Engine Condition vs Mixture with FSUIPC

[RichardL]

I looking at using a GoFlight TQ6 as a throttle quadrant for a KA350/Beech 1900. Both the KA and Beech have a "condition" lever vs a "mixture" lever.

Will the FSUIPC "Mixture" calibration section work the same for the "condition" lever? I don't see a specific "condition" calibration section.

Even within the FS joystick assignments it only references engine mixture but no engine condition.

Richard

[Pete Dowson]

Will the FSUIPC "Mixture" calibration section work the same for the "condition" lever? I don't see a specific "condition" calibration section.

Even within the FS joystick assignments it only references engine mixture but no engine condition.

They are all mixture controls as far as FS is concerned, though I think the "condition" controls have an idle position and a cutoff below -- sort of like the throttle with a "centre" idle and reverse below (reversing prop too, come to think of it).

If you want to use FSUIPC to calibrate a null idle zone with a minimum cut-off position below you need to do this in the page with 4 separate mixtures on it (page 4 of 8).

Currently you'd need two mixture control levers for a 2-4 engined plane as I haven't provided a single lever mapping facility in the way I have with throttle and prop. (Not sure why not, guess no one asked yet!)

Regards,

Pete

[RichardL]

Thanks for the info Pete. I'll give it a go.

Richard