philb737

Thank you Pete :)

Hi Pete, That's exactly what I want :) can you please show me how I can read offset 0AF8? Example:, (all tanks) and I 'll do the rest. Cheers, Phil

Sorry, maybe I wasn't clear...I have a 6 position selector switch which rotates from Wing L Tip tank to L main tank to Center tank to R main tank to Wing R Tip tank and Total fuel, my issue is that I only have one gauge to display all six position :???: . I need to be able to select a fuel tank position and read that tank on the only fuel gauge that I have . Is there an offset which allows the fuel gauge to show different tank quantity based on the tank selection? Example:Rotary selector is positioned to Fuel Tank Right ( 0B94).... what offset do I use for the fuel gauge? Cheers Phil

Dear Pete, Is there an offset(0AF8????) which allows me to switch in between fuel tanks(Lear25) and read the tank quantity on only one gauge? I want to select right tank and read the quantity and select left tank and read the quantity on the same gauge and so on and so forth ........ Cheers, Phil FS9

Hi Pete, Got it working as advertised :razz: !!! Thank you for your help. Phil

Here's a copy of the log file in my FSX module folder: 31 System time = 09/07/2012 12:04:26 31 FLT path = "C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\" 47 Trying to connect to SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 ... 47 FS path = "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\" 765 LogOptions=00000000 00000001 765 Wind smoothing fix is fully installed 765 G3D.DLL fix attempt installed ok 765 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay 765 Trying to use SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 6843 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.61637.0 (SimConnect: 10.0.61259.0) 6843 Initialising SimConnect data requests now 6843 FSUIPC Menu entry added 6875 C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\Old Hong Kong.FLT 6875 C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\B737_800\Boeing737-800.AIR 63359 System time = 09/07/2012 12:05:30, Simulator time = 12:04:35 (05:04Z) 63359 Aircraft="Boeing 737-800 Paint2" 64453 Starting everything now ... 64453 LUA.0: beginning "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\ipcReady.lua" 64453 LUA.0: ended "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\ipcReady.lua" 65531 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled 83672 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 20 secs = 15.6 fps 392187 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 225 secs = 16.4 fps 399906 Weather Mode now = Theme 399906 C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX\Previous flight.FLT 410578 System time = 09/07/2012 12:11:17, Simulator time = 12:04:33 (05:04Z)

is this correct: function checkalt() radioalt = ipc.readUW(0x31E6) -- gets radio altitude in metres if radioalt < 30 then ipc.setbitsUB(0x32F8, 2) --set inhibit else ipc.clearbitsUB(0x32F8, 2) -- release inhibit end end event.timer(500, "checkalt")

Hi Pete, I copied the LUA script that you provided and then open my notepad and paste the content onto the notepad and saved it as ipcReady.LUA into the module folder of FSX as per your instructions . I'm not running any other .LUA files or LINDA files in the module folder. Do I need any other .LUA file to launch the ipcReady.lua file? I tried several flight with the ipcReady.LUA in the module folder, but I still have full control of the the spoiler axis under 30 or 100 radar altimeter or even on the ground. Any suggestions. Best regards Phil

Hi Pete, No, I was inputting 2 as parameter on the old FSUIPC Ver too, but the inhibit function was not working with either "Word Set bits" or "ToggleBits". As per your instruction I updated my FSUIPC Ver to 4.80 and my issue with the joystick button was solved instantly :razz: now with a push of a button I can inhibit the speed brake axis completely using toggleBits. Can you please help with the LUA script so I don't have to physicality press a button to inhibit the speed brake? 100 radar altimeter or aircraft on the ground (squat switch) would be ideal for what I'm trying to do. Thank you kindly. Best regards Phil

Pete, I've assign a joystick button via FSUIPC button and switches tab to control sent when button is pressed "Offset Word set" into the drop down window, and entered x32F8 into the offset window and set the Parameter to 2^1 and pressed OK. I also tried the same procedures with "Offset Word Set Bits" with no luck. The spoilers are assigned and calibrated via FSUIPC. Ultimately, I like to use the radar altitude being less than 100 feet or so instead of the joystick button. Phil FSUIPC Ver 4.745

Pete, I tried to assign offset 32F8 2^1 to a button in FSUIPC to inhibit the spoilers axis, but I having no luck. Is there another offset that I can use? Phil

Thank you so much for your prompt reply. I will try your suggestions. Have a nice weekend! Cheers Phil

Hi Pete, I have the same problem , this is the problem: When the autothrottle is ON, FSX ignores any inputs from the throttle potentiometers. You can move the throttle handles all you want & nothing happens. But unlike the throttles, FSX never ignores the input from the spoilers potentiometers. So, any physical movement of the spoilers sends signals to FSX and FSX itself is trying to activate the spoilers and they get into a tug of war. What was happening to me was that the spoiler handle would just go crazy & move back & forth wildly under certain conditions (I'm using a servo & Phidgets software & hardware to activate the servo. How can I remove input from the spoiler pot on the ground when the spoiler is Armed? Phil

Hi Pete, Thank you so much for a quick reply!!! I now have independent thrust reverses for each engine using buttons!!!! :razz: Cheers Phil

Hi Pete, Is there a way to set independent reverse thrust using a button function in FSUIPC? Can you please shed some light and guide me to the right offset? I want to be able to use 4 different joystick push buttons, one button for each engine reverses(eng1 rev,eng2 rev eng3 rev,eng4 rev).All I want to do is to have the reverses come on with the push of a button, I not looking for proportional reverse thrust just a simple on or off function. Thank you Phil

Hi Pete, I got it working!I had AllowShutdown=Yes command under the [config] not the [user] section :rolleyes: Apparently, PMCDU "Shutdown All PCS" command writes to offset 3320! Now I can turn off all seven computers using the CDU shutdown button :grin: . Thank you again Phil

Hi Pete, I'm trying to turn off all PC's total of 7 PC's on the same network via PM CDU "TURN OFF ALL PC'S Command button" unfortunately, I can only turn OFF the PC which has PM sys CDU software and hardware installed on. Can you please tell me what I'm doing wrong? Six of the networked PC's are running WinXP and the server is running Win7. I have added ServerName=system5 and Protocol=TCP / Autoshutdown=Yes /Shutdown=Yes under [Config] section of all client wideFS.ini. All of client PC's communicate with the server without any problem but I can not turn any of them OFF via software command. I emailed enrico and he suggested that it was a WideFS setup issue. Thank you Phil

Thank you Pete, I'll try the Lua plug -in option. Happy Holidays Cheers Phil

Hi Pete, Is there a way to disable the spoilers axis once the aircraft is on the ground prior to spoilers deployment? I'm using a sail servo to control the spoiler lever on my real TQ to simulate speed brake deployment on touchdown. The spoiler lever is connected to the spoiler pot which controls the spoiler axis. The sail servo is also connected to the same spoiler lever! On touchdown the servo tries to move the spoiler lever to aft deployed position but because the spoiler pot is also active they get in a tug of war back and forth.I tried physicality disconnecting the input lead of the spoiler pot with a relay using (squad-switch) offset on touchdown prior to speed brake deployment ,but when the relay disconnects the input lead of the spoiler pot on touchdown the flap pot on the same joystick controller board acts as spoilers and flap pot!When I move the flap handle I see a change in spoiler deployment %. I conform spoiler movement with flap handle in FSUIPC calibration screen. Any suggestions or solutions? Thanks Phil

Hi Pete, I like to personally thank you for such a great software and support! FSUIPC, is the best thing that happened the FS and the sim community! As promised I followed your suggestion and my tiller is working as advertised. :D :D :D Now taxing on the ground is much easier and more realistic then before. Another, transformation to my joystick controllers is that I do not use FS to control or calibrate any of my axis, it's all done throughout FSUIPC now and its much easier to calibrate any joystick.Sky is the limit with FSUIPC!!! Thank you again. Phil

Thank you Pete!!! :D :D I will try your suggestion and post my findings as soon as I'm back home. Cheers Phil

Pete, I will get back to you soon as I have an answer for you.

Hi Pete, That's exactly what I want! Apparently windows operating systems dose not see the phidgets card 8/8/8 in particular as a joystick board. I think FS2Phidgets software is the bridge between Phidgets card and FSX and windows! I know for fact that FS2Phidgets software needs a registered copy of FSUIPC to be present for it to communicate with FSX. I appreciate any help to get the tiller working. Cheers, Phil

You see the tiller move the rudder in FSX? How is it assigned, then? I was answering your question to the above post.( FS2Phidget software is what I using to communicate with FSX) I do want FSUIPC to operate and calibrate my tiller axis, but FSUIPC dose not recognize my tiller as an axis. I don't think that windows know that the Phidget card is a joystick? The reason why I'm using Phidgets is because of my real TQ.

Same problem as before! :(