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OK, thanks Peter that answers all my questions.

I have reviewed the documents on FS2002 variables and FS2000 variables but I am wondering about the following -> I want to interface an analog aileron trim control to FS2002 using the EPIC system but I am not sure which variable I should be using in the FS2002.cfg file? Also I know there is a RUDDER_TRIM_LEFT and RUDDER_TRIM_RIGHT but I want to assign a single analog input to the rudder trim function which variable is suitable? If I want to interface two 'engine cut' analog inputs to FS2002 are the variables MAGNETO1_SET and MAGNETO2_SET suitable? Finally what variable is suitable to interface a toggle 'FD' autopilot panel switch? All replies will be appreciated.

Yeah thanks sorry about the delay replying was away for a while -> I have upgraded to the most recent EPIC version and upgraded my code as well which seems to have solved the problem.

If there is anybody out there who is up to date with EPL programming would it be possible for you to have a brief look at the code I have included with this message as I am having some problems with it. The code is very basic and the problem will more than likely be immediatly apparent to experienced EPL programmers (possibly some parts of it are out of date). I am having trouble interfacing some buttons (hardware) to my EPL code and I have just included the relevant sections of code. It should be noted that I have already got my displays and leds working but the buttons are proving a problem. I know that the buttons are working because when I go to 'EpicInfo' in the EpiCenter environment I can see the ticks in the correct positions when I press the buttons however I cannot get the corresponding EPL code to do anything. Also could you tell me the best way of generating events in flight simulator using hardwired buttons -> 'nqw commands'? Thanks in Advance //////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////THIS IS THE HPL FILE (relevant parts)///////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////// connector(FirstExpansionModule) { analog(0); analog(1); analog(2); analog(3); analog(4); analog(5); analog(6); analog(7); analog(8); analog(9); analog(10); analog(11); modrow(0,0); modrow(0,1); modrow(0,2); modrow(0,3); modrow(0,4); modrow(0,5); modrow(0,6); modrow(0,7); modrow(0,9); modrow(0,9); modrow(0,10); modrow(1,0); modrow(1,1); modrow(1,2); }; device(FirstDevice) { connector(FirstExpansionModule); analog(0,roll,X); analog(1,pitch,Y); analog(2,rudder,Z); analog(3,throttle1,Rx); analog(4,throttle2,Ry); analog(5,flaps,Rz); button(0,0,MACH); button(0,1,SPD); button(0,2,ALT); button(0,3,NAV); button(0,4,BC); button(0,5,APR); button(0,6,YAWD); button(0,7,WL); button(1,0,HDG); button(1,1,MASTER); button(1,2,ATARM); button(1,4,FD); button(2,0,ALT_INC); button(2,1,ALT_DEC); button(2,3,HDG_INC); button(2,2,HDG_DEC); button(2,4,VS_INC); button(2,5,VS_DEC); button(2,6,SPD_INC); button(2,7,SPD_DEC); }; ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //////////////THIS IS THE EPL FILE (relevant parts)////////////////////// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //MODULE TYPES #define FASTSCAN 0 #define SLOWSCAN 1 #define OUTPUT 2 #define DISPLAY 3 //MODULE DEFINITIONS definemodule(0,OUTPUT,0,7) definemodule(1,FASTSCAN,0,4) definemodule(2,DISPLAY,0,16) :INIT{pushc(3); exec(140);//set base level timing, wait states, etc. } ///////////This part of the code doesnt do anything sensible (the setpoints are just to test if the buttons are working) :NAV_HOLD {ctrlhit(N);} :YAWD_HOLD {ctrlhit(D); setpoint(NAV_LED);} :HDG_HOLD {ctrlhit(H);} :AS_HOLD {ctrlhit®;} :MACH_HOLD {ctrlhit(M);} :APR_HOLD {ctrlhit(A);} :ALT_HOLD {ctrlhit(Z); setpoint(NAV_LED);} :MASTER_HOLD{keyhit(Z);} :WL_HOLD {ctrlhit(V); setpoint(NAV_LED);} :BC_HOLD {ctrlhit(B);} :FD_HOLD {ctrlhit(F);} :ATARM_HOLD {shifthit®; setpoint(HDG_LED); setpoint(NAV_LED); setpoint(APR_LED); setpoint(WL_LED);} definebutton(FirstDevice.MASTER,on,MASTER_HOLD) definebutton(FirstDevice.NAV,on,NAV_HOLD) definebutton(FirstDevice.YAWD,on,YAWD_HOLD) definebutton(FirstDevice.ALT,on,ALT_HOLD) definebutton(FirstDevice.WL,on,WL_HOLD) definebutton(FirstDevice.HDG,on,HDG_HOLD) definebutton(FirstDevice.SPD,on,AS_HOLD) definebutton(FirstDevice.MACH,on,MACH_HOLD) definebutton(FirstDevice.BC,on,BC_HOLD) definebutton(FirstDevice.APR,on,APR_HOLD) definebutton(FirstDevice.FD,on,FD_HOLD) definebutton(FirstDevice.FD,off,FD_HOLD) definebutton(FirstDevice.ATARM,on,ATARM_HOLD) definebutton(FirstDevice.ATARM,off,ATARM_HOLD)