randyk

Pete and Bob, thanks so much for taking the time to help. I'm learning. Pete I was totally focused on the quad issue and ignored the yoke, which is why I didn't think about a throttle conflict as I don't use the yoke throttle. My bad! Randy

Pete, you are going to yell at me. I took a break on this for a few minutes and was just looking at the CH Eclipse Yoke, which of course has built in throttle, prop and mixture levers (which I don't use). The problem was that the yoke throttle was conflicting with the quadrant throttles. When I deleted the yoke throttle assignment within fsx settings, it solved the problem. Now the quad throttles respond perfectly. I need a check up from the neck up! Now I am sure that I will be able to calibrate more precisely within FSUIPC. At any rate this was a learning for me...I should have thought of this from the beginning and it probably explaians why others are having a problem with the quad throttles...seems to be a common problem from what I have been reading and no one suggested this solution. It is so obvious it didn't occur to me I guess. Cheers, Randy

Pete, I was able to assign axis' in FSUIPC and eventually calibrate throttles 1 and 2 identically...after many tries. However after renabling the controls in fsx, the throttles stll react eratically and when moved to max they immediately move rearward and then kinda' bounce around. I see the same behavior when returning to the "flight" but before renabling the controls in fsx settings. The prop and mixture controls continue to work perfecly. I have had to assign the 2 axis' one at a time...then to the calibration screen and then back to assign the next axis and back to calibration. I have selected direct to FSUIPC calibration in most instances. I tried direct to fsx in one or two instances with the same result. I cleared the axis assignments for the 2 throtlles in fsx before working in FSUIPC. Sorry to be a bother about this. I have returned to flight simulation after 5 or 6 years of absence. Back then I had Flight Link hardware but sold it all when I had major life changes. Now I am just getting back into it by buying the CH Eclipse Yoke and Throttle Quadrant as a less expensive reintroduction. I hadn't anticipated any issues frankly. I'm a Vietnam veteran, ex-helicopter pilot (6 years) and kinda' love liivng room flying now that I am old and feeble :) I am retired and have the time to fool with this and want to figure it out. Your help is greatly appreciated. And here are the requested files: ********* FSUIPC4, Version 4.853 by Pete Dowson ********* Running inside FSX on Windows 7 Module base=5C520000 User Name="Randy Kautto" User Addr="rdkautto@gmail.com" FSUIPC4 Key is provided WIDEFS7 not user registered, or expired 32 System time = 02/10/2012 15:39:18 32 FLT path = "C:\Users\Randy D. Kautto\Documents\Flight Simulator X Files\" 78 Trying to connect to SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 ... 110 FS path = "C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\" 562 LogOptions=00000000 00000001 562 Wind smoothing fix is fully installed 562 G3D.DLL fix attempt installed ok 562 SimConnect_Open succeeded: waiting to check version okay 562 Trying to use SimConnect Acc/SP2 Oct07 3105 Running in "Microsoft Flight Simulator X", Version: 10.0.61637.0 (SimConnect: 10.0.61259.0) 3105 Initialising SimConnect data requests now 3105 FSUIPC Menu entry added 3230 C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\FLIGHTS\OTHER\FLTSIM.FLT 3230 C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\Aircreation_582SL\Aircreation_582SL.AIR 15944 C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\SimObjects\Airplanes\beech_baron_58\Beech_Baron_58.AIR 62604 System time = 02/10/2012 15:40:20, Simulator time = 18:39:23 (22:39Z) 62619 Aircraft="Beech Baron 58 Paint1" 66176 Starting everything now ... 892435 Advanced Weather Interface Enabled 899798 Weather Mode now = Theme 899798 C:\Users\Randy D. Kautto\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\Previous flight.FLT 1724669 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 26 secs = 19.8 fps 1900654 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 57 secs = 19.9 fps 2913803 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 37 secs = 19.8 fps 3609005 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 37 secs = 19.9 fps 4051752 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 62 secs = 19.8 fps 4395360 Sim stopped: average frame rate for last 59 secs = 19.9 fps 4411131 System time = 02/10/2012 16:52:49, Simulator time = 18:39:21 (22:39Z) 4411131 *** FSUIPC log file being closed Average frame rate for running time of 370 secs = 19.8 fps G3D fix: Passes 26543, Null pointers 0, Bad pointers 0, Separate instances 0 Memory managed: 172 Allocs, 172 Freed ********* FSUIPC Log file closed *********** [General] UpdatedByVersion=4853 History=80T0I592OHGN7ZJW1SM7I MouseWheelTrim=No MouseWheelTrimSpeed=1 JoystickTimeout=20 PollGFTQ6=Yes BlankDisplays=No FixControlAccel=No FixMachSpeedBug=No DeleteVehiclesForAES=Yes VisibilityOptions=No OneCloudLayer=No CloudTurbulence=No CloudIcing=No GenerateCirrus=No SuppressCloudTurbulence=No MaxIce=-4 MinIce=-4 UpperWindGusts=No SuppressWindTurbulence=No SuppressWindVariance=No WindTurbulence=No TurbulenceRate=1.0,5.0 TurbulenceDivisor=20,20,40,40 SuppressAllGusts=No MaxSurfaceWind=0 WindLimitLevel=200 WindDiscardLevel=400 WindAjustAltitude=No WindAjustAltitudeBy=2000 SmoothBySimTime=No WindSmoothing=No WindSmoothness=2 WindSmoothAirborneOnly=Yes PressureSmoothness=0 TemperatureSmoothness=0 DisconnTrimForAP=No ZeroElevForAPAlt=No ThrottleSyncAll=No WhiteMessages=No ShowPMcontrols=No SpoilerIncrement=512 MagicBattery=No RudderSpikeRemoval=No ElevatorSpikeRemoval=No AileronSpikeRemoval=No ReversedElevatorTrim=No ClockSync=No ClockSyncMins=5 ClearWeatherDynamics=No OwnWeatherChanges=No TimeForSelect=4 LoadFlightMenu=No LoadPlanMenu=No PauseAfterCrash=No BrakeReleaseThreshold=75 SaveDataWithFlights=No ZapSound=firework ShortAircraftNameOk=No UseProfiles=Yes EnableMouseLook=No AxesWrongRange=No TCASid=Flight TCASrange=40 AxisCalibration=No DirectAxesToCalibs=No ShowMultilineWindow=Yes SuppressSingleline=No SuppressMultilineFS=No AxisIntercepts=No DontResetAxes=No InitDelay=0 GetNearestAirports=Yes WeatherReadFactor=2 WeatherRewriteSeconds=1 CustomWeatherModify=No SimConnectStallTime=1 LuaRerunDelay=66 Console=No InitDelayDevicesToo=No MouseWheelMove=No AutoScanDevices=Yes OOMcheck=Yes FSVersionUsed="Microsoft Flight Simulator X",10.0.61637.0 SimConnectUsed=10.0.61259.0 [JoyNames] AutoAssignLetters=No 0=CH THROTTLE QUADRANT 0.GUID={7774E560-0AEE-11E2-8001-444553540000} 1=CH ECLIPSE YOKE 1.GUID={2A7BB260-0A4F-11E2-8001-444553540000} [buttons] ButtonRepeat=20,10 [AutoSave] Next=1 Interval=60 Files=10 SaveOnGround=No AutoSaveEnabled=Yes [GPSout] GPSoutEnabled=No Port=COM0 Speed=4800 Interval=2000 PosTo6Decimal=No SimModeIndicator=No Sentences= [GPSout2] GPSoutEnabled=No Port=<none set> Speed=4800 Interval=2000 PosTo6Decimal=No SimModeIndicator=No Sentences= [WideServer] WideFSenabled=Yes [sounds] Path=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Sound\ Device1=Primary Sound Driver Device2=Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) [JoystickCalibration] AllowSuppressForPFCquad=Yes ExcludeThrottleSet=Yes ExcludeMixtureSet=Yes ExcludePropPitchSet=Yes SepRevsJetsOnly=No ApplyHeloTrim=No UseAxisControlsForNRZ=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 Throttle1=-16384,-16384,-16384,-16384/32 Throttle2=-16384,-16384,-16384,-16384/32 [Profile.Beech Baron 58] 1=Beech Baron 58 Paint1 [Axes] 0=0X,5565,D,9,0,0,0 1=0Y,7542,D,10,0,0,0 Randy

Okay, your question about version made my go back to the simflight (simMarket) email confirmng my purchase, with the key, and a link to the download. So they pointed me to an old version. When I searched for the latest version I found the latest version :). So I downloaded that, installed it and now both the yoke and throttle quad are listed under JoyNames. Obvously I was sold the wrong version. The key still worked for the reinstall. So, now I will try again to calibrate the quadrants within FSUIPC4. Please spend no more time on this, unless I am unsuccesssful. Either way I will write a new post to let you know. Thanks again, Randy

version 4.8.00 (only verson identity I could find). No devices are listed under JoyNames with devices plugged in. Again, FSX recognizes both devices and responds to movements and buttons. Doesn't make a difference when I switch the devices to different USB ports. It doesn't seem like a broken wire or USB port issue as FSX is responsive. Randy

The latest version; purchased and downloaded on October 1 2012. Used a default aircraft...that is the Beech 58. I had deleted the CH Control Manager application before I started with yours. I read what was available/written by Church. Yes I used FSX for assignments (as I had finished before attempting to calibrate). I suspect that either I am doing someting incorrectly or that the device itself may be defective since your application doesn't "see" it and I had the same issue with CH Control Manager. However, FSX "sees" it; just won't calibrate the throttles. Thanks, Randy

Just purchased FSUIPC (and CH Eclipse Yoke and Throttle Quad). I purchased FSUIC as I have been unable to successfully calibrate the Throttle Quad in FSX (Windows calibration aplication) or when using the CH Control Manager. FSX, Control Manger, device manger all recognize/lisd the device, but attempts to calibrate the quad have been unsuccessful. I read all of the instructions with FSUIPC...yet when attempting to calibrate the throttles, props and mixture controls, FSUIPC doesn't respond to commands either. I have unchecked "enable controllers" in fs and so on. Windows 7 Home Premium. I assume that I must be missing something. (BTW, when I have attempted to calibrate the quad in fsx, when checking in flight mode the mixture and prop controls work perfectly...not the throttles...when to moved to max they move rearward and move eratically).