johnbutot Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 FLAPS HANDLE TO FLAPS POSITIONS IN FS2004 I have a custom made 737 flaps handle connected via a "potmeter" /"potentiometer" on a joystickcard to the flaps axis control of fs2004. The positions of the flaps handle do not match the flaps positions of my 737 in fs2004. I use fs2004 and fsuipc 3.5.2. Below are the potentiometer readings via FSUIPC for the different flaps: flaps 0 = -16256 flaps 1 = -16219 TO -16200 flaps 2 = -15450 TO -15417 flaps 5 = -12975 TO -12950 flaps 10 = -6980 TO -6950 flaps 15 = -573 TO -550 flaps 25 = 4606 TO 4644 flaps 30 = 15600 TO 15650 flaps 45 = 16217 TO 16256 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dowson Posted January 1, 2006 Report Share Posted January 1, 2006 I have a custom made 737 flaps handle connected via a "potmeter" /"potentiometer" on a joystickcard to the flaps axis control of fs2004. The positions of the flaps handle do not match the flaps positions of my 737 in fs2004. I use fs2004 and fsuipc 3.5.2. I'm afraid it doesn't work that way around as it stands. You have to set the positions of your flap detentes to match what FS needs in the way of input on the axis -- i.e. match the hardware to the software, not the other way around. Neither FSUIPC nor FS has a translation table for axis inputs to flaps positions. The whole range is simply divided into equal numeric intervals, as in fact is documented. I did have it on my list to implement a more sophisticated system, but it never made it to the top. It could certainly be considered for a future version, but I couldn't even consider looking at it until February at the earliest. Regards, Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbutot Posted January 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 thks for your quick response. I hope that you will include this feature in a new version of fsuipc since it's quite difficult to adjust the hardware. Is there any other simple small joystick program out there for configuring the flaps positions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dowson Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 thks for your quick response. I hope that you will include this feature in a new version of fsuipc since it's quite difficult to adjust the hardware. Most of the work is actually in designing a usable user interface to do it correctly. If, as a temporary measure, you wouldn't mind measuring things, as you have done, then entering the numbers as parameters into the INI file by hand, then maybe I could do something for you much quicker. What do you think? I could look into that for you this week. Is there any other simple small joystick program out there for configuring the flaps positions? I don't know. Maybe someone knows of one. Regards, Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbutot Posted January 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Wow I'm amazed about the high level of quick support you offer Pete. It would already be very very great if you could adjust fsuipc so it can read these max/min values per flap position from the fsuipc.ini file. thks Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Dowson Posted January 2, 2006 Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 It would already be very very great if you could adjust fsuipc so it can read these max/min values per flap position from the fsuipc.ini file. thks Pete. Okay. I've done some code already. I''m out tonight, but I'll test it a bit in the next day or so then send you a copy to try. Regards, Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbutot Posted January 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2006 Roger, ready for testing in the evening hours. Pls sent instructions and files to john.butot@accenture.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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