removing the FSUIPC.ini file did not help.
This what the event logger looks like when I push some of the buttons on the Saitek multipanel.
********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.537 by Pete Dowson *********
User Name="Steven Moore"
[Continuation log requested by user]
Running inside FSX on Windows Vista (using SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07)
Module base=61000000
Wind smoothing fix is fully installed
58344 System time = 28/09/2009 19:44:29, Simulator time = 12:20:47 (11:20Z)
58344 LogOptions changed, now 20000000 00000001
59514 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled
62634 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66416 (0x00010370), Param= 90 (0x0000005a) PAN_VIEW
62666 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66416 (0x00010370), Param= 90 (0x0000005a) PAN_VIEW
62681 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66416 (0x00010370), Param= 90 (0x0000005a) PAN_VIEW
62712 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66416 (0x00010370), Param= 90 (0x0000005a) PAN_VIEW
62728 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66416 (0x00010370), Param= -1 (0xffffffff) PAN_VIEW
64085 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
64085 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
66659 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66108 (0x0001023c), Param= 1 (0x00000001) AP_PANEL_HEADING_SET
66675 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66106 (0x0001023a), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_PANEL_HEADING_ON
68048 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
68048 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
69654 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
69670 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
70731 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
70746 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
71932 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66416 (0x00010370), Param= -1 (0xffffffff) PAN_VIEW
75161 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66108 (0x0001023c), Param= 1 (0x00000001) AP_PANEL_HEADING_SET
75161 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66106 (0x0001023a), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_PANEL_HEADING_ON
76409 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
76425 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
78359 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
82540 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66108 (0x0001023c), Param= 1 (0x00000001) AP_PANEL_HEADING_SET
82540 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66106 (0x0001023a), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_PANEL_HEADING_ON
84755 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
88281 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65729 (0x000100c1), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_NAV1_HOLD
90465 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
93320 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66108 (0x0001023c), Param= 1 (0x00000001) AP_PANEL_HEADING_SET
93320 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66106 (0x0001023a), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_PANEL_HEADING_ON
94615 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
94630 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
96627 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65729 (0x000100c1), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_NAV1_HOLD
96643 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65811 (0x00010113), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_NAV1_HOLD_ON
98031 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
98031 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
100808 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66108 (0x0001023c), Param= 1 (0x00000001) AP_PANEL_HEADING_SET
100808 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66106 (0x0001023a), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_PANEL_HEADING_ON
101853 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
101869 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
103429 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
103444 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
105067 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 66108 (0x0001023c), Param= 1 (0x00000001) AP_PANEL_HEADING_SET
105878 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
105893 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65580 (0x0001002c), Param= 0 (0x00000000) AP_MASTER
112991 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 53 secs = 101.9 fps
118842 Weather Mode now = Theme
118842 \\HOMEPC\Users\Steve\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\Previous flight.FLT
121759 *** EVENT: Cntrl= 65794 (0x00010102), Param= 0 (0x00000000) PAUSE_ON
I don't know what everything means, but it looks like when the AP_MASTER is pressed it is not switching on and off.
Would it help if I uninstalled FSUIPC and tried reinstalling.
Edit: just tried it with the console log and every time I press the buttons on the multipanel it registers twice in FSUIPC. Happens for all buttons on the panel.
Thanks for your help