attempting to connect now

31265 Giving up server, looking for another!

31836 Server = ALFRED-PC

31876 Trying TCP/IP host "ALFRED-PC" port 8002 ...

31876Okay, IP Address = 10.0.0.2

55700 Server = ALFRED-PC

55730 Trying TCP/IP host "ALFRED-PC" port 8002 ...

55730Okay, IP Address = 10.0.0.2

78703 Giving up server, looking for another!

79615 Server = ALFRED-PC

79645 Trying TCP/IP host "ALFRED-PC" port 8002 ...

79645Okay, IP Address = 10.0.0.2

85984 New Client Application: "pmFileCheck" (Id=1248)

102588 Server = ALFRED-PC

102618 Trying TCP/IP host "ALFRED-PC" port 8002 ...

102618Okay, IP Address = 10.0.0.2

125601 Giving up server, looking for another!

126482 Server = ALFRED-PC

126512 Trying TCP/IP host "ALFRED-PC" port 8002 ...

126512Okay, IP Address = 10.0.0.2

149485 Server = ALFRED-PC

149515 Trying TCP/IP host "ALFRED-PC" port 8002 ...

149515Okay, IP Address = 10.0.0.2

172548 Giving up server, looking for another!

173550 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast

187610 Giving up server, looking for another!

240015 Trying to locate server: Need details from Server Broadcast

248087 Giving up server, looking for another!

294834 ****** End of session performance summary ******

294834 Total time connected = 0 seconds

294834 Reception maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec

294834 Transmission maximum: 0 frames/sec, 0 bytes/sec

294834 Max receive buffer = 0, Max send depth = 0, Send frames lost = 0

294834 **************** Individual client application activity ****************

294834 Client 1248 requests: 3 (Ave 3/sec), Data: 1278 bytes (1278/sec), Average 426 bytes/Process

294834 ********* Log file closed (Buffers: MaxUsed 1, Alloc 3 Freed 3 Refused 0) *********

I am hoping that this will make some sort of sense to you. Ohh, also, I use avast which I had disabled during the generation of these log files.

Many thanks and kind regards

Alfred