Calibration of Brakes/rudder problem (not saving setting)

[DanMorera]

For some reason a couple of weeks ago my FSUIPC started doing something weird. I calibrate my CH pro pedals using the CH software and it has worked fine always. I have not changed the calibration on FSUIPC because it was not necessary to me (it worked ok) Now every time I start a flight I have to go to FSUIPC go to the "Step 2" of the calibration tab and click on reset for both brake/rudder to make those entries 0, save and close it. Now my plane works find.

Next time I open FS I have to do the same thing all over again.

Any ideas on how to fix this?

NOTE: I'm at the office so I don't remember it Step 2 on the right side is brakes or rudder can't remember, I can tell you that my pedals act all screwed up until I reset that section.

Thanks

Dan

[Pete Dowson]

I calibrate my CH pro pedals using the CH software and it has worked fine always. I have not changed the calibration on FSUIPC because it was not necessary to me (it worked ok)

when you say you have not CHANGED the calibration in FSUIPC, do you mean that you set FSUIPC calibrating before and then never changed it? That's not good. If you are happy with CH's calibration,then disable the FSUIPC settings, or perform the calibration properly.

Now every time I start a flight I have to go to FSUIPC go to the "Step 2" of the calibration tab and click on reset for both brake/rudder to make those entries 0, save and close it.

What's "the step 2 of the calibration tab", please? There are no steps in the dialogue. Are you referring to the documentation, perhaps? And what entries change to 0 when you press "Reset"?

Next time I open FS I have to do the same thing all over again.

Any ideas on how to fix this?

If changes made aren't being recorded in your FSUIPC INI file, it must be protected or corrupted. Please check that it isn't marked read-only. Alternatively, just delete it.

If you need more help, please state FS version number, FSUIPC version number, and Windows version.

Regards

Pete

[DanMorera]

I tried calibrating max and minimum with the FSUIPC but I couldn't get my rudder to stay centered. So I reseted the calibration and calibrated with CH software. Remember that on the calibration tab there are something like 11 subgroups that you can calibrate? The second one of those is what I mean by step 2.

Thank you sir, as soon as I get home I'll take some screenshots and a better explanation. And thanks for your patience.

Dan

[Pete Dowson]

I tried calibrating max and minimum with the FSUIPC but I couldn't get my rudder to stay centered.

Having only a min and max is no good. You need a centre zone as well -- that's why there are 4 values being set, min, low centre, high centre and max. you need to follow ALL the calibration steps, not just pick out one or two. That's the whole point. Defining the centre as a zone ensures you can ALWAYS centre controls no matter how variable of "off-centre" they may be. If you don't use that feature then it's a complete waste of time using FSUIPC for calibration.

Remember that on the calibration tab there are something like 11 subgroups that you can calibrate? The second one of those is what I mean by step 2.

Oh, you mean pages? The rudder and all the main controls are on page 1.

Regards

Pete

[DanMorera]

You are right, my issue is with Left Break ad Right Brake, I can't get FSUIPC to remain reset (no min or max value) It always comes back to having some values.

Where can I find the FSUIPC INI file? So I can delete it, or change it if that is possible (where is are the values for the breakes kept?)

Thank you Mr Dowson in advance for your help

Dan

[Pete Dowson]

You are right, my issue is with Left Break ad Right Brake, I can't get FSUIPC to remain reset (no min or max value) It always comes back to having some values.

The values are totally irrelevant if the top left button in the relevant calibration section reads "Set", as that means that no calibration is being performed. Full Stop. If the section were active it would read "Reset". Values should always be present in the boxes as the defaults would be there until you calibrate.

If you have a problem I think you must be seriously misinterpreting something and this is confusing you more.

Where can I find the FSUIPC INI file?

In the same folder as FSUIPC, the FS Modules folder. Everything to do with FSUIPC is always in the FS Modules folder.

Regards

Pete

[DanMorera]

OK here we go every time I start FS and start a flight this is how my calibration page 2 looks like, and my brakes will do crazy until I click reset and accept (yellow arrows) when it looks like the second pic everything is ok: (but I keep having to click reset every time I open FS)

So is my best shot to delete the .cfg?

Thanks again

Dan

[DanMorera]

If changes made aren't being recorded in your FSUIPC INI file, it must be protected or corrupted.

Right on the money sir, deleted my INI created a new one just copied my old button lists and calibrations. And now it works perfect

Thank you again Mr Dowson,

Dan

[Pete Dowson]

OK here we go every time I start FS and start a flight this is how my calibration page 2 looks like, and my brakes will do crazy until I click reset and accept (yellow arrows) when it looks like the second pic everything is ok: (but I keep having to click reset every time I open FS)

Ah! The reason is staring you in the face! Even doing the Reset as you are isn't really fixing anything, but temporarily masking it.

See the word "direct" against each brake? That means you have assigned the brakes so some axis or other in FSUIPC's Axis Assignments -- and not only that, but you assigned them to go direct to FSUIPC calibration (not the default method at all)! No wonder FSUIPC re-enables the calibration -- you cannot have FSUIPC scanning an axis for you and sending it to the calibration routines with them doing nothing. Even with your temporarily cancelling the calibration, you are still making FSUIPC scan two axes 20 or more times per second for no reason at all other than tyo add to the load on your PC.

Maybe the two axes you have directly assigned to the brakes are not the same ones you are trying to use through FS -- hence the "going wild". Two different axes trying to do the same things!

If you don't understand anything in FSUIPC it is best not to use anything in FSUIPC. (Or at least read the manual! ;-) )

So is my best shot to delete the .cfg?

Since you apparently don't know what you've done, that would be my advice, yes. Then don't mess again unless you know what you want to do. ;-)

Alternatively, if this reply does jog your memory into something you forgot you did, just go and undo it.

Regards

Pete