Re-registration and problem

[Thomas Pauquet]

Hi Pete,

after reading your announcement, I understand we (who have an older Key code) must re-register for a new Key after Ver. 3.53 and later. I have currently the 3.60 Ver. of FSUIPC and would like to download the 3709 Ver. How do I go about the re-registration process?

Also:

In calibrating my CH Throttle Quad., I can't get the same values for the engine 2 as I have for engine 1. I'm calibrating for throttle 1 and then throttle 2,with specific aircraft checked. Or should I be calibrating in the mapping section instead? Would that give a problem with only assigned axis for Throttle 1 and 2 as also for the other levers prop and mixture? Also I can't seem to get a lager place for fuel-cutoff. In other words, I would like the fuel-cutoff point about half way between detent and full back. No matter how many values I've tried I still get cutoff at the full back position. With the Aeroworx B200 program, this is a problem.

Any tipps and/or suggestions will be appreciated.

Regards,

Thomas Pauquet

[Pete Dowson]

after reading your announcement, I understand we (who have an older Key code) must re-register for a new Key after Ver. 3.53 and later. I have currently the 3.60 Ver. of FSUIPC and would like to download the 3709 Ver. How do I go about the re-registration process?

Where did you read this? There's no need to re-register at all. There is an announcement that says IF you purchased your registration this year (2006) or later, then you must use FSUIPC 3.53 or later, as this year's Keys will nto work in older versions.

In calibrating my CH Throttle Quad., I can't get the same values for the engine 2 as I have for engine 1. I'm calibrating for throttle 1 and then throttle 2,with specific aircraft checked.

You'll find real aircraft don't have quite the same throttle positions for the same power either -- take a look at a cockpit video some time, the throttle levers are rarely all in a straight line.

The point of having separate throttle controls is that you adjust them to achieve your target thrust as shown on your instruments. Don't worry so much whether they are in line. Small variations in the potentiometer resistances, temperature, etc will see to it that they are never quite identical, no matter how well you calibrate.

Look on it as part of the realism of your cockpit.

Or should I be calibrating in the mapping section instead? Would that give a problem with only assigned axis for Throttle 1 and 2 as also for the other levers prop and mixture?

Sorry, I don't understand. What's "the mapping section"? For separate throttles there's only one page - it allows you to calibrate up to 4 throttles. If you have only one throttle you can use the first page and map it onto 2, 3, or 4 throttles, of ocurse, but why would you do this if you have separate ones?

Also I can't seem to get a lager place for fuel-cutoff. In other words, I would like the fuel-cutoff point about half way between detent and full back. No matter how many values I've tried I still get cutoff at the full back position. With the Aeroworx B200 program, this is a problem.

Fuel cut-off is not controlled by throttles. Can you please explain what you are actually doing in FSUIPC, then I may be able to help.

Regards

Pete

[Thomas Pauquet]

Hi Pete,

Thanks for your quick answer to my questions. I guess that I did not understand your announcement from Jan. 02.2006 so that is now clear.

I see your point with the uneven lever positions and I'll let it go at that.

As to the mixture (fuel cut-off) levers which has caused the hot start problem, the only place I have fuel cut-off is when the levers are absolultly at full back point. That is why I was thinking that if I had, say 1% fuel flow from half way between full back and detent to 100% at full forward that would leave the lower side of the dead zone for fuel cut-off. The CH throttle quadrant is not like (being plastic instead of metal) the real quadrant in planes and therefor gives the hot start problem. I feel that the area at full back is too small and even after rechecking that the lever is full back it has happened. There is now a patch that prevents hot starts in the KA B200, but ofcourse that takes some of the realisim away.

Again thanks Pete for your help.

Regards

Thomas Pauquet

[Pete Dowson]

As to the mixture (fuel cut-off) levers which has caused the hot start problem, the only place I have fuel cut-off is when the levers are absolultly at full back point.

You need to calibrate the minimum value with the lever away from the full back point, to give you a usable "dead zone" there. Didn't you follow the simple numbered steps to calibrate? It does tell you these things. With a simple lever with no centre you need a null zone at both ends. With a centre too there's null zone there. That makes either 2 or 4 values saved by FSUIPC from the calibration, and NONE of them should be the extremes!

Please, just calibrate it again, but following the instruction steps one by one.

Regards,

Pete