Guest Tony Leaver Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 Dear Pete, I have been using Epicinfo Qprocs for the epic 32 point output card (Gear down, aircraft on ground, wheelbrakes etc). I would like to have a output which is triggered when the flaps are not fully retracted. This is not available as a Qproc. Does anyone have any idea how this can be done. Many thanks Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartWhelan Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 You would have to define and query and pigeon hole.. Yell if you want some example code, but you better say what version of epic you are running (USB or ISA Rev D). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony Leaver Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 Hi Thanks for replying, I would be very grateful for an example code as I am not an expert in epic programming. I am using an ISA rev D epic card. Regards Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartWhelan Posted April 6, 2003 Report Share Posted April 6, 2003 To achieve what your trying, I would be doing something like this. Please understand I have not tested the below code. It may not work, and I can't get to a EPL compiler at the moment. Also be aware that the below presumes that when retracted the position is 0. This may not be the case. Let us know if this works. :) var(V_FLAP_L) defineph(145, FLAPS_LEFT, 0,0,0,0) // Left Flap Position :FLAPS_LEFT { #expand getPH8(V_FLAP_L, 0x0191) // Grab the second (high) byte of the Flap Setting ifvar(V_FLAP_L, EQU, 0 ) jump FLAPS_LEFT_HI // If High Flap Setting is 0 jump FLAPS_LEFT_D // Otherwise the left flaps are deployed. } :FLAPS_LEFT_HI { #expand getPH8(V_FLAP_L, 0x0091) // Grab the first (low) byte of the Flap Setting ifvar(V_FLAP_L, EQU, 0 ) jump FLAPS_LEFT_RET // If Low Flap Setting is 0 then the flaps are retracted jump FLAPS_LEFT_D // Otherwise the left flaps are deployed. } :FLAPS_LEFT_D { // Left Flaps are deployed, do something. } :FLAPS_LEFT_RET { // Left Flaps are Retracted, do something. } Now in the EpicInfo.cfg you would need: FLAPS_POS_LEFT=1 Make sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony Leaver Posted April 7, 2003 Report Share Posted April 7, 2003 Thanks Stuart, I will give that a go and let you know how I get on. Best regards Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony Leaver Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 Hello Stuart, I have had a go at adding your routine to my epic program but have had no luck in compiling it. I get an error saying it is expecting "(" on the jump commands, if I put these in I then get an error with the GETPH8 macro. If you get a minute could you please have another look, I am sure it is just me being a thickie. Thanks Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony Leaver Posted April 11, 2003 Report Share Posted April 11, 2003 Hello Stuart, I have had a go at adding your routine to my epic program but have had no luck in compiling it. I get an error saying it is expecting "(" on the jump commands, if I put these in I then get an error with the GETPH8 macro. If you get a minute could you please have another look, I am sure it is just me being a thickie. Thanks Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartWhelan Posted April 13, 2003 Report Share Posted April 13, 2003 Opps, missed a line: At the top of the file you need to: #include epicvxd.inc and make sure that epicvxd.inc (from epicinfo) is in the current directory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartWhelan Posted April 13, 2003 Report Share Posted April 13, 2003 Opps, missed a line: At the top of the file you need to: #include epicvxd.inc and make sure that epicvxd.inc (from epicinfo) is in the current directory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tvron Posted April 13, 2003 Report Share Posted April 13, 2003 Dear Pete,I have been using Epicinfo Qprocs for the epic 32 point output card (Gear down, aircraft on ground, wheelbrakes etc). I would like to have a output which is triggered when the flaps are not fully retracted. This is not available as a Qproc. Does anyone have any idea how this can be done. Many thanks Tony a very easy way to do this is to not use epicinfo but a program called FS Communicator. it then talks direct to FSUIPC. the program allows you create your own qprocs by triggering a range. you read the off set, get the value then send the qproc to epic. give it a look. makes epic programing much faster. also has lots of analog options. number your own pigeon holes and much much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tvron Posted April 13, 2003 Report Share Posted April 13, 2003 Dear Pete,I have been using Epicinfo Qprocs for the epic 32 point output card (Gear down, aircraft on ground, wheelbrakes etc). I would like to have a output which is triggered when the flaps are not fully retracted. This is not available as a Qproc. Does anyone have any idea how this can be done. Many thanks Tony a very easy way to do this is to not use epicinfo but a program called FS Communicator. it then talks direct to FSUIPC. the program allows you create your own qprocs by triggering a range. you read the off set, get the value then send the qproc to epic. give it a look. makes epic programing much faster. also has lots of analog options. number your own pigeon holes and much much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony Leaver Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 Dear Stuart & Tvron, I did have #include epicvxd.inc at the top of my epic program but still no luck. I have downloaded FScommunicator the Qproc definition looks very easy to use just, what I need, however I cannot get it to work properly with the ISA Epic card which I have. Are you using a USB version? Many thanks Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony Leaver Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 Dear Stuart & Tvron, I did have #include epicvxd.inc at the top of my epic program but still no luck. I have downloaded FScommunicator the Qproc definition looks very easy to use just, what I need, however I cannot get it to work properly with the ISA Epic card which I have. Are you using a USB version? Many thanks Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2003 Report Share Posted April 27, 2003 Dear Stuart & Tvron,I did have #include epicvxd.inc at the top of my epic program but still no luck. I have downloaded FScommunicator the Qproc definition looks very easy to use just, what I need, however I cannot get it to work properly with the ISA Epic card which I have. Are you using a USB version? Many thanks Sorry, I have the EPIC USB. Ron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2003 Report Share Posted April 27, 2003 Dear Stuart & Tvron,I did have #include epicvxd.inc at the top of my epic program but still no luck. I have downloaded FScommunicator the Qproc definition looks very easy to use just, what I need, however I cannot get it to work properly with the ISA Epic card which I have. Are you using a USB version? Many thanks Sorry, I have the EPIC USB. Ron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartWhelan Posted April 27, 2003 Report Share Posted April 27, 2003 Can you post the output of what you get when you try to compile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartWhelan Posted April 27, 2003 Report Share Posted April 27, 2003 Can you post the output of what you get when you try to compile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony Leaver Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Hi Stuart, I sat down and tried again with your epic code and have got it to do what I want, I had a little trouble with getting the jump instructions to do what they were supposed to do. In the end I used the deploy flaps epic switch input to 'Setpoint' the flaps output and the first part of your code to 'Clearpoint' the output. Thanks again for your help, I am now that bit higher on the learning curve. next I am going to try a 250 feet low altitude warning output. Best regards, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tony Leaver Posted April 28, 2003 Report Share Posted April 28, 2003 Hi Stuart, I sat down and tried again with your epic code and have got it to do what I want, I had a little trouble with getting the jump instructions to do what they were supposed to do. In the end I used the deploy flaps epic switch input to 'Setpoint' the flaps output and the first part of your code to 'Clearpoint' the output. Thanks again for your help, I am now that bit higher on the learning curve. next I am going to try a 250 feet low altitude warning output. Best regards, Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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